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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Bob Feller | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Feller
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Feller
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Feller
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Garver
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Garver
Doby takes first base on ball four. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson strikes out. There goes Easter. The throw from Bucha and Easter is out. There goes Doby. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Doby scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Garver
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Feller vs. Garver
Feller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Feller
Bucha 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, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Feller
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Garver
Avila bunts towards the mound. Garver picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garver. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Mitchell scores. Avila moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easter vs. Garver
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Feller
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Garver
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Garver
Feller hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell 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
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Feller covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Feller
Souchock hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Avila reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Feller
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easter vs. Garver
Easter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Doby vs. Garver
Doby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. Avila scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Feller
Bucha hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Feller
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Garver
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Garver
Feller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mitchell for the out. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky 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, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Feller
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Garver
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Garver
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Garver
Simpson 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Feller
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Feller
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Feller
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Garver
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Garver
Feller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Feller
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Mullin hits a line drive towards first. Glynn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Feller
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 1 1 0 Pesky J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 4 2 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 3 0 1 0 Delsing J, cf 3 0 1 0 Glynn B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Souchock B, lf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 2 1 0 1 Lund D, rf 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 3 0 0 1 Bucha J, c 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 1 Garver N, p 2 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Feller B, p 4 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 3 1 29 4 6 4 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 Cleveland 012 010 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (L) 8.0 6 4 2 7 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Feller B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 0 7 E -- Garver N DP -- Detroit 2 LOB -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 8 2B -- Delsing J HR -- Boone R CS -- Easter L T -- 2:04 A -- 0
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