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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 (back to top)
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 (back to top)
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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