DET 3
CIN 4
Champ
CIN
1940 MLB Champion Cincinnati Reds
z: best record, c: conference winner, y: division winner, w: wildcard, x: clinched playoff spot

World Series

Best of 7-game series
Date    OpponentResultScoreSeries
10/2vs DetroitL  2-7 0-1
10/3vs DetroitW  5-3 1-1
10/4at DetroitL  4-7 1-2
10/5at DetroitW  5-2 2-2
10/6at DetroitL  0-8 2-3
10/7vs DetroitW  4-0 3-3
10/8vs DetroitW  2-1 4-3