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St. Louis Cardinals @ 
Chicago Cubs
1940-04-19 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9029 · 2:13
Chicago Cubs defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–0. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 2nd. Larry French earned the win. Bobby Sturgeon went 3-for-4 with 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Larry French L: Mort Cooper SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Dolly Stark · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stu Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepper Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Moore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Hack | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Herman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Augie Galan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Leiber | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dom Dallessandro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rip Russell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Todd | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Sturgeon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry French | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
 Jack Russell | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry French | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Brown: 9/F
- Stu Martin: S8
- Enos Slaughter: E3/G.1-3;BX2(96)
- Johnny Mize: K
Bot 1
- Stan Hack: D7
- Billy Herman: 2/FL
- Augie Galan: W
- Hank Leiber: 53.2-3;1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 63
Top 2
- Pepper Martin: 53
- Terry Moore: K
- Marty Marion: 63
Bot 2
- Rip Russell: S9
- Al Todd: 4/FL
- Bobby Sturgeon: S7.1-2
- Larry French: DGR/F9D.2-H;1-3
- Stan Hack: IW
- Billy Herman: FC7/F7S.3-H;2X3(7);1-2
- Augie Galan: 9/F
Top 3
- Mickey Owen: 6/P
- Mort Cooper: S9
- Jimmy Brown: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hank Leiber: S7
- Dom Dallessandro: FC4.1-2(E4/TH)
- Rip Russell: 2/FL
- Al Todd: S8/G/DP.2-H(UR);1X3(8256);BX2(65)
Top 4
- Stu Martin: 8/F
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Johnny Mize: 64(1)/FO.B-2(E6/TH)
- Pepper Martin: K
Bot 4
- Bobby Sturgeon: 43
- Larry French: 13
- Stan Hack: 43
Top 5
- Terry Moore: 6/P
- Marty Marion: 13
- Mickey Owen: 63
Bot 5
- Billy Herman: 9/F
- Augie Galan: 4/P
- Hank Leiber: 7/F
Top 6
- Mort Cooper: 63
- Jimmy Brown: S1/G
- Stu Martin: 9/F
- Enos Slaughter: K
Bot 6
- Dom Dallessandro: W
- Rip Russell: 3/SH.1-2
- Al Todd: IW
- Bobby Sturgeon: S8.2-H;1-2
- Larry French: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 7
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Pepper Martin: D7
- Terry Moore: W
- Marty Marion: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Owen: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Don Gutteridge: 13
Bot 7
- Stan Hack: S9
- Billy Herman: W.1-2
- Augie Galan: E3/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Hank Leiber: HP.1-2
- Dom Dallessandro: 7/F.3-3
- Rip Russell: K/C
- Al Todd: 8/F
Top 8
- Jimmy Brown: E6/G.B-1
- Stu Martin: 53.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
- Pepper Martin: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Bobby Sturgeon: D7
- Larry French: 43.2-3
- Stan Hack: 43
- Billy Herman: 63
Top 9
- Terry Moore: 53
- Marty Marion: D8
- Mickey Owen: 53
- Eddie Lake: K
Notes & reviews
- Martin beat French to the bag after muffing fly ball.
- Cubs manager Hartnett ejected arguing balls and strikes.