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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 13, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 13, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Lane |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 8,157 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 58 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Hank Soar |
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 |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Snyder | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Tony Roig | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Grasso | Catcher |
| Jerry Lane | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
September 13, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lane
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen throws the ball in to Snyder who tags Kuenn trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lane
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lane
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Snyder reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yost scores. Snyder moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lane
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lane
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lane
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Gromek
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gromek
Grasso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lane vs. Gromek
Lane bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Grasso moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Lane
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Lane
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Roig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Lane
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lane
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lane
Hatfield bunts towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Lane
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Lane
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lane
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lane
Grasso fires to first and picks off Nieman. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Gromek
Roig hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gromek
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lane
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Lane
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Lane
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gromek vs. Lane
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Roig scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Gromek
Lane hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon takes first base on ball four. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lane
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Lane
Hatfield bunts towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Lane
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder misplays the ball. That's an error on Snyder. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Lane
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lane
Nieman hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Gromek
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lane
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Lane
Souchock bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Lane
The ball gets by Grasso for a passed ball. Dropo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Lane
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Lane
Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grasso vs. Gromek
Grasso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lane vs. Gromek
Lane strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lane
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Lane
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lane
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snyder vs. Gromek
Snyder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lane
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Lane
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mullin vs. Dixon
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
Mullin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Batts vs. Dixon
Batts hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Batts reaches second base with a double. Delsing scores. Nieman scores. Mullin goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Dixon
Gromek bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Don Lund now playing right field. Pete Runnels pinch hits for Tony Roig.
Runnels hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Runnels reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Barmes vs. Gromek
Bruce Barmes pinch hits for Mickey Grasso.
Barmes hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Coan vs. Gromek
Gil Coan pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Yost reaches second base with a double. Runnels scores. Coan moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching. Kite Thomas pinch hits for Jerry Snyder.
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Herbert
Vernon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/13/1953, game 2 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 0 Yost E, 3b 4 1 2 1
Hatfield F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Snyder J, ss 3 1 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 4 1 2 2 Vernon M, 1b 2 1 2 2
Nieman B, lf 4 1 2 0 Jensen J, rf 5 0 0 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Vollmer C, lf 4 0 0 0
Souchock B, rf 2 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 0 1 0 0 Roig T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Lund D, rf 0 0 0 0 Runnels P, ph 1 1 1 0
Batts M, c 4 0 1 3 Grasso M, c 3 0 1 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0 Barmes B, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Lane J, p 2 0 0 0
Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
Coan G, ph 1 0 1 0
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33 6 10 5 34 4 8 4
Detroit 000 101 103 -- 6
Washington 100 000 021 -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 8.1 8 4 4 3 4
Herbert R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Lane J (L)* 8.0 9 5 4 0 2
Dixon S 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Snyder J
LOB -- Detroit 4, Washington 9
2B -- Snyder J, Dropo W 2, Nieman B, Batts M, Runnels P, Yost E
HR -- Vernon M
SH -- Lane J, Hatfield F, Souchock B, Gromek S
HBP -- by Gromek S (Vernon M)
PB -- Grasso M
T -- 1:58
A -- 8157
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