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

NYG

Team Stats

SLN

2

HR

1

7

R

4

14

H

5

0

SB

0

LOB

.341

AVG

.156

.372

OBP

.250

.634

SLG

.281

0.00

ERA

0.00

4

K

5

4

BB

2

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 1, 1940

NYG

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Burgess Whitehead B. Whitehead 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Rucker J. Rucker CF	5	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore J. Moore LF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Mel Ott M. Ott RF	4	1	1	2	1	1	1
Harry Danning H. Danning C	5	1	4	1	0	0	0
Babe Young B. Young 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Billy Jurges B. Jurges SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Mickey Witek M. Witek 2B	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Hy Vandenberg H. Vandenberg P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Melton C. Melton P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	41	7	14	7	2	2	5

SLN

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

Batting

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

3B: B. Whitehead

HR: M. Ott, M. Witek

TB: H. Danning 6, B. Jurges, J. Moore 3, M. Ott 4, B. Whitehead 4, M. Witek 6, B. Young 2

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

Batting

2B: J. Medwick

HR: T. Moore

TB: D. Gutteridge, S. Martin, J. Medwick 2, J. Mize, T. Moore 4

RBI: J. Mize, T. Moore 3

GIDP: E. Lake

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 faced: C. Melton 22, H. Vandenberg 14

WP: C. Davis, C. Shoun 2

Batters faced: H. Brecheen 8, C. Davis 21, C. Shoun 14

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Burgess Whitehead B. Whitehead 3B	5	1	2	0	0	0	0
Johnny Rucker J. Rucker CF	5	0	0	1	0	0	0
Jo-Jo Moore J. Moore LF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
Mel Ott M. Ott RF	4	1	1	2	1	1	1
Harry Danning H. Danning C	5	1	4	1	0	0	0
Babe Young B. Young 1B	4	1	1	1	0	1	0
Billy Jurges B. Jurges SS	5	0	1	1	0	0	0
Mickey Witek M. Witek 2B	4	1	3	1	1	0	0
Hy Vandenberg H. Vandenberg P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cliff Melton C. Melton P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Totals	41	7	14	7	2	2	5

Batting

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

3B: B. Whitehead

HR: M. Ott, M. Witek

TB: H. Danning 6, B. Jurges, J. Moore 3, M. Ott 4, B. Whitehead 4, M. Witek 6, B. Young 2

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 faced: C. Melton 22, H. Vandenberg 14

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

Batting

2B: J. Medwick

HR: T. Moore

TB: D. Gutteridge, S. Martin, J. Medwick 2, J. Mize, T. Moore 4

RBI: J. Mize, T. Moore 3

GIDP: E. Lake

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

WP: C. Davis, C. Shoun 2

Batters faced: H. Brecheen 8, C. Davis 21, C. Shoun 14

5-4 NYG

SLN 4-7

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1940 NL

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