You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Box Scores > 1940 WS > Oct 3, 1940, Tigers at Reds Box Score and Play by Play

View a short video showing advanced box score features / click orange/red text for additional info

1940 World Series Game 2

Game 1
DET  7
@CIN  2
 Game 2
CIN  5
DET  3
 Game 3
DET  7
CIN  4
 Game 4
CIN  5
@DET  2
 Game 5
DET  8
CIN  0
 Game 6
CIN  4
DET  0
 Game 7
CIN  2
DET  1

Crosley Field, Attendance: 30,640

 Thursday, October 3, 1940
Time of Game: 1:54
Tigers
3
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  3  1
Reds            0  2  2   1  0  0   0  0  X    5  9  0
W: Bucky Walters (1-0), L: Schoolboy Rowe (0-1)
 Reds
5

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bartell SS                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .286  .730              3   2   
B McCosky CF                  2   1   0   0    2   0  .286  .730              4   0   
C Gehringer 2B                4   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .347              0   3   
H Greenberg LF                3   0   1   1    1   0  .250  .708              1   0   2B,GDP
R York 1B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .250  .833             10   0   
B Campbell RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .286 1.089              3   0   
P Higgins 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .714              1   4   2B
B Tebbetts C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              2   0   
S Rowe P                      1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Gorsica P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
Totals                       29   3   3   2    4   4                         24  10
Batting Events
2B: P Higgins (1, off B Walters); H Greenberg (1, off B Walters).
TB: P Higgins 2; H Greenberg 2; C Gehringer.
GIDP: H Greenberg (1).
RBI: H Greenberg (1); C Gehringer (1).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: B Tebbetts (1).
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .286  .946              2   4   2B
M McCormick CF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .375              3   0   
I Goodman RF                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .375  .875              1   0   
F McCormick 1B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .143  .393              9   0   
J Ripple LF                   4   1   1   2    0   0  .250  .875              3   0   HR
J Wilson C                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .333  .667              4   0   
E Joost 2B                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .375  .750              2   2   
B Myers SS                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .286              3   3   
B Walters P                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   2   2B
Totals                       33   5   9   5    1   2                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: B Walters (1, off S Rowe); B Werber (2, off S Rowe).
HR: J Ripple (1, off S Rowe; 3rd inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
TB: J Ripple 4; B Werber 2; B Walters 2; J Wilson 2; E Joost; I Goodman; F McCormick; B Myers.
RBI: J Ripple 2 (3); B Myers (1); B Werber (1); E Joost (1).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. B Werber-E Joost-F McCormick.
Baserunning Events
Pickoffs: B Myers (1st base by S Rowe).

Pitching Stats

Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Rowe, L (0-1)                3.1   8   5   5    1   1   1  13.50   19     -       ·  ·      3· 7· 1· 7     24    -     1.25  -0.38
J Gorsica                      4.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   0.00   15     -       ·  ·      9· 4· 0· 1          1-0    0.34   0.12
Totals                         8     9   5   5    1   2   1          34     -       ·  ·     12·11· 1· 8          1-0 
Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Walters, W (1-0)             9     3   3   3    4   4   0   3.00   33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 3     69    -     1.05   0.24
Totals                         9     3   3   3    4   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·12· 1· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: S Rowe (0; B Myers, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Ormsby, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Steve Basil, 3B - Bill Klem, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 1:54.
Attendance: 30,640.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Detroit Tigers                            Cincinnati Reds                              
1. Dick Bartell                 SS       1. Billy Werber                 3B
2. Barney McCosky               CF       2. Mike McCormick               CF
3. Charlie Gehringer            2B       3. Ival Goodman                 RF
4. Hank Greenberg               LF       4. Frank McCormick              1B
5. Rudy York                    1B       5. Jimmy Ripple                 LF
6. Bruce Campbell               RF       6. Jimmie Wilson                 C
7. Pinky Higgins                3B       7. Eddie Joost                  2B
8. Birdie Tebbetts               C       8. Billy Myers                  SS
9. Schoolboy Rowe                P       9. Bucky Walters                 P

Top 5 Plays

Glossaries · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 1-- RR 20% 75% 2-2 CIN J. Ripple S. Rowe Home Run (Deep RF); Goodman Scores
t1 0 12- R -12% 29% 0-0 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Single to RF; Bartell Scores; McCosky to 3B
b2 1 12- R 11% 59% 1-2 CIN B. Myers S. Rowe Single to LF; Wilson Scores; Joost to 2B
b2 1 12- R 10% 48% 0-2 CIN E. Joost S. Rowe Single to CF; McCormick Scores; Wilson to 2B
t6 1 1-- R -10% 76% 2-5 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Double to LF (Deep LF); Gehringer Scores

Play By Play

Glossaries · Click headers to sort · SHARE  · CSV · PRE · LINK · View Pitches · Box Score Explanation · wWE and wWPA Explanation
Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 DET D. Bartell B. Walters Walk
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Walk; Bartell to 2B
t1 0 12- R -12% 29% 0-0 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Single to RF; Bartell Scores; McCosky to 3B
t1 0 1-3 ROO 5% 34% 1-0 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; McCosky Scores
t1 2 --- O 1% 35% 2-0 DET R. York B. Walters Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Schoolboy Rowe facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 32% 0-2 CIN B. Werber S. Rowe Groundout: SS-1B
b1 1 --- O -2% 31% 0-2 CIN M. McCormick S. Rowe Strikeout
b1 2 --- O -1% 30% 0-2 CIN I. Goodman S. Rowe Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-0, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-0 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 DET P. Higgins B. Walters Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 33% 2-0 DET B. Tebbetts B. Walters Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Behind 0-2, Tigers' Schoolboy Rowe facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 38% 0-2 CIN F. McCormick S. Rowe Single to LF
b2 0 1-- O -4% 34% 0-2 CIN J. Ripple S. Rowe Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
b2 1 1-- 4% 38% 0-2 CIN J. Wilson S. Rowe Single to RF; McCormick to 2B
b2 1 12- R 10% 48% 0-2 CIN E. Joost S. Rowe Single to CF; McCormick Scores; Wilson to 2B
b2 1 12- R 11% 59% 1-2 CIN B. Myers S. Rowe Single to LF; Wilson Scores; Joost to 2B
b2 1 12- 5% 64% 2-2 CIN B. Walters S. Rowe Myers Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Joost to 3B; Myers to 2B
b2 1 -23 O -8% 56% 2-2 CIN B. Walters S. Rowe Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 2 -23 1% 57% 2-2 CIN B. Werber S. Rowe Walk
b2 2 123 O -7% 50% 2-2 CIN M. McCormick S. Rowe Popfly: SS
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 2-2, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 2-2 DET S. Rowe B. Walters Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 2-2 DET D. Bartell B. Walters Flyball: CF
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 2-2 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 2-2, Tigers' Schoolboy Rowe facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- 4% 59% 2-2 CIN I. Goodman S. Rowe Single to 1B/Bunt
b3 0 1-- O -4% 56% 2-2 CIN F. McCormick S. Rowe Lineout: CF
b3 1 1-- RR 20% 75% 2-2 CIN J. Ripple S. Rowe Home Run (Deep RF); Goodman Scores
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 4-2 CIN J. Wilson S. Rowe Popfly: SS
b3 2 --- O -1% 74% 4-2 CIN E. Joost S. Rowe Flyball: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 4.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-4, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 2-4 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- -3% 73% 2-4 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3% 76% 2-4 DET R. York B. Walters Popfly: SS (Short CF)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 79% 2-4 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 4-2, Tigers' Schoolboy Rowe facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 4-2 CIN B. Myers S. Rowe Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- 3% 80% 4-2 CIN B. Walters S. Rowe Double to LF (LF Line)
b4 1 -2- R 7% 87% 4-2 CIN B. Werber S. Rowe Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Walters Scores
Johnny Gorsica replaces Schoolboy Rowe pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Gorsica replaces Schoolboy Rowe pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 -2- O -2% 85% 5-2 CIN M. McCormick J. Gorsica Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Werber out at 3B/3B; McCormick to 1B
b4 2 1-- O -1% 84% 5-2 CIN I. Goodman J. Gorsica Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -6% 78% 2-5 DET P. Higgins B. Walters Double to LF (Deep LF Line)
t5 0 -2- O 4% 83% 2-5 DET B. Tebbetts B. Walters Flyball: LF
t5 1 -2- O 3% 86% 2-5 DET J. Gorsica B. Walters Groundout: P-1B; Higgins to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 3% 89% 2-5 DET D. Bartell B. Walters Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-2, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-2 CIN F. McCormick J. Gorsica Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 87% 5-2 CIN J. Ripple J. Gorsica Flyball: LF
b5 2 --- O -0% 87% 5-2 CIN J. Wilson J. Gorsica Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Reds 5.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-5, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 2-5 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Walk
t6 0 1-- O 4% 87% 2-5 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- R -10% 76% 2-5 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Double to LF (Deep LF); Gehringer Scores
t6 1 -2- O 4% 81% 3-5 DET R. York B. Walters Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Greenberg to 3B
t6 2 --3 O 4% 85% 3-5 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -1% 84% 5-3 CIN E. Joost J. Gorsica Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -1% 83% 5-3 CIN B. Myers J. Gorsica Strikeout
b6 2 --- O -1% 82% 5-3 CIN B. Walters J. Gorsica Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 3% 86% 3-5 DET P. Higgins B. Walters Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- O 2% 88% 3-5 DET B. Tebbetts B. Walters Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 1% 89% 3-5 DET J. Gorsica B. Walters Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -1% 88% 5-3 CIN B. Werber J. Gorsica Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 1 --- O -1% 87% 5-3 CIN M. McCormick J. Gorsica Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2 --- O -1% 87% 5-3 CIN I. Goodman J. Gorsica Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 4% 90% 3-5 DET D. Bartell B. Walters Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 2% 93% 3-5 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 94% 3-5 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Reds 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 5-3, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- O -1% 94% 5-3 CIN F. McCormick J. Gorsica Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-3 CIN J. Ripple J. Gorsica Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 93% 5-3 CIN J. Wilson J. Gorsica Single
b8 2 1-- O -1% 93% 5-3 CIN E. Joost J. Gorsica Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 3, Reds 5.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 3-5, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 4% 97% 3-5 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 DET R. York B. Walters Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 3, Reds 5.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:CIN194010030

Play-by-Play Explanation

  • RoB- This gives the baserunner (Runners on Base) configuration at the start of the play. "1-3" would mean runners on first and third. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • R/O- This has a "O" for every out on the play and an "R" for every run that scored on the play. Some plays will have both in no particular order.
  • Pit- When available, the number of pitches in this plate appearance. Clicking on this number will show the sequence of pitches thrown including, when available, things like runner going, ball blocked, attempted pickoffs and the like. We believe this data to be as accurate as humanly possible, but there are going to be some errors in the data, so please take it with a grain of salt. Clicking on this will show the defensive players and baserunners on the field for this play.
  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Score- The score from the perspective of the batting team.
  • Batter- The batter at the plate when this play occurred. If the play is a baserunning event, then the batter's name will be repeated as indicated by quotes.
  • Pitcher- The pitcher on the mound when this play occurred.
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

Please report any issues or strangeness you see with the description of plays given above. We have tested several hundred different types of plays, but, in all likelihood, there are still some errors or misinterpretations of the play-by-play data.

The play-by-play information both shown and used to create certain data sets was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet.

In some cases, the results from play-by-play data will contradict results in the official record. The official record has many, many errors, but we have not undertaken to reconcile those errors. Pitch-by-pitch data should not be taken as completely accurate, though we believe it to be as accurate as is currently possible.

Box scores and play-by-play outputs produced by Sports Reference LLC. All Rights Reserved.