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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 26, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on July 26, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 26, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eddie Lopat |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Jim Honochick |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Mize | First Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Eddie Lopat | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Al Aber | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 26, 1953
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Renna vs. Aber
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lopat
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Lopat
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Lopat
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mize vs. Aber
The ball gets by Bucha for a passed ball. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mize vs. Aber
Mize hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Aber
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rizzuto vs. Aber
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lopat
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lopat
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mize settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Lopat
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bucha vs. Lopat
Bucha hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopat vs. Aber
Lopat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Aber
Renna is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Aber
Mantle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Aber
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Aber
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mize vs. Aber
Mize takes first base on ball four. Berra moves to third. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Aber
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Lopat
Aber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lopat
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Lopat
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Rizzuto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Aber
Rizzuto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopat vs. Aber
Lopat bunts towards the mound. Aber fields it and throws to first for the out. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McDougald vs. Aber
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzuto scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Aber
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lopat
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald juggles the ball. That's an error on McDougald. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Lopat
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Lopat
Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nieman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Lopat
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Lopat
Bucha hits a line drive into center field. Mantle picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mantle. Lund moves to third. Bucha moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hitchcock vs. Lopat
Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Al Aber.
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Miller
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berra for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Miller
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Lopat
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renna. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Lopat
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Lopat
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Lopat
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Lopat
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mize vs. Miller
Mize is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Miller
Joe Collins pinch runs for Johnny Mize.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Miller
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Lopat
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Lopat
Lund hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Renna fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Renna. Delsing goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Lopat
Bucha bunts in front of the plate. Berra catches it and throws to second to double up Lund. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Lopat
Miller hits a popup towards first. Collins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woodling vs. Miller
Gene Woodling pinch hits for Eddie Lopat.
Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Miller
McDougald hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Miller
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Woodling moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Miller
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Woodling moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Miller
Berra hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Gorman
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gorman
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gorman
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Miller
Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Collins vs. Miller
Collins takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Miller
Martin takes first base on ball four. Collins moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rizzuto vs. Miller
Rizzuto bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Collins moves to third. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching. Andy Carey pinch hits for Tom Gorman.
Carey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kuzava
Bob Kuzava now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kuzava
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Kuzava
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Renna. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Kuzava
Bucha is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Kuzava
Hoeft hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Hoeft
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bollweg vs. Hoeft
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Joe Collins.
Bollweg strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/26/1953, game 1 -- New York at Detroit (D)
New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
McDougald G, 3b 5 1 3 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 2 0
Renna B, lf 5 0 1 0 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Mantle M, cf 5 1 2 2 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 2
Berra Y, c 5 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 0
Bauer H, rf 3 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 1
Mize J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 4 1 2 1
Collins J, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Lund D, rf 4 0 2 0
Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bucha J, c 3 0 1 0
Martin B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Aber A, p 1 0 0 0
Rizzuto P, ss 3 1 1 0 Hitchcock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Lopat E, p 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0
Woodling G, ph 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0
Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0
Carey A, ph 1 0 0 0
Kuzava B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 34 5 10 4
New York 002 100 000 -- 3
Detroit 010 211 00x -- 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Lopat E (L) 6.0 9 5 3 0 1
Gorman T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Kuzava B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Aber A 4.0 6 3 3 3 2
Miller B (W) 3.1 2 0 0 3 1
Hoeft B (S) 1.2 1 0 0 1 3
E -- McDougald G, Mantle M, Renna B
DP -- New York 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- New York 12, Detroit 7
2B -- Kuenn H, Lund D 2
3B -- McDougald G
HR -- Dropo W, Mantle M, Boone R
SH -- Lopat E
HBP -- by Miller B (Mize J)
PB -- Bucha J
T -- 2:33
A -- 0
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