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Miley BB CD 1940 World Series Game 7
Called by Red Barber and Bob Elson (Mutual Radio)

Paul Derringer allows just one unearned run, and doubles by Frank McCormick and Jimmy Ripple lead to two runs in the 7th, giving the Reds their first Series win since 1919 (the first 4 innings are missing.)  Also included are highlights from 1939 WS game 4.

Game box score below provided by Retrosheet.org
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Cincinnati Reds 2, Detroit Tigers 1

World Series Game 7 Played on Tuesday, October 8, 1940 (D) at Crosley Field

DET A    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
CIN N 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 x - 2 7 1
BATTING
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Bartell ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 2
McCosky cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 0
Gehringer 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 2
Greenberg lf 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 0
York 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Campbell rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
Higgins 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
Sullivan c 3 1 1 0 1 0 6 0
Newsom p 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
Averill ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 1 7 0 3 1 24 8
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gehringer-Bartell-York.
BATTING - 
2B: Higgins (3,off Derringer).
SH: Newsom (2,off Derringer).
IBB: Sullivan (2,by Derringer).
Team LOB: 8.
Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Werber 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
M. McCormick cf 4 0 2 0 0 2 4 0
Goodman rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 0
F. McCormick 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 6 1
Ripple lf 3 1 1 1 0 1 1 0
Wilson c 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 0
Joost 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 1
Lombardi ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Frey pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Myers ss 3 0 1 1 0 0 5 1
Derringer p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals 29 2 7 2 1 6 27 8
FIELDING - 
E: Werber (2).
BATTING - 
2B: M. McCormick (3,off Newsom); F. McCormick (1,off Newsom); Ripple (2,off
Newsom).
SH: Wilson (1,off Newsom).
GDP: Joost (1,off Newsom).
IBB: Lombardi (1,by Newsom).
Team LOB: 5.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wilson (1,2nd base off Newsom/Sullivan).
PITCHING
Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Newsom L(2-1) 8 7 2 2 1 6 0 31
IBB: Newsom (1,Lombardi).
Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Derringer W(2-1) 9 7 1 0 3 1 0 36
IBB: Derringer (2,Sullivan).
Umpires: HP - Lee Ballanfant, 1B - Steve Basil, 2B - Bill Klem, 3B - Red Ormsby