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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 6, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Washington Senators, played on May 6, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 6, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chuck Stobbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Les Peden | Catcher |
| Chuck Stobbs | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 6, 1953
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger bunts towards third. Hatfield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Yost moves to third. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vollmer vs. Garver
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Stobbs
Hatfield hits a popup towards third. Yost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Stobbs
Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Lund scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Stobbs
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peden vs. Garver
Peden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Priddy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Peden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Stobbs
Garver hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Stobbs
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Garver
Stobbs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Yost moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to home to get Yost. Terwilliger moves to third. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Vollmer vs. Garver
Vollmer hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Stobbs
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Stobbs
There's a wild pitch. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Stobbs
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peden vs. Garver
Peden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Stobbs
Souchock hits a line drive into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Stobbs
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Stobbs
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Stobbs
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stobbs vs. Garver
Stobbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yost scores. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vollmer vs. Garver
Vollmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Runnels for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Stobbs
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Stobbs
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon fields the ball and throws to Stobbs covering. Safe. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Stobbs
Lund bunts towards the mound. Stobbs fields it and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Stobbs
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatfield scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Dixon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn scores. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Dixon
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Vollmer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peden vs. Garver
Peden hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Garver
Dixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Garver
Yost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dixon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Dixon
Garver hits a popup towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Dixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Garver
Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Garver
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Garver
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Dixon
Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Dixon
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Dixon
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Lund goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Dixon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Garver
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Garver
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peden vs. Garver
Peden hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Dixon
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Dixon
There goes Batts. The throw from Peden and he is out, Runnels applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dixon
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Dixon
Garver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Dixon
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Garver
Floyd Baker pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Baker hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Garver
Yost hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Garver
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Lund 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 5/6/1953 -- Washington at Detroit (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Hatfield F, 3b 5 1 1 0
Terwilliger W, 2b 5 0 2 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 3 1 2 0 Lund D, cf 3 2 2 0
Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 1 Nieman B, rf 3 1 2 2
Vollmer C, lf 4 1 1 3 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 2
Runnels P, ss 4 0 0 0 Souchock B, lf 4 0 1 2
Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0 Batts M, c 4 0 2 0
Peden L, c 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 1 0 0
Stobbs C, p 2 0 1 0 Garver N, p 4 1 1 2
Dixon S, p 1 0 0 0
Baker F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 4 10 4 36 8 13 8
Washington 000 040 000 -- 4
Detroit 300 020 12x -- 8
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (L) 4.1 8 5 5 1 0
Dixon S 3.2 5 3 2 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 1
E -- Yost E
LOB -- Washington 7, Detroit 6
2B -- Terwilliger W, Dropo W
HR -- Vollmer C, Garver N
CS -- Batts M
SH -- Lund D
WP -- Stobbs C
T -- 2:05
A -- 2614
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