Giants 7-4 Cardinals (May 1, 1940)

NYG

SLN

1

0

2

0

3

2

1

4

0

5

1

0

6

1

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

R

7

4

H

14

5

E

2

0

W: C. Melton

L: C. Shoun

Current Series

Giants

7

Cardinals

4

Game 1

Final

1940 NL

Team	W	L	PCT
Reds	100	53	.654
Dodgers	88	65	.575
Cardinals	84	69	.549
Pirates	78	76	.506
Cubs	75	79	.487
Giants	72	80	.474
Bees	65	87	.428
Phillies	50	103	.327

Game Summary

The St. Louis Cardinals were decisively beaten by the New York Giants, 7 to 4, on May 2, 1940.

Game Info

May 2, 1940

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Burgess Whitehead B. Whitehead 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Johnny Rucker J. Rucker CF	5	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jo-Jo Moore J. Moore LF	5	2	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Mel Ott M. Ott RF	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Harry Danning H. Danning C	5	1	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.200
Babe Young B. Young 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Billy Jurges B. Jurges SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mickey Witek M. Witek 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Hy Vandenberg H. Vandenberg P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Melton C. Melton P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	41	7	14	7	2	5

SLN

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Stu Martin S. Martin 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Gutteridge D. Gutteridge 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Medwick J. Medwick LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Johnny Hopp J. Hopp LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Mize J. Mize 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Don Padgett D. Padgett C	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Pepper Martin P. Martin	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Moore T. Moore CF	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Marty Marion M. Marion SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Curt Davis C. Davis P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clyde Shoun C. Shoun P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Lake E. Lake	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Brecheen H. Brecheen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Owen M. Owen	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	5	4	4	4

Batting

2B: H. Danning 2, J. Moore, B. Young

3B: B. Whitehead

HR: M. Ott, M. Witek

RBI: H. Danning, B. Jurges, M. Ott 2, J. Rucker, M. Witek, B. Young

Batting

2B: J. Medwick

HR: T. Moore

RBI: J. Mize, T. Moore 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hy Vandenberg H. Vandenberg	2.2	3	4	3	2	1	1	10.13
Cliff Melton C. Melton (W)	6.1	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	0	4	4	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Davis C. Davis	4.0	9	4	4	0	1	1	9.00
Clyde Shoun C. Shoun (L)	3.0	4	3	3	1	2	1	9.00
Harry Brecheen H. Brecheen	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	7	0	2	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Burgess Whitehead B. Whitehead 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800
Johnny Rucker J. Rucker CF	5	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jo-Jo Moore J. Moore LF	5	2	2	0	0	2	.400	.400	.600
Mel Ott M. Ott RF	4	1	1	2	1	1	.250	.400	1.000
Harry Danning H. Danning C	5	1	4	1	0	0	.800	.800	1.200
Babe Young B. Young 1B	4	1	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Billy Jurges B. Jurges SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	.200	.200	.200
Mickey Witek M. Witek 2B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	1.500
Hy Vandenberg H. Vandenberg P	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Cliff Melton C. Melton P	3	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Totals	41	7	14	7	2	5

Batting

2B: H. Danning 2, J. Moore, B. Young

3B: B. Whitehead

HR: M. Ott, M. Witek

RBI: H. Danning, B. Jurges, M. Ott 2, J. Rucker, M. Witek, B. Young

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Hy Vandenberg H. Vandenberg	2.2	3	4	3	2	1	1	10.13
Cliff Melton C. Melton (W)	6.1	2	0	0	2	3	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	4	0	4	4	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Stu Martin S. Martin 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Don Gutteridge D. Gutteridge 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Joe Medwick J. Medwick LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.500
Johnny Hopp J. Hopp LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Johnny Mize J. Mize 1B	3	1	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Don Padgett D. Padgett C	2	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.333	.000
Pepper Martin P. Martin	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Terry Moore T. Moore CF	4	1	1	3	0	0	.250	.250	1.000
Marty Marion M. Marion SS	2	0	0	0	2	0	.000	.500	.000
Curt Davis C. Davis P	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Clyde Shoun C. Shoun P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Eddie Lake E. Lake	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harry Brecheen H. Brecheen P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Owen M. Owen	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	32	4	5	4	4	4

Batting

2B: J. Medwick

HR: T. Moore

RBI: J. Mize, T. Moore 3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Curt Davis C. Davis	4.0	9	4	4	0	1	1	9.00
Clyde Shoun C. Shoun (L)	3.0	4	3	3	1	2	1	9.00
Harry Brecheen H. Brecheen	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	7	0	2	5	2

5-4 NYG

SLN 4-7

Current Series

1940 NL

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