Thursday, January 8, 2015

1938 World Series Game 4

October 9, 1938

In a very exciting game, the Detroit Tigers were able to come from behind twice in the late innings before defeating the Cincinnati Reds in extra innings 6-5. Paul Derringer and the Reds had a 4-1 lead over the Tigers heading into the bottom of the 8th inning. Detroit started a rally with 2 outs that culminated in Hank Greenberg's 3 run homer, tying the game at 4. Cincinnati took the lead again in the top of the 9th with a single run but had another run cut down at the plate. Detroit ss Billy Rogell led off the bottom of the 9th and hit a solo shot, tying the game up again and sending it into extra innings.  Cincinnati was held scoreless in the top of the 10th before the dramatic ending to the contest in the bottom of the inning. Derringer was still pitching for the Reds and got the first 2 outs before Greenberg came to the plate with the bases empty. After a conference on the mound, Cincinnati decided to walk Hank intentionally and face Rudy York who had only 1 hit thru the first 4 games of the series. The strategy backfired. York took Derringer deep to center field and Greenberg tried scoring from 1st. There was a close play at the plate but Greenberg slid in under the tag giving the Tigers a 6-5 victory. Detroit now leads in the series 3 games to 1.

BOXSCORE: 1938 Cincinnati Reds At 1938 Detroit Tigers               10/9/1938
 
  Reds               AB  R  H RBI AVG     Tigers             AB  R  H RBI AVG
  L.Frey 2B           4  1  1  1 .353     D.Walker LF         5  0  0  0 .250  
  W.Berger LF         6  0  3  1 .471     C.Morgan CF         5  2  3  0 .231  
  F.McCormick 1B      6  0  3  1 .368     C.Gehringer 2B      5  1  1  0 .176  
  I.Goodman RF        5  0  0  0 .176     H.Greenberg 1B      3  2  2  4 .267  
  E.Lombardi C        6  1  1  1 .333     R.York C            4  0  1  1 .143  
  H.Craft CF          5  1  3  0 .222     P.Fox RF            4  0  1  0 .267  
  L.Riggs 3B          3  0  0  0 .200     B.Rogell SS         3  1  1  1 .308  
  N.Richardson SS     5  1  2  1 .375     M.Christman 3B      3  0  1  0 .154  
  P.Derringer P       3  1  2  0 .500     S.Coffman P         0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        B-C.Laabs PH          1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          A.Benton P          0  0  0  0 ----  
                                          E.Auker P           1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          J.Wade P            0  0  0  0 ----  
                                        A-D.Ross 3B           2  0  0  0 .000  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      43  5 15  5                 Totals      36  6 10  6
 
A-Subbed Defensively (3B) For Wade In 8th Inning
B-Pinch Hit For Coffman In 9th Inning
 
Reds............ 1 0 0  1 1 0  0 1 1  0 -  5 15  0
Tigers.......... 0 0 0  1 0 0  0 3 1  1 -  6 10  1
 
Reds (1-3)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
P.Derringer LOSS(0-2)     9 2/3  10   6   6   4   6   2   3.86
Totals                    9 2/3  10   6   6   4   6   2
 
Tigers (3-1)             IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR    ERA
E.Auker                   7 2/3  13   4   4   2   1   2   4.70
J.Wade                    0       0   0   0   1   0   0   ----
S.Coffman                 1 1/3   2   1   1   1   0   0   6.75
A.Benton WIN(1-0)         1       0   0   0   0   0   0   0.00
Totals                   10      15   5   5   4   1   2
 
ATTENDANCE- 45,945 DATE- Sunday, October 9th 1938 TIME- Day WEATHER- Average
T- 2:35
LEFT ON BASE- Reds:15  Tigers: 5
DOUBLE PLAYS- Reds: 1  Tigers: 0
ERRORS- E.Auker
DOUBLES- F.McCormick(2nd), P.Derringer, C.Morgan(1st), H.Greenberg(1st),
         R.York(1st)
TRIPLES- H.Craft(1st)
HOME RUNS- L.Frey(1st), E.Lombardi(1st), H.Greenberg(2nd), B.Rogell(1st)
SACRIFICE HITS- L.Frey, P.Derringer-2, E.Auker
WALKS- L.Frey, I.Goodman, L.Riggs-2, H.Greenberg-2, R.York, B.Rogell
STRIKE OUTS- P.Derringer, D.Walker, C.Gehringer, R.York-2, P.Fox, B.Rogell
GIDP- C.Gehringer
2-out RBI- W.Berger, F.McCormick, H.Greenberg-3, R.York
RLISP 2-out- H.Craft, L.Riggs-2, F.McCormick-3, L.Frey, P.Fox, P.Derringer,
             D.Walker, I.Goodman, E.Lombardi, W.Berger
 
Hank Greenberg touched them all and had 4 RBI at Briggs Stadium where the
Detroit Tigers beat the Cincinnati Reds in 10 innings 6 to 5.
 
The score was knotted at 5 after nine innings.  Detroit ended up winning it in
the 10th inning.  After two outs Greenberg was walked intentionally.  Rudy
York stepped into the batter's box and he doubled making Detroit the winners
and sending the 45,945 fans home happy.  Cincinnati had 15 hits in the game
while Detroit had 10, but Detroit had the more timely hits.  
 
Al Benton(1-0) got credit for the victory, pitching 1 inning and allowing no
runs. Paul Derringer(0-2) took the loss.  He surrendered 10 hits and 4 walks
in 9 and 2/3 innings.
 
*** TOP OF INNING 1 ***
0     L.Frey      1- 9  2  0 Home Run                       b-H 
0     W.Berger    5- 3     0 Single                         b-1 
0 1   F.McCormick 1- 8     0 Single                         1-3 b-1 
0 1 3 I.Goodman   5- 9     0 Fielders Choice                3-o 1-2 b-1 
1 12  E.Lombardi  6- 8     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
2 12  H.Craft     6-12     0 1 Base Error - P               2-3 1-2 b-1 
2 123 L.Riggs     3- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 1 ***
0     D.Walker    5-12     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     C.Morgan    2- 9     0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   C.Gehringer 1- 6     0 Ground Out Double Play         1-o b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 2 ***
0     N.Richardso 1- 7     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     P.Derringer 4- 6 15  0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   L.Frey      6- 4  8  0 Line Out                       b-0 
2 1   W.Berger    4- 7  7  0 Single                         1-2 b-1 
2 12  F.McCormick 4- 5     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 2 ***
0     H.Greenberg 3- 3     0 Walk                           b-1 
0 1   R.York      5- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1 1   P.Fox       2- 6     0 Line Out                       b-0 
2 1   B.Rogell    5- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 3 ***
0     I.Goodman   2-10 19  0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     E.Lombardi  1- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     H.Craft     5- 2     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 3 ***
0     M.Christman 5- 8     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     E.Auker     5- 4     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     D.Walker    3- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 4 ***
0     L.Riggs     3- 8     0 Line Out                       b-0 
1     N.Richardso 6- 5  9  0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   P.Derringer          0 Sac Bunt                       1-2 b-0 
2  2  L.Frey      3- 4     0 Walk                           b-1 
2 12  W.Berger    3- 9     0 Single                         2-H 1-3 b-2 
2  23 F.McCormick 3- 7     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 4 ***
0     C.Morgan    4- 6 17  0 Double                         b-2 
0  2  C.Gehringer 5- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1  2  H.Greenberg 4- 5 14  0 Double                         2-H b-2 
1  2  R.York      6- 5     0 Pop Out                        b-0 
2  2  P.Fox       1- 8     0 Single                         2-o b-2 
*** TOP OF INNING 5 ***
0     I.Goodman   1- 3     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     E.Lombardi  1-10  7  0 Home Run                       b-H 
1     H.Craft     1- 7     0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   L.Riggs     3- 5     0 Walk                           1-2 b-1 
1 12  N.Richardso 6- 8     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
2 12  P.Derringer 3- 6     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 5 ***
0     B.Rogell    6- 8     0 Line Out                       b-0 
1     M.Christman 6-11     0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   E.Auker              0 Sac Bunt                       1-2 b-0 
2  2  D.Walker    4- 4     0 Foul Out                       b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 6 ***
0     L.Frey      5- 8     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     W.Berger    5- 6     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     F.McCormick 1- 6     0 Single                         b-1 
2 1   I.Goodman   6- 3 15  0 Line Out                       b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 6 ***
0     C.Morgan    1-10     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     C.Gehringer 5- 3     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     H.Greenberg 2- 6     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 7 ***
0     E.Lombardi  5- 3     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     H.Craft     6- 4  1  0 Single                         b-1 
1 1   L.Riggs     4- 4     0 Force Play                     1-o b-1 
2 1   N.Richardso 4- 4     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 7 ***
0     R.York      5- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
1     P.Fox       6- 7     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     B.Rogell    3- 5     0 Walk                           b-1 
2 1   M.Christman 1-10     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 8 ***
0     P.Derringer 6- 6  3  0 Double                         b-2 
0  2  L.Frey               0 Sac Bunt                       2-3 b-0 
1   3 W.Berger    6- 4 10  0 Line Out                       b-0 
2   3 F.McCormick 2- 6  4  0 Double                         3-H b-2 
                             SUBSTITUTE P - Jake Wade
2  2  I.Goodman   4- 6     0 Walk                           b-1 
                             SUBSTITUTE P - Slick Coffman
                             SUBSTITUTE 3B- Don Ross
2 12  E.Lombardi  5- 9     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 8 ***
0     D.Ross      6- 8     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     D.Walker    1-10     0 Pop Out                        b-0 
2     C.Morgan    2- 7     0 Single                         b-1 
2 1   C.Gehringer 4- 8     0 Single                         1-2 b-1 
2 12  H.Greenberg 1- 6     0 Home Run                       2-H 1-H b-H 
2     R.York      3- 8     0 Walk                           b-1 
2 1   P.Fox       5- 7     0 Strike Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
0     H.Craft     3-10  1  0 Triple                         b-3 
0   3 L.Riggs     4- 7     0 Walk                           b-1 
0 1 3 N.Richardso 3-10     0 Single                         3-H 1-2 b-1 
0 12  P.Derringer          0 Sac Bunt                       2-3 1-2 b-0 
1  23 L.Frey      2-11     0 Fielders Choice                3-o 2-3 b-1 
2 1 3 W.Berger    3-11     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 9 ***
0     B.Rogell    2- 9  4  0 Home Run                       b-H 
                             SUBSTITUTE PH- Chet Laabs
0     C.Laabs     3- 3     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     D.Ross      4-10 10  0 Line Out                       b-0 
2     D.Walker    5-11     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
*** TOP OF INNING 10 ***
                             SUBSTITUTE P - Al Benton
0     F.McCormick 6- 5     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
1     I.Goodman   6- 9     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     E.Lombardi  2- 7     0 Fly Out                        b-0 
*** BOTTOM OF INNING 10 ***
0     C.Morgan    1- 6     0 Ground Out                     b-0 
1     C.Gehringer 4- 5 14  0 Ground Out                     b-0 
2     H.Greenberg          0 Int Walk                       b-1 
2 1   R.York      4- 5 20  0 Double                         1-H b-2 

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