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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 18, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sid Hudson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Ted Lepcio | Second Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Sid Hudson | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hudson
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Hudson
Souchock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Souchock reaches second base with a double. Pesky scores. Dropo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Hudson
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Garver
White takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to third. Gernert moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lepcio vs. Garver
Lepcio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Hudson
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Garver for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hudson
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Garver
Hudson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Gernert settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall bunts towards the mound. Garver fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Garver
Kell takes first base on ball four. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Garver
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. White reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. Kell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Garver
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Hudson
Souchock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens who is chasing the ball. Souchock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ginsberg vs. Hudson
Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Souchock scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Hudson
Garver is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hudson vs. Garver
Hudson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Hudson
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky is hit by the pitch. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to third. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Souchock vs. Hudson
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Souchock for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Pat Mullin now playing left field.
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garver
White hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Hudson
Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Hudson
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Hudson
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Hudson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pesky vs. Hudson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garver
Lepcio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hudson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Hudson
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Hudson covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hudson
Mullin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Hudson
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. Mullin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Hudson
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stephens. Lund reaches second base with a double. Mullin scores. Ginsberg moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Garver vs. Hudson
Garver hits a popup towards the mound. Hudson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Garver
Del Wilber pinch hits for Sid Hudson.
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Garver
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kennedy
Bill Kennedy now pitching.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kennedy
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kennedy
Pesky strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Garver
Gernert hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Garver
White hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kennedy
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Piersall who is chasing the ball. Dropo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Kennedy
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lepcio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carswell vs. Kennedy
Frank Carswell pinch hits for Pat Mullin.
Carswell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Kennedy
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Joe Ginsberg.
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garver
Frank Carswell now playing left field. Johnny Bucha now catching.
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hatfield. Lepcio moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Garver
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Garver
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Bill Kennedy.
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 1 0 Piersall J, rf 5 1 2 0
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 4 0 0 0
Pesky J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 1 3 1 Gernert D, 1b 2 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 1 2
Souchock B, lf 3 1 2 2 Lepcio T, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mullin P, lf 1 1 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0
Carswell F, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Bolling M, ss 4 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Hudson S, p 2 0 1 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
Bucha J, c 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, p 0 0 0 0
Lund D, rf 4 0 1 2 Baker F, ph 0 0 0 0
Garver N, p 4 0 0 0
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38 5 11 5 31 2 5 2
Detroit 300 100 100 -- 5
Boston 002 000 000 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 5 2 2 5 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Hudson S (L) 7.0 10 5 5 4 2
Kennedy B 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Hatfield F
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, Boston 8
2B -- Hatfield F, Souchock B, Piersall J, Dropo W, White S, Lund D
3B -- Souchock B, Dropo W
HBP -- by Hudson S (Pesky J), by Garver N (Lepcio T)
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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