Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. McDonald
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. McDonald
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. McDonald
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. McDonald
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Noren vs. Hoeft
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. McDonald
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. McDonald
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. McDonald
  
  Batts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Hoeft
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. McDonald
  
  Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoeft vs. McDonald
  
  Hoeft bunts for an out. Lund moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. McDonald
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. McDonald
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. McDonald
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. McDonald
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. McDonald
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Sain
  
  Johnny Sain now pitching.
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Hoeft
  
  Sain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Hoeft
  
  Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Sain
  
  Batts is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Sain
  
  Lund strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Sain
  
  Hoeft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Hoeft
  
  Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sain vs. Hoeft
  
  Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Sain
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Sain
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Sain
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Sain
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Sain
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Noren vs. Hoeft
  
  Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Sain
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Sain
  
  Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren throws the ball in to Martin who tags Batts, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Sain
  
  Lund strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Hoeft
  
  Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. Triandos moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sain vs. Hoeft
  
  Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoeft vs. Sain
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Sain
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Pesky vs. Sain
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Sain
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoeft scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Sain
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Noren vs. Hoeft
  
  Noren hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Hoeft
  
  Berra hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Berra reaches second base with a double. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Hoeft
  
  Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Triandos vs. Hoeft
  
  Triandos hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Sain
  
  Joe Collins now playing first base.
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Sain
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Sain
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Sain
  
  Al Kaline pinch runs for Matt Batts. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Don Lund.
  
  Mullin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Hoeft
  
  Al Kaline now playing right field. Johnny Bucha now catching.
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
  
  Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Hoeft juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoeft. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sain vs. Hoeft
  
  Sain bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Pesky covering, for the out. Martin moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McDougald vs. Hoeft
  
  McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mize vs. Hoeft
  
  Johnny Mize pinch hits for Irv Noren.
  
  Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mantle vs. Hoeft
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Sain
  
  Gene Woodling now playing left field. Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Sain
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Sain
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Sain
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/5/1953 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  1  3  1   McDougald G, 3b       4  2  3  0   
Pesky J, 2b           5  1  2  0   Noren I, lf           3  0  0  1   
Boone R, 3b           5  0  2  2   Mize J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Delsing J, cf         4  0  0  0   Woodling G, lf        0  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  1   Mantle M, cf          5  1  2  1   
Nieman B, lf          4  0  1  0   Berra Y, c            4  0  1  1   
Batts M, c            4  0  1  0   Bauer H, rf           3  0  0  0   
Kaline A, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   Triandos G, 1b        4  1  1  1   
Lund D, rf            3  1  1  0   Collins J, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Mullin P, ph          1  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          3  1  2  1   
Bucha J, c            0  0  0  0   Rizzuto P, ss         3  0  1  0   
Hoeft B, p            2  1  1  0   McDonald J, p         0  0  0  0   
Hatfield F, ph        1  0  1  0   Sain J, p             3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  4 13  4                        33  5 10  5

Detroit          003 000 100 --  4
New York         100 210 10x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L)           8.0 10  5  5  4  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McDonald J            2.2  6  3  3  0  0
Sain J (W)            6.1  7  1  1  0  4

E -- Kuenn H, Hoeft B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 10
2B -- McDougald G 2, Hoeft B, Berra Y
3B -- McDougald G
HR -- Triandos G, Martin B
SH -- Hoeft B, Rizzuto P, Sain J
T -- 2:25
A -- 10578

    

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