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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1940-05-02 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 2330 · 2:24
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Cliff Melton earned the win. Terry Moore went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Clyde Shoun SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ziggy Sears · 1B: Tom Dunn · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lou Jorda · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Burgess Whitehead | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Danning | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Jurges | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hy Vandenberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stu Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Medwick | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Mize | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Curt Davis | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hy Vandenberg | 2.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Cliff Melton | 6.1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curt Davis | 4.0 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Shoun | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Harry Brecheen | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Burgess Whitehead: T8/78
- Johnny Rucker: 43.3-H
- Jo-Jo Moore: 3/G
- Mel Ott: K
Bot 1
- Stu Martin: S9
- Don Gutteridge: 8
- Enos Slaughter: 36(1)/FO
- Joe Medwick: 8
Top 2
- Harry Danning: D7
- Babe Young: WP.2-3
- Babe Young: FC1.3X3(15)
- Billy Jurges: 46(1)/FO
- Mickey Witek: S8.1-3
- Hy Vandenberg: 8/L
Bot 2
- Johnny Mize: W
- Don Padgett: W.1-2
- Terry Moore: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Marty Marion: 8
- Curt Davis: 63
- Stu Martin: 3/G
Top 3
- Burgess Whitehead: 63
- Johnny Rucker: 43
- Jo-Jo Moore: S8
- Mel Ott: HR/9.1-H
- Harry Danning: S9
- Babe Young: 43
Bot 3
- Don Gutteridge: 99/F
- Enos Slaughter: K
- Joe Medwick: E8.B-2
- Johnny Mize: S8.2-H(UR);B-2(E8)
- Don Padgett: K
Top 4
- Billy Jurges: 99
- Mickey Witek: S
- Cliff Melton: 99
- Burgess Whitehead: S.1-2#
- Johnny Rucker: 99
Bot 4
- Terry Moore: 99
- Marty Marion: 99
- Curt Davis: 99
Top 5
- Jo-Jo Moore: D/89
- Mel Ott: W+WP.2-3
- Harry Danning: 9/L.3-H
- Babe Young: PB.1-2
- Babe Young: 13
- Billy Jurges: 99/G
Bot 5
- Stu Martin: 99
- Don Gutteridge: S
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Joe Medwick: K
Top 6
- Mickey Witek: HR8/IPHR
- Cliff Melton: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Johnny Rucker: 99
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 3/G
- Don Padgett: 99
- Terry Moore: 7/L
Top 7
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Mel Ott: 99
- Harry Danning: S
- Babe Young: WP.1-2
- Babe Young: D.2-H
- Billy Jurges: S.2-H
- Mickey Witek: 99
Bot 7
- Marty Marion: W
- Eddie Lake: 46(1)3/GDP
- Stu Martin: 99
Top 8
- Cliff Melton: K
- Burgess Whitehead: 99
- Johnny Rucker: 99
Bot 8
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Joe Medwick: D8/78
- Johnny Mize: 99
Top 9
- Jo-Jo Moore: K
- Mel Ott: 99
- Harry Danning: D
- Babe Young: W
- Billy Jurges: 99
Bot 9
- Pepper Martin: 99/F
- Terry Moore: 99
- Marty Marion: W
- Mickey Owen: 99/G
Notes & reviews
- Witek fumbled the ball which rolled to Jurges standing on 2B