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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 6, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 6, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 6, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 6, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Marlowe |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 6,957 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Duffy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
Hoot Evers | Center Fielder |
George Kell | Left Fielder |
Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
Don Lund | Left Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Dick Marlowe | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 6, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall is hit by the pitch. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Marlowe
Evers hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Marlowe
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Parnell
Friend hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Parnell
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Bolling. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Parnell
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marlowe
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marlowe
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Marlowe
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Parnell
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Parnell
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Parnell covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marlowe
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Marlowe
Parnell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Parnell
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Parnell
Marlowe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marlowe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Parnell
Friend hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Parnell
Lund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Marlowe
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Marlowe
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Marlowe
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gernert vs. Marlowe
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Parnell
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Parnell
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Parnell
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marlowe
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Marlowe
Parnell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Marlowe
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Parnell
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Parnell
Marlowe strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Marlowe
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Marlowe
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. Kell reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Marlowe
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Marlowe
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Parnell
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Parnell
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Parnell
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Marlowe
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parnell vs. Marlowe
Parnell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Parnell
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Parnell
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Parnell
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Parnell
Johnny Pesky pinch runs for Bud Souchock. Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Madison
Billy Hitchcock now playing third base. Dave Madison now pitching.
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Madison
Evers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Madison
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Madison
Baker takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Madison
White strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gernert vs. Madison
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Parnell
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Parnell
Friend bunts towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Goodman covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Parnell
Lund hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Parnell
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Madison
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Madison
Parnell bunts towards the mound. Madison fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Madison
Goodman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Madison
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Madison
Evers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Parnell
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Parnell
Jerry Priddy pinch hits for Jim Delsing.
Priddy strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/6/1953, game 2 -- Boston at Detroit (D) Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Goodman B, 2b 3 0 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 0 1 0 Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0 Friend O, 2b 3 0 0 0 Evers H, cf 4 0 0 0 Lund D, lf 4 0 1 0 Kell G, lf 3 1 2 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 2 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Baker F, 3b 3 0 2 1 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 3 0 0 0 Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 0 0 0 Souchock B, ph 1 0 1 0 Pesky J, pr 0 0 0 0 Madison D, p 0 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 2 0 1 0 Hitchcock B, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 30 0 6 0 Boston 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Marlowe D (L) 7.0 6 1 1 1 4 Madison D 2.0 2 0 0 3 2 E -- Bolling M DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- Boston 11, Detroit 7 2B -- Nieman B 3B -- Kell G SH -- Dropo W, Friend O, Parnell M HBP -- by Marlowe D (Piersall J) T -- 2:14 A -- 6957
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