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Philadelphia Phillies @
St. Louis Cardinals
1940-05-09 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· Att: 1161 Β· 2:26
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8β4. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 1st. Ernie White earned the win. Stu Martin went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| SLN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Ernie White L: Lloyd Brown SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Babe Pinelli Β· 1B: Larry Goetz Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Beans Reardon Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ham Schulte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Morrie Arnovich | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Klein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Del Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bobby Bragan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Stan Benjamin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boom-Boom Beck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Lake | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Enos Slaughter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Joe Medwick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Mize | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Don Padgett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jimmy Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Hopp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ernie White | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mickey Owen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pepper Martin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill DeLancey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kirby Higbe | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 | |
Boom-Boom Beck | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murry Dickson | 1.2 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Ernie White | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ham Schulte: 6
- Hersh Martin: S9
- Art Mahan: W.1-2
- Morrie Arnovich: S7.2-H;1-2
- Chuck Klein: PO2(E1).2-3;1-2
- Chuck Klein: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Heinie Mueller: WP.3-H
- Heinie Mueller: S8
- Del Young: S7.1-2
- Wally Millies: 63
Bot 1
- Eddie Lake: W
- Stu Martin: S9.1-3
- Enos Slaughter: W.1-2
- Joe Medwick: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Johnny Mize: S9.3-H;1-3(E9)
- Don Padgett: 46(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Jimmy Brown: 3
- Johnny Hopp: K
Top 2
- Lloyd Brown: 43
- Ham Schulte: 8
- Hersh Martin: S9.B-3(E9)
- Art Mahan: W
- Morrie Arnovich: SBH(UR);SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Morrie Arnovich: 7
Bot 2
- Ernie White: S7
- Eddie Lake: K+SB2
- Stu Martin: 3/G.2-3
- Enos Slaughter: 43
Top 3
- Chuck Klein: 99
- Heinie Mueller: D
- Del Young: 99
- Wally Millies: W
- Lloyd Brown: K
Bot 3
- Joe Medwick: S
- Johnny Mize: 99
- Don Padgett: 99
- Jimmy Brown: 99
Top 4
- Bobby Bragan: 99
- Hersh Martin: K
- Art Mahan: 99
Bot 4
- Johnny Hopp: 99
- Ernie White: S
- Eddie Lake: S.1-2#
- Stu Martin: 99
- Enos Slaughter: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Medwick: 9
Top 5
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
- Chuck Klein: S
- Heinie Mueller: D.1-3
- Del Young: IW
- Bennie Warren: K
- Lloyd Brown: 7
Bot 5
- Johnny Mize: D9
- Mickey Owen: S3.2-H(E1)(NR)
- Jimmy Brown: S.1-3
- Pepper Martin: 99/F.3-H
- Ernie White: S1.1-3(E1/TH);B-2
- Eddie Lake: 99
- Stu Martin: 99
Top 6
- Bobby Bragan: S
- Hersh Martin: 3/G.1-2
- Art Mahan: K
- Morrie Arnovich: 99/F
Bot 6
- Enos Slaughter: 99
- Joe Medwick: 99
- Johnny Mize: 99
Top 7
- Stan Benjamin: 99
- Heinie Mueller: 99
- Del Young: K23#
Bot 7
- Bill DeLancey: 3/G
- Jimmy Brown: 99
- Pepper Martin: 99
Top 8
- Bennie Warren: 99
- Boom-Boom Beck: 99
- Bobby Bragan: S
- Hersh Martin: K
Bot 8
- Ernie White: W
- Eddie Lake: 99/SH.1-2
- Stu Martin: HR.2-H
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Joe Medwick: 99
- Johnny Mize: S.1-2#
- Bill DeLancey: 5/FL
Top 9
- Art Mahan: 99
- Morrie Arnovich: 99
- Stan Benjamin: S
- Heinie Mueller: E4.1-2
- Del Young: 13
Notes & reviews
- Major League debut for Ernie White
- Schulte was spiked on his right hand by White
- Owen collided with Brown, who dropped the ball. Owen fell and spiked himself on the right instep.



















