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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on April 18, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Duane Pillette |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Marlowe |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 16,093 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jim Duffy |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Duane Pillette | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| John Baumgartner | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Dick Marlowe | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Marlowe
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Marlowe
Dyck hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Young moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Marlowe
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards second. Friend scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Young moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Elliott vs. Marlowe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Elliott for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Pillette
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pillette
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Marlowe
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Marlowe
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baumgartner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Marlowe
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pillette
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Marlowe
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Marlowe
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumgartner vs. Pillette
Baumgartner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Pillette
Bucha hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Pillette
Marlowe strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Marlowe
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Marlowe
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Marlowe
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Pillette
Friend hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Pillette
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Marlowe
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Marlowe
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Marlowe
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bucha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pillette
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pillette vs. Marlowe
Pillette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Marlowe
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Marlowe
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyck vs. Marlowe
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Marlowe
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumgartner vs. Pillette
Baumgartner hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Pillette
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marlowe vs. Pillette
Marlowe strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Marlowe
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Marlowe
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Marlowe
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Pillette
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sievers fields the ball and throws to Pillette covering. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Pillette
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Pillette
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Dyck. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Friend goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Marlowe
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kokos vs. Marlowe
Willie Miranda pinch runs for Hank Edwards. Dick Kokos pinch hits for Duane Pillette.
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miranda scores. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Herbert
Neil Berry pinch runs for Dick Kokos. Ray Herbert now pitching.
Groth bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Herbert
The ball gets by Bucha for a passed ball. Berry scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Herbert
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Herbert
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumgartner vs. Cain
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Bob Cain now pitching.
Baumgartner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Cain
Bucha hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Cain
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Souchock hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Jordan
Milt Jordan now pitching.
Elliott hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Jordan
Sievers hits a popup in front of the plate. Bucha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Jordan
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Cain
Kuenn hits a popup towards the mound. Cain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Cain
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carswell vs. Cain
Frank Carswell pinch hits for Russ Sullivan.
Carswell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Cain
Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Frank Carswell.
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1953, game 2 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 3 1 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0 Friend O, 2b 4 1 1 0
Dyck J, lf 3 0 1 1 Sullivan R, lf 3 0 0 0
Wertz V, rf 4 0 0 0 Carswell F, ph 1 0 1 0
Elliott B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, pr 0 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Moss L, c 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 3 0 1 2
Hunter B, ss 2 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 3 0 0 0
Edwards H, ph 1 0 1 0 Baumgartner J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Miranda W, pr-ss 0 1 0 0 Bucha J, c 3 0 0 0
Pillette D, p 2 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 2 0 0 0
Kokos D, ph 1 0 1 1 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Berry N, pr 0 1 0 0 Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Cain B, p 0 0 0 0 Jordan M, p 0 0 0 0
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31 3 6 2 31 2 4 2
St.Louis 100 000 020 -- 3
Detroit 000 000 200 -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Pillette D (W) 7.0 3 2 2 0 3
Cain B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Marlowe D (L)* 7.0 6 3 2 1 0
Herbert R 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Jordan M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- St.Louis 4, Detroit 2
2B -- Groth J, Nieman B, Edwards H
SH -- Groth J
PB -- Bucha J
T -- 1:51
A -- 16093
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