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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Detroit Tigers, played on April 24, 1953 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 24, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Garcia |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,283 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Grover Froese 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Joe Tipton | Catcher |
| Mike Garcia | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 24, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Garcia
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Houtteman
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Houtteman
Tipton strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Houtteman
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Glynn scores. Simpson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Garcia
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Garcia
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Houtteman
Rosen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Glynn vs. Houtteman
Glynn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mitchell scores. Rosen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simpson vs. Houtteman
Simpson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Garcia
Sullivan hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tipton vs. Houtteman
Tipton hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Houtteman
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Houtteman, and towards Friend, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Houtteman
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Garcia
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Houtteman
Avila hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Houtteman
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Houtteman covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Houtteman
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Garcia
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Art Houtteman.
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Garcia
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Marlowe
Glynn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Marlowe
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Marlowe
Tipton hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garcia vs. Marlowe
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Garcia
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Marlowe
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Marlowe
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Marlowe
Mitchell 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, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Garcia
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dick Marlowe.
Mullin hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Garcia
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Garcia
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Garcia
Sullivan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Garcia
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Madison
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Madison
Glynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Madison
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tipton vs. Madison
Tipton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garcia
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Garcia
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Garcia
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Garcia
Johnny Bucha pinch runs for Matt Batts.
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Boone fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/24/1953 -- Detroit at Cleveland (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 3 0 1 0 Boone R, ss 4 0 0 0
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 2 0 Avila B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Sullivan R, lf 4 0 1 0 Mitchell D, lf 3 1 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Doby L, cf 3 1 0 0
Nieman B, rf 4 0 1 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 1 1 2
Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 0 Glynn B, 1b 3 1 3 1
Batts M, c 4 0 1 0 Simpson H, rf 4 0 2 0
Bucha J, pr 0 0 0 0 Tipton J, c 4 0 0 0
Friend O, 2b 4 0 0 0 Garcia M, p 3 0 1 1
Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0
Pesky J, ph 1 0 1 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Madison D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 31 4 8 4
Detroit 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland 031 000 00x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Houtteman A (L) 5.0 4 4 3 3 3
Marlowe D 2.0 3 0 0 0 2
Madison D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia M (W) 9.0 9 1 1 1 0
E -- Kuenn H
DP -- Detroit 2, Cleveland 2
LOB -- Detroit 7, Cleveland 7
2B -- Delsing J
HR -- Rosen A, Dropo W
T -- 2:05
A -- 9283
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