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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 28, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 28, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Paparella 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Bill McGowan |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Don Lund | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 28, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer 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, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Masterson
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Masterson
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Masterson
Lund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Masterson
Gromek bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Bucha moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to second for the out. Bucha moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Gromek
Masterson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Masterson
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Masterson
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Masterson
Lund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Fitz Gerald. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Lund moves to third. Bucha moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gromek vs. Masterson
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gromek for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Yost reaches second base with a double. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Yost scores. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masterson vs. Gromek
Masterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Masterson
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Busby scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gromek
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bucha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Masterson
Gil Coan now playing left field.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Masterson
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Masterson
Gromek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Gromek
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
There goes Busby. The throw from Bucha and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Gromek
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Gromek
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Coan vs. Gromek
Coan hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Masterson
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gromek
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Gromek
Yost bunts in front of the plate. Bucha fields it and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Gromek
Runnels is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fitz Gerald vs. Gromek
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Masterson vs. Gromek
Masterson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Masterson
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Masterson
Al Kaline pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 1 2 0 Busby J, cf 4 2 2 0
Pesky J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 1 2 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Vollmer C, lf 3 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 3 0 0 0 Coan G, lf 1 0 0 0
Nieman B, rf 4 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 3 1 1 0
Kaline A, pr 0 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 3 1 1 1
Lund D, lf 4 0 1 0 Runnels P, ss 2 0 1 0
Bucha J, c 4 0 2 1 Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 2
Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Masterson W, p 4 0 0 0
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32 2 8 2 30 5 9 4
Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2
Washington 000 310 10x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 8.0 9 5 5 4 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 1
E -- Fitz Gerald E, Runnels P
DP -- Detroit 2, Washington 3
LOB -- Detroit 6, Washington 7
2B -- Yost E, Kuenn H
SB -- Busby J
SH -- Gromek S, Yost E
HBP -- by Gromek S (Vernon M)
T -- 1:48
A -- 0
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