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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Brooklyn Dodgers
1940-05-18 · Day game · Ebbets Field · Att: 22965 · 2:24
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Brooklyn Dodgers 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 9th. Bill McGee earned the win and Clyde Shoun picked up the save. Terry Moore went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
| BRO | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Bill McGee L: Luke Hamlin SV: Clyde Shoun
Umpires — HP: Beans Reardon · 1B: Babe Pinelli · 2B: (none) · 3B: Larry Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pepper Martin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stu Martin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Padgett | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Orengo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill McGee | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Phelps | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Lavagetto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dolph Camilli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Moore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pee Wee Reese | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Luke Hamlin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Cullenbine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Herman Franks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill McGee | 7.2 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Clyde Shoun | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Brooklyn Dodgers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Hamlin | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Vito Tamulis | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Doyle | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pepper Martin: K
- Stu Martin: W
- Enos Slaughter: 46(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: 7/F
Bot 1
- Charlie Gilbert: 5/BP
- Pete Coscarart: 53
- Dixie Walker: 6/P
Top 2
- Johnny Mize: K/C
- Don Padgett: K
- Terry Moore: 8/F
Bot 2
- Babe Phelps: 5/FL
- Cookie Lavagetto: 7/F
- Dolph Camilli: 3/G
Top 3
- Joe Orengo: 53
- Bill McGee: K
- Pepper Martin: 63
Bot 3
- Gene Moore: K
- Pee Wee Reese: S6/G
- Luke Hamlin: SB2
- Luke Hamlin: S7.2-H
- Charlie Gilbert: 53.1-2
- Pete Coscarart: 9/F
Top 4
- Stu Martin: 6/P
- Enos Slaughter: 8/F
- Joe Medwick: HR/F9D
- Johnny Mize: T8/F8XDW
- Don Padgett: 4/P
Bot 4
- Dixie Walker: 7/F
- Babe Phelps: 2/FL
- Cookie Lavagetto: 63
Top 5
- Terry Moore: HR/F7D
- Joe Orengo: D9
- Bill McGee: 14/SH.2-3
- Pepper Martin: 63
- Stu Martin: 8/F
Bot 5
- Dolph Camilli: K
- Gene Moore: 3/G
- Pee Wee Reese: 13
Top 6
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Joe Medwick: 4/P
- Johnny Mize: HR/F9D
- Don Padgett: 8/F
Bot 6
- Roy Cullenbine: K/C
- Charlie Gilbert: 43
- Pete Coscarart: S8
- Dixie Walker: 43
Top 7
- Terry Moore: 8/F
- Joe Orengo: 8/F
- Bill McGee: 7/L
Bot 7
- Babe Phelps: 31
- Cookie Lavagetto: 4/P
- Dolph Camilli: S8
- Gene Moore: BK.1-2
- Gene Moore: S5/G.2-3
- Pee Wee Reese: CSH(265)
Top 8
- Pepper Martin: 8/F
- Stu Martin: 8/F
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Pee Wee Reese: S7
- Herman Franks: 3/G.1-2
- Charlie Gilbert: 2
- Pete Coscarart: S.2-H
- Ernie Koy: 2/FL
Top 9
- Joe Medwick: K/C
- Johnny Mize: HR/F9D
- Don Padgett: W
- Terry Moore: HR/F7D.1-H
- Joe Orengo: K
- Clyde Shoun: 43
Bot 9
- Babe Phelps: K
- Cookie Lavagetto: K
- Dolph Camilli: K
Notes & reviews
- Just cleared RF screen
- Struck near the top of the exit gate
- Into LF upper deck
- Over RF wall
- Attempted double steal
- Far over RF screen
- Into LF bleachers