Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Garcia
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Garcia
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Houtteman
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Houtteman
  
  Avila strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Houtteman
  
  Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Garcia
  
  Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Garcia
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Houtteman
  
  Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Houtteman
  
  Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Houtteman
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Houtteman
  
  Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Houtteman
  
  Tipton strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Houtteman
  
  Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Simpson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Houtteman
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Garcia
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Houtteman vs. Garcia
  
  Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Garcia
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Houtteman
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Houtteman
  
  Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Houtteman
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Houtteman
  
  Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Glynn vs. Houtteman
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. Houtteman
  
  Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Garcia
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Garcia
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tipton vs. Houtteman
  
  Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garcia vs. Houtteman
  
  Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Houtteman, and towards Friend, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Houtteman
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Garcia
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Friend vs. Garcia
  
  Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Houtteman
  
  Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mitchell vs. Houtteman
  
  Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Houtteman
  
  Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Garcia
  
  Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Garcia
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sullivan vs. Garcia
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Marlowe
  
  Dick Marlowe now pitching.
  
  Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Marlowe
  
  Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Marlowe
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Marlowe
  
  Tipton hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garcia vs. Marlowe
  
  Garcia strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Garcia
  
  Dropo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Garcia
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Friend vs. Garcia
  
  Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Marlowe
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Marlowe
  
  Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mitchell vs. Marlowe
  
  Mitchell 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 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Garcia
  
  Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Garcia
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Garcia
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Garcia
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Garcia
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Madison
  
  Dave Madison now pitching.
  
  Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Madison
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Glynn vs. Madison
  
  Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Simpson vs. Madison
  
  Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tipton vs. Madison
  
  Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Garcia
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Garcia
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Garcia
  
  Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Friend vs. Garcia
  
  Johnny Bucha pinch runs for Matt Batts.
  
  Friend hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boone fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/24/1953 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           3  0  1  0   Boone R, ss           4  0  0  0   
Hatfield F, 3b        4  0  2  0   Avila B, 2b           4  0  1  0   
Sullivan R, lf        4  0  1  0   Mitchell D, lf        3  1  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  1  1  1   Doby L, cf            3  1  0  0   
Nieman B, rf          4  0  1  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  1  1  2   
Delsing J, cf         4  0  1  0   Glynn B, 1b           3  1  3  1   
Batts M, c            4  0  1  0   Simpson H, rf         4  0  2  0   
Bucha J, pr           0  0  0  0   Tipton J, c           4  0  0  0   
Friend O, 2b          4  0  0  0   Garcia M, p           3  0  1  1   
Houtteman A, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Pesky J, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
Marlowe D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Mullin P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Madison D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  9  1                        31  4  8  4

Detroit          000 000 100 --  1
Cleveland        031 000 00x --  4

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L)       5.0  4  4  3  3  3
Marlowe D             2.0  3  0  0  0  2
Madison D             1.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W)          9.0  9  1  1  1  0

E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 7
2B -- Delsing J
HR -- Rosen A, Dropo W
T -- 2:05
A -- 9283

    

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