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New York Giants @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1945-06-02 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 4072 · 2:13
New York Giants defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Van Mungo earned the win and Ace Adams picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Van Mungo L: Ken Burkhart SV: Ace Adams
Umpires — HP: George Magerkurth · 1B: Bill Stewart · 2B: (none) · 3B: Tom Dunn · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Treadway | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Hausmann | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Rucker | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Ott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ernie Lombardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nap Reyes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Gardella | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Kerr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Van Mungo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ace Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Medwick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Red Schoendienst | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Hopp | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buster Adams | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Sanders | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Whitey Kurowski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken O'Dea | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Marion | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Emil Verban | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Burkhart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Debs Garms | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Augie Bergamo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Bartosch | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Fallon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Rice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Mungo | 6.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Ace Adams | 2.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Burkhart | 8.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| Al Jurisich | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| George Dockins | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Red Treadway: 13
- George Hausmann: 8
- Johnny Rucker: 5/FL
Bot 1
- Red Schoendienst: S9
- Johnny Hopp: 36(1)/FO
- Buster Adams: 53.1-2
- Ray Sanders: 3/G
Top 2
- Mel Ott: K/C
- Ernie Lombardi: 8
- Nap Reyes: 5/FL
Bot 2
- Whitey Kurowski: 63
- Ken O'Dea: 43
- Marty Marion: K/C
Top 3
- Al Gardella: W
- Buddy Kerr: S8.1-2
- Van Mungo: 25(2)4/GDP/BG.1-2
- Red Treadway: 13
Bot 3
- Emil Verban: 63
- Ken Burkhart: K
- Red Schoendienst: 53
Top 4
- George Hausmann: S5
- Johnny Rucker: W.1-2
- Mel Ott: W.2-3;1-2
- Ernie Lombardi: 7/7D.3-H
- Nap Reyes: 4/P
- Al Gardella: 8
Bot 4
- Johnny Hopp: 3/L
- Buster Adams: 43
- Ray Sanders: 3/G
Top 5
- Buddy Kerr: 63
- Van Mungo: 2
- Red Treadway: 43
Bot 5
- Debs Garms: 63
- Ken O'Dea: K/C
- Marty Marion: 43
Top 6
- George Hausmann: 8/L
- Johnny Rucker: T7
- Mel Ott: K
- Ernie Lombardi: S7.3-H
- Nap Reyes: 53
Bot 6
- Emil Verban: 13
- Ken Burkhart: 13
- Red Schoendienst: 3/FL
Top 7
- Al Gardella: W
- Buddy Kerr: 14/SH.1-2
- Van Mungo: S8.2-H
- Red Treadway: 13.1-2
- George Hausmann: 13
Bot 7
- Johnny Hopp: 43
- Buster Adams: W
- Ray Sanders: K
- Debs Garms: S1.1-H(E1)(NR);B-3
- Ken O'Dea: S9.3-H(UR)
- Marty Marion: W.1-2
- Augie Bergamo: 7
Top 8
- Johnny Rucker: 9
- Mel Ott: 3/G
- Ernie Lombardi: 53
Bot 8
- Dave Bartosch: S9
- Red Schoendienst: 34/SH.1-2
- Johnny Hopp: 9/L
- Buster Adams: 7/7D
Top 9
- Nap Reyes: 63
- Al Gardella: S8
- Buddy Kerr: S6.1-2
- Ace Adams: 24/SH.2-3;1-2
- Joe Medwick: K/C
Bot 9
- Ray Sanders: FLE2
- Ray Sanders: 43
- Debs Garms: S8
- Ken O'Dea: E4.1-3;B-1
- Marty Marion: E5.3-3;1-2;B-1
- George Fallon: K
- Del Rice: 8
Notes & reviews
- Van Mungo had retired 19 straight