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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 3, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 3, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ben Flowers |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Passarella 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Jim Duffy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Al Zarilla | Right Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Ben Flowers | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 3, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gernert vs. Gromek
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Flowers
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Flowers
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Flowers
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Flowers
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Flowers
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. Hatfield scores. Delsing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Nixon
Willard Nixon now pitching.
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Nixon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Nixon
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Nixon
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gromek
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon misplays the ball. That's an error on Lipon. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Nixon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Gromek
Gernert hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Gromek
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Nixon
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Nixon
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Gromek
Umphlett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Gromek
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gromek
Nixon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Zarilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gernert scoops it up and throws to first, with Nixon covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Gromek
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Gromek
Hoot Evers pinch runs for Ted Williams.
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gernert vs. Gromek
Gernert hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Gromek
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Hoot Evers now playing left field.
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo bunts towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Nixon
Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Nixon
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gromek vs. Nixon
Gromek strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Gromek
Zarilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Olson vs. Gromek
Karl Olson pinch hits for Tom Umphlett.
Olson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Gromek
Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Johnny Lipon.
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Gromek
Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Gromek
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Karl Olson now playing center field. Milt Bolling now playing shortstop.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Nixon
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Delock
Ike Delock now pitching.
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Delock
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Olson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Gromek
Evers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Gromek
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Gernert hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Marlowe
White hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zarilla vs. Marlowe
Zarilla is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Delock
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Delock
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Delock
Batts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Zarilla. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marlowe vs. Delock
Marlowe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Olson vs. Marlowe
Olson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Marlowe
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Milt Bolling.
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilber vs. Marlowe
Billy Consolo pinch runs for Floyd Baker. Del Wilber pinch hits for Ike Delock.
Wilber is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Marlowe
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Consolo moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evers vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/3/1953 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 5 0 3 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Williams T, lf 1 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 2 2 0
Evers H, pr-lf 2 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 1
Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Delsing J, cf 3 1 1 0
Gernert D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 1 2 3
White S, c 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 1
Zarilla A, rf 4 1 1 0 Souchock B, rf 4 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 2 0 0 0 Batts M, c 2 0 1 0
Olson K, ph-cf 2 1 1 2 Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0
Lipon J, ss 2 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 1 0 0 0
McDermott M, ph 1 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 0 0 0 0
Baker F, ph 0 0 0 0
Consolo B, pr 0 0 0 0
Flowers B, p 0 0 0 0
Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0
Delock I, p 0 0 0 0
Wilber D, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 4 9 4 30 5 7 5
Boston 000 000 220 -- 4
Detroit 401 000 00x -- 5
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Flowers B (L) 0.1 3 4 4 1 0
Nixon W 6.1 2 1 1 4 4
Delock I 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)* 7.0 8 4 4 2 5
Marlowe D 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Herbert R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Zarilla A, Lipon J
DP -- Boston 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Detroit 7
2B -- Batts M, Goodman B
3B -- Nieman B
HR -- Olson K, Evers H, Kell G
SH -- Dropo W
T -- 2:50
A -- 3600
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