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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 26, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 26, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,800 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Ted Gray | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Bob Oldis | Catcher |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 26, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Schmitz
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Schmitz
Boone bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Kuenn moves to third. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Gray
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a line drive towards third. Boone catches it and throws to first to double up Yost. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Schmitz
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Schmitz
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Schmitz
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Schmitz
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger misplays the ball. That's an error on Terwilliger. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Batts scores. Gray moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Schmitz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Priddy for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gray
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Schmitz
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Gray
Oldis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmitz vs. Gray
Schmitz bunts in front of the plate. Batts fields it and throws to first for the out. Oldis moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yost vs. Gray
Yost hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Terwilliger vs. Gray
Terwilliger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Schmitz
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Schmitz
Delsing 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Schmitz
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Schmitz
Gray takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Schmitz
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Batts scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Schmitz
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a line drive towards center. Delsing catches it and throws to second to double up Vernon. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Gray
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Gray
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Schmitz
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman bunts towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Terwilliger covering, for the out. Boone moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Souchock vs. Schmitz
Souchock is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Schmitz
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. Dropo scores. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Batts vs. Schmitz
Batts is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gray vs. Schmitz
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Moreno
Julio Moreno now pitching.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock scores. Delsing scores. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Moreno
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Batts scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Moreno
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Gray
Oldis strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Gray
Mel Hoderlein pinch hits for Julio Moreno.
Hoderlein hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Gray
Yost strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Chuck Stobbs now pitching.
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Stobbs
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Gray
Terwilliger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Gray
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Gray
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Gray
Jensen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oldis vs. Herbert
Oldis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stobbs
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herbert vs. Stobbs
Herbert bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Herbert
Stobbs is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Herbert
Terwilliger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Terwilliger for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Stobbs
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stobbs
There goes Boone. The throw from Oldis and he is safe. Boone steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Herbert
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Herbert
Vollmer hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Herbert
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Stobbs
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Stobbs
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Stobbs
There goes Delsing. The throw from Oldis and he is out, Terwilliger applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Herbert
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coan vs. Herbert
Gil Coan pinch hits for Bob Oldis.
Coan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrne vs. Herbert
Tommy Byrne pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
Byrne takes first base on ball four. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Herbert
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman 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 6/26/1953 -- Detroit at Washington (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 3 4 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Priddy J, 2b 5 0 2 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 3 1 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 0
Hatfield F, 3b 0 0 0 0 Vollmer C, lf 4 1 2 3
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 1 0
Nieman B, rf 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0
Souchock B, lf 4 1 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 1 0
Delsing J, cf 5 1 3 2 Oldis B, c 2 0 0 0
Batts M, c 3 3 1 0 Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0
Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Schmitz J, p 0 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0 Moreno J, p 0 0 0 0
Hoderlein M, ph 1 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 1 0 0 0
Byrne T, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 7 12 7 31 3 7 3
Detroit 010 150 000 -- 7
Washington 000 003 000 -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gray T (W)* 5.0 6 3 3 4 3
Herbert R (S) 4.0 1 0 0 1 3
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 4.2 7 7 6 6 2
Moreno J 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C 4.0 3 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 6th
E -- Terwilliger W
DP -- Detroit 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 7
2B -- Delsing J
HR -- Vollmer C
SB -- Boone R
CS -- Delsing J
SH -- Boone R, Schmitz J, Nieman B
T -- 2:20
A -- 7800
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