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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 26, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 26, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 26, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 26, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 2,142 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Jim Duffy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Don Lund | Left Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Bill Wight | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
Jim Lemon | Left Fielder |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 26, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Feller
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Feller
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to third. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wight vs. Feller
Wight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Ginsberg moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a line drive towards short. Boone catches it and throws to second to double up Hatfield. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Wight
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Wight
Feller 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 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Feller
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg bunts towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Feller
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Dropo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wight vs. Feller
Wight hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy 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 -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Feller
Lund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Wight
Glynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Wight
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Feller
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Wight
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Feller
Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Wight moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Feller
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Wight
Lemon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Wight
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan bunts towards the mound. Wight juggles the ball. That's an error on Wight. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Feller bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Glynn moves to third. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Herbert
Boone is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Avila vs. Herbert
Avila takes first base on ball four. Glynn scores. Hegan moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Herbert
There's a wild pitch. Hegan scores. Boone moves to third. Avila moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Herbert
Doby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Erickson
Hal Erickson now pitching.
Rosen hits a fly ball towards center. Delsing catches it and throws to first to double up Doby. Boone scores. Avila moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Erickson
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Erickson
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Erickson
Glynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Erickson
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Erickson
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Erickson
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Feller
Ginsberg is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Feller
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Feller
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Hal Erickson.
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ginsberg moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Feller
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ginsberg scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lund vs. Feller
Lund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Lund reaches third base with a triple. Hatfield scores. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Nieman hits a fly ball towards left. Lemon settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Lemon. Lund scores. Nieman moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Hooper
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Indians, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Harrist
Doby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/26/1953 -- Detroit at Cleveland (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 1 Boone R, ss 3 1 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 1 Lund D, lf 4 2 2 3 Doby L, cf 4 2 1 1 Nieman B, rf 5 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 1 2 2 Delsing J, cf 5 0 0 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 2 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 2 0 0 Lemon J, lf 4 1 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 2 1 2 0 Glynn B, 1b 3 1 2 1 Hatfield F, 3b 3 1 2 1 Hegan J, c 3 1 2 3 Wight B, p 3 0 2 1 Feller B, p 3 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 Erickson H, p 0 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 8 10 6 31 9 9 8 Detroit 010 110 005 -- 8 Cleveland 020 001 411 -- 9 1 out when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Wight B* 6.0 6 6 4 2 1 Herbert R 0.1 0 1 0 3 0 Erickson H 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 Harrist E (L) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B 8.2 10 7 6 5 2 Hooper B (W) 0.1 0 1 0 0 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Dropo W, Wight B, Boone R, Lemon J DP -- Detroit 3, Cleveland 3 LOB -- Detroit 6, Cleveland 5 2B -- Hatfield F, Lemon J, Kennedy B 3B -- Lund D HR -- Lund D, Doby L SH -- Ginsberg J, Hegan J, Feller B HBP -- by Feller B (Ginsberg J) WP -- Herbert R T -- 2:42 A -- 2142
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