Try this game in our Simulator
Lineups and Summary
(back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 19, 1953
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Cleveland Indians, played on August 19, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Early Wynn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 8,053 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Bill McKinley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Bill Glynn | First Baseman |
| Dale Mitchell | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Wally Westlake | Center Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Early Wynn | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
(back to top)
Indians
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
August 19, 1953
Top 1
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Hoeft
Glynn strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Hoeft
Westlake hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn bunts towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hoeft
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Hoeft
The umpire calls a balk on Hoeft Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Wynn
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Wynn
Lund hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Westlake who is chasing the ball. Lund reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Hoeft
Glynn hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Wynn
Batts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
-
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hoeft
Westlake hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hoeft
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Lund. Strickland reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a line drive towards short. Strickland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Wynn
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Wynn
There goes Lund. The throw from Hegan and he is out, Strickland applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Indians, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Glynn vs. Hoeft
Glynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Pesky takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a popup towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Mitchell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hoeft
Westlake is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hoeft
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Hoeft
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Wynn
Batts hits a popup, foul, towards first. Glynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Wynn
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mitchell. Lund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Wynn
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and has Lund trapped. There's the throw to Rosen and over to Avila, who tags Lund for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Wynn
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Hoeft
Avila hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Avila reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Glynn vs. Hoeft
Glynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Avila moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mitchell vs. Hoeft
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rosen vs. Hoeft
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Wynn
Bob Kennedy now playing left field.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Glynn scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wynn
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wynn
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Hoeft
Westlake takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Hoeft
Simpson bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Westlake moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Strickland vs. Hoeft
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Hoeft
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Wynn
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Wynn
Batts hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wynn
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Wynn
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
-
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hoeft
Hank Majeski pinch hits for Early Wynn.
Majeski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Hoeft
Bob Lemon pinch runs for Hank Majeski.
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Hoeft
Al Smith pinch hits for Bill Glynn.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Hoeft
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play
(back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score
(back to top)
Game of 8/19/1953 -- Cleveland at Detroit (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Avila B, 2b 5 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0
Glynn B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Pesky J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Smith A, ph 1 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mitchell D, lf 3 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0
Kennedy B, lf 1 0 1 0 Souchock B, rf 4 2 2 1
Rosen A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Batts M, c 4 0 0 0
Westlake W, cf 3 1 1 1 Nieman B, lf 4 1 1 2
Simpson H, rf 3 0 1 0 Lund D, cf 4 1 3 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 0 Hoeft B, p 3 0 1 1
Hegan J, c 4 0 1 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn E, p 3 1 1 1
Majeski H, ph 1 0 1 0
Lemon B, pr 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 2 11 2 34 4 11 4
Cleveland 000 110 000 -- 2
Detroit 010 002 01x -- 4
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Wynn E (L) 8.0 11 4 4 1 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 8.2 11 2 2 2 5
Herbert R (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
LOB -- Cleveland 11, Detroit 7
2B -- Strickland G, Lund D, Avila B
3B -- Lund D
HR -- Westlake W, Wynn E, Nieman B, Souchock B
CS -- Lund D
SH -- Simpson H
Balk -- Hoeft B
T -- 2:16
A -- 8053
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score
