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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 28, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on August 28, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Walt Masterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 18,309 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Gil Coan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Walt Masterson | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Priddy | First Baseman |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 28, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn makes the out and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Garver
Busby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Masterson
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Fitz Gerald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masterson vs. Garver
Masterson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Masterson
Souchock strikes out. There goes Nieman. The throw from Fitz Gerald to second, and Nieman is out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Masterson
Priddy 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
Top 3
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Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Masterson
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Masterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby bunts in front of the plate. Bucha fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Garver
There goes Busby. The throw from Bucha and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fitz Gerald vs. Garver
Fitz Gerald strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Masterson vs. Garver
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels misplays the ball. That's an error on Runnels. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Masterson
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Masterson
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Masterson
Masterson fires to first and picks off Souchock. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Garver
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Runnels scores. Vernon scores. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jensen scores. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Terwilliger vs. Scarborough
Ray Scarborough now pitching.
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Coan moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitz Gerald vs. Scarborough
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Coan scores. Busby moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Masterson vs. Scarborough
Masterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Masterson
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Masterson
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Ray Scarborough.
Mullin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Herbert
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Coan. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Masterson
Delsing hits a line drive towards short. Runnels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Masterson
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Masterson
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Herbert
Coan hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Herbert
Terwilliger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Masterson
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Masterson
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Masterson
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Herbert
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masterson vs. Herbert
Masterson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Masterson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Herbert
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Priddy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Masterson drops the ball. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Masterson
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Masterson
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 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. And he throws it away. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Masterson
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Masterson
Priddy 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
Top 9
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Herbert
Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Masterson
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Johnny Bucha.
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Masterson
Matt Batts pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Batts hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Masterson
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 7 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Masterson
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1953 -- Washington at Detroit (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 0 0
Runnels P, ss 5 1 2 0 Pesky J, 2b 5 1 0 0
Vernon M, 1b 5 3 3 2 Boone R, 3b 4 2 3 2
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Delsing J, cf 4 0 0 0
Coan G, lf 5 1 1 2 Nieman B, lf 3 1 2 2
Busby J, cf 5 0 2 1 Souchock B, rf 4 0 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 4 0 1 1 Bucha J, c 3 0 0 0
Masterson W, p 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, ph 0 0 0 0
Garver N, p 1 0 0 0
Scarborough R, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 1 0 1 0
Batts M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 7 14 7 36 4 8 4
Washington 201 040 000 -- 7
Detroit 000 200 020 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Masterson W (W) 9.0 8 4 1 2 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 4.1 10 7 6 1 5
Scarborough R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Herbert R 4.0 4 0 0 0 1
E -- Kuenn H, Runnels P, Boone R, Masterson W, Yost E
DP -- Washington 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Washington 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Fitz Gerald E, Boone R
HR -- Vernon M, Nieman B, Boone R
SB -- Busby J
CS -- Nieman B
T -- 2:09
A -- 18309
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