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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on July 12, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 22,327 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Charlie Berry |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Dick Kryhoski | First Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Third Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 12, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Branca
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Branca
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Kokos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Branca
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Branca
Littlefield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Souchock scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bucha vs. Littlefield
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman scores. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Littlefield
Branca strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Branca
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Branca
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Branca
Dyck hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Littlefield vs. Branca
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Littlefield
Bucha hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Littlefield
Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Hitchcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Dyck fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Marlowe
Young bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Marlowe
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Marlowe
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Marlowe
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kryhoski vs. Marlowe
Kryhoski bunts towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Marlowe
Dyck hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Marlowe
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Souchock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Littlefield
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Marlowe
Littlefield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman throws the ball in to Priddy who tags Littlefield, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Marlowe
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Littlefield
Matt Batts pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Batts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Aber
Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/12/1953, game 2 -- 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 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 2 1 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kokos D, lf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 4 0 2 0 Souchock B, rf 3 1 1 0
Kryhoski D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 2 0
Dyck J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Lund D, cf 3 0 1 1
Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Bucha J, c 3 0 0 1
Littlefield D, p 3 0 1 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Batts M, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 7 3 32 2 5 2
St.Louis 300 000 000 -- 3
Detroit 020 000 000 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 1 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 5.0 4 3 3 1 2
Marlowe D 3.0 3 0 0 0 2
Aber A 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- St.Louis 2, Detroit 4
2B -- Souchock B
HR -- Groth J, Wertz V
SH -- Young B, Kryhoski D
T -- 2:05
A -- 22327
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