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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 16, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 16, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 16, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,151 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Left Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 16, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Boone reaches second base with a double. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Hudson
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Pesky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Nieman chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards first. Dropo fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Dropo. Piersall scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Hudson
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Hudson
Hoeft hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Lepcio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Hoeft
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lipon vs. Hoeft
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lepcio moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hudson vs. Hoeft
Hudson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lepcio scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert juggles the ball. That's an error on Gernert. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Hudson
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kell. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Hudson
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Hudson
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Hoeft
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Hoeft
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Umphlett trying to get to third. Lund throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Umphlett for the out. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hudson vs. Hoeft
Hudson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Hudson
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Kell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Hudson
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Hudson
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Hoeft
Umphlett strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hudson
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hudson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Hoeft
Del Wilber pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
Wilber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Hoeft
Billy Consolo pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
Consolo hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a line drive into left field. Lund picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lund. Goodman moves to third. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Flowers
Milt Bolling now playing shortstop. Ben Flowers now pitching.
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Flowers
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Kell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Flowers
Batts takes first base on ball four. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Flowers
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Goodman fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hoeft vs. Flowers
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Hoeft
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Flowers
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Flowers
Pesky strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Flowers
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Flowers
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Flowers
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kell. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Flowers
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Kell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Hoeft
Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Bud Souchock now playing left field. Don Lund now playing right field.
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Hoeft
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Ben Flowers.
Evers strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/16/1953 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 0
Pesky J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Piersall J, rf 4 1 2 0
Boone R, 3b 3 2 3 1 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 1
Souchock B, lf 0 0 0 0 Kell G, lf 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, rf 5 0 1 2 White S, c 3 1 1 1
Hatfield F, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Lepcio T, 3b 4 1 1 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 0 0 Umphlett T, cf 3 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Lipon J, ss 2 0 1 0
Batts M, c 3 0 1 0 Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
Lund D, lf-rf 4 1 1 2 Bolling M, ss 0 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 4 0 0 0 Hudson S, p 2 0 1 1
Consolo B, ph 1 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 9 5 34 3 8 3
Detroit 100 002 101 -- 5
Boston 110 100 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 7.0 7 4 4 2 4
Flowers B 2.0 2 1 1 2 1
E -- Dropo W, Gernert D, Lund D
LOB -- Detroit 9, Boston 7
2B -- Boone R, Gernert D, Lepcio T, Dropo W, Nieman B
3B -- Piersall J
HR -- White S, Lund D, Boone R
WP -- Flowers B
T -- 2:30
A -- 19151
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