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1940 World Series Game 6

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: 30,481

 Monday, October 7, 1940
Time of Game: 2:01
Tigers
0
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  5  0
Reds            2  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    4 10  2
W: Bucky Walters (2-0), L: Schoolboy Rowe (0-2)
 Reds
4

Batting Stats

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bartell SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .318  .809              0   4   2B
  B Sullivan PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .457              0   0   
  F Croucher SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
B McCosky CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .350  .900              1   0   
C Gehringer 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .397              2   1   GDP
H Greenberg LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.010              2   0   
R York 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .885             10   0   GDP
B Campbell RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .409 1.071              2   0   GDP
P Higgins 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .350 1.135              1   2   
B Tebbetts C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              6   2   
S Rowe P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  J Gorsica P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   5   
  E Averill PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Hutchinson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   2                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: D Bartell (2, off B Walters).
TB: D Bartell 3; R York 2; P Higgins.
GIDP: B Campbell (1); C Gehringer (3); R York (1).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Gorsica-B Tebbetts-R York.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .435 1.127              1   3   2B,GDP
M McCormick CF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .668              4   0   SH
I Goodman RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .320  .720              2   0   SH
F McCormick 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .448             10   1   
J Ripple LF                   2   0   2   1    2   0  .333 1.010              2   0   IW
J Wilson C                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .579              4   0   
E Joost 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .467              2   4   
B Myers SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .282              2   4   
B Walters P                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .286 1.143              0   2   HR
Totals                       32   4  10   4    5   4                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: B Werber (4, off S Rowe).
HR: B Walters (1, off F Hutchinson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF).
SH: M McCormick (1, off S Rowe); I Goodman (1, off J Gorsica).
IBB: J Ripple (2, by J Gorsica).
TB: B Walters 4; B Werber 3; I Goodman 2; J Ripple 2; J Wilson; F McCormick; M McCormick.
GIDP: B Werber (1).
RBI: B Walters 2 (2); I Goodman (5); J Ripple (5).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. B Werber-E Joost-F McCormick; F McCormick-B Myers-F McCormick; E Joost-B Myers-F McCormick.
E: F McCormick (1); B Myers (3).

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 (0-2)                0.1   4   2   2    0   0   0  17.18    5     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 3     35    -     1.18  -0.24
J Gorsica                      6.2   5   1   1    4   3   0   0.79   29     -       ·  ·     13· 5· 2· 4          2-0    0.61   0.18
F Hutchinson                   1     1   1   1    1   1   1   9.00    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 1          0-0    0.07  -0.01
Totals                         8    10   4   4    5   4   1          39     -       ·  ·     15· 7· 2· 8          2-0 
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 (2-0)             9     5   0   0    2   2   0   1.50   33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 5     77    -     0.95   0.43
Totals                         9     5   0   0    2   2   0          33     -       ·  ·     13·11· 0· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: J Gorsica (1; J Ripple).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Ormsby, 1B - Lee Ballanfant, 2B - Steve Basil, 3B - Bill Klem, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 30,481.
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

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 1 12- R 10% 78% 1-0 CIN J. Ripple S. Rowe Single to RF; Goodman Scores; McCormick to 3B
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 85% 0-2 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t9 0 12- OO 6% 100% 0-4 DET R. York B. Walters Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gehringer to 3B
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 CIN B. Werber S. Rowe Double to LF
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 79% 0-2 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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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 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 DET D. Bartell B. Walters Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Schoolboy Rowe facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 6% 61% 0-0 CIN B. Werber S. Rowe Double to LF
b1 0 -2- O -1% 59% 0-0 CIN M. McCormick S. Rowe Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Werber to 3B
b1 1 --3 R 6% 65% 0-0 CIN I. Goodman S. Rowe Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Werber Scores
b1 1 1-- 3% 68% 1-0 CIN F. McCormick S. Rowe Single to LF; Goodman to 2B
b1 1 12- R 10% 78% 1-0 CIN J. Ripple S. Rowe Single to RF; Goodman Scores; McCormick to 3B
Johnny Gorsica replaces Schoolboy Rowe pitching and batting 9th; Johnny Gorsica replaces Schoolboy Rowe pitching and batting 9th
b1 1 1-3 O -5% 74% 2-0 CIN J. Wilson J. Gorsica Strikeout
b1 2 1-3 O -3% 70% 2-0 CIN E. Joost J. Gorsica Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 73% 0-2 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 DET R. York B. Walters Flyball: RF
t2 2 --- -1% 73% 0-2 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Walk
t2 2 1-- -2% 71% 0-2 DET P. Higgins B. Walters Single to LF; Campbell to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 75% 0-2 DET B. Tebbetts B. Walters Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 CIN B. Myers J. Gorsica Strikeout
b2 1 --- O -1% 73% 2-0 CIN B. Walters J. Gorsica Groundout: P-1B
b2 2 --- 1% 73% 2-0 CIN B. Werber J. Gorsica Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 72% 2-0 CIN M. McCormick J. Gorsica Groundout: C-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- O 2% 74% 0-2 DET J. Gorsica B. Walters Flyball: CF
t3 1 --- -4% 70% 0-2 DET D. Bartell B. Walters Double to LF
t3 1 -2- O 3% 73% 0-2 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Flyball: RF; Bartell to 3B
t3 2 --3 O 4% 77% 0-2 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O -2% 75% 2-0 CIN I. Goodman J. Gorsica Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O -1% 74% 2-0 CIN F. McCormick J. Gorsica Foul Flyball: 3B
b3 2 --- 1% 75% 2-0 CIN J. Ripple J. Gorsica Walk
b3 2 1-- O -2% 74% 2-0 CIN J. Wilson J. Gorsica Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 3% 76% 0-2 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Foul Flyball: C
t4 1 --- -3% 73% 0-2 DET R. York B. Walters Single to LF
t4 1 1-- OO 6% 79% 0-2 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 78% 2-0 CIN E. Joost J. Gorsica Groundout: SS-1B
b4 1 --- O -1% 77% 2-0 CIN B. Myers J. Gorsica Groundout: P-SS-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 76% 2-0 CIN B. Walters J. Gorsica Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 3% 79% 0-2 DET P. Higgins B. Walters Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 81% 0-2 DET B. Tebbetts B. Walters Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-2 DET J. Gorsica B. Walters Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O -1% 80% 2-0 CIN B. Werber J. Gorsica Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 2-0 CIN M. McCormick J. Gorsica Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b5 2 --- 1% 80% 2-0 CIN I. Goodman J. Gorsica Single to LF (Line Drive)
b5 2 1-- O -1% 79% 2-0 CIN F. McCormick J. Gorsica Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- -5% 73% 0-2 DET D. Bartell B. Walters Single to LF
t6 0 1-- O 5% 78% 0-2 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 1 1-- OO 7% 85% 0-2 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 5-6-7
b6 0 --- 2% 87% 2-0 CIN J. Ripple J. Gorsica Single to CF
b6 0 1-- 5% 92% 2-0 CIN J. Wilson J. Gorsica Single to RF; Ripple to 3B
b6 0 1-3 1% 93% 2-0 CIN E. Joost J. Gorsica Walk; Wilson to 2B
b6 0 123 O -3% 90% 2-0 CIN B. Myers J. Gorsica Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Wilson to 3B; Joost to 2B
b6 1 123 R 4% 94% 2-0 CIN B. Walters J. Gorsica Fielder's Choice 3B; Wilson Scores; Joost to 3B; Myers to 2B; Walters to 1B
b6 1 123 OO -5% 90% 3-0 CIN B. Werber J. Gorsica Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2% 92% 0-3 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- -3% 89% 0-3 DET R. York B. Walters Single to LF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 92% 0-3 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Groundout: 2B-1B; York to 2B
t7 2 -2- O 3% 94% 0-3 DET P. Higgins B. Walters Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Johnny Gorsica facing 2-3-4
b7 0 --- 1% 95% 3-0 CIN M. McCormick J. Gorsica Single to CF
b7 0 1-- O -0% 95% 3-0 CIN I. Goodman J. Gorsica Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McCormick to 2B
b7 1 -2- O -1% 94% 3-0 CIN F. McCormick J. Gorsica Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 -2- 0% 94% 3-0 CIN J. Ripple J. Gorsica Intentional Walk
b7 2 12- 1% 95% 3-0 CIN J. Wilson J. Gorsica Walk; McCormick to 3B; Ripple to 2B
b7 2 123 O -2% 93% 3-0 CIN E. Joost J. Gorsica Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 3.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 8-9-1
t8 0 --- O 2% 95% 0-3 DET B. Tebbetts B. Walters Groundout: 3B-1B
Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica (P) batting 9th; Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- -2% 93% 0-3 DET E. Averill B. Walters Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Averill to 1B
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Dick Bartell (SS) batting 1st; Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Dick Bartell (SS) batting 1st
t8 1 1-- O 3% 96% 0-3 DET B. Sullivan B. Walters Flyball: CF
t8 2 1-- O 2% 97% 0-3 DET B. McCosky B. Walters Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Tigers' Fred Hutchinson facing 8-9-1
Fred Hutchinson replaces Earl Averill (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Fred Hutchinson replaces Earl Averill (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Frank Croucher replaces Billy Sullivan (PH) playing SS batting 1st; Frank Croucher replaces Billy Sullivan (PH) playing SS batting 1st
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 CIN B. Myers F. Hutchinson Strikeout
b8 1 --- R 2% 99% 3-0 CIN B. Walters F. Hutchinson Home Run (Deep LF)
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 4-0 CIN B. Werber F. Hutchinson Flyball: RF
b8 2 --- 0% 99% 4-0 CIN M. McCormick F. Hutchinson Walk
b8 2 1-- O -0% 99% 4-0 CIN I. Goodman F. Hutchinson Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 4.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Reds' Bucky Walters facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 0-4 DET C. Gehringer B. Walters Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Gehringer to 2B
t9 0 -2- -3% 93% 0-4 DET H. Greenberg B. Walters Walk
t9 0 12- OO 6% 100% 0-4 DET R. York B. Walters Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gehringer to 3B
t9 2 --3 O 0% 100% 0-4 DET B. Campbell B. Walters Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 4.

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