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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-05-17 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 11068 · 2:26
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4–3. Brooklyn Dodgers put up 3 in the 4th. Whit Wyatt earned the win. Don Padgett went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Whit Wyatt L: Lon Warneke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Goetz · 1B: Beans Reardon · 2B: (none) · 3B: Babe Pinelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Martin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lon Warneke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Gilbert | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Coscarart | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Moore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Whit Wyatt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Warneke | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Jack Russell | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Shoun | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whit Wyatt | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 13
- Stu Martin: W
- Enos Slaughter: 3/G.1-2
- Joe Medwick: S.2-H
- Johnny Mize: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Charlie Gilbert: 3/L
- Pete Coscarart: 63
- Dixie Walker: W
- Babe Phelps: W.1-2
- Cookie Lavagetto: K
Top 2
- Don Padgett: 3/G
- Terry Moore: 63
- Joe Orengo: 9
Bot 2
- Dolph Camilli: 3/G
- Gene Moore: 13
- Pee Wee Reese: K
Top 3
- Lon Warneke: K
- Jimmy Brown: 13
- Stu Martin: W
- Enos Slaughter: 13
Bot 3
- Whit Wyatt: K
- Charlie Gilbert: 63
- Pete Coscarart: 4
Top 4
- Joe Medwick: 8
- Johnny Mize: W
- Don Padgett: HR.1-H
- Terry Moore: 5/FL
- Joe Orengo: S
- Lon Warneke: K
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: S
- Babe Phelps: HR.1-H
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7
- Dolph Camilli: HR
- Gene Moore: 63
- Pee Wee Reese: 8/L
Top 5
- Jimmy Brown: 63
- Stu Martin: 43
- Enos Slaughter: 13
Bot 5
- Whit Wyatt: 63
- Charlie Gilbert: 6
- Pete Coscarart: 8
Top 6
- Joe Medwick: 43
- Johnny Mize: S
- Don Padgett: 7
- Terry Moore: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Dixie Walker: S
- Babe Phelps: 9
- Cookie Lavagetto: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe Orengo: 53
- Lon Warneke: 43
- Jimmy Brown: S
- Stu Martin: S.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Dolph Camilli: S
- Gene Moore: S.1-3
- Pee Wee Reese: 8.3-H
- Whit Wyatt: 16(1)4(B)/GDP/BG
Top 8
- Joe Medwick: 3/FL
- Johnny Mize: 8
- Don Padgett: 43
Bot 8
- Charlie Gilbert: 6/L
- Pete Coscarart: E6
- Dixie Walker: 13.1-2
- Babe Phelps: IW
- Cookie Lavagetto: E5.2-3;1-2
- Dolph Camilli: 8
Top 9
- Terry Moore: 6
- Pepper Martin: T
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Jimmy Brown: 63
Notes & reviews
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