October 7, 1940 World Series Game 6 at Crosley Field Play by Play and Box Score

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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

Del Baker

                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: B Walters (2-0), L: S Rowe (0-2)

Reds

Bill McKechnie

BATTING

Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Bartell SS                  3   0   2   0    0   0  .318  .809    0    0   4   2B
  B Sullivan PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .457    0    0   0   
  F Croucher SS               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
B McCosky CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .350  .900    0    1   0   
C Gehringer 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .398    0    2   1   GDP
H Greenberg LF                3   0   0   0    1   1  .333 1.010    0    2   0   
R York 1B                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .273  .885    0   10   0   GDP
B Campbell RF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .409 1.071    0    2   0   GDP
P Higgins 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .350 1.135    0    1   2   
B Tebbetts C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    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    0   5   
  E Averill PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  F Hutchinson P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   0   5   0    2   2                    24  15

BATTING

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

DP: 1. J Gorsica-B Tebbetts-R York.

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   5   1   2   0    0   0  .435 1.128    0    1   3   2B,GDP
M McCormick CF                3   0   1   0    1   0  .280  .668    0    4   0   SH
I Goodman RF                  4   1   2   1    0   0  .320  .720    0    2   0   SH
F McCormick 1B                4   0   1   0    0   0  .208  .448    0   10   1   
J Ripple LF                   2   0   2   1    2   0  .333 1.011    0    2   0   IW
J Wilson C                    3   1   1   0    1   1  .267  .580    0    4   0   
E Joost 2B                    3   0   0   0    1   0  .217  .467    0    2   4   
B Myers SS                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .282    0    2   4   
B Walters P                   4   1   1   2    0   1  .286 1.143    0    0   2   HR
Totals                       32   4  10   4    5   4                    27  14

BATTING

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

DP: 3. F McCormick-B Myers-F McCormick; B Werber-E Joost-F McCormick; E Joost-B Myers-F McCormick.

E: F McCormick (1); B Myers (3).

PITCHING

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  -0.23
J Gorsica                      6.2   5   1   1    4   3   0   0.79   29     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 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· 5· 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.

IBB: J Gorsica (1; J Ripple).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ormsby, 1B - Ballanfant, 2B - Basil, 3B - Klem.

Time of Game: 2:01.

Attendance: 30,481.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Detroit Tigers                Cincinnati Reds                      
1. D Bartell            SS    1. B Werber             3B 
2. B McCosky            CF    2. M McCormick          CF 
3. C Gehringer          2B    3. I Goodman            RF 
4. H Greenberg          LF    4. F McCormick          1B 
5. R York               1B    5. J Ripple             LF 
6. B Campbell           RF    6. J Wilson             C  
7. P Higgins            3B    7. E Joost              2B 
8. B Tebbetts           C     8. B Myers              SS 
9. S Rowe               P     9. B Walters            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   1  0-1  12-      10%  78% J Ripple        S Rowe          Single to RF; Goodman Scores; McCormick to 3B
   t 6   1  2-0  1--       7%  85% C Gehringer     B Walters       Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
   t 9   0  4-0  12-       6% 100% R York          B Walters       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gehringer to 3B
   b 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  61% B Werber        S Rowe          Double to LF
   t 4   1  2-0  1--       6%  79% B Campbell      B Walters       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Bucky Walters facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Bartell       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      54%  B McCosky       Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---      55%  C Gehringer     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Schoolboy Rowe facing 1-2-3
          ---      61%  B Werber        Double to LF
   O      -2-      59%  M McCormick     Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Werber to 3B
   R      --3      65%  I Goodman       Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Werber Scores
          1--      68%  F McCormick     Single to LF; Goodman to 2B
   R      12-      78%  J Ripple        Single to RF; Goodman Scores; McCormick to 3B
                  Johnny Gorsica replaces Schoolboy Rowe pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      74%  J Wilson        Strikeout
   O      1-3      70%  E Joost         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, Bucky Walters facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      72%  H Greenberg     Strikeout
   O      ---      74%  R York          Flyball: RF
          ---      73%  B Campbell      Walk
          1--      71%  P Higgins       Single to LF; Campbell to 2B
   O      12-      75%  B Tebbetts      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Gorsica facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      73%  B Myers         Strikeout
   O      ---      72%  B Walters       Groundout: P-1B
          ---      73%  B Werber        Single to CF
   O      1--      72%  M McCormick     Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bucky Walters facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      74%  J Gorsica       Flyball: CF
          ---      70%  D Bartell       Double to LF
   O      -2-      73%  B McCosky       Flyball: RF; Bartell to 3B
   O      --3      77%  C Gehringer     Foul Flyball: C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Gorsica facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      75%  I Goodman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      74%  F McCormick     Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      75%  J Ripple        Walk
   O      1--      73%  J Wilson        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bucky Walters facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      76%  H Greenberg     Foul Flyball: C
          ---      73%  R York          Single to LF
   OO     1--      79%  B Campbell      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, Johnny Gorsica facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      77%  E Joost         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Myers         Groundout: P-SS-1B
   O      ---      76%  B Walters       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.

Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Bucky Walters facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      78%  P Higgins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Tebbetts      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Gorsica       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Reds Batting, Ahead 2-0, Johnny Gorsica facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      80%  B Werber        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      79%  M McCormick     Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---      80%  I Goodman       Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      78%  F McCormick     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, Bucky Walters facing 1-2-3
          ---      73%  D Bartell       Single to LF
   O      1--      78%  B McCosky       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      85%  C Gehringer     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, Johnny Gorsica facing 5-6-7
          ---      87%  J Ripple        Single to CF
          1--      92%  J Wilson        Single to RF; Ripple to 3B
          1-3      93%  E Joost         Walk; Wilson to 2B
   O      123      90%  B Myers         Groundout: P-C/Forceout at Hm; Wilson to 3B; Joost to 2B
   R      123      94%  B Walters       Fielder's Choice 3B; Wilson Scores; Joost to 3B; Myers to 2B; Walters to 1B
   OO     123      90%  B Werber        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, Bucky Walters facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  H Greenberg     Groundout: P-1B
          ---      89%  R York          Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  B Campbell      Groundout: 2B-1B; York to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  P Higgins       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Johnny Gorsica facing 2-3-4
          ---      95%  M McCormick     Single to CF
   O      1--      95%  I Goodman       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; McCormick to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  F McCormick     Groundout: SS-1B
          -2-      94%  J Ripple        Intentional Walk
          12-      95%  J Wilson        Walk; McCormick to 3B; Ripple to 2B
   O      123      93%  E Joost         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 3.

Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-3, Bucky Walters facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      95%  B Tebbetts      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  Earl Averill pinch hits for Johnny Gorsica batting 9th
          ---      93%  E Averill       Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Averill to 1B
                  Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Dick Bartell batting 1st
   O      1--      96%  B Sullivan      Flyball: CF
   O      1--      97%  B McCosky       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Reds Batting, Ahead 3-0, Fred Hutchinson facing 8-9-1
                  Fred Hutchinson replaces Earl Averill pitching and batting 9th; Frank Croucher replaces Billy Sullivan playing SS batting 1st
   O      ---      97%  B Myers         Strikeout
   R      ---      99%  B Walters       Home Run (Deep LF)
   O      ---      99%  B Werber        Flyball: RF
          ---      99%  M McCormick     Walk
   O      1--      99%  I Goodman       Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 4.

Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-4, Bucky Walters facing 3-4-5
          ---      97%  C Gehringer     Reached on E6 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Gehringer to 2B
          -2-      93%  H Greenberg     Walk
   OO     12-     100%  R York          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Gehringer to 3B
   O      --3     100%  B Campbell      Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Tigers 0, Reds 4.

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BATTING

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation