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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 17, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 17, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 17, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,642 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Bill Grieve 3B: Art Passarella |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Boone | Shortstop |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Luke Easter | First Baseman |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| John Baumgartner | Third Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 17, 1953
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wight
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Wight
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Wight
Doby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doby moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Feller
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Wight
Mitchell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wight
Simpson 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 -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Wight
Hegan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumgartner vs. Feller
Baumgartner strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Feller
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wight vs. Feller
Wight 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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Wight
Feller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wight
Boone takes first base on ball four. Feller moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Avila vs. Wight
Avila takes first base on ball four. Feller moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Wight
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Feller scores. Boone moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Easter vs. Wight
Easter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Easter reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. Avila scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Wight
Rosen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Easter scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Madison
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Feller
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Madison
Hegan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Hegan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Feller vs. Madison
Feller bunts towards the mound. Madison fields it and throws to first for the out. Hegan moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Madison
Boone 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 -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Avila vs. Madison
Avila strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baumgartner vs. Feller
Baumgartner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Madison
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Easter vs. Madison
Easter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Madison
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Madison
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Feller
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Feller
Madison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Feller
Friend takes first base on ball four. Madison moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan 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
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Madison
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Madison
Hegan hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Madison
Feller takes first base on ball four. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Madison
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baumgartner vs. Feller
Baumgartner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Feller
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Madison
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Madison
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Easter vs. Madison
Easter takes first base on ball four. Avila moves to third. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Madison
Bill Glynn pinch runs for Luke Easter.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to home to get Avila. Doby moves to third. Glynn moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mitchell vs. Madison
Mitchell hits a popup towards third. Baumgartner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Simpson vs. Madison
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Madison vs. Feller
Bill Glynn now playing first base.
Madison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Feller
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Feller
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Feller
There goes Friend. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Madison
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Feller vs. Madison
Feller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Madison
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Madison
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Madison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Feller
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Feller
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Madison
Doby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glynn vs. Madison
Glynn bunts towards the mound. Madison fields it and throws to first for the out. Doby moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Madison
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baumgartner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Madison
Mitchell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman throws the ball in to Kuenn who tags Mitchell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Doby scores. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Feller
Bob Kennedy now playing left field. Johnny Pesky pinch hits for John Baumgartner.
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Feller
Pesky is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Feller
Batts hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson who is chasing the ball. Batts reaches third base with a triple. Pesky scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carswell vs. Brissie
Lou Brissie now pitching. Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Matt Batts. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dave Madison. Frank Carswell pinch hits for Pat Mulli
Carswell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Brissie
Kuenn is walked intentionally. Carswell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 5 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Friend vs. Brissie
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatfield scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/17/1953 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Boone R, ss 3 1 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0
Avila B, 2b 3 1 0 0 Friend O, 2b 4 0 0 1
Doby L, cf 4 1 3 1 Sullivan R, lf 3 0 0 0
Easter L, 1b 3 1 2 2 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Glynn B, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 2 2 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Delsing J, cf 3 2 2 4
Mitchell D, lf 4 0 1 1 Baumgartner J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Kennedy B, lf 0 0 0 0 Pesky J, ph 0 1 0 0
Simpson H, rf 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 4 0 2 1
Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, pr 0 1 0 0
Feller B, p 1 1 0 0 Wight B, p 1 0 0 0
Brissie L, p 0 0 0 0 Madison D, p 2 0 1 0
Mullin P, ph 0 0 0 0
Carswell F, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 5 9 5 30 6 7 6
Cleveland 004 000 001 -- 5
Detroit 020 002 002 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L)* 8.0 7 6 5 6 2
Brissie L 0.1 0 0 0 2 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B 2.1 3 4 4 4 1
Madison D (W) 6.2 6 1 1 6 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Boone R
DP -- Cleveland 1, Detroit 3
LOB -- Cleveland 10, Detroit 7
2B -- Batts M, Easter L, Hegan J
3B -- Batts M
HR -- Delsing J 2
CS -- Friend O, Pesky J
SH -- Feller B, Glynn B
T -- 2:51
A -- 2642
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