Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Boyd scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuenn for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Fornieles
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Fornieles
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Branca
  
  Mele hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Fornieles
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Branca
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Branca
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Branca
  
  Elliott hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Branca vs. Fornieles
  
  Branca bunts towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. Lund moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mele. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Lund scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Fornieles
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball towards center. Rivera catches it and throws to third to double up Kuenn. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Branca
  
  Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fornieles vs. Branca
  
  Fornieles bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Fornieles
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Fornieles
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Branca
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Branca
  
  Rivera hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Branca
  
  Boyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Branca vs. Fornieles
  
  Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fornieles, and towards Fox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Elliott vs. Branca
  
  Elliott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Branca
  
  There goes Elliott. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Elliott steals second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lollar vs. Branca
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fornieles vs. Branca
  
  Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Elliott scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fox vs. Branca
  
  Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Fornieles
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Fornieles
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Branca
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mele vs. Branca
  
  Mele hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Branca
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Fornieles
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Mele settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Fornieles
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boyd vs. Branca
  
  Boyd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Elliott vs. Branca
  
  Elliott hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Branca
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Lollar reaches second base with a double. Boyd goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fornieles vs. Branca
  
  Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lollar scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Branca
  
  Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Fornieles
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Fornieles
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Fornieles
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Fornieles
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Hatfield moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dropo vs. Fornieles
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Marlowe
  
  Dick Marlowe now pitching.
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Marlowe
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mele vs. Marlowe
  
  Mele hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Marlowe
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Fornieles
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Fornieles
  
  Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Boyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Fornieles
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1953 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  1   Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  2  2   
Pesky J, 2b           4  0  1  0   Fox N, 2b             3  0  0  0   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Minoso M, lf          2  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  0  0   Mele S, rf            4  0  1  0   
Delsing J, cf         3  0  2  0   Rivera J, cf          4  0  0  0   
Nieman B, lf          4  0  0  0   Boyd B, 1b            3  1  1  0   
Batts M, c            4  0  0  0   Elliott B, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Lund D, rf            1  1  0  0   Lollar S, c           2  2  1  1   
Branca R, p           1  0  0  0   Fornieles M, p        2  0  0  0   
Hatfield F, ph        0  0  0  0                                      
Marlowe D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  5  1                        27  4  6  3

Detroit          001 000 000 --  1
Chicago          001 010 20x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branca R (L)          7.0  5  4  4  3  0
Marlowe D             1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fornieles M (W)       9.0  5  1  1  4  5

E -- Minoso M
DP -- Detroit 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Chicago 4
2B -- Kuenn H, Carrasquel C, Lollar S
SB -- Elliott B
SH -- Branca R, Fornieles M, Fox N
WP -- Branca R
T -- 1:58
A -- 21016

    

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