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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 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 September 16, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 16, 1953 |
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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 | September 16, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 2,739 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Al Kaline | Center Fielder |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Consolo | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Karl Olson | Left Fielder |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Del Wilber | Catcher |
Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 16, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. Boone reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gray
Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gray
Piersall bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Consolo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Olson vs. Gray
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Gray
Gernert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Nixon
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Nixon
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Nixon
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Nixon
Gray hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Delock
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Gray
Wilber hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Gray
Lepcio hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Gray
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delock vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delock vs. Gray
Delock strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo juggles the ball. That's an error on Consolo. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Delock
Souchock 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Delock
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Batts moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Delock
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gray
Consolo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gray
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Gray
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Delock
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Delock
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gray
Gernert hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Gray
Wilber hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gray
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gray
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Delock
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Olson. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Delock
Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Delock
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Delock
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gray
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gray
Consolo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sullivan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sullivan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Sullivan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Gray
Piersall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Gray
Olson hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Gray
Gernert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilber vs. Gray
Wilber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Piersall scores. Gernert moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lepcio vs. Gray
Lepcio takes first base on ball four. Wilber moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Umphlett vs. Gray
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sullivan
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Sullivan
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Sullivan
Batts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gray
Sammy White pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Gray
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Gray
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Gray
Olson hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Brown
Hal Brown now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Brown
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brown
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gray
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Gray
Wilber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Gray
Lepcio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gray
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Brown
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Brown
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Brown
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Consolo fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Brown
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Umphlett. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Brown
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Souchock is thrown out after the base hit. Dropo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Brown
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Brown
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Brown
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gray
George Kell pinch hits for Hal Brown.
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Consolo vs. Gray
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piersall vs. Gray
Piersall hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/16/1953 -- Detroit at Boston (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0 Consolo B, 3b 5 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, rf 4 1 1 0 Boone R, 3b 5 0 3 1 Olson K, lf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 5 2 1 2 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 2 1 1 Wilber D, c 4 1 3 2 Souchock B, rf 5 1 4 2 Lepcio T, 2b 3 1 1 1 Batts M, c 5 0 3 1 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, cf 5 1 3 1 Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 0 Gray T, p 5 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 0 0 0 0 Delock I, p 1 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0 White S, ph 1 0 0 0 Brown H, p 0 0 0 0 Kell G, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 8 18 8 36 3 9 3 Detroit 121 010 003 -- 8 Boston 000 101 010 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 6 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Nixon W (L) 1.2 5 3 3 1 0 Delock I 3.1 6 2 1 0 1 Sullivan F 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 Brown H 2.0 6 3 3 0 0 E -- Consolo B, Boone R DP -- Boston 2 LOB -- Detroit 10, Boston 8 2B -- Boone R, Nieman B, Dropo W, Kell G HR -- Souchock B, Wilber D, Lepcio T SH -- Piersall J WP -- Gray T T -- 2:14 A -- 2739
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