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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 8, 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 8, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marv Grissom |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,198 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Marv Grissom | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 8, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall 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--
Evers vs. Garver
Evers takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Garver
Kell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Garver
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Grissom
Kuenn 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--
Hatfield vs. Grissom
Hatfield bunts towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Grissom
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Grissom
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Grissom
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Grissom
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White 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: ---
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert 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--
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Garver
Grissom 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
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Grissom
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Grissom
Friend 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Grissom
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Grissom
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Grissom
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Garver moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lund vs. Grissom
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall 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--
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Garver
There goes Kell. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Garver
Baker hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Garver
White hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Grissom
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Grissom
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Grissom
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Freeman
Hersh Freeman now pitching.
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Friend vs. Freeman
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garver vs. Freeman
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Garver
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Freeman
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Freeman
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Freeman
There goes Hatfield. The throw from White and he is out, Bolling applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Freeman
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Goodman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Garver
Kell bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Garver
Gene Stephens pinch runs for George Kell.
Baker hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn catches it and throws to second to double up Evers. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Freeman
Gene Stephens now playing left field.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Freeman
Delsing hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Freeman
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling 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 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Freeman
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Freeman
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Freeman
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freeman vs. Garver
Freeman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall 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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Freeman
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Freeman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Freeman
Hatfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Goodman misplays the ball. That's an error on Goodman. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Freeman
Lund bunts towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Freeman
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Freeman
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn scores. Hatfield moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Freeman
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. There goes Nieman trying to get to home. Stephens throws the ball in to White who tags Nieman, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Delsing moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Batts hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Evers who is chasing the ball. Batts reaches third base with a triple. Delsing scores. Dropo goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Friend vs. Kinder
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Garver
Baker 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, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Kinder
Garver hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kinder
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kinder
Hatfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Kinder
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Kinder
There's a wild pitch. Hatfield moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Kinder
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Garver
Del Wilber pinch hits for Ellis Kinder.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/8/1953 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 3 0
Piersall J, rf 3 1 2 0 Hatfield F, 3b 2 1 1 0
Evers H, cf 3 1 2 3 Lund D, lf 3 0 1 0
Kell G, lf 2 0 1 0 Nieman B, rf 4 1 1 1
Stephens G, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 3 2 2 1
Baker F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 1
White S, c 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 4 0 2 3
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Friend O, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0 Garver N, p 4 0 1 0
Grissom M, p 1 0 0 0
Freeman H, p 2 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 32 6 13 6
Boston 002 010 000 -- 3
Detroit 002 000 40x -- 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Grissom M* 2.0 5 2 2 4 1
Freeman H (L) 4.2 5 4 1 1 0
Kinder E 1.1 3 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 8 3 3 2 3
* Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd
E -- Goodman B
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 10
3B -- Batts M
HR -- Evers H, Nieman B
SB -- Kell G
CS -- Hatfield F
SH -- Hatfield F 2, Piersall J, Lund D
WP -- Kinder E
T -- 2:13
A -- 2198
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