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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 2, 1953 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
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 |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Consolo | Second Baseman |
| Billy Goodman | First Baseman |
| Ted Lepcio | Third Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Gus Niarhos | Catcher |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garver
Lepcio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Nixon
Bucha hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Nixon
Garver hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Garver
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Evers. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niarhos vs. Garver
Niarhos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Garver
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Garver, and towards Pesky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund hits a popup, foul, towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Nixon
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garver
Lepcio hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garver
Evers strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Nixon
Garver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Garver
Lipon hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garver
Sammy White pinch hits for Gus Niarhos.
There's a wild pitch. Piersall moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Garver
White hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. White reaches second base with a double. Piersall scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nixon vs. Garver
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Garver, and towards Pesky, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Sammy White now catching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lepcio vs. Garver
There goes Goodman. The throw from Bucha and he is safe. Goodman steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lepcio vs. Garver
Lepcio hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Garver
Evers 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Nixon
Bucha takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Nixon
There goes Bucha. The throw from White and he is safe. Bucha steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Nixon
Garver hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Nixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bucha scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Nixon
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Garver
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Garver
Lipon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Garver
White 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 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Nixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Consolo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Nixon
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Consolo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Garver
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consolo vs. Garver
Consolo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Garver
Goodman hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Nixon
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lepcio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Nixon
Bucha hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Nixon
Garver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lepcio vs. Garver
Lepcio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Garver
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Garver
Gene Stephens pinch runs for Hoot Evers.
Umphlett hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Garver
Piersall hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at Boston (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 1 Consolo B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Goodman B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 0 Lepcio T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 1 Evers H, lf 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, pr 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Umphlett T, cf 4 0 0 0
Lund D, rf 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, rf 4 1 1 0
Bucha J, c 3 1 2 0 Lipon J, ss 3 0 1 0
Garver N, p 4 0 1 0 Niarhos G, c 1 0 0 0
White S, ph-c 2 0 1 1
Nixon W, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 2 9 2 33 1 6 1
Detroit 100 000 100 -- 2
Boston 000 010 000 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (L) 9.0 9 2 2 1 1
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Detroit 7, Boston 5
2B -- Boone R 2, White S
SB -- Goodman B, Bucha J
WP -- Garver N
T -- 2:17
A -- 0
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