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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 30, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 30, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 30, 1953 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 30, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 50,553 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Grover Froese |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
Luke Easter | First Baseman |
Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
George Strickland | Shortstop |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Don Lund | Right Fielder |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 30, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy throws the ball in to Easter who tags Pesky trying to return to first, for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Houtteman
Delsing hits a line drive towards the mound. Houtteman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Garver
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Doby reaches second base with a double. Easter moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kennedy vs. Garver
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Easter scores. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Garver
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Doby scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Garver
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Houtteman
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Houtteman
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Houtteman
Garver strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Souchock fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Souchock. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Garver
Easter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Batts settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Batts. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Garver
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doby for the out. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Garver
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Garver
Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Garver
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Garver
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Garver
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Garver
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Houtteman
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Houtteman
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Houtteman
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Garver
Easter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Garver
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Garver
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Garver
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easter moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Garver
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Houtteman
Lund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Houtteman
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Houtteman
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Houtteman
Pesky hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/30/1953 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Mitchell D, lf 3 1 1 2 Kuenn H, ss 3 2 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 2 0 Pesky J, 2b 3 1 2 3 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 2 Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Easter L, 1b 1 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Doby L, cf 3 1 1 0 Delsing J, cf 2 0 1 0 Kennedy B, rf 3 0 0 1 Souchock B, lf 2 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 2 0 2 0 Batts M, c 2 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 1 Lund D, rf 2 0 1 0 Houtteman A, p 2 1 0 0 Garver N, p 1 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 23 6 8 6 22 4 8 4 Cleveland 022 20 -- 6 Detroit 100 03 -- 4 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (W) 5.0 8 4 4 0 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (L) 5.0 8 6 6 3 1 E -- Souchock B, Batts M LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 3 2B -- Doby L, Avila B HR -- Rosen A, Mitchell D, Pesky J T -- 1:35 A -- 50553
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