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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 27, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 27, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 27, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 27, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Spec Shea |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 4,386 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Al Aber | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Spec Shea | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 27, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Shea
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kuenn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Aber
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Aber
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Shea
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Shea
Batts hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Vollmer fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Vollmer. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Shea
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lund for the out. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aber vs. Shea
Aber bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Batts scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Aber
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Aber
Yost hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shea
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Shea
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Shea
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Aber
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Aber
Shea takes first base on ball four. Fitz Gerald moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Aber
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pesky makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Pesky. Fitz Gerald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Terwilliger vs. Aber
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fitz Gerald scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Aber
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Shea
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Shea
Aber hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Shea
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Aber
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Aber
Runnels hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shea vs. Aber
Shea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Aber
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Aber
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Shea
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Shea
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Shea
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aber vs. Shea
Aber hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Aber
Vollmer strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Aber
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Aber
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Aber
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Shea
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Shea
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Shea
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Aber
Fitz Gerald 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 -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shea vs. Aber
Shea strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Aber
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Aber
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Aber
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Aber covering. Safe. Busby moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Aber
There's a wild pitch. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shea
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Shea
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Shea
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Shea
Batts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Shea
Lund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Madison
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Madison
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Madison
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Madison
Fitz Gerald is hit by the pitch. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Madison
Gil Coan pinch hits for Spec Shea.
Coan hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Sima
Al Sima now pitching.
Madison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sima
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Sima
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Madison
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Madison
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Madison
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Vollmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Herbert
Gene Verble pinch runs for Clyde Vollmer.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Vernon moves to third. Verble moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost takes first base on ball four. Vernon scores. Verble moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Verble scores. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/27/1953 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 3 3 2 0
Pesky J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 1 1
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Vollmer C, lf 5 0 1 1
Delsing J, cf 3 1 2 0 Verble G, pr 0 1 0 0
Nieman B, rf 4 1 2 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Batts M, c 4 1 1 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 1 1
Lund D, lf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 5 0 1 1
Aber A, p 2 0 0 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 2 1 1 0
Madison D, p 1 0 0 0 Shea S, p 2 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
Weik D, p 0 0 0 0 Sima A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 3 34 6 9 5
Detroit 131 000 000 -- 5
Washington 002 000 103 -- 6
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aber A 6.2 7 3 3 5 2
Madison D 1.2 1 2 2 2 0
Herbert R (L)* 0.0 1 1 0 1 0
Weik D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Shea S 8.0 9 5 4 2 1
Sima A (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Terwilliger W, Vollmer C, Pesky J, Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 11
2B -- Delsing J, Batts M, Kuenn H, Lund D
SH -- Aber A
HBP -- by Madison D (Fitz Gerald E)
WP -- Aber A
T -- 2:23
A -- 4386
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