Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Reynolds
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gray
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gray
  
  Collins hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gray
  
  Bauer 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gray
  
  Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Berra moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mantle vs. Gray
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Reynolds
  
  Delsing hits a line drive towards short. Rizzuto reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Reynolds
  
  Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Gray
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Gray
  
  Martin 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: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gray
  
  Rizzuto hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Reynolds
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bucha vs. Reynolds
  
  There goes Souchock. The throw from Berra and he is safe. Souchock steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bucha vs. Reynolds
  
  Bucha strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gray vs. Reynolds
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gray
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gray
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gray
  
  Collins hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Reynolds
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Reynolds
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gray
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gray
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Gray
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Gray
  
  There goes Mantle. The throw from Bucha and he is safe. Mantle steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Woodling vs. Gray
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martin vs. Gray
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Reynolds
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Souchock vs. Reynolds
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieman scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bucha vs. Reynolds
  
  Bucha hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Bucha reaches second base with a double. Dropo scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gray vs. Reynolds
  
  Gray 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: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gray
  
  Rizzuto hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gray
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Gray
  
  McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Gray
  
  Collins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bauer vs. Gray
  
  Bauer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Reynolds
  
  Boone 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: ---
  Delsing vs. Reynolds
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Gray
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Gray
  
  Mantle strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Gray
  
  Woodling hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Gray
  
  Martin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Reynolds
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Reynolds
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gray
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gray
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McDougald vs. Gray
  
  McDougald hits a line drive towards right. Souchock catches it and throws to first to double up Reynolds. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucha vs. Reynolds
  
  Bucha strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Reynolds
  
  Gray hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Gray moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gray
  
  Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Gray
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Gray
  
  Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mantle vs. Gray
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Woodling vs. Gray
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Reynolds
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Reynolds
  
  Delsing is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Reynolds
  
  Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Reynolds
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Delsing moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Souchock vs. Reynolds
  
  Souchock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Gray
  
  Martin hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzuto vs. Gray
  
  Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Gray
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucha vs. Reynolds
  
  Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Reynolds
  
  Gray hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer who is chasing the ball. Gray reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kuenn vs. Reynolds
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gray scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Reynolds
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Reynolds
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Gray
  
  McDougald hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Gray
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Collins for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Gray
  
  Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Gray
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/11/1953 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  0  0  1   McDougald G, 3b       5  0  0  0   
Hatfield F, 2b        5  0  1  0   Collins J, 1b         4  1  2  1   
Boone R, 3b           5  0  0  0   Bauer H, rf           5  0  1  0   
Delsing J, cf         3  0  0  0   Berra Y, c            5  1  3  1   
Nieman B, lf          3  1  0  0   Mantle M, cf          4  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  1  2  0   Woodling G, lf        3  0  0  0   
Souchock B, rf        4  0  1  1   Martin B, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Bucha J, c            4  0  1  1   Rizzuto P, ss         4  0  0  0   
Gray T, p             4  1  2  0   Reynolds A, p         2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3  7  3                        36  2  6  2

Detroit          000 020 000 1 --  3
New York         100 001 000 0 --  2

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray T (W)           10.0  6  2  2  4  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds A (L)       10.0  7  3  3  1  5

E -- Hatfield F, Mantle M
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 8
2B -- Bucha J, Dropo W
3B -- Gray T
HR -- Collins J, Berra Y
SB -- Souchock B, Mantle M
HBP -- by Reynolds A (Delsing J)
T -- 2:36
A -- 7534

    

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