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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 12, 1953 at Sportsman's Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Browns
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | St. Louis Browns |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Brecheen |
| Ballpark | Sportsman's Park |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 2,001 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
St. Louis Browns Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Kokos | Left Fielder |
| Roy Sievers | First Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Bobby Young | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Harry Brecheen | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Browns
Sportsman's Park
August 12, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brecheen
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Brecheen
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brecheen
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Brecheen
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brecheen
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brecheen
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Brecheen
Lund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bucha vs. Brecheen
Bucha hits a line drive into center field. Groth picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Groth. Delsing scores. Lund moves to third. Bucha moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens strikes out. There goes Wertz. The throw from Bucha to second, and Wertz is out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Branca
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brecheen
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brecheen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Brecheen
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Brecheen
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Brecheen
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brecheen
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Brecheen
Delsing is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Brecheen
Bob Nieman pinch runs for Jim Delsing.
There goes Nieman. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Young applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Branca
Bob Nieman now playing left field. Bud Souchock now playing right field. Don Lund now playing center field.
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bucha settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Branca
Courtney hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brecheen
Lund hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Brecheen
Bucha strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter bunts towards the mound. Branca juggles the ball. That's an error on Branca. Young moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brecheen vs. Branca
Brecheen bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Young moves to third. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Groth for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Brecheen
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Brecheen
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Brecheen
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Brecheen
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Branca
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Branca
There's a wild pitch. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Branca
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Courtney vs. Branca
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Branca
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brecheen
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Brecheen
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Brecheen
Lund hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz who is chasing the ball. Lund reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bucha vs. Brecheen
Bucha is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Branca vs. Brecheen
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Branca
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Branca
Hank Edwards pinch hits for Harry Brecheen.
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Branca
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kokos vs. Branca
Kokos hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Branca
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Aber
Al Aber now pitching.
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth scores. Sievers moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephens vs. Aber
Stephens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sievers scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Courtney vs. Aber
Courtney is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Paige
Satchel Paige now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Paige
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Jerry Priddy.
Pesky hits a line drive towards center. Groth catches it and throws to first to double up Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Paige
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Paige
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Paige
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Paige
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Souchock moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lund vs. Stuart
Marlin Stuart now pitching.
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Aber
Johnny Pesky now playing second base.
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Aber
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Aber
Don Lenhardt pinch hits for Marlin Stuart.
There's a wild pitch. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lenhardt vs. Aber
Lenhardt hits a line drive towards third. Boone catches it and throws to second to double up Hunter. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Cain
Bob Cain now pitching.
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Cain
Aber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Cain
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kokos. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Aber moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Cain
Matt Batts pinch hits for Johnny Pesky.
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Cain
Al Kaline pinch runs for Matt Batts.
Boone hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Cain
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Larsen
Don Larsen now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Aber
Billy Hitchcock now playing second base.
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kokos vs. Aber
Kokos strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Browns, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Aber
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1953 -- Detroit at St.Louis (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 2 3 0 Groth J, cf 5 1 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Kokos D, lf 4 0 0 1
Pesky J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Sievers R, 1b 4 1 0 0
Batts M, ph 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 2 0 2 1
Kaline A, pr 0 1 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hitchcock B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 2 1 5 Young B, 2b 3 0 2 0
Souchock B, lf-rf 5 0 2 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 0 1 1 Brecheen H, p 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 1 1 1 0 Edwards H, ph 1 1 1 0
Nieman B, pr-lf 1 0 0 0 Paige S, p 0 0 0 0
Lund D, rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Stuart M, p 0 0 0 0
Bucha J, c 3 0 1 1 Lenhardt D, ph 1 0 0 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0 Cain B, p 0 0 0 0
Aber A, p 1 1 1 0 Larsen D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 13 7 32 3 7 3
Detroit 010 001 014 -- 7
St.Louis 000 000 300 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 6.2 5 3 3 4 4
Aber A (W) 2.1 2 0 0 1 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Brecheen H 7.0 6 2 2 1 6
Paige S 0.2 3 1 1 2 0
Stuart M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Cain B (L) 0.1 4 4 4 1 0
Larsen D 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Groth J, Boone R 2, Branca R
DP -- Detroit 2, St.Louis 3
LOB -- Detroit 7, St.Louis 9
2B -- Kuenn H
3B -- Lund D
HR -- Boone R
CS -- Wertz V, Nieman B
SH -- Hunter B, Brecheen H
HBP -- by Brecheen H (Delsing J)
WP -- Branca R, Aber A
T -- 2:34
A -- 2001
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