Top 1

• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Hoeft
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Hoeft
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Hoeft
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Kretlow
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Kretlow
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Kretlow
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Kretlow
  
  There goes Boone. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play 

Top 2

• Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Hoeft
  
  Wertz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
  
  Lenhardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Hoeft
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lenhardt moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dyck vs. Hoeft
  
  Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Young vs. Hoeft
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Batts and Kuenn drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Young vs. Hoeft
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kretlow vs. Hoeft
  
  Kretlow strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Kretlow
  
  Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Kretlow
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Kretlow
  
  Souchock hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Kretlow
  
  Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lund vs. Kretlow
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hoeft vs. Kretlow
  
  Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Kretlow
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Delsing scores. Batts moves to third. Lund moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pesky vs. Kretlow
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Pesky reaches second base with a double. Batts scores. Lund scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. Three runs are unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Holloman
  
  Bobo Holloman now pitching.
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Holloman
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mullin for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Hoeft
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Hoeft
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Hoeft
  
  Sievers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Souchock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Hoeft
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 2 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
  
  Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Hoeft
  
  Courtney hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Holloman
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Holloman
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Holloman, and towards Dyck, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Holloman
  
  Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Holloman
  
  Lund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Batts moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoeft vs. Holloman
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Batts trying to get to home. Lenhardt throws the ball in to Courtney who tags Batts, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Lund moves to second. View Play 

Top 4

• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Hoeft
  
  Walt Dropo now playing first base. Bud Souchock now playing right field. Don Lund now playing center field.
  
  Dyck hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. Dyck reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Hoeft
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dyck moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Holloman vs. Hoeft
  
  Holloman strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 5 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groth vs. Hoeft
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dyck scores. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunter vs. Hoeft
  
  Hunter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Groth moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sievers vs. Herbert
  
  Ray Herbert now pitching.
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Holloman
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Holloman
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Holloman
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Holloman
  
  Mullin takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Holloman
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Souchock vs. Holloman
  
  Souchock hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Herbert
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. Herbert
  
  Lenhardt hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Courtney vs. Herbert
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wertz moves to third. View Play 
• Browns, 6 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dyck vs. Herbert
  
  Dyck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Holloman
  
  Batts hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Holloman
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Holloman
  
  Herbert strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holloman vs. Herbert
  
  Holloman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Herbert
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Herbert
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Holloman
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Holloman
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Holloman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Holloman
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Holloman
  
  Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Holloman covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Herbert
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Herbert
  
  Wertz hits a line drive towards the mound. Herbert reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Herbert
  
  Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Holloman
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Holloman
  
  Souchock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Holloman
  
  Batts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Dyck settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Holloman
  
  Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herbert vs. Holloman
  
  Herbert takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kuenn vs. Paige
  
  Satchel Paige now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Herbert
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Herbert
  
  Dyck is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Herbert
  
  Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Paige vs. Herbert
  
  Paige hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Paige
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Paige
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mullin vs. Paige
  
  Mullin strikes out. There goes Pesky. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Boone. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dropo vs. Paige
  
  Dropo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Souchock vs. Paige
  
  Souchock takes first base on ball four. Pesky scores. Boone moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Batts vs. Paige
  
  Batts strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Lund vs. Paige
  
  Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kokos vs. Herbert
  
  Dick Kokos pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
  
  Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Herbert
  
  Hank Edwards pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Browns, 7 - Tigers, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kryhoski vs. Herbert
  
  Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Roy Sievers.
  
  Kryhoski hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/12/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Groth J, cf           4  1  2  1   Kuenn H, ss           4  1  0  1   
Kokos D, ph           1  0  0  0   Pesky J, 2b           4  2  1  3   
Hunter B, ss          4  0  1  0   Boone R, 3b           3  1  3  1   
Edwards H, ph         1  0  0  0   Mullin P, lf          4  1  1  1   
Sievers R, 1b         4  0  0  0   Delsing J, cf         2  1  0  0   
Kryhoski D, ph        1  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           1  0  1  1   
Wertz V, rf           4  3  3  1   Souchock B, 1b-rf     4  0  0  1   
Lenhardt D, lf        4  2  3  3   Batts M, c            4  1  1  0   
Courtney C, c         4  0  0  0   Lund D, rf-cf         4  1  2  0   
Dyck J, 3b            3  1  2  1   Hoeft B, p            2  0  1  0   
Young B, 2b           4  0  1  0   Herbert R, p          1  0  0  0   
Kretlow L, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Holloman B, p         2  0  0  0                                      
Paige S, p            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  7 12  6                        33  8 10  8

St.Louis         023 110 000 --  7
Detroit          060 100 01x --  8

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kretlow L             1.2  3  6  1  3  1
Holloman B            5.0  6  1  1  5  1
Paige S (L)           1.1  1  1  1  3  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B               3.2  8  6  6  1  3
Herbert R (W)         5.1  4  1  1  0  2

E -- Kuenn H, Hunter B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, Detroit 12
2B -- Lenhardt D, Pesky J, Dyck J, Hunter B
HR -- Wertz V, Mullin P, Lenhardt D
SB -- Dyck J, Lenhardt D, Boone R, Pesky J
CS -- Boone R
T -- 2:44
A -- 0

    

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