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St. Louis Cardinals @ Pittsburgh Pirates
1940-04-25 · Day game · Forbes Field · Att: 3394 · 3:12
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–9. St. Louis Cardinals put up 3 in the 1st. Clyde Shoun earned the win and Jack Russell picked up the save. Elbie Fletcher went 3-for-5 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 22 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Clyde Shoun L: Bob Klinger SV: Jack Russell
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: George Barr · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stu Martin | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Hal Epps | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Padgett | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Brown | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mort Cooper | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Red Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lloyd Waner | 6 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Debs Garms | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Waner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Arky Vaughan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Elbie Fletcher | 5 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Schultz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pep Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Handley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Heintzelman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Lanahan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Elliott | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Brubaker | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Maurice Van Robays | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mort Cooper | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Clyde Shoun | 4.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Russell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Klinger | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Heintzelman | 4.0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Dick Lanahan | 2.2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny MacFayden | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stu Martin: 8
- Hal Epps: S9
- Enos Slaughter: D9.1-3
- Johnny Mize: IW
- Don Padgett: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pepper Martin: 9.3-H
- Jimmy Brown: S9.2-H;1-3
- Marty Marion: 4/P
Bot 1
- Lloyd Waner: S9
- Debs Garms: 43.1-2
- Paul Waner: W
- Arky Vaughan: K
- Elbie Fletcher: S/78.2-H;1-3
- Joe Schultz: 7
Top 2
- Mort Cooper: 9
- Stu Martin: T8
- Hal Epps: S9.3-H
- Enos Slaughter: S8.1-2
- Johnny Mize: 7/L
- Don Padgett: S4.2-3;1-2
- Pepper Martin: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jimmy Brown: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Pep Young: W
- Lee Handley: 3/G.1-2
- Ken Heintzelman: 9.2-3
- Lloyd Waner: K
Top 3
- Marty Marion: 13
- Mort Cooper: S8
- Stu Martin: S8.1-2
- Hal Epps: K
- Enos Slaughter: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Mize: K
Bot 3
- Debs Garms: W
- Paul Waner: 8
- Arky Vaughan: S7.1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.2-H;1-3
- Joe Schultz: 43.3-H;1-2
- Pep Young: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 4
- Don Padgett: 63
- Pepper Martin: S8
- Jimmy Brown: 9
- Marty Marion: E4/G.1-2
- Mort Cooper: K
Bot 4
- Lee Handley: W
- Ken Heintzelman: K/C
- Lloyd Waner: S6.1-2
- Debs Garms: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Paul Waner: 6/P
- Arky Vaughan: 9
Top 5
- Stu Martin: D7
- Hal Epps: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 13
- Johnny Mize: 8
Bot 5
- Elbie Fletcher: 53
- Joe Schultz: 63
- Pep Young: 7
Top 6
- Don Padgett: D9
- Pepper Martin: D9.2-H
- Jimmy Brown: 4/P
- Marty Marion: S9.2-H
- Clyde Shoun: S1/BG.1-2
- Stu Martin: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Gutteridge: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 6
- Lee Handley: 2/FL
- Dick Lanahan: K/C
- Lloyd Waner: S
- Bob Elliott: W.1-2
- Paul Waner: 7
Top 7
- Enos Slaughter: S8
- Johnny Mize: 16(1)3/GDP
- Don Padgett: 63
Bot 7
- Arky Vaughan: 2/FL
- Elbie Fletcher: 9
- Joe Schultz: 31
Top 8
- Johnny Hopp: 9
- Jimmy Brown: S5
- Marty Marion: S5.1-2
- Clyde Shoun: S8.2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR);B-2
- Stu Martin: W
- Red Jones: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Pep Young: 9
- Lee Handley: 9
- Bill Brubaker: W
- Lloyd Waner: S8.1-2
- Bob Elliott: S9.2-H;1-2
- Paul Waner: S7.2-H;1-2
- Arky Vaughan: W.2-3;1-2
- Elbie Fletcher: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Joe Schultz: K
Top 9
- Johnny Mize: 53
- Mickey Owen: S9
- Johnny Hopp: 8
- Jimmy Brown: 9
Bot 9
- Pep Young: E6/G
- Lee Handley: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Maurice Van Robays: S5.2-3
- Lloyd Waner: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Bob Elliott: 5(2)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Attendance includes 1767 'Paid Ladies' according to NYT box score'
- SLN 3B Brown was injured (hit by ball) and replaced by Orengo.