Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hoskins
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Majeski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Hoskins
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Hoskins
  
  There goes Hatfield. The throw from Tipton and he is out, Rosen applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hoskins
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Gray
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gray
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Gray
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Majeski vs. Gray
  
  Majeski hits a line drive to right field. Souchock throws towards third. Boone fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Boone. Smith scores. Doby goes all the way around to score. Majeski moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Gray
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Glynn vs. Gray
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Hoskins
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Hoskins
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and has Delsing trapped. There's the throw to Majeski who tags Delsing for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Hoskins
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Hoskins
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Gray
  
  Friend takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tipton vs. Gray
  
  Tipton 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, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoskins vs. Gray
  
  Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Gray
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Hoskins
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Hoskins
  
  Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hoskins
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Gray
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Gray
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Majeski vs. Gray
  
  Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Gray
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Doby scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Glynn vs. Weik
  
  Dick Weik now pitching.
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Friend vs. Weik
  
  There's a wild pitch. Kennedy scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Weik
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Weik
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoskins vs. Weik
  
  Hoskins hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Hoskins
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hoskins
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Hoskins
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Weik
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Weik
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Weik
  
  Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Majeski vs. Weik
  
  Majeski takes first base on ball four. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kennedy vs. Weik
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Doby scores. Majeski moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Glynn vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Glynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Friend vs. Miller
  
  The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Friend vs. Miller
  
  Friend hits a line drive into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Majeski scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tipton vs. Miller
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoskins vs. Miller
  
  Hoskins strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Hoskins
  
  Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards short. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Hoskins
  
  Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Hoskins
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Miller
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doby vs. Miller
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Majeski vs. Miller
  
  Majeski 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 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Hoskins
  
  Batts hits a line drive towards short. Friend reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Hoskins
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Hoskins
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kennedy. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Hoskins
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Miller
  
  Pat Mullin now playing right field.
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Miller
  
  Glynn 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 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Miller
  
  Friend hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hoskins
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Hoskins
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Hoskins
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Majeski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Hoskins
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Miller
  
  Jerry Priddy now playing third base. Al Kaline now playing center field. Don Lund now playing left field.
  
  Tipton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoskins vs. Miller
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tipton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hoskins vs. Miller
  
  Hoskins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Miller
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Tipton moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Miller
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Tipton scores. Rosen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Miller
  
  Doby bunts towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Miller covering. Safe. Rosen moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Majeski vs. Miller
  
  Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. Rosen scores. Smith moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kennedy vs. Miller
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Priddy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Hoskins
  
  Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards short. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Hoskins
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Hoskins
  
  Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Hoskins
  
  Kuenn bunts towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Hoskins
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoskins fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Marlowe
  
  Dick Marlowe now pitching.
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Marlowe
  
  Friend is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Marlowe
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoskins vs. Marlowe
  
  Hoskins hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Hoskins
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoskins covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Hoskins
  
  Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Hoskins
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Hoskins
  
  Mullin hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Hoskins
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Indians, 12
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Hoskins
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/26/1953 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  2  0   Rosen A, 3b           4  2  2  0   
Hatfield F, 2b        4  0  1  0   Smith A, lf           3  3  1  2   
Boone R, 3b           3  1  1  1   Doby L, cf            4  3  3  1   
Priddy J, 3b          1  0  0  0   Majeski H, 2b         4  2  2  2   
Delsing J, cf         3  0  1  0   Kennedy B, rf         5  1  2  3   
Kaline A, cf          1  1  1  1   Glynn B, 1b           5  0  0  1   
Nieman B, lf          3  0  0  0   Friend O, ss          4  0  0  1   
Lund D, lf            1  0  0  0   Tipton J, c           2  1  1  0   
Souchock B, rf        2  0  0  0   Hoskins D, p          5  0  1  0   
Mullin P, rf          2  1  1  1                                      
Dropo W, 1b           3  0  0  0                                      
Batts M, c            4  0  0  0                                      
Gray T, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Weik D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Miller B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Pesky J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Marlowe D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        36 12 12 10

Detroit          000 000 102 --  3
Cleveland        204 400 20x -- 12

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)*           2.0  6  6  5  3  0
Weik D+               1.0  2  4  4  4  0
Miller B              4.0  3  2  2  2  1
Marlowe D             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoskins D (W)         9.0  8  3  3  1  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
  + Pitched to 5 batters in 4th

E -- Boone R
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Cleveland 9
2B -- Hatfield F, Delsing J, Kennedy B, Kuenn H
HR -- Smith A, Boone R, Kaline A, Mullin P
CS -- Hatfield F
WP -- Weik D, Miller B
PB -- Batts M 2
T -- 2:04
A -- 4335

    

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