Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ford
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Ford
  
  Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lund vs. Ford
  
  Lund hits a line drive towards third. McDougald catches it and throws to first to double up Priddy. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nieman vs. Ford
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Newhouser
  
  Martin is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Collins vs. Newhouser
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bauer vs. Newhouser
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mantle vs. Newhouser
  
  Mantle hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Newhouser
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Ford
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Ford
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Souchock reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hatfield vs. Ford
  
  Hatfield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bucha vs. Ford
  
  Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to home to get Dropo. Souchock moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Newhouser vs. Ford
  
  Newhouser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock scores. There goes Bucha trying to get to second. Mantle throws the ball in to Martin who tags Bucha for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Newhouser
  
  McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woodling vs. Newhouser
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miranda vs. Newhouser
  
  There goes Woodling. The throw from Bucha and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Newhouser
  
  Miranda hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ford
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Ford
  
  Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Ford
  
  Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Ford
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Newhouser
  
  Ford hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Newhouser
  
  Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Newhouser
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Newhouser
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Ford
  
  Dropo 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 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Ford
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Ford
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Martin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Newhouser
  
  Mantle hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. Mantle reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Berra vs. Newhouser
  
  Berra hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Souchock throws the ball in to Boone who tags Berra trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Mantle scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Newhouser
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Newhouser
  
  Woodling takes first base on ball four. McDougald moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miranda vs. Herbert
  
  Ray Herbert now pitching.
  
  Miranda 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 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucha vs. Ford
  
  Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Ford
  
  Herbert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Ford
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Priddy vs. Ford
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Herbert
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Herbert
  
  Martin bunts towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. Ford moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Collins vs. Herbert
  
  Collins hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bauer vs. Herbert
  
  Bauer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Ford
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Ford
  
  Nieman strikes out. There goes Lund. The throw from Berra to second, and Lund is out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Ford
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bauer. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Souchock vs. Ford
  
  Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Herbert
  
  Mantle hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berra vs. Herbert
  
  Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Herbert
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woodling vs. Herbert
  
  Woodling strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Ford
  
  Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
  
  Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucha vs. Ford
  
  Bucha hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herbert vs. Ford
  
  Herbert 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 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miranda vs. Herbert
  
  Billy Hitchcock now playing third base.
  
  Miranda hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ford vs. Herbert
  
  Ford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Herbert
  
  Martin 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 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Ford
  
  Andy Carey now playing third base. Gil McDougald now playing second base.
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Priddy vs. Ford
  
  Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Ford
  
  Lund hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Collins vs. Herbert
  
  Collins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bauer vs. Herbert
  
  Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantle vs. Herbert
  
  Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berra vs. Herbert
  
  Berra hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McDougald vs. Herbert
  
  McDougald hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woodling vs. Herbert
  
  Woodling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Herbert covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Ford
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Ford
  
  Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Ford
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Ford
  
  Hitchcock hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Ford
  
  Matt Batts pinch hits for Johnny Bucha.
  
  Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Souchock moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Ford
  
  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/21/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Boone R, ss           3  0  0  0   Martin B, 2b          2  1  1  1   
Priddy J, 2b          4  0  2  0   Carey A, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Lund D, cf            3  0  1  0   Collins J, 1b         4  1  0  0   
Nieman B, rf          4  1  1  0   Bauer H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           3  1  2  2   Mantle M, cf          4  3  3  2   
Souchock B, lf        4  1  2  0   Berra Y, c            4  1  2  3   
Hatfield F, 3b        2  0  0  0   McDougald G, 3b-2b    4  0  3  0   
Hitchcock B, ph-3b    2  0  0  0   Woodling G, lf        2  0  0  0   
Bucha J, c            3  0  0  0   Miranda W, ss         3  0  0  0   
Batts M, ph           1  0  1  0   Ford W, p             3  0  1  0   
Newhouser H, p        1  0  1  1                                      
Herbert R, p          2  0  1  0                                      
Delsing J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3 11  3                        30  6 10  6

Detroit          010 000 002 --  3
New York         201 100 02x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Newhouser H (L)       3.1  5  4  4  2  0
Herbert R             4.2  5  2  2  0  1

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ford W (W)            9.0 11  3  3  3  2

E -- Miranda W
DP -- Detroit 1, New York 5
LOB -- Detroit 6, New York 4
2B -- Souchock B, Dropo W
3B -- Mantle M, McDougald G
HR -- Mantle M, Martin B, Berra Y, Dropo W
CS -- Woodling G, Lund D
SH -- Martin B
HBP -- by Newhouser H (Martin B)
T -- 2:15
A -- 0

    

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