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Cincinnati Reds @ Detroit Tigers
1940-10-06 · 1940 World Series · Game 5 of 7 ◀ Game 4 Game 6 ▶ · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 55189 · 2:26
Detroit Tigers defeated Cincinnati Reds 8–0. Detroit Tigers put up 4 in the 4th. Bobo Newsom earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: Bobo Newsom L: Junior Thompson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Klem · 1B: Red Ormsby · 2B: Lee Ballanfant · 3B: Steve Basil · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Baker | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lonny Frey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lew Riggs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bruce Campbell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pinky Higgins | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Billy Sullivan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobo Newsom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gene Thompson | 3.1 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
 Whitey Moore | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Vander Meer | 3.0 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Johnny Hutchings | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobo Newsom | 9.0 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Billy Werber: 53
- Mike McCormick: 43
- Ival Goodman: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Dick Bartell: S8
- Barney McCosky: 43.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: S8/8S.2XH(82)
- Hank Greenberg: S7.1-2
- Rudy York: 8
Top 2
- Frank McCormick: S7
- Jimmy Ripple: 8
- Jimmie Wilson: 2/FL
- Eddie Joost: 8/L
Bot 2
- Bruce Campbell: K
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Billy Sullivan: S9.1-2
- Bobo Newsom: 7/F7D
- Dick Bartell: 7/F7S
Top 3
- Billy Myers: 9
- Gene Thompson: K/C
- Billy Werber: K/C
Bot 3
- Barney McCosky: S8
- Charlie Gehringer: S9.1-3
- Hank Greenberg: HR/7D.3-H;1-H
- Rudy York: 8/F8D
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Pinky Higgins: CS2(24)
- Pinky Higgins: K
Top 4
- Mike McCormick: S8
- Ival Goodman: 43.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
- Jimmy Ripple: 7/FL
Bot 4
- Billy Sullivan: W
- Bobo Newsom: 14/SH.1-2
- Dick Bartell: D7/7LD.2-H
- Barney McCosky: PB.2-3
- Barney McCosky: W
- Charlie Gehringer: W.1-2
- Hank Greenberg: 8/F8D.3-H;2-3
- Rudy York: W.1-2
- Bruce Campbell: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Pinky Higgins: 6(1)/FO
Top 5
- Bill Baker: K
- Eddie Joost: K/C
- Billy Myers: W
- Lonny Frey: 43
Bot 5
- Billy Sullivan: K/C
- Bobo Newsom: 3/G
- Dick Bartell: W
- Barney McCosky: S8.1-2
- Charlie Gehringer: 6/P
Top 6
- Billy Werber: S8
- Mike McCormick: 64(1)3/GDP
- Ival Goodman: K
Bot 6
- Hank Greenberg: 8
- Rudy York: K/C
- Bruce Campbell: S7
- Pinky Higgins: W.1-2
- Billy Sullivan: 8
Top 7
- Frank McCormick: 2/FL
- Jimmy Ripple: W
- Bill Baker: 9/F89
- Eddie Joost: 8/F8S
Bot 7
- Bobo Newsom: 3/L
- Dick Bartell: 9
- Barney McCosky: W
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
Top 8
- Billy Myers: 53
- Lew Riggs: K
- Billy Werber: 53
Bot 8
- Hank Greenberg: S8
- Rudy York: 3/FL/BP
- Bruce Campbell: S8.1-3
- Pinky Higgins: WP.3-H;1-2
- Pinky Higgins: W
- Billy Sullivan: 7/F7LD
- Bobo Newsom: 13/G1
Top 9
- Mike McCormick: 4/L
- Ival Goodman: 5/P
- Frank McCormick: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Johnny Vander Meer
- Debut game for Johnny Hutchings