World Series · 1940
1940 World Series
Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 4–3
It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 50 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
50
Total runs
8 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Cincinnati Reds Runners-up: Detroit Tigers
Runners-up: Detroit TigersCincinnati Reds won the 1940 World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 1940 World Series?
- The Cincinnati Reds won the 1940 World Series, beating the Detroit Tigers 4–3.
- What was the result of the 1940 World Series?
- The Cincinnati Reds beat the Detroit Tigers 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 1940 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (1940-10-08): Detroit Tigers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1940 World Series, game 7 (1940-10-08). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1940-10-02 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Cincinnati Reds 2 |
| 2 | 1940-10-03 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Cincinnati Reds 5 |
| 3 | 1940-10-04 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 |
| 4 | 1940-10-05 | Cincinnati Reds 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 |
| 5 | 1940-10-06 | Cincinnati Reds 0 at Detroit Tigers 8 |
| 6 | 1940-10-07 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Cincinnati Reds 4 |
| 7 | 1940-10-08 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Cincinnati Reds 2 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 1940 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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