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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 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 5, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Turley |
Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
City | St. Louis |
State | MO |
Attendance | 1,960 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
Bob Turley | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 5, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Turley
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Turley
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Turley
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Turley
Bucha 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: 1--
Branca vs. Turley
Branca takes first base on ball four. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz 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: ---
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Branca
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone 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: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Branca
Groth 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: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Branca
Turley strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Turley
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo 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: ---
Lund vs. Turley
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Turley
Bucha strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Turley
Branca 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Branca
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Turley
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Branca
Young strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Branca
Turley bunts towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Groth moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Turley
Lund hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Turley
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing 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. Branca
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Turley
Branca is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Turley
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Branca
Moss 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: ---
Groth vs. Branca
Groth 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Turley
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Turley
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Turley vs. Branca
Turley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Turley
Bucha is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Turley
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Turley
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Branca
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens 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: -2-
Moss vs. Branca
Moss strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Turley
Hatfield 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: ---
Boone vs. Turley
Boone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Turley
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Turley
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Turley vs. Branca
Turley bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Turley
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Turley
Lund bunts in front of the plate. Moss fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Turley
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Turley
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/5/1953 -- Detroit at St.Louis (N) Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 5 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 5 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kokos D, lf 5 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 5 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 3 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 5 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 4 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 4 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Bucha J, c 5 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Branca R, p 4 0 0 0 Turley B, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 0 3 0 36 1 4 1 Detroit 000 000 000 000 -- 0 St.Louis 000 000 000 001 -- 1 0 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Branca R (L) 11.0 4 1 1 1 8 St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO Turley B (W) 12.0 3 0 0 4 14 E -- Hunter B DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, St.Louis 4 2B -- Delsing J, Wertz V HR -- Kokos D SH -- Turley B, Lund D HBP -- by Turley B (Boone R) T -- 2:25 A -- 1960
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