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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 28, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 28, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mickey McDermott |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,059 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Dick Gernert | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Tom Umphlett | Center Fielder |
| Milt Bolling | Shortstop |
| Mickey McDermott | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 28, 1953
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. McDermott
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. McDermott
Lund strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a line drive towards first. Dropo catches it and steps on first to double up Gernert. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDermott
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. McDermott
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. McDermott
Batts hits a popup towards short. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Hoeft
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDermott vs. Hoeft
McDermott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDermott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McDermott
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. McDermott
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. McDermott
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. McDermott
Lund takes first base on ball four. Hoeft moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. McDermott
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hoeft
There goes Gernert. The throw from Batts and he is out, Friend applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. McDermott
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. McDermott
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. McDermott
Friend takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. McDermott
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. Batts moves to third. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hoeft
White bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Friend covering, for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Hoeft
Umphlett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDermott vs. Hoeft
McDermott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. Umphlett moves to third. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Goodman vs. Hoeft
Goodman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. McDermott
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. McDermott
Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDermott
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Hoeft
Piersall hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Hoeft
Evers hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gernert vs. Hoeft
Gernert hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDermott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. McDermott
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. McDermott
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hoeft
White hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Umphlett vs. Hoeft
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Hoeft
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDermott vs. Hoeft
McDermott 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
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McDermott
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carswell vs. McDermott
Frank Carswell pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Carswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDermott
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. McDermott
Bud Souchock pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching. Billy Hitchcock now playing third base.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Madison covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Madison
Piersall hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Madison
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock juggles the ball. That's an error on Hitchcock. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gernert vs. Madison
Gernert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. McDermott
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. McDermott
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. McDermott
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. McDermott
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Madison
Kell hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Madison
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Madison
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Madison
There's a wild pitch. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Madison
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. McDermott
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. McDermott
Friend hits a fly ball into right field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. McDermott
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Umphlett 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 4/28/1953 -- Boston at Detroit (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Goodman B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 3 0 0 0
Piersall J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 2 0 0 0
Evers H, lf 4 0 0 0 Souchock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Gernert D, 1b 2 0 0 0 Madison D, p 0 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 0 Lund D, rf 3 0 2 0
White S, c 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Umphlett T, cf 3 0 1 1 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0
Bolling M, ss 4 0 2 1 Delsing J, cf 3 0 0 0
McDermott M, p 3 0 1 0 Batts M, c 4 0 1 0
Friend O, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 0 0 0 0
Carswell F, ph 1 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, 3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 2 28 0 3 0
Boston 000 010 100 -- 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
McDermott M (W) 9.0 3 0 0 8 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 7.0 6 2 2 2 1
Madison D 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
E -- Kuenn H, Hitchcock B
DP -- Boston 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Detroit 9
2B -- McDermott M, Kell G
CS -- Gernert D
SH -- White S
WP -- Madison D
T -- 2:31
A -- 3059
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