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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 21, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 21, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 21, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
New York Yankees
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 21, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | New York Yankees |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ewell Blackwell |
Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
City | New York |
State | NY |
Attendance | 26,387 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Grover Froese |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Boone | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Martin | Shortstop |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
Gene Woodling | Left Fielder |
Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
Charlie Silvera | Catcher |
Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
Ewell Blackwell | Pitcher |
Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
June 21, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blackwell
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Blackwell
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Blackwell
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Hoeft
Bollweg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Bollweg reaches third base with a triple. Delsing throws the ball in to Batts who tags Bollweg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Martin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Blackwell
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Blackwell
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Blackwell
Batts hits a popup towards short. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a popup towards short. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Silvera vs. Hoeft
Silvera 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Blackwell
Lund hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Silvera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Blackwell
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Blackwell
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Blackwell
Boone hits a line drive towards short. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Hoeft
Blackwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Blackwell
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Blackwell
Mullin hits a popup towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Blackwell
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Blackwell
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Hoeft
Bollweg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bollweg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Pesky catches it and throws to first to double up Bauer. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Blackwell
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Blackwell
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin misplays the ball. That's an error on Martin. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Gorman
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Gorman
Boone hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Mantle, who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Batts scores. Hatfield scores. Hoeft goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Kuzava
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mullin. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Hoeft
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Charlie Silvera.
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berra vs. Hoeft
Yogi Berra pinch hits for Bob Kuzava.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Scarborough
Yogi Berra now catching. Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Scarborough
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Scarborough
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Scarborough
Lund hits a popup towards short. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Scarborough
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Scarborough
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scarborough fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Hoeft
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball towards left. Mullin settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Mullin. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Bauer goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Woodling vs. Hoeft
Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Scarborough
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scarborough
Pesky bunts in front of the plate. Berra fields it and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Scarborough
Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Scarborough
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Scarborough
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Scarborough
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Woodling. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Scarborough
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Scarborough
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
Bud Souchock now playing left field.
McDougald is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Hoeft
Bill Renna pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Hoeft
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carey moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carey scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bollweg vs. Hoeft
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bollweg for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDonald
Jim McDonald now pitching. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McDonald
Boone hits a line drive towards the mound. McDonald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McDonald
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Garver
Ned Garver now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Garver
Mantle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Garver
Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Garver
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. McDonald
Souchock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. McDonald
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bollweg scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. McDonald
Batts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Batts reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lund vs. McDonald
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Batts scores. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. McDonald
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. McDonald
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Garver
Joe Collins pinch hits for Jim McDonald.
Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Garver
Carey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Garver
Berra hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 10 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Garver
Martin strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/21/1953, game 2 -- Detroit at New York (D) Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI Boone R, ss 5 1 2 3 Martin B, ss 5 1 2 1 Pesky J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bollweg D, 1b 4 0 2 1 Mullin P, lf 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 1 1 0 Souchock B, lf 0 1 0 0 Mantle M, cf 4 0 1 1 Delsing J, cf 3 2 1 0 Woodling G, lf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 2 3 4 McDougald G, 2b 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 4 2 2 0 Silvera C, c 1 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 4 0 1 2 Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 5 1 1 1 Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 1 1 0 0 Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0 Garver N, p 1 0 0 0 Collins J, ph 1 0 0 0 Carey A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Blackwell E, p 1 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0 Berra Y, ph-c 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 10 11 10 37 3 11 3 Detroit 000 031 303 -- 10 New York 100 001 100 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (W) 7.0 9 3 2 0 5 Garver N (S) 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Blackwell E 4.1 1 1 1 4 4 Gorman T (L)* 0.0 1 2 1 1 0 Kuzava B 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Scarborough R 2.0 6 4 4 2 1 McDonald J 2.0 3 3 3 1 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Martin B, Mullin P DP -- Detroit 1, New York 2 LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 7 2B -- McDougald G, Mantle M, Batts M 2 3B -- Bollweg D, Boone R HR -- Dropo W SH -- Pesky J T -- 3:05 A -- 26387
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