New York Giants vs St. Louis Cardinals
June 9, 1940 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 9, 1940 at Sportsman's Park III. The New York Giants defeated the St. Louis Cardinals and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Giants 7, St. Louis Cardinals 4

New York Giants ab   r   h rbi
Whitehead 3b 5 0 3 0
Moore lf 3 1 1 0
Demaree cf 5 0 1 2
Young 1b 5 0 0 0
O'Dea c 2 1 0 0
  Vandenberg p 1 0 0 0
Ott rf 5 1 2 0
Jurges ss 5 1 3 1
Witek 2b 4 1 2 1
Gumbert p 2 0 0 0
  Lynn p 0 0 0 0
  Danning c 1 1 1 1
  Glossop ph 1 1 1 1
Totals 39 7 14 6
St. Louis Cardinals ab   r   h rbi
Moore cf 3 1 1 0
Martin S. 3b 5 0 1 2
Slaughter rf 5 0 1 1
Martin P. lf 4 0 0 0
Mize 1b 3 0 2 0
Padgett c 3 0 0 0
  Owen c 0 0 0 0
Orengo 2b 3 2 1 0
Marion ss 4 1 2 1
McGee p 2 0 0 0
  Russell p 0 0 0 0
  Shoun p 0 0 0 0
  Hopp ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 4 8 4
New York 010 000 1507143
St. Louis 100 201 000481
  New York Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Gumbert   6.0 7 4 4 5 3
  Lynn  W(1-0) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
  Vandenberg  SV(1) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
8
4
4
5
3
  St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO
McGee  L(4-4) 7.1 12 5 5 3 4
  Russell   0.2 2 2 2 1 0
  Shoun   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
14
7
7
4
4

  E–O'Dea (1), Ott (2), Witek (6), Moore (1).  DP–New York 2. Witek-Jurges-Young, Witek-Jurges-Young, St. Louis 2. Orengo-Marion-Mize, Orengo-Marion-Mize.  2B–New York Demaree (6), St. Louis Slaughter (6); Orengo (6).  HR–New York Glossop (4,7th inning off McGee 0 on).  Team LOB–9.  SH–McGee (4).  Team–8.  SB–Moore (3); Moore 2 (4); Orengo (3).  U–Tom Dunn, Lou Jorda, Ziggy Sears.  T–2:34.  A–11,823.
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