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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 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 September 4, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 1,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Jim Duffy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | 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 |
| Al Aber | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 4, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Aber
Hunter hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Sievers vs. Aber
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Aber
Lenhardt 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Larsen
Batts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Aber
Stephens 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. Aber
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Aber
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Larsen
Lund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Larsen
Aber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Aber trying to get to third. Lenhardt throws the ball in to Hunter, who relays the ball to Stephens who tags Aber for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Aber
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Aber
Larsen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Aber
Hunter hits a line drive off the glove of Hatfield, and into shallow right field. Hunter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Aber
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hunter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Aber
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Larsen
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Larsen
Lund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Aber
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Aber
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Aber
Groth 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 5
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Larsen
Aber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn scores. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Aber
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larsen vs. Aber
Larsen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Aber
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to third. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Aber
Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young scores. Larsen scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Aber
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Hunter moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Aber
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moss vs. Scarborough
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Scarborough
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Scarborough
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Scarborough
Larsen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Scarborough
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. Young goes all the way around to score. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sievers vs. Scarborough
Sievers hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Sievers reaches second base with a double. Hunter scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Scarborough
Lenhardt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Scarborough
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to third. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stephens vs. Scarborough
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Kuenn fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Larsen
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Larsen
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Lund reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pesky vs. Larsen
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Larsen covering, for the out. Dropo scores. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Moss reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Weik
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Weik
Young hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Larsen vs. Weik
Larsen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Weik
Hunter hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Hunter reaches second base with a double. Nieman throws the ball in to Boone who tags Hunter trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Moss scores. Groth goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Weik
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Weik
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Weik
Wertz hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Larsen
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Larsen
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Weik
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Weik
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Weik
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Weik
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Larsen
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dick Weik.
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Larsen
Hatfield bunts towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Hatfield scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1953 -- Detroit at St.Louis (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 3 2 0 Hunter B, ss 5 3 4 4
Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 4 4
Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 2 Lenhardt D, lf 3 1 0 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 4
Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 2 Stephens V, 3b 5 1 2 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 0 0 Moss L, c 4 1 3 1
Batts M, c 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 2 0 0
Lund D, rf 4 1 2 1 Young B, 2b 5 2 2 0
Aber A, p 2 0 1 0 Larsen D, p 3 2 1 1
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0
Pesky J, ph 1 0 0 1
Weik D, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 11 6 37 14 17 14
Detroit 002 011 002 -- 6
St.Louis 002 0(10)2 00x -- 14
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aber A (L)* 4.0 9 8 8 3 1
Scarborough R 1.0 5 4 4 1 0
Weik D 3.0 3 2 2 2 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (W) 9.0 11 6 6 5 8
* Pitched to 6 batters in 5th
DP -- Detroit 3, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 6
2B -- Hunter B 3, Hatfield F, Young B, Stephens V, Sievers R, Lund D, Moss L, Nieman B 2
HR -- Lund D, Larsen D, Wertz V
HBP -- by Scarborough R (Lenhardt D), by Larsen D (Dropo W)
T -- 2:14
A -- 1744
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