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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 11, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 11, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 11, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Don Lund | Center Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 11, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Moss reaches second base with a double. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hoeft
Young 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
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
Hoeft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Hoeft
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Littlefield vs. Hoeft
Littlefield strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Littlefield out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Lund moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Hoeft
Littlefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Littlefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Littlefield
Johnny Bucha pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Bucha hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D) Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 3 1 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 3 1 1 0 Souchock B, rf 4 0 2 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 1 1 3 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 1 1 Lund D, cf 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 3 1 1 0 Bucha J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 6 2 31 5 8 5 Detroit 000 101 000 -- 2 St.Louis 010 001 03x -- 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 8.0 8 5 5 1 5 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Littlefield D (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 7 E -- Young B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 7, St.Louis 3 2B -- Moss L, Lund D 3B -- Young B HR -- Boone R, Sievers R, Lenhardt D WP -- Littlefield D T -- 1:51 A -- 0
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