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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 31, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 31, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 31, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 17,143 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Don Lund | Left Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 31, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila hits a popup in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Lemon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Houtteman
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Houtteman
Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Houtteman
Strickland hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Strickland reaches third base with a triple. Westlake goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lemon covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Houtteman
Lemon hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Lemon
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Lemon
Friend hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Lemon
Houtteman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield 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
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Houtteman
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Houtteman
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Lemon
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
There goes Nieman. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Houtteman
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Houtteman
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Strickland scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Lemon
Batts is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Houtteman
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Houtteman
Glynn hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Houtteman
Strickland strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Houtteman
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Lemon
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Erickson
Hal Erickson now pitching.
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemon for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Erickson
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Erickson
Avila hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Erickson
Doby hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Lemon
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Lemon
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. Dropo moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Lemon
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Erickson
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Erickson
Westlake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Erickson
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Erickson fields it and throws to third for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Erickson
Strickland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Westlake moves to third. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. Erickson
Hegan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lemon vs. Erickson
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Westlake scores. Glynn scores. Strickland moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 7 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mitchell vs. Erickson
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing throws the ball in to Friend who relays the ball to Hatfield who tags Mitchell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Strickland scores. Lemon moves to third. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Lemon
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Hal Erickson. Hank Majeski now playing third base.
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lemon
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Avila hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Madison
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Madison covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Madison
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Lemon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lemon
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski throws to second for one, and Avila throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Lemon
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/31/1953 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 0 3 2 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 1 0 Avila B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 5 1 1 1 Lund D, lf 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, rf 4 1 3 0 Majeski H, 3b 1 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Westlake W, rf 4 3 3 0 Delsing J, cf 4 0 2 1 Glynn B, 1b 4 2 1 2 Batts M, c 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 3 2 2 1 Friend O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 4 0 1 2 Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 0 Erickson H, p 0 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Madison D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 8 12 8 33 1 8 1 Cleveland 010 013 030 -- 8 Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (W) 9.0 8 1 1 0 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (L) 6.0 7 5 5 1 3 Erickson H 2.0 5 3 3 1 1 Madison D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Avila B DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 6 2B -- Nieman B 3B -- Strickland G HR -- Doby L, Glynn B CS -- Nieman B SH -- Hegan J HBP -- by Lemon B (Dropo W) T -- 2:28 A -- 17143
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