Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hoeft
  
  Mize strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Mize out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Hoeft
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Reynolds
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Mantle moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Hoeft
  
  Reynolds 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 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Reynolds
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Reynolds
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Delsing moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Batts vs. Reynolds
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delsing scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Priddy vs. Reynolds
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to home to get Dropo. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoeft vs. Reynolds
  
  There goes Priddy. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Priddy steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoeft vs. Reynolds
  
  Hoeft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hoeft
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Hoeft
  
  Woodling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mize moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mize scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Reynolds
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Reynolds
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Reynolds
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Reynolds
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Hoeft
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball towards left. Sullivan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hoeft
  
  Mize hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mize for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Reynolds
  
  Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Reynolds
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Reynolds
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Hoeft
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Bauer moves to third. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Hoeft
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. Bauer scores. McDougald moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Reynolds
  
  Delsing hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Reynolds
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Reynolds
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Reynolds
  
  Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Batts goes all the way around to score. Priddy moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hoeft vs. Reynolds
  
  Hoeft strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mize vs. Hoeft
  
  Mize hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Mize reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Hoeft
  
  Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
  
  Woodling strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Woodling out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Don Bollweg now playing first base.
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sullivan vs. Reynolds
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Hatfield scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Miller
  
  Bill Miller now pitching.
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mantle. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Nieman scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. Miller
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Miller
  
  Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Miller
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. Batts moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoeft vs. Miller
  
  That's a pickoff. Priddy moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoeft vs. Miller
  
  Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Miller
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Hoeft
  
  Johnny Bucha now catching. Bill Renna pinch hits for Bill Miller.
  
  Renna is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bollweg vs. Hoeft
  
  Bollweg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Hoeft
  
  The ball gets by Bucha for a passed ball. Rizzuto moves to third. Bollweg moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Woodling vs. Hoeft
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle takes first base on ball four. Rizzuto scores. Bollweg moves to third. Woodling moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Noren vs. Houtteman
  
  Art Houtteman now pitching. Irv Noren pinch hits for Hank Bauer.
  
  Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. Woodling scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McDougald vs. Houtteman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mantle scores. Noren moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McDougald vs. Houtteman
  
  McDougald strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berra vs. Houtteman
  
  Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Houtteman
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Blackwell
  
  Irv Noren now playing right field. Ewell Blackwell now pitching.
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Blackwell
  
  Sullivan strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Blackwell
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/3/1953 -- New York at Detroit (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Rizzuto P, ss         5  1  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           5  0  1  0   
Mize J, 1b            4  0  2  0   Hatfield F, 3b        5  1  1  0   
Brideweser J, pr      0  0  0  0   Sullivan R, lf        3  0  0  0   
Bollweg D, 1b         1  1  1  0   Nieman B, rf          5  1  1  1   
Woodling G, lf        4  1  0  0   Delsing J, cf         4  2  3  2   
Mantle M, cf          4  2  3  1   Dropo W, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Bauer H, rf           4  1  1  0   Batts M, c            4  1  1  1   
Noren I, ph-rf        1  0  1  2   Bucha J, c            0  0  0  0   
McDougald G, 3b       5  0  2  1   Priddy J, 2b          4  0  1  1   
Berra Y, c            4  0  0  0   Hoeft B, p            4  0  1  0   
Martin B, 2b          3  0  0  0   Houtteman A, p        0  0  0  0   
Reynolds A, p         2  0  0  1                                      
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Renna B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Blackwell E, p        0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  6 10  5                        38  5 11  5

New York         000 002 004 --  6
Detroit          010 002 200 --  5

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds A            6.2  9  5  5  2  3
Miller B (W)          1.1  2  0  0  0  1
Blackwell E (S)       1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L)           8.1  9  6  5  5  4
Houtteman A           0.2  1  0  0  1  1

E -- Sullivan R, Rizzuto P, Hatfield F
LOB -- New York 11, Detroit 8
2B -- Dropo W, Priddy J, Mize J, Hatfield F, Nieman B, Delsing J
HR -- Delsing J
SB -- Priddy J
CS -- Batts M
WP -- Houtteman A
PB -- Bucha J
T -- 2:57
A -- 29462

    

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