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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 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Marlowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,319 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Duffy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Dick Marlowe | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Houtteman
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marlowe
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Marlowe
Avila takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Marlowe
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Mitchell moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Easter vs. Marlowe
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mitchell scores. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doby vs. Marlowe
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Houtteman
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Houtteman
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lund vs. Houtteman
Lund hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Delsing scores. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Marlowe
Simpson 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Marlowe
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Marlowe
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Marlowe
Houtteman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Marlowe
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Houtteman
Marlowe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Houtteman
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Marlowe
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Marlowe
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Marlowe
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen juggles the ball. That's an error on Rosen. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Easter. Boone scores. Dropo moves to third. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Houtteman
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dropo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Houtteman
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Marlowe
Doby hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Marlowe
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Marlowe
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Strickland for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Houtteman
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Houtteman
Marlowe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn 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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Marlowe
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Marlowe
Houtteman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marlowe
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Marlowe
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Houtteman
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Houtteman
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Houtteman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Marlowe
Bud Souchock now playing left field.
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Marlowe
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Marlowe
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. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simpson vs. Marlowe
Simpson 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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts 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, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Houtteman
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Houtteman
Marlowe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Marlowe moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Houtteman
Priddy 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 7
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCosky vs. Marlowe
Barney McCosky pinch hits for George Strickland.
McCosky is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoskins vs. Marlowe
Dave Hoskins pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Hoskins strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Marlowe
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Joe Ginsberg now catching. Owen Friend now playing shortstop.
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Houtteman
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Houtteman
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Houtteman
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Marlowe
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Marlowe
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Marlowe
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Easter vs. Marlowe
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Houtteman
Marlowe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Houtteman
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Friend applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Houtteman
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Marlowe
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Marlowe
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Marlowe
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Marlowe
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1953, game 2 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 1 3 0
Priddy J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 2 1 0 1 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 2 1 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 3 1 0 1 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0
Souchock B, lf 1 1 1 2 Strickland G, ss 2 0 1 0
Batts M, c 3 0 1 0 McCosky B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lund D, rf 4 0 0 1 Friend O, ss 1 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 4 0 1 0 Hegan J, c 2 0 0 0
Hoskins D, ph 1 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 3 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 6 8 5 33 1 8 0
Detroit 110 200 020 -- 6
Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Marlowe D (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 9.0 8 6 4 4 2
E -- Rosen A 2, Easter L
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 7
HR -- Souchock B
CS -- Kuenn H
T -- 2:08
A -- 22319
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