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Tigers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
October 3, 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 3, 1940 at Crosley Field.
Game Summary
Date | October 3, 1940 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | October 3, 1940 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Schoolboy Rowe |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bucky Walters |
Ballpark | Crosley Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 30,640 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Ormsby 1B: Lee Ballanfant 2B: Steve Basil 3B: Bill Klem |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Schoolboy Rowe | Pitcher |
Del Baker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Bucky Walters | Pitcher |
Bill McKechnie | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Reds
Crosley Field
October 3, 1940
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Walters
McCosky takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Walters
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. McCosky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Walters
York strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Rowe
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rowe
McCormick strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Rowe
Goodman 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Walters
Campbell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Walters
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Walters
Tebbetts hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Rowe
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Rowe
Ripple hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Rowe
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Rowe
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCormick scores. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Myers vs. Rowe
Myers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walters vs. Rowe
Tebbetts fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Tebbetts. Joost moves to third. Myers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Walters vs. Rowe
Walters hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Werber vs. Rowe
Werber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McCormick vs. Rowe
McCormick hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowe vs. Walters
Rowe strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Walters
McCosky hits a line drive into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Rowe
Goodman bunts towards first. York fields the ball and throws to Rowe covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Rowe
McCormick hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Rowe
Ripple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Rowe
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Rowe
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walters
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Walters
York hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Walters
Campbell hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Rowe
Myers hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Rowe
Walters hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Walters reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Werber vs. Rowe
Werber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Greenberg. Werber reaches second base with a double. Walters scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Gorsica
Johnny Gorsica now pitching.
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Gorsica
Goodman 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Walters
Higgins hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ripple. Higgins reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tebbetts vs. Walters
Tebbetts hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gorsica vs. Walters
Gorsica hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Walters fields it and throws to first for the out. Higgins moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gorsica
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Gorsica
Ripple hits a fly ball into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gorsica
Wilson 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, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Walters
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Walters
Gehringer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ripple. Greenberg reaches second base with a double. Gehringer goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
York vs. Walters
York hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Campbell vs. Walters
Campbell 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 6
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Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gorsica
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Gorsica
Myers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walters vs. Gorsica
Walters hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorsica fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Walters
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tebbetts vs. Walters
Tebbetts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Werber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gorsica vs. Walters
Gorsica is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Gorsica
Werber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gorsica
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gorsica
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Walters
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Walters
McCosky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Myers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gehringer vs. Walters
Gehringer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Werber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Gorsica
McCormick hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Gorsica
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, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gorsica
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Gorsica
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Walters
Greenberg hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Walters
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Reds, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Walters
Campbell hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 10/3/1940 -- Detroit at Cincinnati (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Bartell D, ss 3 1 0 0 Werber B, 3b 3 0 1 1 McCosky B, cf 2 1 0 0 McCormick M, cf 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Goodman I, rf 4 1 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 3 0 1 1 McCormick F, 1b 4 1 1 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ripple J, lf 4 1 1 2 Campbell B, rf 4 0 0 0 Wilson J, c 4 1 2 0 Higgins M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Joost E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Tebbetts B, c 3 0 0 0 Myers B, ss 3 0 1 1 Rowe S, p 1 0 0 0 Walters B, p 3 1 1 0 Gorsica J, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 3 3 2 33 5 9 5 Detroit 200 001 000 -- 3 Cincinnati 022 100 00x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Rowe S (L) 3.1 8 5 5 1 1 Gorsica J 4.2 1 0 0 0 1 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Walters B (W) 9.0 3 3 3 4 4 E -- Tebbetts B DP -- Cincinnati 1 LOB -- Detroit 3, Cincinnati 5 2B -- Walters B, Werber B, Higgins M, Greenberg H HR -- Ripple J T -- 1:54 A -- 30640
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