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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
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 11, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,881 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | 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 |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Don Larsen | 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. Larsen
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Larsen
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Larsen
Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Larsen
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Larsen
Lund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gray
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gray
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sievers for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Gray
Lenhardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Larsen
Bucha hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Larsen
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Larsen, and towards Young, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Larsen
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Larsen
Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Larsen
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter misplays the ball. That's an error on Hunter. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Gray
Larsen hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gray
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gray
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Larsen
Bucha hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Larsen
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Gray
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Larsen
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Larsen
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Stuart
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lund vs. Stuart
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Gray
Stuart strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Stuart
Bucha hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Bucha reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Stuart
Courtney throws to Hunter, and they have Bucha in a rundown. The throw to Stephens, who applies the tag, and Bucha is out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Stuart
Gray hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stuart
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Stuart
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Hunter applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gray
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Gray
Sievers hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Stuart
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stuart
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stuart
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Gray
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wertz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Gray
Neil Berry pinch hits for Bobby Young.
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Stuart
Neil Berry now playing second base.
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Stuart
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Stuart
Bucha hits a line drive to left field. Lenhardt throws towards the plate. Courtney fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Courtney. Lund scores. Bucha moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 8 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gray vs. Stuart
Gray hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Wertz throws the ball in to Hunter who tags Gray trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bucha scores. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Gray
Jim Dyck pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Dyck hits a popup in front of the plate. Bucha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gray
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gray
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Blyzka
Mike Blyzka now pitching.
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Blyzka
Pesky hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Blyzka
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Gray
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Courtney vs. Gray
Courtney hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 9 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball 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 2 -- Detroit at St.Louis (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 Groth J, cf 2 1 1 0
Pesky J, 2b 5 1 1 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 2 1 1 Stephens V, 3b 4 1 2 2
Delsing J, cf 4 2 2 1 Lenhardt D, lf 3 0 0 0
Souchock B, lf 4 0 2 1 Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 0
Lund D, rf 4 2 2 4 Courtney C, c 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 4 0 0 1
Bucha J, c 4 1 2 1 Young B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Gray T, p 4 0 1 1 Berry N, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 1 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 1 0 0 0
Dyck J, ph 1 0 0 0
Blyzka M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 9 12 9 31 3 6 3
Detroit 401 020 020 -- 9
St.Louis 200 000 100 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W) 9.0 6 3 3 3 6
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D (L)* 4.0 6 7 7 2 2
Stuart M 4.0 6 2 2 0 2
Blyzka M 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Hunter B, Courtney C
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Detroit 3, St.Louis 4
2B -- Delsing J, Pesky J, Bucha J, Lund D
HR -- Lund D, Stephens V
SB -- Kuenn H
CS -- Bucha J, Kuenn H
T -- 1:55
A -- 2881
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