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Sunday, October 6, 1940
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 55,189, Time of Game: 2:26
Reds
0
 at Tigers
8
W: Bobo Newsom (2-0)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Reds            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Tigers          0  0  3   4  0  0   0  1  X    8 13  0

Cincinnati Reds

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Billy Werber 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .444 1.157 -0.028 0.40 0.009 -0.037 -0.1 0 0
Mike McCormick CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .273 .636 0.001 0.49 0.037 -0.036 -1.0 5 1 GDP
Ival Goodman RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .667 -0.038 0.49 0.000 -0.038 -0.7 1 0
Frank McCormick 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .438 -0.004 0.57 0.036 -0.039 -0.4 5 0
Jimmy Ripple LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .250 .833 -0.061 0.85 0.004 -0.066 -0.5 4 0
Jimmie Wilson C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .500 -0.031 1.21 0.000 -0.031 -0.3 3 1
   Bill Baker PH-C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.012 0.22 0.000 -0.012 -0.6 2 0
Eddie Joost 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .500 -0.032 0.37 0.000 -0.032 -0.7 2 1
Billy Myers SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .125 .347 -0.027 0.39 0.003 -0.030 -0.4 2 0
Junior Thompson P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.020 0.75 0.000 -0.020 -0.2 0 1
   Whitey Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lonny Frey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.005 0.21 0.000 -0.005 -0.3
   Johnny Vander Meer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Lew Riggs PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.2
   Johnny Hutchings P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 2 7 .103 .265 -0.258 0.49 0.089 -0.347 -5.5 24 5
TB: B Werber; F McCormick; M McCormick.
GIDP: M McCormick (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
PB: J Wilson (1).
Outfield Assists: M McCormick (D Bartell at home plate).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Bartell SS 4 1 2 1 1 0 .263 .679 0.051 0.61 0.096 -0.045 1.1 0 1 2B
Barney McCosky CF 3 2 2 0 2 0 .438 1.091 0.025 0.57 0.044 -0.019 0.8 3 0
Charlie Gehringer 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .200 .473 0.049 0.68 0.095 -0.046 0.1 2 4
Hank Greenberg LF 5 2 3 4 0 0 .381 1.123 0.161 0.51 0.162 -0.001 2.4 1 0 HR
Rudy York 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .222 .864 -0.053 0.51 0.004 -0.057 -1.1 7 0
Bruce Campbell RF 4 0 3 2 1 1 .474 1.208 0.003 0.44 0.052 -0.049 2.1 2 0 CS
Pinky Higgins 3B 2 0 0 0 3 1 .353 1.215 0.014 0.24 0.026 -0.013 0.1 1 3
Billy Sullivan C 4 1 1 0 1 1 .111 .496 0.049 0.36 0.052 -0.004 -0.5 11 0
Bobo Newsom P 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 0.53 0.000 -0.057 -1.8 0 0 SH
Team Totals 34 8 13 7 10 4 .382 1.023 0.242 0.50 0.531 -0.291 3.1 27 8
2B: D Bartell (1, off J Thompson).
HR: H Greenberg (1, off J Thompson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
SH: B Newsom (1, off J Thompson).
TB: H Greenberg 6; B Campbell 3; D Bartell 3; C Gehringer 2; B McCosky 2; B Sullivan.
RBI: H Greenberg 4 (6); B Campbell 2 (5); D Bartell (3).
2-out RBI: B Campbell 2.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Bartell-C Gehringer-R York.
Baserunning
CS: B Campbell (2, 2nd base by J Thompson/J Wilson).

Cincinnati Reds

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Junior Thompson, L (0-1) 3.1 8 6 6 4 2 1 16.20 20 18 -0.199 0.93 -2.8
Whitey Moore 0.2 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.24 5 2 2 -0.050 0.54 -1.7
Johnny Vander Meer 3 2 0 0 3 2 0 0.00 14 0 0 0.008 0.04 1.8
Johnny Hutchings 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 9.00 6 0 0 -0.001 0.01 -0.4
Team Totals 8 13 8 8 10 4 1 9.00 45 18 2 2 -0.242 0.49 -3.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobo Newsom, W (2-0) 9 3 0 0 2 7 0 1.00 31 86 0.258 0.49 5.5
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 31 86 0.258 0.50 5.5
Balks: None.
WP: J Hutchings (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Klem, 1B - Red Ormsby, 2B - Lee Ballanfant, 3B - Steve Basil.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 55,189.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-0 0 1-3 RRR DET H. Greenberg J. Thompson 14% 82% Home Run (Deep LF); McCosky Scores; Gehringer Scores
b3 0-0 0 1-- DET C. Gehringer J. Thompson 9% 68% Single to RF; McCosky to 3B
b4 3-0 1 -2- R DET D. Bartell J. Thompson 5% 90% Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Sullivan Scores
b2 0-0 1 12- O DET B. Newsom J. Thompson -5% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 2 12- O DET D. Bartell J. Thompson -5% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Werber B. Newsom 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom 1% 55% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET D. Bartell J. Thompson 3% 59% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O DET B. McCosky J. Thompson -2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Bartell to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O DET C. Gehringer J. Thompson -4% 52% Single to CF (Short CF); Bartell out at Hm/CF-C
b1 0-0 2 1-- DET H. Greenberg J. Thompson 2% 54% Single to LF; Gehringer to 2B
b1 0-0 2 12- O DET R. York J. Thompson -4% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom -4% 46% Single to LF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O CIN J. Ripple B. Newsom 4% 50% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 1 1-- O CIN J. Wilson B. Newsom 3% 53% Foul Flyball: C
t2 0-0 2 1-- O CIN E. Joost B. Newsom 3% 56% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET B. Campbell J. Thompson -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- DET P. Higgins J. Thompson 3% 56% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- DET B. Sullivan J. Thompson 3% 59% Single to RF; Higgins to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- O DET B. Newsom J. Thompson -5% 55% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 0-0 2 12- O DET D. Bartell J. Thompson -5% 50% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O CIN B. Myers B. Newsom 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O CIN J. Thompson B. Newsom 2% 55% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O CIN B. Werber B. Newsom 1% 56% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 2-3-4
b3 0-0 0 --- DET B. McCosky J. Thompson 4% 60% Single to CF
b3 0-0 0 1-- DET C. Gehringer J. Thompson 9% 68% Single to RF; McCosky to 3B
b3 0-0 0 1-3 RRR DET H. Greenberg J. Thompson 14% 82% Home Run (Deep LF); McCosky Scores; Gehringer Scores
b3 3-0 0 --- O DET R. York J. Thompson -1% 81% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 3-0 1 --- DET B. Campbell J. Thompson 1% 82% Walk
b3 3-0 1 1-- O DET P. Higgins J. Thompson -2% 80% Campbell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 3-0 2 --- O DET P. Higgins J. Thompson -1% 79% Strikeout
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 3.
Top of the 4th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-3, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 2-3-4
t4 0-3 0 --- CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom -4% 75% Single to CF
t4 0-3 0 1-- O CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B; McCormick to 2B
t4 0-3 1 -2- O CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom 4% 81% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-3 2 -2- O CIN J. Ripple B. Newsom 3% 84% Foul Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 3-0, Reds' Junior Thompson facing 8-9-1
b4 3-0 0 --- DET B. Sullivan J. Thompson 2% 86% Walk
b4 3-0 0 1-- O DET B. Newsom J. Thompson -1% 85% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sullivan to 2B
b4 3-0 1 -2- R DET D. Bartell J. Thompson 5% 90% Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Sullivan Scores
b4 4-0 1 -2- DET B. McCosky J. Thompson 1% 91% Passed Ball; Bartell to 3B
b4 4-0 1 --3 DET B. McCosky J. Thompson 1% 92% Walk
Whitey Moore replaces Junior Thompson pitching and batting 9th
b4 4-0 1 1-3 DET C. Gehringer W. Moore 1% 93% Walk; McCosky to 2B
b4 4-0 1 123 RO DET H. Greenberg W. Moore 1% 93% Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bartell Scores; McCosky to 3B
b4 5-0 2 1-3 DET R. York W. Moore 0% 94% Walk; Gehringer to 2B
b4 5-0 2 123 RR DET B. Campbell W. Moore 4% 97% Single; McCosky Scores; Gehringer Scores; York to 3B
b4 7-0 2 1-3 O DET P. Higgins W. Moore -1% 97% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 5th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 6-7-8
Bill Baker pinch hits for Jimmie Wilson (C) batting 6th
t5 0-7 0 --- O CIN B. Baker B. Newsom 1% 98% Strikeout
t5 0-7 1 --- O CIN E. Joost B. Newsom 0% 98% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-7 2 --- CIN B. Myers B. Newsom -0% 98% Walk
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Whitey Moore (P) batting 9th
t5 0-7 2 1-- O CIN L. Frey B. Newsom 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Johnny Vander Meer facing 8-9-1
Johnny Vander Meer replaces Lonny Frey (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Bill Baker moves from PH to C
b5 7-0 0 --- O DET B. Sullivan J. Vander Meer -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
b5 7-0 1 --- O DET B. Newsom J. Vander Meer -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 7-0 2 --- DET D. Bartell J. Vander Meer 0% 98% Walk
b5 7-0 2 1-- DET B. McCosky J. Vander Meer 0% 98% Single to CF; Bartell to 2B
b5 7-0 2 12- O DET C. Gehringer J. Vander Meer -0% 98% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 6th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 1-2-3
t6 0-7 0 --- CIN B. Werber B. Newsom -1% 97% Single to CF
t6 0-7 0 1-- OO CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom 2% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 0-7 2 --- O CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Johnny Vander Meer facing 4-5-6
b6 7-0 0 --- O DET H. Greenberg J. Vander Meer -0% 99% Flyball: CF
b6 7-0 1 --- O DET R. York J. Vander Meer -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
b6 7-0 2 --- DET B. Campbell J. Vander Meer 0% 99% Single to LF
b6 7-0 2 1-- DET P. Higgins J. Vander Meer 0% 99% Walk; Campbell to 2B
b6 7-0 2 12- O DET B. Sullivan J. Vander Meer -0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 7th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 4-5-6
t7 0-7 0 --- O CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t7 0-7 1 --- CIN J. Ripple B. Newsom -0% 99% Walk
t7 0-7 1 1-- O CIN B. Baker B. Newsom 0% 99% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t7 0-7 2 1-- O CIN E. Joost B. Newsom 0% 100% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Johnny Vander Meer facing 9-1-2
b7 7-0 0 --- O DET B. Newsom J. Vander Meer -0% 100% Lineout: 1B
b7 7-0 1 --- O DET D. Bartell J. Vander Meer -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b7 7-0 2 --- DET B. McCosky J. Vander Meer 0% 99% Walk
b7 7-0 2 1-- O DET C. Gehringer J. Vander Meer -0% 99% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Top of the 8th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-7, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 8-9-1
t8 0-7 0 --- O CIN B. Myers B. Newsom 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer (P) batting 9th
t8 0-7 1 --- O CIN L. Riggs B. Newsom 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 0-7 2 --- O CIN B. Werber B. Newsom 0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 7-0, Reds' Johnny Hutchings facing 4-5-6
Johnny Hutchings replaces Lew Riggs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-0 0 --- DET H. Greenberg J. Hutchings 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 7-0 0 1-- O DET R. York J. Hutchings -0% 100% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
b8 7-0 1 1-- DET B. Campbell J. Hutchings 0% 100% Single to CF; Greenberg to 3B
b8 7-0 1 1-3 R DET P. Higgins J. Hutchings 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Greenberg Scores; Campbell to 2B
b8 8-0 1 -2- DET P. Higgins J. Hutchings 0% 100% Walk
b8 8-0 1 12- O DET B. Sullivan J. Hutchings -0% 100% Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b8 8-0 2 12- O DET B. Newsom J. Hutchings -0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 8.
Top of the 9th, Reds Batting, Behind 0-8, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 2-3-4
t9 0-8 0 --- O CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom 0% 100% Lineout: 2B
t9 0-8 1 --- O CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom 0% 100% Popfly: 3B
t9 0-8 2 --- O CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 8.

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