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Reds
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
October 6, 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 6, 1940 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | October 6, 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 6, 1940 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Junior Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobo Newsom |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 55,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Klem 1B: Red Ormsby 2B: Lee Ballanfant 3B: Steve Basil |
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 |
| Junior Thompson | 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 |
| Billy Sullivan | Catcher |
| Bobo Newsom | Pitcher |
| Del Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
October 6, 1940
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick 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, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Thompson
Bartell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Thompson
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. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gehringer vs. Thompson
Gehringer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Bartell trying to get to home. McCormick throws the ball in to Wilson who tags Bartell who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greenberg vs. Thompson
Greenberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
York vs. Thompson
York hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ripple vs. Newsom
Ripple hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Newsom
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost hits a line drive into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Thompson
Campbell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Thompson
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Thompson
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Higgins moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Thompson
Newsom hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bartell vs. Thompson
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Newsom
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Thompson
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Thompson
Gehringer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Greenberg vs. Thompson
Greenberg hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Thompson
York hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Thompson
Campbell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Thompson
There goes Campbell. The throw from Wilson and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Higgins vs. Thompson
Higgins strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Newsom
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. McCormick moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ripple vs. Newsom
Ripple hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Greenberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Thompson
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newsom vs. Thompson
Newsom bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bartell vs. Thompson
Bartell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ripple. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Sullivan scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCosky vs. Thompson
The ball gets by Wilson for a passed ball. Bartell moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McCosky vs. Thompson
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gehringer vs. Moore
Whitey Moore now pitching.
Gehringer takes first base on ball four. McCosky moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Greenberg vs. Moore
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bartell scores. McCosky moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
York vs. Moore
York takes first base on ball four. Gehringer moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campbell vs. Moore
Campbell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McCosky scores. Gehringer scores. York moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Moore
Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Myers fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Newsom
Bill Baker pinch hits for Jimmie Wilson.
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Newsom
Myers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frey vs. Newsom
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Whitey Moore.
Frey 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
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Vander Meer
Bill Baker now catching. Johnny Vander Meer now pitching.
Sullivan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Vander Meer
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards first. McCormick scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newsom for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCosky vs. Vander Meer
McCosky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gehringer vs. Vander Meer
Gehringer hits a popup towards short. Myers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Werber vs. Newsom
Werber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bartell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Vander Meer
Greenberg hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
York vs. Vander Meer
York is called out on strikes. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campbell vs. Vander Meer
Campbell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Higgins vs. Vander Meer
Higgins takes first base on ball four. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Vander Meer
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. McCormick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sullivan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ripple vs. Newsom
Ripple takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Newsom
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Campbell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Newsom
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. McCosky settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newsom vs. Vander Meer
Newsom hits a line drive towards first. McCormick reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Vander Meer
Bartell hits a fly ball into right field. Goodman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Vander Meer
McCosky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gehringer vs. Vander Meer
Gehringer hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Myers vs. Newsom
Myers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Higgins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Riggs vs. Newsom
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer.
Riggs strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greenberg vs. Hutchings
Johnny Hutchings now pitching.
Greenberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Hutchings
York bunts, foul, towards first. McCormick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campbell vs. Hutchings
Campbell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Greenberg moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Higgins vs. Hutchings
There's a wild pitch. Greenberg scores. Campbell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Higgins vs. Hutchings
Higgins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Hutchings
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Ripple settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newsom vs. Hutchings
Newsom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gehringer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Newsom
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Higgins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCormick vs. Newsom
McCormick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 10/6/1940 -- Cincinnati at Detroit (D)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Werber B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bartell D, ss 4 1 2 1
McCormick M, cf 4 0 1 0 McCosky B, cf 3 2 2 0
Goodman I, rf 4 0 0 0 Gehringer C, 2b 4 2 2 0
McCormick F, 1b 4 0 1 0 Greenberg H, lf 5 2 3 4
Ripple J, lf 2 0 0 0 York R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Wilson J, c 1 0 0 0 Campbell B, rf 4 0 3 2
Baker B, ph-c 2 0 0 0 Higgins M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Joost E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sullivan B, c 4 1 1 0
Myers B, ss 2 0 0 0 Newsom B, p 4 0 0 0
Thompson J, p 1 0 0 0
Moore W, p 0 0 0 0
Frey L, ph 1 0 0 0
Vander Meer J, p 0 0 0 0
Riggs L, ph 1 0 0 0
Hutchings J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 0 3 0 34 8 13 7
Cincinnati 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit 003 400 01x -- 8
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson J (L) 3.1 8 6 6 4 2
Moore W 0.2 1 1 1 2 0
Vander Meer J 3.0 2 0 0 3 2
Hutchings J 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Newsom B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 7
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Detroit 13
2B -- Bartell D
HR -- Greenberg H
CS -- Campbell B
SH -- Newsom B
WP -- Hutchings J
PB -- Wilson J
T -- 2:26
A -- 55189
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