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Detroit Tigers @ Cincinnati Reds
1940-10-07 · 1940 World Series · Game 6 of 7 ◀ Game 5 Game 7 ▶ · Day game · Crosley Field · Att: 30481 · 2:01
Cincinnati Reds defeated Detroit Tigers 4–0. Cincinnati Reds put up 2 in the 1st. Bucky Walters earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| CIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Bucky Walters L: Schoolboy Rowe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Ormsby · 1B: Lee Ballanfant · 2B: Steve Basil · 3B: Bill Klem · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Bartell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barney McCosky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Gehringer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Greenberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rudy York | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Campbell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pinky Higgins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Birdie Tebbetts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Gorsica | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Earl Averill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Werber | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike McCormick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ival Goodman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank McCormick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Ripple | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jimmie Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Myers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bucky Walters | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Schoolboy Rowe | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Johnny Gorsica | 6.2 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Walters | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dick Bartell: 7
- Barney McCosky: 5/FL
- Charlie Gehringer: 7
Bot 1
- Billy Werber: D7/7DW
- Mike McCormick: 13/SH.2-3
- Ival Goodman: S3/G.3-H
- Frank McCormick: S7.1-2
- Jimmy Ripple: S9.2-H;1-3
- Jimmie Wilson: K
- Eddie Joost: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Hank Greenberg: K
- Rudy York: 9
- Bruce Campbell: W
- Pinky Higgins: S7.1-2
- Birdie Tebbetts: 13/G1
Bot 2
- Billy Myers: K
- Bucky Walters: 13/G1
- Billy Werber: S8
- Mike McCormick: 23
Top 3
- Johnny Gorsica: 8
- Dick Bartell: D7
- Barney McCosky: 9.2-3
- Charlie Gehringer: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Ival Goodman: 8
- Frank McCormick: 5/FL
- Jimmy Ripple: W
- Jimmie Wilson: 9/L
Top 4
- Hank Greenberg: 2/FL
- Rudy York: S7
- Bruce Campbell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Billy Myers: 163
- Bucky Walters: K/C
Top 5
- Pinky Higgins: 43
- Birdie Tebbetts: 63
- Johnny Gorsica: K/C
Bot 5
- Billy Werber: 63
- Mike McCormick: 7/F7D
- Ival Goodman: S7/L
- Frank McCormick: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Dick Bartell: S7
- Barney McCosky: 54(1)/FO
- Charlie Gehringer: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Jimmy Ripple: S8
- Jimmie Wilson: S9.1-3
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Billy Myers: 12(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bucky Walters: FC5.3-H;2-3;1-2;B-1
- Billy Werber: 12(3)3/GDP
Top 7
- Hank Greenberg: 13/G1
- Rudy York: S7
- Bruce Campbell: 43.1-2
- Pinky Higgins: 63
Bot 7
- Mike McCormick: S8
- Ival Goodman: 13/SH.1-2
- Frank McCormick: 63
- Jimmy Ripple: IW
- Jimmie Wilson: W.2-3;1-2
- Eddie Joost: 43
Top 8
- Birdie Tebbetts: 53
- Earl Averill: E3.B-1
- Billy Sullivan: 8
- Barney McCosky: 8
Bot 8
- Billy Myers: K
- Bucky Walters: HR/7D
- Billy Werber: 9
- Mike McCormick: W
- Ival Goodman: 7
Top 9
- Charlie Gehringer: E6/TH1.B-2
- Hank Greenberg: W
- Rudy York: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bruce Campbell: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Frank Croucher Debut game for Fred Hutchinson