Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Fornieles
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Fornieles
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Houtteman
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Houtteman
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Houtteman
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Houtteman
  
  Mele takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rivera vs. Houtteman
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephens vs. Houtteman
  
  Stephens hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Fornieles
  
  Friend hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Houtteman
  
  Lollar hits a line drive towards third. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fornieles vs. Houtteman
  
  Fornieles hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Fornieles
  
  Houtteman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Fornieles
  
  Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Fornieles
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Houtteman
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fain vs. Houtteman
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Houtteman
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mele vs. Houtteman
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rivera vs. Houtteman
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stephens vs. Houtteman
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Houtteman
  
  There goes Stephens. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Stephens steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Houtteman
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
  
  Carrasquel bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fornieles vs. Houtteman
  
  Fornieles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund. Fornieles reaches second base with a double. Stephens scores. Lollar scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fox vs. Houtteman
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fornieles moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fain vs. Houtteman
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Minoso vs. Erickson
  
  Hal Erickson now pitching.
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fornieles scores. Fox moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mele vs. Erickson
  
  Mele hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox scores. Fain scores. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Erickson
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend misplays the ball. That's an error on Friend. Minoso moves to third. Mele moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Stephens vs. Erickson
  
  Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Mele scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lollar vs. Erickson
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Stephens moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carrasquel vs. Erickson
  
  Carrasquel bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Stephens moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fornieles vs. Erickson
  
  Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Erickson
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Fornieles
  
  Fred Marsh now playing third base.
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Erickson vs. Fornieles
  
  Erickson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Fornieles
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Erickson
  
  Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Erickson
  
  Minoso 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, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Erickson
  
  Mele hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Fornieles
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Marsh fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Erickson
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Erickson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marsh vs. Erickson
  
  Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Erickson
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carrasquel vs. Erickson
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. Fornieles
  
  Friend hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Erickson vs. Fornieles
  
  Erickson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fornieles vs. Erickson
  
  Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Erickson
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Erickson
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Minoso vs. Erickson
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Fornieles
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Fornieles Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Fornieles
  
  Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Kuenn scores. Sullivan moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Erickson
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Erickson
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards second. Friend scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marsh vs. Erickson
  
  Marsh hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Erickson
  
  Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Erickson
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Fornieles
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Fornieles
  
  Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Hal Erickson.
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Fornieles
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1953 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Hatfield F, 3b        4  1  0  0   Fox N, 2b             5  1  2  1   
Kuenn H, ss           3  1  2  0   Fain F, 1b            3  1  2  0   
Sullivan R, lf        2  0  0  0   Minoso M, lf          3  1  1  1   
Nieman B, rf          4  0  0  0   Mele S, rf            4  1  2  2   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  2  2   Rivera J, cf          5  1  0  0   
Lund D, cf            4  1  1  0   Stephens V, 3b        3  2  2  2   
Batts M, c            4  0  1  0   Marsh F, 3b           2  1  2  0   
Friend O, 2b          4  0  1  1   Lollar S, c           4  2  2  3   
Houtteman A, p        1  0  0  0   Carrasquel C, ss      4  1  1  0   
Erickson H, p         2  0  0  0   Fornieles M, p        4  1  1  3   
Pesky J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        37 12 15 12

Detroit          000 000 120 --  3
Chicago          000 (10)00 02x -- 12

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L)*      3.0  7  6  6  4  0
Erickson H            5.0  8  6  4  2  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fornieles M (W)       9.0  7  3  3  4  1
  * Pitched to 6 batters in 4th

E -- Friend O
DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 8
2B -- Dropo W, Fornieles M, Lund D
HR -- Lollar S
SB -- Stephens V
SH -- Carrasquel C
Balk -- Fornieles M
T -- 2:25
A -- 8700

    

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