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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 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 September 20, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 20, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 23,845 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 20, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Branca
Mitchell 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Branca
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Branca
Easter 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Branca
Rosen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Branca
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield 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 -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Branca
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Branca
Garcia hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Branca
Mitchell hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Delsing, who is chasing the ball. Mitchell reaches third base with a triple. Garcia goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Branca
Avila bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Branca
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Easter for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing 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 -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Garcia
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Branca
Rosen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Branca
Doby strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Garcia
Bucha hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branca vs. Garcia
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards second. Avila scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Branca
Ginsberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garcia vs. Branca
Garcia bunts towards first. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first, with Hatfield covering, for the out. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Branca
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Branca
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Branca
Easter hits a line drive to right field. Souchock throws towards Hatfield. Hatfield fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hatfield. Avila goes all the way around to score. Easter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Branca
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Branca
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Westlake vs. Branca
Westlake hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rosen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Branca
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Garcia
Souchock hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Branca
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Branca
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Branca
Mitchell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Branca
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Branca
Easter 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
Bottom 6
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Garcia
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Garcia
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bucha moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bucha scores. Pesky moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. Pesky scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Herbert
Doby hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Herbert
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Herbert
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ginsberg vs. Herbert
Ginsberg hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Garcia
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Garcia
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Garcia
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Herbert
Garcia 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 -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Herbert
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Herbert
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Garcia
Bob Kennedy now playing right field. Wally Westlake now playing left field. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Mullin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn 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 -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Easter vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Easter 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 -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Aber
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Aber
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Westlake vs. Aber
Westlake hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Westlake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 6 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Garcia
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1953, game 2 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Mitchell D, lf 5 2 3 2 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 1
Kennedy B, rf 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 0 1
Avila B, 2b 5 2 3 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 1
Easter L, 1b 5 0 1 0 Delsing J, cf 4 0 0 0
Glynn B, 1b 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 0 Souchock B, rf 4 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 5 0 2 1 Priddy J, 1b 2 0 1 0
Westlake W, rf-lf 5 0 1 1 Bucha J, c 3 1 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 1 0 Branca R, p 1 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 0 Pesky J, ph 1 1 1 0
Garcia M, p 3 1 1 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Aber A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 14 5 32 3 7 3
Cleveland 120 021 000 -- 6
Detroit 000 003 000 -- 3
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 7 3 3 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 6.0 11 6 4 0 1
Herbert R 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
Aber A 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Boone R, Hatfield F
DP -- Cleveland 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Cleveland 9, Detroit 3
3B -- Mitchell D
HR -- Mitchell D
SH -- Garcia M
WP -- Branca R
T -- 2:02
A -- 23845
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