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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 20, 1940 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
Date | May 20, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
New York Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 20, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | New York Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Curt Davis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Cliff Melton |
Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 4,289 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Barr 1B: George Magerkurth 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Stewart |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Lake | Second Baseman |
Stu Martin | Third Baseman |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Joe Medwick | Left Fielder |
Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
Terry Moore | Center Fielder |
Don Padgett | Catcher |
Joe Orengo | Shortstop |
Curt Davis | Pitcher |
Ray Blades | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Burgess Whitehead | Third Baseman |
Jo-Jo Moore | Left Fielder |
Frank Demaree | Center Fielder |
Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
Harry Danning | Catcher |
Babe Young | First Baseman |
Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
Al Glossop | Second Baseman |
Cliff Melton | Pitcher |
Bill Terry | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 20, 1940
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Melton
Lake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Melton
Martin bunts towards the mound. Melton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Melton
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Davis
There goes Whitehead. The throw from Padgett and he is safe. Whitehead steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Davis
Ott bunts towards third. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Whitehead moves to third. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. Danning reaches third base with a triple. Whitehead scores. Demaree scores. Ott goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Davis
Young is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Danning settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Melton
Padgett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Davis
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Davis
Melton hits a fly ball into left field. Medwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Melton
Orengo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Melton
Davis hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lake vs. Melton
Lake hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Melton
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Davis
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Demaree vs. Davis
Demaree hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Davis
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Danning vs. Davis
Danning hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Davis
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Melton
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Medwick moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Medwick moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Padgett vs. Melton
Padgett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Davis
Jurges hits a popup towards short. Orengo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. Davis
Glossop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Davis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Davis
Melton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Slaughter who is chasing the ball. Melton reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Whitehead vs. Davis
Whitehead hits a fly ball into center field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Melton
Orengo hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutteridge vs. Melton
Don Gutteridge pinch hits for Curt Davis.
Gutteridge hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Melton
Lake strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lillard
Gene Lillard now pitching.
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lillard, and towards Orengo, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lillard
Demaree hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Padgett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Lillard
Ott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Danning vs. Lillard
Danning is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Lillard
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Danning moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Lillard
Jurges takes first base on ball four. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Glossop vs. Lillard
Glossop hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Melton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop misplays the ball. That's an error on Glossop. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Melton
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Whitehead fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Lillard
Melton hits a line drive towards short. Orengo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. Lillard
Whitehead hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Lillard
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lake scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Melton
Padgett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Melton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Melton
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Glossop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demaree vs. Lillard
Demaree takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Lillard
Ott takes first base on ball four. Demaree moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Danning vs. Lillard
Danning hits a popup towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Lillard
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Orengo fields it and throws to second for the out. Demaree moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jurges vs. Lillard
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Melton
Pepper Martin pinch hits for Gene Lillard.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lake vs. Melton
Lake hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Melton
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Melton
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Moore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glossop vs. White
Ernie White now pitching.
Glossop strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. White
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off White, and towards Martin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Whitehead vs. White
Whitehead hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. White
Moore is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Medwick vs. Melton
Medwick hits a fly ball into center field. Demaree settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Melton
Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Melton
Moore hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Padgett vs. Melton
Padgett hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/20/1940 -- St.Louis at New York (D) St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Lake E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Whitehead B, 3b 5 1 2 0 Martin S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Moore J, lf 5 0 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 4 0 0 0 Demaree F, cf 2 1 0 0 Medwick J, lf 4 0 2 0 Ott M, rf 2 3 2 1 Mize J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Danning H, c 3 1 2 5 Moore T, cf 4 0 1 0 Young B, 1b 3 0 1 0 Padgett D, c 4 0 0 0 Jurges B, ss 3 0 0 0 Orengo J, ss 3 0 1 0 Glossop A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Davis C, p 1 0 0 0 Melton C, p 4 0 1 0 Gutteridge D, ph 1 0 0 0 Lillard G, p 0 0 0 0 Martin P, ph 1 0 0 0 White E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 31 6 9 6 St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0 New York 302 010 00x -- 6 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Davis C (L) 4.0 6 5 5 3 1 Lillard G 3.0 2 1 1 3 0 White E 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 New York IP H R ER BB SO Melton C (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6 E -- Glossop A DP -- St.Louis 2, New York 1 LOB -- St.Louis 7, New York 8 3B -- Danning H, Melton C HR -- Danning H, Ott M SB -- Whitehead B HBP -- by Lillard G (Danning H) T -- 2:02 A -- 4289
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