- 1940 MLB Standings . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/1940/standings/
- Game 7, 1940 World Series . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/leagues/mlb/1940/playoffs/
- Tuesday, October 8, 1940
- Attendance: 26,854
- Venue: Crosley Field . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/stadiums/crosley-field/
- Game Duration: 1:47
- Day Game, on grass
- Box Score. . . . . . . . . . . . . https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN194010080.shtml
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- Radio Announcers
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- Red Barber . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/red-barber/
- Bob Elson . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bob-elson/
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- Managers
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- Del Baker . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/del-baker/
- Bill McKechnie . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bill-mckechnie/
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- Starting Lineups
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- 1940 Detroit Tigers . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/detroit-tigers/1940/overview/
- 1 - SS - Dick Bartell . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/dick-bartell/
- 2 - CF - Barney McCosky . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/barney-mccosky/
- 3 - 2B - Charlie Gehringer . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/charlie-gehringer/
- 4 - LF - Hank Greenberg . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/hank-greenberg/
- 5 - 1B - Rudy York . . . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/rudy-york/
- 6 - RF - Bruce Campbell . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bruce-campbell/
- 7 - 3B - Pinky Higgins . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/pinky-higgins/
- 8 - C - Billy Sullivan . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/billy-sullivan/
- 9 - P - Bobo Newsom . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/bobo-newsom/
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- 1940 Cincinnati Reds . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/teams/cincinnati-reds/1940/overview/
- 1 - 3B - Billy Werber . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/billy-werber/
- 2 - CF - Mike McCormick . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/mike-mccormick/
- 3 - RF - Ival Goodman . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/ival-goodman/
- 4 - 1B - Frank McCormick . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/frank-mccormick/
- 5 - LF - Jimmy Ripple . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jimmy-ripple/
- 6 - C - Jimmie Wilson . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/jimmie-wilson/
- 7 - 2B - Eddie Joost . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/eddie-joost/
- 8 - SS - Billy Myers . . . . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/billy-myers/
- 9 - P - Paul Derringer . . . . . . . . https://retroseasons.com/players/paul-derringer/
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Game Summary (may have spoilers)
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Game 7 of the 1940 World Series saw the Detroit Tigers face the Cincinnati Reds at Crosley Field on October 8, 1940. Detroit, led by starting pitcher Bobo Newsom, aimed to claim their second championship in five years, bolstered by Hank Greenberg and Charlie Gehringer in the lineup. Cincinnati, with Paul Derringer on the mound, sought redemption after their heartbreaking World Series loss the previous year. Both teams were battling for supremacy in a hard-fought series tied at three games apiece, adding immense pressure and anticipation to this decisive matchup.
The game was defined by stellar pitching and timely hitting. Detroit struck first in the third inning, capitalizing on a defensive miscue to take a 1-0 lead. Paul Derringer, however, held the Tigers scoreless the rest of the way, scattering seven hits while keeping the damage minimal. Bobo Newsom matched Derringer pitch for pitch until the bottom of the seventh, when Cincinnati broke through with two critical runs. A double by Frank McCormick set up the rally, with Jimmy Ripple delivering the decisive hit. Detroit threatened in the eighth, but Derringer remained composed, closing the game with a flawless ninth inning.
The Reds’ 2-1 victory secured their first World Series championship since 1919, capping a remarkable season in which they dominated the National League. Paul Derringer’s complete-game performance underlined his postseason value, while Detroit’s Bobo Newsom pitched valiantly in a losing effort. This tightly contested series underscored the competitive balance of baseball in 1940, a year remembered for its intense pennant races and standout individual performances.
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