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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 1, 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 July 1, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 1, 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 | July 1, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 5,703 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Grover Froese 3B: Larry Napp |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Jim Hegan | Catcher |
Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 1, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Mitchell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mitchell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Gray
Lemon is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Souchock vs. Lemon
There's a wild pitch. Dropo scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Souchock vs. Lemon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Lemon
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Lemon
Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Lemon
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gray
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Lemon
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Lemon
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Lemon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Lemon. Delsing scores. Souchock moves to third. Lund moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gray vs. Lemon
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gray
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Gray
Easter strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Doby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
There goes Rosen. The throw from Batts and he is out, Pesky applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Lemon
Souchock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Lemon
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Lemon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Lemon
Gray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Lemon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gray
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Gray
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Lemon
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lemon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Lemon
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Lemon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Gray
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Majeski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gray
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gray
Avila hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Hooper
Lund hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Hooper
Gray 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 9
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gray
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gray
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gray
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Doby hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Gray
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/1/1953 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 4 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 2 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 1 1 Glynn B, pr 0 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 3 2 1 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Souchock B, lf 4 0 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 0 Batts M, c 4 0 1 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 4 0 2 1 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0 Gray T, p 3 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 2 0 1 0 Majeski H, ph 1 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 6 2 32 4 8 2 Cleveland 200 000 000 -- 2 Detroit 020 100 10x -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lemon B (L) 7.0 8 4 3 4 1 Hooper B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 9 E -- Lemon B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Cleveland 4, Detroit 8 2B -- Mitchell D, Pesky J, Boone R HR -- Rosen A CS -- Rosen A SH -- Strickland G WP -- Lemon B T -- 2:11 A -- 5703
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