CIN @ DET
Final Score: CIN 5 - DET 2
Game Information
- Ballpark
- Tiger Stadium
- Attendance
- 54,093
- Game Duration
- 126 minutes
- Day/Night
- Day
- Winning Pitcher
- Paul Derringer
- Losing Pitcher
- Dizzy Trout
Umpires
- Home Plate
- Steve Basil
- First Base
- Bill Klem
- Second Base
- Red Ormsby
- Third Base
- Lee Ballanfant
Line Score
CIN Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | 2B | 3B | HR | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Arnovich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Paul Derringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ival Goodman | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Eddie Joost | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Frank McCormick | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Mike McCormick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .400 |
| Billy Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jimmy Ripple | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Billy Werber | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .667 |
| Jimmie Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 |
| Team Totals | 38 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .289 |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bruce Campbell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pete Fox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Hank Greenberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| Pinky Higgins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Barney McCosky | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 |
| Archie McKain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clay Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Billy Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Birdie Tebbetts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Dizzy Trout | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Rudy York | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Team Totals | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .161 |
CIN Pitching
DET Pitching
| Pitcher | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Archie McKain | - | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 |
| Clay Smith | - | 4.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2.25 |
| Dizzy Trout (L) | L | 2.0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9.00 |
| Team Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 4.00 | |
Cincinnati Reds at Detroit Tigers, October 5, 1940
On October 5, 1940, the Cincinnati Reds defeated the Detroit Tigers 5-2 at Tiger Stadium in a World Series game. The game information lists a crowd of 54,093, a game time of 126 minutes, and a day start. The Cincinnati Reds scored in the first, third, fourth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 2-run first. The Detroit Tigers scored single runs in the third and sixth innings. The Cincinnati Reds had 11 hits and the Detroit Tigers 5, with 1 and 1 errors. The win went to Paul Derringer, allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits in 9.0 innings. Dizzy Trout took the loss after 2.0 innings and 3 runs. The Detroit Tigers used Archie McKain, Clay Smith, and Dizzy Trout on the mound. Ival Goodman led the Cincinnati Reds at the plate: 2 for 5, 1 double, and 2 RBI. For the Detroit Tigers, Pinky Higgins went 2 for 4 and 1 RBI. Behind the plate was umpire Steve Basil.
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