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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 6, 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 September 6, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 6, 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 | September 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lou Kretlow |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 3,251 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Art Passarella 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Larry Napp |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Lou Kretlow | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
September 6, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn 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: ---
Hatfield vs. Kretlow
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Kretlow
Kretlow spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Kretlow. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kretlow
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Kretlow
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kretlow
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kretlow
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Kretlow
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Kretlow
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gray vs. Kretlow
Gray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Kretlow
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Kretlow
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gray
Moss is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kretlow
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kretlow
Delsing bunts towards the mound. Kretlow fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kretlow
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Kretlow
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Delsing scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Pillette
Duane Pillette now pitching.
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lund vs. Pillette
Lund bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gray
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pillette vs. Gray
Pillette hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Pillette
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Pillette
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pillette
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Gray
Sievers 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, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pillette
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Gray
Moss takes first base on ball four. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Gray
Groth hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Gray
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pillette vs. Gray
Pillette 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
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Pillette
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Pillette
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Pillette
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pillette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Gray
Kryhoski hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Gray
Lenhardt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Lenhardt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Gray
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lenhardt scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gray
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Pillette
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski scoops it up and throws to first, with Pillette covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Pillette
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, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Pillette
Delsing 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
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Gray
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Gray
Groth hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gray
Young 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
Top 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Pillette
Nieman 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, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Pillette
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Pillette
Batts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Pillette
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gray vs. Pillette
Gray takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Pillette
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Batts scores. Lund scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Gray
Dick Kokos pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
Kokos hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Gray
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Gray
Kryhoski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kokos scores. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground that hits Hunter. Hunter is out and Lenhardt is safe at first. There goes Hunter trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kryhoski moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Herbert
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Herbert
Stephens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Paige
Dick Kokos now playing left field. Satchel Paige now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Paige
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Paige
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Paige
Dropo 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
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Herbert
Moss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Herbert
Dick Littlefield pinch runs for Les Moss.
Groth takes first base on ball four. Littlefield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Herbert
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Littlefield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kokos vs. Herbert
Kokos 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/6/1953 -- Detroit at St.Louis (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 3 3 Hunter B, ss 4 0 1 0
Hatfield F, 2b 5 1 2 0 Sievers R, 1b 2 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, 1b 2 0 1 1
Delsing J, cf 5 1 3 1 Lenhardt D, lf 4 1 2 0
Nieman B, lf 5 0 1 0 Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 1
Batts M, c 4 1 2 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 0
Lund D, rf 3 1 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 1 0
Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Littlefield D, pr 0 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 0 0
Young B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kretlow L, p 0 0 0 0
Pillette D, p 2 0 0 0
Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Kokos D, ph-lf 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 5 13 5 34 2 9 2
Detroit 111 000 020 -- 5
St.Louis 000 001 010 -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W)* 7.0 7 2 2 1 4
Herbert R (S) 2.0 2 0 0 1 0
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Kretlow L (L) 2.1 8 3 3 1 1
Pillette D 5.1 4 2 2 2 3
Stuart M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Paige S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Kretlow L
DP -- Detroit 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, St.Louis 7
2B -- Hatfield F, Dropo W, Lenhardt D, Batts M
T -- 2:11
A -- 3251
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