Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Gromek
  
  Easter hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Garcia
  
  Boone hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Garcia
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland misplays the ball. That's an error on Strickland. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Souchock vs. Garcia
  
  Souchock hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Gromek
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Gromek
  
  Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Gromek
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  There goes Batts. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Batts steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Batts moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Lund vs. Garcia
  
  Lund strikes out. Ginsberg drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lund out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gromek vs. Garcia
  
  Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Gromek
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Gromek
  
  Garcia 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Boone. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Easter vs. Gromek
  
  Easter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosen vs. Gromek
  
  Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. Easter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mitchell vs. Gromek
  
  Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Easter scoops it up and throws to first, with Garcia covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Garcia
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Gromek
  
  Doby hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Gromek
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Garcia
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Garcia
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Gromek
  
  Garcia hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Garcia
  
  Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gromek vs. Garcia
  
  Gromek bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Lund moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Easter vs. Gromek
  
  Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Gromek
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Gromek
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Garcia
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Garcia
  
  Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Garcia
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Gromek
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Gromek
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Gromek
  
  Ginsberg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Garcia
  
  Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Lund reaches second base with a double. Nieman goes all the way around to score. Lund moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gromek vs. Garcia
  
  Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Gromek
  
  Bill Glynn pinch hits for Mike Garcia.
  
  Glynn hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Gromek
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Gromek
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Easter vs. Gromek
  
  Easter hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rosen vs. Gromek
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Hooper
  
  Bob Hooper now pitching.
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Hooper
  
  Boone hits a popup towards first. Easter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Hooper
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Gromek
  
  Mitchell 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 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Gromek
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gromek covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Gromek
  
  Bob Lemon pinch hits for George Strickland.
  
  Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1953 -- Cleveland at Detroit (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Avila B, 2b           4  1  1  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  1   
Simpson H, rf         4  1  2  1   Pesky J, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Easter L, 1b          4  0  1  0   Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Rosen A, 3b           4  0  1  1   Dropo W, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Mitchell D, lf        4  0  1  0   Souchock B, rf        3  0  0  0   
Doby L, cf            4  0  0  0   Batts M, c            3  0  2  0   
Strickland G, ss      3  0  0  0   Nieman B, lf          3  1  0  0   
Lemon B, ph           1  0  0  0   Lund D, cf            3  2  2  1   
Ginsberg J, c         3  0  0  0   Gromek S, p           2  0  1  1   
Garcia M, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Glynn B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Hooper B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  6  2                        29  3  6  3

Cleveland        002 000 000 --  2
Detroit          000 010 20x --  3

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (L)          7.0  6  3  3  1  4
Hooper B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)          9.0  6  2  0  0  4

E -- Strickland G, Boone R
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Detroit 4
2B -- Lund D
SB -- Batts M, Kuenn H
SH -- Gromek S
T -- 1:49
A -- 33848

    

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