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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 18, 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 August 18, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 18, 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 | August 18, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 33,848 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Mike Garcia | 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 |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Don Lund | Center Fielder |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 18, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gromek
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gromek
Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Garcia
Souchock hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garcia
There goes Batts. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Batts steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Garcia
Lund strikes out. Ginsberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lund out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gromek vs. Garcia
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Gromek
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gromek
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Gromek
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Gromek
Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Easter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Gromek
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Garcia
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Gromek
Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Gromek
Simpson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Garcia
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Garcia
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Garcia
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Garcia
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Gromek
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gromek
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Garcia
Souchock 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 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Gromek
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Gromek
Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Garcia
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Lund reaches second base with a double. Nieman goes all the way around to score. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gromek vs. Garcia
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Gromek
Bill Glynn pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Gromek
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Gromek
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Easter vs. Gromek
Easter hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Gromek
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hooper
Bob Hooper now pitching.
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hooper
Boone hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hooper
Dropo 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Gromek
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Gromek
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gromek
Bob Lemon pinch hits for George Strickland.
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1953 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Avila B, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 1 Simpson H, rf 4 1 2 1 Pesky J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Easter L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 0 Souchock B, rf 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 2 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 0 0 Lemon B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lund D, cf 3 2 2 1 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 1 1 Garcia M, p 2 0 0 0 Glynn B, ph 1 0 0 0 Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 2 29 3 6 3 Cleveland 002 000 000 -- 2 Detroit 000 010 20x -- 3 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Garcia M (L) 7.0 6 3 3 1 4 Hooper B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (W) 9.0 6 2 0 0 4 E -- Strickland G, Boone R DP -- Cleveland 1 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 4 2B -- Lund D SB -- Batts M, Kuenn H SH -- Gromek S T -- 1:49 A -- 33848
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