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Reds
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
October 4, 1940
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds, played on October 4, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | October 4, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Turner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Bridges |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 52,877 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Steve Basil 2B: Bill Klem 3B: Red Ormsby |
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 |
| Ernie Lombardi | Catcher |
| Eddie Joost | Second Baseman |
| Billy Myers | Shortstop |
| Jim Turner | Pitcher |
| Bill McKechnie | Manager |
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 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | Catcher |
| Tommy Bridges | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
October 4, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Werber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Bridges
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Werber scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Bridges
Ripple strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Turner
McCosky 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 -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Turner
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Turner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bridges
Lombardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Campbell. Lombardi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Bridges
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Myers vs. Bridges
Myers hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Turner vs. Bridges
Turner hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Turner
Greenberg strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Turner
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Turner
Campbell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. Campbell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Turner
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bridges fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Bridges
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Turner
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Turner
Bridges strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bridges
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 -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bridges
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Turner
McCosky hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Turner
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Turner
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground for a double play. McCosky scores. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Turner
York hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Turner
Campbell hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Campbell for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bridges
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Bridges
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turner vs. Bridges
Turner hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Turner
Higgins strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Turner
Tebbetts hits a line drive towards third. Werber reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Turner
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bridges
There goes Werber. The throw from Tebbetts and he is out, Bartell applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Bridges
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gehringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Turner
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Turner
McCosky hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Turner
Gehringer hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bridges
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 -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lombardi vs. Bridges
Lombardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Bridges
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Turner
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Turner
York hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Turner
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Turner
Higgins hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Moore
Whitey Moore now pitching.
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bridges vs. Moore
Bridges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Moore
Bartell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Moore
McCosky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick. McCosky reaches second base with a double. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gehringer vs. Moore
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Bridges
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Riggs vs. Bridges
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Whitey Moore.
Riggs hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Gehringer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Riggs moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Riggs scores. Werber moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Bridges
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Bartell fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Beggs
Joe Beggs now pitching. Bill Baker now catching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCormick who is chasing the ball. Greenberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
York vs. Beggs
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Beggs
Campbell hits a line drive into center field. McCormick picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on McCormick. Greenberg scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Beggs
Higgins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodman. Higgins reaches second base with a double. Campbell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Beggs
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Bridges
Ripple hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bridges
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins juggles the ball. That's an error on Higgins. Ripple moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Bridges
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ripple scores. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Bridges
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frey vs. Bridges
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Joe Beggs.
Frey hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Werber vs. Bridges
Werber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker scores. Joost moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCormick vs. Bridges
McCormick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/4/1940 -- Cincinnati at Detroit (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 1 3 1 Bartell D, ss 4 0 1 0
McCormick M, cf 5 0 2 1 McCosky B, cf 4 1 2 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 1 1 Gehringer C, 2b 4 0 1 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 0 0 Greenberg H, lf 4 2 2 0
Ripple J, lf 4 1 1 0 York R, 1b 4 1 2 2
Lombardi E, c 3 0 1 0 Campbell B, rf 4 2 3 1
Baker B, c 1 1 0 0 Higgins M, 3b 4 1 2 3
Joost E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 4 0 0 0
Myers B, ss 4 0 1 0 Bridges T, p 3 0 0 0
Turner J, p 2 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 1 0 0
Beggs J, p 0 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 35 7 13 6
Cincinnati 100 000 012 -- 4
Detroit 000 100 42x -- 7
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Turner J (L)* 6.0 8 5 5 0 4
Moore W 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Beggs J 1.0 3 2 1 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Bridges T (W) 9.0 10 4 3 1 5
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
E -- McCormick M, Higgins M
DP -- Cincinnati 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Werber B, Lombardi E, Campbell B, McCosky B, Higgins M
3B -- Greenberg H
HR -- York R, Higgins M
CS -- Werber B
T -- 2:08
A -- 52877
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