CIN @ DET

October 06, 1940

Final Score: CIN 0 - DET 8

Game Information

Ballpark
Tiger Stadium
Attendance
55,189
Game Duration
146 minutes
Day/Night
Day
Winning Pitcher
Bobo Newsom
Losing Pitcher
Gene Thompson

Umpires

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

Line Score

CIN @ DET — Line Score
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DET 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 1 x 8 13 0

CIN Batting

CIN @ DET — CIN Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Bill Baker 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Lonny Frey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Ival Goodman 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Hutchings 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Eddie Joost 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Frank McCormick 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Mike McCormick 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
Whitey Moore 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Billy Myers 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Lew Riggs 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Jimmy Ripple 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Gene Thompson 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnny Vander Meer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Billy Werber 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Jimmie Wilson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 2 7 0 0 0 0 .103

DET Batting

CIN @ DET — DET Batting
Player AB R H RBI BB SO 2B 3B HR SB AVG
Dick Bartell 4 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500
Bruce Campbell 4 0 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .750
Charlie Gehringer 4 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500
Hank Greenberg 5 2 3 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .600
Pinky Higgins 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Barney McCosky 3 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .667
Bobo Newsom 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Billy Sullivan 4 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .250
Rudy York 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 .000
Team Totals 34 8 13 7 10 4 1 0 1 0 .382

CIN Pitching

CIN @ DET — CIN Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Johnny Hutchings - 1.0 2 1 1 1 0 0 9.00
Whitey Moore - 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 13.50
Gene Thompson (L) L 3.1 8 6 6 4 2 1 16.20
Johnny Vander Meer - 3.0 2 0 0 3 2 0 0.00
Team Totals 8.0 13 8 8 10 4 1 9.00

DET Pitching

CIN @ DET — DET Pitching
Pitcher Dec IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Bobo Newsom (W) W 9.0 3 0 0 2 7 0 0.00
Team Totals 9.0 3 0 0 2 7 0 0.00

Cincinnati Reds at Detroit Tigers, October 6, 1940

The Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds 8-0 at Tiger Stadium on October 6, 1940 in the World Series. The 8-0 final was one-sided. The information panel shows attendance of 55,189, a running time of 146 minutes, and a day start. The Cincinnati Reds were held scoreless in every inning. The Detroit Tigers scored in the third, fourth, and eighth innings, with the biggest frame a 4-run fourth. Hits were 3 for the Cincinnati Reds and 13 for the Detroit Tigers, with 0 and 0 errors. The win went to Bobo Newsom, allowing 0 earned runs on 3 hits in 9.0 innings. The loss was charged to Gene Thompson after 3.1 innings and 6 runs. Bobo Newsom led all pitchers with 7 strikeouts. The Cincinnati Reds' pitching table lists Johnny Hutchings, Whitey Moore, Gene Thompson, and Johnny Vander Meer. For the Detroit Tigers, Hank Greenberg went 3 for 5, 1 home run, and 4 RBI. Bill Klem worked home plate.

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