Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Holloman
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Priddy vs. Holloman
  
  Priddy hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. Holloman
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dropo vs. Holloman
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Gray
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Gray
  
  Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Gray
  
  Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Gray
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Holloman
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Holloman
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Holloman
  
  Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Holloman
  
  Lund strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Gray
  
  Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moss vs. Gray
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunter vs. Gray
  
  Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Gray
  
  Young 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 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Holloman
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Holloman
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Holloman
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from Moss and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Priddy vs. Holloman
  
  Priddy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Holloman
  
  Boone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Holloman
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Holloman vs. Gray
  
  Holloman hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Gray
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Gray
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dyck vs. Gray
  
  Dyck hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Holloman
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Holloman
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holloman fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batts vs. Holloman
  
  Batts is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lund vs. Holloman
  
  Lund hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gray
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Gray
  
  Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Gray
  
  Moss is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Gray
  
  Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Pillette
  
  Duane Pillette now pitching.
  
  Gray takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Pillette
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Pillette
  
  Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gray moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Pillette
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gray scores. Priddy moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dropo vs. Pillette
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gray
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pillette vs. Gray
  
  Pillette is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Gray
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Pillette
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Dyck who is chasing the ball. Delsing reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Souchock vs. Pillette
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Pillette
  
  Batts takes first base on ball four. Souchock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Lund vs. Blyzka
  
  Mike Blyzka now pitching.
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. Souchock moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gray vs. Blyzka
  
  Gray bunts towards first. Sievers scoops it up and throws to first, with Young covering, for the out. Souchock scores. Batts moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Kuenn vs. Blyzka
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Priddy vs. Blyzka
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Gray
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Gray
  
  Dyck hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Gray
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wertz for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Blyzka
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Blyzka
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Blyzka
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Wertz fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Wertz. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Souchock vs. Blyzka
  
  There's a wild pitch. Delsing moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 6 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Souchock vs. Blyzka
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dyck. Souchock reaches second base with a double. Dyck throws the ball in to Berry who tags Souchock trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Delsing scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Blyzka
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lenhardt vs. Gray
  
  Lenhardt strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Gray
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunter vs. Gray
  
  Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Larsen
  
  Don Larsen now pitching.
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Larsen
  
  Gray is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Larsen
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gray
  
  Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larsen vs. Gray
  
  Larsen hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Gray
  
  Berry hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Larsen
  
  Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Larsen
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Larsen
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Gray
  
  Sievers hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dyck vs. Gray
  
  Dyck hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wertz vs. Gray
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. Gray
  
  Lenhardt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Dropo. View Play 
• Tigers, 7 - Browns, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lenhardt vs. Gray
  
  Lenhardt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/5/1953, game 2 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  1  2  0   Berry N, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Priddy J, 2b          5  0  1  0   Sievers R, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Boone R, 3b           3  2  3  3   Dyck J, cf            3  0  1  0   
Hatfield F, 3b        1  0  0  0   Wertz V, rf           4  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           5  0  0  0   Lenhardt D, lf        4  1  2  1   
Delsing J, cf         3  2  2  0   Moss L, c             3  0  0  0   
Souchock B, rf        4  1  2  2   Hunter B, ss          3  0  0  0   
Batts M, c            3  0  1  0   Young B, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Lund D, lf            3  0  0  0   Holloman B, p         1  0  0  0   
Gray T, p             2  1  0  1   Pillette D, p         1  0  0  0   
                                   Blyzka M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Larsen D, p           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  7 11  6                        31  1  4  1

Detroit          002 012 200 --  7
St.Louis         000 100 000 --  1

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray T (W)            9.0  4  1  1  1  9

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holloman B (L)        4.0  4  2  2  2  3
Pillette D*           1.0  4  3  3  2  0
Blyzka M              2.0  3  2  2  2  0
Larsen D              2.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Wertz V, Dropo W
DP -- St.Louis 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, St.Louis 4
2B -- Lenhardt D, Delsing J, Souchock B
3B -- Kuenn H, Delsing J
HR -- Boone R, Lenhardt D
SB -- Kuenn H
SH -- Gray T
WP -- Blyzka M
T -- 2:01
A -- 5417

    

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