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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 23, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on July 23, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Marrero |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 7,291 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Connie Marrero | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 23, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marrero
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Marrero
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gray
Busby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gray
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Gray
Grasso hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Marrero
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Marrero
Batts hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Marrero
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Gray
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Gray covering. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Marrero
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Marrero
Priddy strikes out. Grasso drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Priddy out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Vollmer reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jensen for the out. Vollmer moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vollmer scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Gray
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grasso vs. Gray
Grasso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Marrero
Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Marrero
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marrero vs. Gray
Marrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Runnels reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Marrero
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Marrero
Lund bunts towards the mound. Marrero fields it and throws to first for the out. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gray vs. Marrero
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Batts scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Marrero
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Gray moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Marrero
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gray scores. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Marrero
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Marrero
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Terwilliger vs. Gray
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Busby scores. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gray
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Marrero
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Marrero
Dropo hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Marrero
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Marrero
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Gray
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Connie Marrero.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Lane
Jerry Lane now pitching.
Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Lane
Kuenn bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Lane
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lane
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Grasso and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Jensen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Busby reaches second base with a double. Jensen scores. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Gray
Terwilliger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lane
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lane
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lane
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lane
Al Kaline pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gray
Al Kaline now playing left field.
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Jerry Snyder pinch runs for Mickey Grasso. Steve Gromek now pitching. Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Jerry Lane.
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. There goes Snyder trying to get to third. Kuenn throws to Boone who tags Snyder for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/23/1953, game 2 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Runnels P, ss 5 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 2 2
Vernon M, 1b 4 0 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Vollmer C, lf 4 1 1 0 Delsing J, cf 3 1 2 1
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 2 1
Busby J, cf 4 1 3 2 Kaline A, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 0 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grasso M, c 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 3 1 1 0
Snyder J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 2 0 0 0
Marrero C, p 2 0 1 0 Gray T, p 3 1 2 1
Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 0 0 0 0
Lane J, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 11 4 31 5 10 5
Washington 000 111 010 -- 4
Detroit 000 131 00x -- 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Marrero C (L) 6.0 7 5 5 1 5
Lane J 2.0 3 0 0 0 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W)* 8.0 10 4 4 2 4
Gromek S (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Vollmer C, Runnels P, Batts M, Kuenn H, Jensen J, Busby J
3B -- Busby J
HR -- Delsing J, Nieman B
CS -- Kuenn H
SH -- Lund D
T -- 1:56
A -- 7291
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