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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 4, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vic Raschi |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,031 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Charlie Berry |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Vic Raschi | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 4, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Raschi
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Raschi
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Raschi
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Raschi
Raschi fires to first and has Pesky trapped. There's the throw to Rizzuto who tags Pesky for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gray
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle strikes out. There goes Noren. The throw from Batts to second, and Noren is out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Raschi
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Raschi
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Raschi
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Gray
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Gray
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Gray
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Gray
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Gray
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raschi vs. Gray
Raschi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Triandos scores. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Gray
McDougald hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Gray
Noren strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Raschi
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Raschi
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lund for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Raschi
Gray hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Gray
Mantle bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Gray
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bauer vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Triandos vs. Madison
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mantle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Madison
Martin takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Madison
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raschi vs. Madison
Raschi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Raschi reaches second base with a double. Triandos scores. Martin scores. Rizzuto goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Madison
McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Raschi scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Noren vs. Madison
Noren 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
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Raschi
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Raschi
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Raschi
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Madison
Mantle 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 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Madison
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Madison
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Madison
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martin vs. Madison
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Madison
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. Triandos moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Raschi vs. Weik
Dick Weik now pitching.
Raschi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Triandos scores. Martin scores. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDougald vs. Weik
McDougald bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzuto moves to third. Raschi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Noren vs. Weik
Noren hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Raschi
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Raschi
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Raschi
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Raschi
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Weik
Al Kaline now playing center field.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mantle for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Weik
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Weik covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Weik
Bauer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Weik
There's a wild pitch. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Triandos vs. Weik
Triandos hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Raschi
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Raschi
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dick Weik.
Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Raschi
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Mantle catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Mantle. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pesky vs. Raschi
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Raschi
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Miller
Fred Hatfield now playing third base. Bob Miller now pitching.
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Miller
Rizzuto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raschi vs. Miller
Miller has Rizzuto trapped. He fires to second, with Kuenn covering, who tags Rizzuto for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raschi vs. Miller
Raschi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Schallock
Art Schallock now pitching.
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Schallock
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Schallock
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Schallock
Batts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Miller
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Miller
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Miller
Mantle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Mantle reaches second base with a double. Noren moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Berra vs. Miller
Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren scores. Mantle scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Miller
Bauer 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
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Schallock
Willie Miranda now playing shortstop. Andy Carey now playing third base.
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Schallock
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Schallock
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Schallock
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miller vs. Schallock
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Miller
Triandos hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Miller
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Miller
Miranda strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Schallock
Joe Collins now playing first base. Gus Triandos now catching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins juggles the ball. That's an error on Collins. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Schallock
Dropo is hit by the pitch. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Schallock
Triandos fires to second and picks off Kaline for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Schallock
There's a wild pitch. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Schallock
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Schallock
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1953 -- Detroit at New York (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 McDougald G, 3b 5 1 3 4
Pesky J, 2b 2 0 1 0 Carey A, 3b 0 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 4 1 1 0
Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 Mantle M, cf 5 2 2 0
Delsing J, cf 2 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 3 0 1 2
Kaline A, cf 2 0 0 0 Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 4 2 1 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 0 Triandos G, 1b-c 4 3 2 1
Batts M, c 4 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 4 2 1 1
Lund D, rf 3 0 1 0 Rizzuto P, ss 1 2 1 0
Gray T, p 1 0 0 0 Miranda W, ss 1 0 0 0
Madison D, p 0 0 0 0 Raschi V, p 4 2 3 7
Weik D, p 0 0 0 0 Schallock A, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 0
Hatfield F, 3b 1 0 0 0
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31 0 6 0 35 15 15 15
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 055 300 20x -- 15
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)* 2.0 3 6 6 5 2
Madison D 1.2 6 7 7 3 0
Weik D 1.1 2 0 0 1 0
Miller B 3.0 4 2 2 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Raschi V (W) 6.0 2 0 0 2 0
Schallock A (S) 3.0 4 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd
E -- Mantle M, Collins J
DP -- Detroit 3, New York 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, New York 5
2B -- Raschi V, Mantle M
HR -- McDougald G
CS -- Noren I
HBP -- by Schallock A (Dropo W)
WP -- Weik D, Schallock A
T -- 2:29
A -- 21031
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