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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 11, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 11, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Littlefield |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Red Flaherty |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Dick Littlefield | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 11, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Moss reaches second base with a double. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a popup, foul, towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
Hoeft strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Hoeft
Littlefield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Young reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Littlefield vs. Hoeft
Littlefield strikes out. Batts drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Littlefield out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Lund moves to third. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hoeft vs. Littlefield
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kuenn vs. Littlefield
Kuenn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Priddy vs. Littlefield
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Littlefield
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Littlefield
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Littlefield
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Littlefield
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Littlefield vs. Hoeft
Littlefield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Littlefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Hoeft
Lenhardt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Littlefield
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Littlefield
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Littlefield
Johnny Bucha pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Bucha hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/11/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 1 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 1 1
Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 3 1 1 0
Souchock B, rf 4 0 2 0 Lenhardt D, lf 4 1 1 3
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 1 1
Lund D, cf 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Young B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hoeft B, p 3 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 3 1 1 0
Bucha J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 31 5 8 5
Detroit 000 101 000 -- 2
St.Louis 010 001 03x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 8.0 8 5 5 1 5
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Littlefield D (W) 9.0 6 2 1 2 7
E -- Young B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, St.Louis 3
2B -- Moss L, Lund D
3B -- Young B
HR -- Boone R, Sievers R, Lenhardt D
WP -- Littlefield D
T -- 1:51
A -- 0
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