DET @ CIN

October 08, 1940

Final Score: DET 1 - CIN 2

Game Information

Ballpark
Crosley Field
Attendance
26,854
Game Duration
107 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Paul Derringer
Losing Pitcher
Bobo Newsom

Umpires

Home Plate
Lee Ballanfant
First Base
Steve Basil
Second Base
Bill Klem
Third Base
Red Ormsby

Line Score

DET @ CIN — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DET 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0
CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x 2 7 1

DET Batting

DET @ CIN — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Earl Averill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Dick Bartell 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bruce Campbell 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Charlie Gehringer 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Hank Greenberg 4 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
Pinky Higgins 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Barney McCosky 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Bobo Newsom 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Billy Sullivan 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Rudy York 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 32 1 7 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 .219

CIN Batting

DET @ CIN — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Paul Derringer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lonny Frey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ival Goodman 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Joost 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ernie Lombardi 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank McCormick 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 .250
Mike McCormick 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 .500
Billy Myers 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
Jimmy Ripple 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Billy Werber 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jimmie Wilson 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1.000
Team Totals 29 2 7 2 1 6 3 0 0 1 .241

DET Pitching

DET @ CIN — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bobo Newsom (L) L 8.0 7 2 2 1 6 0 2.25
Team Totals 8.0 7 2 2 1 6 0 2.25

CIN Pitching

DET @ CIN — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Paul Derringer (W) W 9.0 7 1 0 3 1 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 7 1 0 3 1 0 0.00

Detroit Tigers at Cincinnati Reds, October 8, 1940

At home, the Cincinnati Reds won 2-1 over the Detroit Tigers on October 8, 1940 in a World Series game. It was decided by a single run. Retrosheet records a crowd of 26,854, a running time of 107 minutes, and a day start for this game. The Detroit Tigers' only run came in the third inning. The Cincinnati Reds scored 2 in the seventh and nowhere else. The Detroit Tigers had 7 hits and the Cincinnati Reds 7, with 0 and 1 errors. The win went to Paul Derringer, allowing 0 earned runs on 7 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Bobo Newsom after 8.0 innings and 2 runs. Bobo Newsom led all pitchers with 6 strikeouts. For the Detroit Tigers, Charlie Gehringer went 2 for 4. The Cincinnati Reds' top hitter was Jimmie Wilson, 2 for 2. The home-plate umpire was Lee Ballanfant.

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