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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Browns, played on April 18, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 18, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Larsen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Duffy 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Larry Napp |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Jim Dyck | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Don Larsen | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| John Baumgartner | Third Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Browns
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 18, 1953
Top 1
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Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dyck vs. Hoeft
Dyck takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner juggles the ball. That's an error on Baumgartner. Groth scores. Dyck moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner juggles the ball. That's an error on Baumgartner. Dyck scores. Wertz moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Larsen
Friend hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Larsen
Sullivan hits a fly ball into left field. Dyck settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Hoeft
Larsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Baumgartner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumgartner vs. Larsen
Baumgartner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Larsen
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Hoeft
Dyck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Larsen
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Larsen
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Larsen
Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Delsing reaches second base with a double. There goes Nieman trying to get to home. Groth throws the ball in to Hunter who relays the ball to Moss, who tags Nieman, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baumgartner vs. Larsen
Baumgartner strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larsen vs. Hoeft
Larsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Larsen moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dyck vs. Hoeft
Dyck hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Larsen
Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Larsen
Hoeft bunts towards first. Sievers juggles the ball. That's an error on Sievers. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Larsen
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Friend vs. Larsen
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Larsen
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Sullivan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Larsen
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Larsen
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larsen fields it and throws to third for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Larsen
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baumgartner vs. Larsen
Baumgartner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing scores. Baumgartner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. White
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. White
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellert vs. Hoeft
Frank Kellert pinch hits for Hal White.
Kellert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Hoeft
Hunter is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Holloman
Bobo Holloman now pitching.
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Holloman
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Holloman
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Holloman
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dyck vs. Hoeft
Dyck hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hoeft
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Hoeft
Elliott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Hoeft
Sievers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Hoeft
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Elliott scores. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hoeft
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Holloman
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumgartner vs. Holloman
Baumgartner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Holloman
Batts bunts towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. Delsing moves to third. Baumgartner moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carswell vs. Cain
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Billy Hoeft. Bob Cain now pitching. Frank Carswell pinch hits for Pat Mullin.
Carswell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Paige
Don Lund pinch runs for Frank Carswell. Satchel Paige now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Groth picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Groth. Delsing scores. Baumgartner scores. Lund moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Friend vs. Paige
Friend strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sullivan vs. Paige
Sullivan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Paige
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Lund scores. Kuenn moves to third. Sullivan moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Paige
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching. Dick Kokos pinch hits for Satchel Paige.
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Houtteman
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Johnny Groth.
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kokos moves to second. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Upright vs. Houtteman
Dixie Upright pinch hits for Billy Hunter.
Upright strikes out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dyck vs. Houtteman
Dyck hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 3 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Houtteman
Wertz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Houtteman
Elliott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stuart
Dick Kokos now playing left field. Jim Dyck now playing center field. Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Delsing hits a popup towards third. Elliott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumgartner vs. Stuart
Baumgartner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Stuart, and towards Young, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Stuart
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Houtteman vs. Stuart
Houtteman hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Houtteman
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Houtteman
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Houtteman juggles the ball. That's an error on Houtteman. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kokos vs. Houtteman
Kokos is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stuart
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Stuart
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stuart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Stuart
Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stuart
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Houtteman
Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stuart vs. Houtteman
Stuart hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyck vs. Houtteman
Dyck hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Houtteman
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart moves to third. View Play -
Browns, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Elliott vs. Houtteman
Elliott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stuart scores. Wertz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Houtteman
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Browns, 8 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stuart
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stuart
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumgartner vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Baumgartner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Browns, 8 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Trucks
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1953, game 1 -- St.Louis at Detroit (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 3 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 6 0 3 2
Edwards H, ph 1 1 1 0 Friend O, 2b 6 0 0 0
Miranda W, ss 1 0 0 0 Sullivan R, lf 5 0 3 0
Hunter B, ss 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 1 0 1
Upright D, ph 1 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 6 2 2 1
Stuart M, p 1 1 1 0 Delsing J, cf 6 2 4 1
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0 Baumgartner J, 3b 6 1 2 1
Dyck J, lf-cf 5 1 0 0 Batts M, c 5 0 2 1
Wertz V, rf 6 2 2 3 Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0
Elliott B, 3b 5 1 2 2 Mullin P, ph 0 0 0 0
Sievers R, 1b 6 0 2 0 Carswell F, ph 0 0 0 0
Moss L, c 5 0 1 1 Lund D, pr 0 1 0 0
Young B, 2b 5 0 0 0 Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0
Larsen D, p 2 0 2 0
White H, p 0 0 0 0
Kellert F, ph 1 0 0 0
Holloman B, p 0 0 0 0
Cain B, p 0 0 0 0
Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
Kokos D, ph-lf 1 1 0 0
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47 8 12 6 47 7 16 7
St.Louis 200 000 013 02 -- 8
Detroit 000 003 030 01 -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Larsen D 5.1 9 3 3 1 3
White H 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Holloman B 1.1 3 2 2 0 1
Cain B* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0
Paige S 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Stuart M (W) 2.1 3 1 1 0 0
Trucks V (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B 8.0 7 3 1 2 4
Houtteman A (L) 3.0 5 5 5 1 4
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Baumgartner J 2, Sievers R, Groth J, Houtteman A
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 10, Detroit 13
2B -- Groth J, Delsing J 2, Sullivan R
HR -- Wertz V, Nieman B
SH -- Groth J, Hoeft B, Batts M
T -- 3:19
A -- 0
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