Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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