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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 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 July 31, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Henry |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Del Wilber | First Baseman |
| Floyd Baker | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Al Zarilla | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Bill Henry | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Henry
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Henry
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Henry
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Branca
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Branca
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Henry
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Henry
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Henry
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Henry
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Henry
Lund hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Branca
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Baker for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Branca
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Branca
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Branca
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Branca
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Henry
Branca strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Henry
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Henry
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Henry vs. Branca
Henry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Branca
Lipon bunts and there's an error on the play. Henry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Goodman vs. Branca
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone throws to second for one, and Priddy throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Henry scores. Wilber moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Branca
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wilber scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Branca
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Henry
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Henry
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Henry
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Henry
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Nieman scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Henry
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Henry
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Henry
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Branca
Zarilla hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Branca
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Piersall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Branca
White hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Henry vs. Branca
Henry 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Henry
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Henry
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Henry
Boone hits a line drive into left field. Evers picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Evers. Kuenn scores. Priddy moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Sullivan
Frank Sullivan now pitching.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Sullivan
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Priddy scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Sullivan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Branca
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Branca
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Branca
Baker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy 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: ---
Batts vs. Sullivan
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Sullivan
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Sullivan
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Branca
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Branca
Zarilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Branca
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Zarilla moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Branca
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lepcio vs. Branca
Ted Lepcio pinch hits for Frank Sullivan.
Lepcio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Delock
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Delock
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Boone reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Delock
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Branca
Al Kaline now playing left field.
Lipon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kaline. Lipon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Branca
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lipon scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Branca
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Branca
Evers takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zarilla vs. Branca
Zarilla strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Delock
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Delock
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Wilber settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Delock
Lund is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Branca
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Branca
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Branca
Tom Umphlett pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Flowers
Ben Flowers now pitching.
Branca hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Flowers
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Flowers
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Branca
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Branca
Goodman 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilber vs. Branca
Wilber hits a fly ball into left field. Kaline 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 7/31/1953 -- Detroit at Boston (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 2 2 0 Lipon J, ss 3 1 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 1 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 0 1 1
Boone R, 3b 3 1 2 2 Wilber D, 1b 5 1 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Baker F, 3b 4 0 2 1
Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 0 Evers H, lf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, lf 0 0 0 0 Zarilla A, cf 3 0 1 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 2 Piersall J, rf 4 0 3 0
Batts M, c 4 0 0 0 White S, c 3 0 0 0
Lund D, rf 4 0 0 0 Henry B, p 2 1 1 0
Branca R, p 4 0 0 0 Sullivan F, p 0 0 0 0
Lepcio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Umphlett T, ph 1 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 4 34 3 9 2
Detroit 000 220 100 -- 5
Boston 002 000 100 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (W) 9.0 9 3 1 4 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Henry B (L)* 4.0 5 4 4 2 1
Sullivan F 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Delock I 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
Flowers B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Lipon J 2, Priddy J 2, Evers H
DP -- Detroit 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Boston 9
2B -- Nieman B, Piersall J, Boone R, Lipon J
SH -- Lipon J
T -- 2:17
A -- 21647
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