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1940 World Series Game 5

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

Tiger Stadium, Attendance: 55,189

 Sunday, October 6, 1940
Time of Game: 2:26
Reds
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
W: Bobo Newsom (2-0), L: Junior Thompson (0-1)
 Tigers
8

Batting Stats

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Werber 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .444 1.157              0   0   
M McCormick CF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .636              5   1   GDP
I Goodman RF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .667              1   0   
F McCormick 1B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .438              5   0   
J Ripple LF                   2   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .833              4   0   
J Wilson C                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500              3   1   
  B Baker PH-C                2   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   0   
E Joost 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .500              2   1   
B Myers SS                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .125  .347              2   0   
J Thompson P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  W Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  L Frey PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Vander Meer P             0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  L Riggs PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Hutchings P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
Totals                       29   0   3   0    2   7                         24   5
Batting Events
TB: B Werber; F McCormick; M McCormick.
GIDP: M McCormick (1).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
PB: J Wilson (1).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Bartell SS                  4   1   2   1    1   0  .263  .679              0   1   2B
B McCosky CF                  3   2   2   0    2   0  .438 1.091              3   0   
C Gehringer 2B                4   2   2   0    1   0  .200  .473              2   4   
H Greenberg LF                5   2   3   4    0   0  .381 1.123              1   0   HR
R York 1B                     4   0   0   0    1   1  .222  .864              7   0   
B Campbell RF                 4   0   3   2    1   1  .474 1.208              2   0   CS
P Higgins 3B                  2   0   0   0    3   1  .353 1.215              1   3   
B Sullivan C                  4   1   1   0    1   1  .111  .496             11   0   
B Newsom P                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   SH
Totals                       34   8  13   7   10   4                         27   8
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Bartell-C Gehringer-R York.
Baserunning Events
CS: B Campbell (2, 2nd base by J Thompson/J Wilson).

Pitching Stats

Cincinnati Reds               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Thompson, L (0-1)            3.1   8   6   6    4   2   1  16.20   20     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 8     18    -     0.94  -0.20
W Moore                        0.2   1   1   1    2   0   0   3.24    5     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.49  -0.05
J Vander Meer                  3     2   0   0    3   2   0   0.00   14     -       ·  ·      1· 6· 1· 2          0-0    0.03   0.01
J Hutchings                    1     2   1   1    1   0   0   9.00    6     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   8   10   4   1          45     -       ·  ·      6·12· 1·13          2-2 
Detroit Tigers                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Newsom, W (2-0)              9     3   0   0    2   7   0   1.00   31     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 3     86    -     0.48   0.26
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   7   0          31     -       ·  ·      7·12· 2· 3           -
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, LF - , RF - .
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 55,189.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

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

Top 5 Plays

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

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, Reds Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Bobo Newsom facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 CIN B. Werber B. Newsom Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom 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 --- 3% 58% 0-0 DET D. Bartell J. Thompson Single to CF
b1 0 1-- O -2% 57% 0-0 DET B. McCosky J. Thompson Groundout: 2B-1B; Bartell to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -4% 52% 0-0 DET C. Gehringer J. Thompson Single to CF (Short CF); Bartell out at Hm/CF-C
b1 2 1-- 2% 54% 0-0 DET H. Greenberg J. Thompson Single to LF; Gehringer to 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 50% 0-0 DET R. York J. Thompson 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 --- -4% 46% 0-0 CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom Single to LF
t2 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 CIN J. Ripple B. Newsom Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN J. Wilson B. Newsom Foul Flyball: C
t2 2 1-- O 3% 56% 0-0 CIN E. Joost B. Newsom 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 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 DET B. Campbell J. Thompson Strikeout
b2 1 --- 3% 56% 0-0 DET P. Higgins J. Thompson Walk
b2 1 1-- 4% 59% 0-0 DET B. Sullivan J. Thompson Single to RF; Higgins to 2B
b2 1 12- O -5% 55% 0-0 DET B. Newsom J. Thompson Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b2 2 12- O -5% 50% 0-0 DET D. Bartell J. Thompson 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 --- O 3% 53% 0-0 CIN B. Myers B. Newsom Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- O 2% 55% 0-0 CIN J. Thompson B. Newsom Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 56% 0-0 CIN B. Werber B. Newsom 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 --- 4% 60% 0-0 DET B. McCosky J. Thompson Single to CF
b3 0 1-- 9% 68% 0-0 DET C. Gehringer J. Thompson Single to RF; McCosky to 3B
b3 0 1-3 RRR 14% 82% 0-0 DET H. Greenberg J. Thompson Home Run (Deep LF); McCosky Scores; Gehringer Scores
b3 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 DET R. York J. Thompson Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 1 --- 1% 82% 3-0 DET B. Campbell J. Thompson Walk
b3 1 1-- O -2% 80% 3-0 DET P. Higgins J. Thompson Campbell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b3 2 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 DET P. Higgins J. Thompson 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 --- -4% 75% 0-3 CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom Single to CF
t4 0 1-- O 2% 78% 0-3 CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom Groundout: 2B-1B; McCormick to 2B
t4 1 -2- O 3% 81% 0-3 CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom Foul Flyball: C
t4 2 -2- O 3% 84% 0-3 CIN J. Ripple B. Newsom 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 0 --- 2% 86% 3-0 DET B. Sullivan J. Thompson Walk
b4 0 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 DET B. Newsom J. Thompson Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Sullivan to 2B
b4 1 -2- R 5% 90% 3-0 DET D. Bartell J. Thompson Double to LF (Deep LF Line); Sullivan Scores
b4 1 -2- 1% 92% 4-0 DET B. McCosky J. Thompson Passed Ball; Bartell to 3B
b4 1 --3 0% 92% 4-0 DET B. McCosky J. Thompson Walk
Whitey Moore replaces Junior Thompson pitching and batting 9th; Whitey Moore replaces Junior Thompson pitching and batting 9th
b4 1 1-3 1% 93% 4-0 DET C. Gehringer W. Moore Walk; McCosky to 2B
b4 1 123 RO 1% 93% 4-0 DET H. Greenberg W. Moore Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Bartell Scores; McCosky to 3B
b4 2 1-3 0% 94% 5-0 DET R. York W. Moore Walk; Gehringer to 2B
b4 2 123 RR 4% 98% 5-0 DET B. Campbell W. Moore Single; McCosky Scores; Gehringer Scores; York to 3B
b4 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 7-0 DET P. Higgins W. Moore 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; Bill Baker pinch hits for Jimmie Wilson (C) batting 6th
t5 0 --- O 1% 98% 0-7 CIN B. Baker B. Newsom Strikeout
t5 1 --- O 0% 98% 0-7 CIN E. Joost B. Newsom Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- -0% 98% 0-7 CIN B. Myers B. Newsom Walk
Lonny Frey pinch hits for Whitey Moore (P) batting 9th; Lonny Frey pinch hits for Whitey Moore (P) batting 9th
t5 2 1-- O 0% 98% 0-7 CIN L. Frey B. Newsom 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; Johnny Vander Meer replaces Lonny Frey (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Bill Baker moves from PH to C; Bill Baker moves from PH to C
b5 0 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET B. Sullivan J. Vander Meer Strikeout Looking
b5 1 --- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET B. Newsom J. Vander Meer Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- 0% 98% 7-0 DET D. Bartell J. Vander Meer Walk
b5 2 1-- 0% 98% 7-0 DET B. McCosky J. Vander Meer Single to CF; Bartell to 2B
b5 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-0 DET C. Gehringer J. Vander Meer 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 --- -1% 97% 0-7 CIN B. Werber B. Newsom Single to CF
t6 0 1-- OO 2% 99% 0-7 CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom 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 0 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET H. Greenberg J. Vander Meer Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET R. York J. Vander Meer Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 0% 99% 7-0 DET B. Campbell J. Vander Meer Single to LF
b6 2 1-- 0% 99% 7-0 DET P. Higgins J. Vander Meer Walk; Campbell to 2B
b6 2 12- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET B. Sullivan J. Vander Meer 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 --- O 0% 99% 0-7 CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- -0% 99% 0-7 CIN J. Ripple B. Newsom Walk
t7 1 1-- O 0% 99% 0-7 CIN B. Baker B. Newsom Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 0-7 CIN E. Joost B. Newsom 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 0 --- O -0% 100% 7-0 DET B. Newsom J. Vander Meer Lineout: 1B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET D. Bartell J. Vander Meer Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- 0% 100% 7-0 DET B. McCosky J. Vander Meer Walk
b7 2 1-- O -0% 99% 7-0 DET C. Gehringer J. Vander Meer 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 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 CIN B. Myers B. Newsom Groundout: 3B-1B
Lew Riggs pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer (P) batting 9th; Lew Riggs pinch hits for Johnny Vander Meer (P) batting 9th
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 CIN L. Riggs B. Newsom Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-7 CIN B. Werber B. Newsom 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; Johnny Hutchings replaces Lew Riggs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 7-0 DET H. Greenberg J. Hutchings Single to CF
b8 0 1-- O 0% 100% 7-0 DET R. York J. Hutchings Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-0 DET B. Campbell J. Hutchings Single to CF; Greenberg to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-0 DET P. Higgins J. Hutchings Wild Pitch; Greenberg Scores; Campbell to 2B
b8 1 -2- 0% 100% 8-0 DET P. Higgins J. Hutchings Walk
b8 1 12- O 0% 100% 8-0 DET B. Sullivan J. Hutchings Flyball: LF (Deep LF Line)
b8 2 12- O -0% 100% 8-0 DET B. Newsom J. Hutchings 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 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 CIN M. McCormick B. Newsom Lineout: 2B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 CIN I. Goodman B. Newsom Popfly: 3B
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-8 CIN F. McCormick B. Newsom Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Reds 0, Tigers 8.

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