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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 11, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on June 11, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim McDonald |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,366 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Larry Napp |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Joe Collins | First Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Right Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Jim McDonald | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 11, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Houtteman
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Houtteman
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Houtteman
There goes Collins. The throw from Ginsberg and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Houtteman
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. McDonald
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. McDonald
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. McDonald
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Houtteman
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Houtteman
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mantle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDonald vs. Houtteman
McDonald hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. McDonald
Ginsberg 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, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. McDonald
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. McDonald
Houtteman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Houtteman
Collins strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Houtteman
Noren hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Houtteman
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra 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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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. McDonald
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with McDonald covering. It's a double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. McDonald
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Houtteman
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes McDougald trying to get to third. Nieman throws the ball in to Hatfield, who tags McDougald for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Houtteman
McDonald hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Houtteman
Martin 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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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. McDonald
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Houtteman
Collins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Houtteman
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Houtteman
Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. McDonald
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto misplays the ball. That's an error on Rizzuto. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. McDonald
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. McDonald
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Houtteman
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Pesky fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Houtteman
Rizzuto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman throws the ball in to Kuenn who tags Rizzuto trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McDonald vs. Houtteman
McDonald hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. McDonald
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. McDonald
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Houtteman
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Houtteman
Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Houtteman
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Houtteman
Mantle hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Houtteman
Berra hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Delsing, who is chasing the ball. Berra reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Woodling vs. Houtteman
Woodling hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Houtteman
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. McDonald
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieman scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. McDonald
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. McDonald
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. McDonald
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Mullin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDonald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Rizzuto reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDonald vs. Harrist
McDonald hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Harrist
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Collins vs. Harrist
Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McDonald
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. McDonald
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. McDonald
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman scores. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Harrist
Noren hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Harrist
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Harrist
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woodling vs. Harrist
Woodling hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Reynolds
Allie Reynolds now pitching.
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Reynolds
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Reynolds
Matt Batts pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Reynolds
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/11/1953 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Martin B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0
Collins J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Pesky J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Noren I, rf 5 1 1 1 Lund D, lf 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 2 2 1 2 Nieman B, rf 3 2 2 0
Berra Y, c 5 1 1 0 Delsing J, cf 4 1 2 1
Woodling G, lf 4 1 3 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 1
McDougald G, 3b 4 0 1 1 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 1
Rizzuto P, ss 4 0 4 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 2 0
McDonald J, p 4 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 2 0 0 0
Reynolds A, p 0 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 0
Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0
Batts M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 13 6 33 3 9 3
New York 011 100 300 -- 6
Detroit 000 000 210 -- 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald J (W) 8.0 9 3 3 3 1
Reynolds A (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 7.0 12 6 6 3 1
Harrist E 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
E -- Mantle M, Rizzuto P
DP -- New York 4
LOB -- New York 9, Detroit 7
2B -- Delsing J, Rizzuto P
3B -- Berra Y, Nieman B
HR -- Noren I, Woodling G, Mantle M
CS -- Collins J
HBP -- by Houtteman A (Woodling G)
T -- 2:17
A -- 5366
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