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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1940-08-28 · Day game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 2681 · 2:00
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–2. New York Giants put up 2 in the 3rd. Cliff Melton earned the win and Jumbo Brown picked up the save. Jo-Jo Moore went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Cliff Melton L: Lon Warneke SV: Jumbo Brown
Umpires — HP: Bick Campbell · 1B: Bill Klem · 2B: (none) · 3B: Lee Ballanfant · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Rucker | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jo-Jo Moore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Demaree | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Babe Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Danning | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Ott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Cuccinello | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Witek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Melton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jumbo Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Brown | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Moore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Mize | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pepper Martin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ernie Koy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Gutteridge | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Owen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lon Warneke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stu Martin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Padgett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Melton | 6.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Jumbo Brown | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lon Warneke | 7.0 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
 Mort Cooper | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: 2/FL
- Frank Demaree: 9/F
- Babe Young: 7/F
Bot 1
- Jimmy Brown: 3/BP/FL
- Terry Moore: 8/F
- Johnny Mize: 4/P
Top 2
- Harry Danning: 53
- Mel Ott: 63
- Tony Cuccinello: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Pepper Martin: S
- Ernie Koy: K
- Don Gutteridge: 9/F
- Mickey Owen: S/G.1-2
- Marty Marion: 8/F
Top 3
- Mickey Witek: 3/G
- Cliff Melton: 43
- Johnny Rucker: S
- Jo-Jo Moore: HR/9.1-H
- Frank Demaree: 3/P
Bot 3
- Lon Warneke: K
- Jimmy Brown: D
- Terry Moore: S.2-3
- Johnny Mize: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Babe Young: 3/G
- Harry Danning: S
- Mel Ott: S/G.1-2
- Tony Cuccinello: 5/FL
- Mickey Witek: 9/F
Bot 4
- Pepper Martin: 3/P
- Ernie Koy: D
- Don Gutteridge: 9/F.2-3
- Mickey Owen: S.3-H
- Marty Marion: 3/FL
Top 5
- Cliff Melton: 7/F
- Johnny Rucker: 13
- Jo-Jo Moore: 8/F
Bot 5
- Lon Warneke: W
- Jimmy Brown: K
- Terry Moore: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Frank Demaree: D
- Babe Young: T.2-H
- Harry Danning: K23
- Mel Ott: 5/FL
- Tony Cuccinello: PB.3-H(UR)
- Tony Cuccinello: K
Bot 6
- Johnny Mize: 9/F
- Pepper Martin: 7/F
- Ernie Koy: 63
Top 7
- Mickey Witek: 9/F
- Cliff Melton: K
- Johnny Rucker: 31
Bot 7
- Don Gutteridge: K
- Mickey Owen: W
- Marty Marion: S.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 7/F
- Jimmy Brown: 43
Top 8
- Jo-Jo Moore: S
- Frank Demaree: 13/SH.1-2
- Babe Young: W
- Harry Danning: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Mel Ott: 4/L
Bot 8
- Terry Moore: 7
- Johnny Mize: D
- Pepper Martin: 4/P
- Ernie Koy: 8/F8D
Top 9
- Tony Cuccinello: HR/7
- Mickey Witek: 2/P
- Jumbo Brown: E5.B-1
- Johnny Rucker: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Don Gutteridge: HR/7
- Stu Martin: S
- Johnny Hopp: 8/F
- Don Padgett: 64(1)/FO
- Jimmy Brown: 7/FL