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Tigers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
October 2, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Detroit Tigers, played on October 2, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | October 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 2, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Paul Derringer |
| Ballpark | Crosley Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 31,793 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Steve Basil |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Shortstop |
| Barney McCosky | Center Fielder |
| Charlie Gehringer | Second Baseman |
| Hank Greenberg | Left Fielder |
| Rudy York | First Baseman |
| Bruce Campbell | Right Fielder |
| Pinky Higgins | Third Baseman |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Werber | Third Baseman |
| Mike McCormick | Center Fielder |
| Ival Goodman | Right Fielder |
| Frank McCormick | First Baseman |
| Jimmy Ripple | Left Fielder |
| Jimmie Wilson | Catcher |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Paul Derringer | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
October 2, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Derringer
Bartell strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Derringer
McCosky hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Derringer
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Derringer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. McCormick reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Derringer
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Derringer
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Derringer
Campbell bunts towards third. Werber fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Werber. Greenberg moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Derringer
Higgins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg scores. York scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Derringer
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to third. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Newsom vs. Derringer
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick fields it and throws to home to get Campbell. Higgins moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bartell vs. Derringer
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Higgins scores. Sullivan scores. Newsom moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCosky vs. Derringer
McCosky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Newsom scores. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Moore
Whitey Moore now pitching.
That's a pickoff. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Moore
Gehringer hits a popup towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Greenberg vs. Moore
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Newsom
Ripple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Newsom
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Newsom
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Moore
York strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Moore
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Moore
Higgins strikes out. There goes Campbell. The throw from Wilson to second, and Campbell is out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moore vs. Newsom
Moore hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops it up and throws to first, with Newsom covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick strikes out. Sullivan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCormick out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Moore
Newsom strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Moore
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Moore
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Moore
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Goodman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Newsom
Ripple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Newsom
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Moore
Greenberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Moore
York hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman who is chasing the ball. York reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Moore
Campbell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Moore
Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Newsom
Myers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moore vs. Newsom
Moore strikes out. Sullivan throws to second to catch Joost, and Bartell lets the ball get by him into the outfield. That's an error on Bartell. There goes Joost. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Moore
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Moore
Bartell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Moore
McCosky hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Newsom
Ripple hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Moore
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Moore
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Moore
York takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campbell vs. Moore
Campbell takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to third. York moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Higgins vs. Moore
Higgins hits a popup towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sullivan vs. Moore
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Newsom
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Jimmie Wilson.
Riggs strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Newsom
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Moore
Bill Baker now catching.
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Moore
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Moore
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Moore
There goes Bartell. The throw from Baker and he throws it away. Bartell is safe on the error. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gehringer vs. Moore
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Craft vs. Newsom
Harry Craft pinch hits for Whitey Moore.
Craft hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCosky. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards first. York scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCormick for the out. Werber moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Riddle
Elmer Riddle now pitching.
Greenberg hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Riddle
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Riddle
Campbell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Newsom
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newsom
Baker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Myers vs. Newsom
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/2/1940 -- Detroit at Cincinnati (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Bartell D, ss 4 0 2 2 Werber B, 3b 4 1 1 0
McCosky B, cf 5 0 2 1 McCormick M, cf 4 0 1 0
Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Goodman I, rf 4 1 2 1
Greenberg H, lf 5 1 1 0 McCormick F, 1b 3 0 0 0
York R, 1b 4 2 2 0 Ripple J, lf 4 0 1 1
Campbell B, rf 3 1 2 2 Wilson J, c 2 0 0 0
Higgins M, 3b 4 1 1 2 Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Sullivan B, c 3 1 0 0 Baker B, c 1 0 1 0
Newsom B, p 4 1 0 0 Joost E, 2b 4 0 2 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 0 0
Derringer P, p 0 0 0 0
Moore W, p 2 0 0 0
Craft H, ph 1 0 0 0
Riddle E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 10 7 34 2 8 2
Detroit 050 020 000 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 100 010 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 8 2 2 1 4
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Derringer P (L) 1.1 5 5 4 1 1
Moore W 6.2 5 2 2 4 7
Riddle E 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- Werber B, Myers B, Bartell D, Baker B
DP -- Detroit 1, Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, Cincinnati 6
2B -- McCormick M, Goodman I, Werber B
3B -- York R
HR -- Campbell B
CS -- Campbell B, Joost E, Bartell D
SH -- Campbell B
T -- 2:09
A -- 31793
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