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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 5, 1953 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 5, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim McDonald |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,578 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Don Lund | Right Fielder |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gil McDougald | Third Baseman |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Billy Martin | Second Baseman |
| Phil Rizzuto | Shortstop |
| Jim McDonald | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 5, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. McDonald
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. McDonald
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. McDonald
Delsing 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. McDougald reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Noren vs. Hoeft
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McDougald scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. McDonald
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. McDonald
Batts hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Martin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. McDonald
Lund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. McDonald
Hoeft bunts for an out. Lund moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. McDonald
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. McDonald
Pesky hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. McDonald
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. McDonald
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. McDonald
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Pesky scores. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Hoeft
Sain hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Hoeft
Noren takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Sain
Batts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Sain
Lund strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Sain
Hoeft hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Berra settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sain vs. Hoeft
Sain hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Sain
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Sain
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Sain
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. McDougald reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Hoeft
Noren hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Noren for the out. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sain
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Sain
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren throws the ball in to Martin who tags Batts, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Sain
Lund strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kuenn. Triandos moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hoeft
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Hoeft
Sain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Sain
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mantle. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Sain
Pesky hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Martin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hoeft scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Sain
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Hoeft
Noren hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Hoeft
Berra hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Delsing. Berra reaches second base with a double. Mantle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Hoeft
Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Hoeft
Triandos hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sain
Joe Collins now playing first base.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. McDougald fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sain
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Sain
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards first. Collins fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Sain
Al Kaline pinch runs for Matt Batts. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Don Lund.
Mullin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hoeft
Al Kaline now playing right field. Johnny Bucha now catching.
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzuto vs. Hoeft
Rizzuto bunts towards the mound. Hoeft juggles the ball. That's an error on Hoeft. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sain vs. Hoeft
Sain bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Pesky covering, for the out. Martin moves to third. Rizzuto moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McDougald vs. Hoeft
McDougald is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mize vs. Hoeft
Johnny Mize pinch hits for Irv Noren.
Mize hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Hoeft
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Sain
Gene Woodling now playing left field. Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Sain
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rizzuto scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Sain
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Sain
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer 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 8/5/1953 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 1 McDougald G, 3b 4 2 3 0
Pesky J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Noren I, lf 3 0 0 1
Boone R, 3b 5 0 2 2 Mize J, ph 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 0 0 Woodling G, lf 0 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Mantle M, cf 5 1 2 1
Nieman B, lf 4 0 1 0 Berra Y, c 4 0 1 1
Batts M, c 4 0 1 0 Bauer H, rf 3 0 0 0
Kaline A, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Triandos G, 1b 4 1 1 1
Lund D, rf 3 1 1 0 Collins J, 1b 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin B, 2b 3 1 2 1
Bucha J, c 0 0 0 0 Rizzuto P, ss 3 0 1 0
Hoeft B, p 2 1 1 0 McDonald J, p 0 0 0 0
Hatfield F, ph 1 0 1 0 Sain J, p 3 0 0 0
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38 4 13 4 33 5 10 5
Detroit 003 000 100 -- 4
New York 100 210 10x -- 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 8.0 10 5 5 4 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
McDonald J 2.2 6 3 3 0 0
Sain J (W) 6.1 7 1 1 0 4
E -- Kuenn H, Hoeft B
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 8, New York 10
2B -- McDougald G 2, Hoeft B, Berra Y
3B -- McDougald G
HR -- Triandos G, Martin B
SH -- Hoeft B, Rizzuto P, Sain J
T -- 2:25
A -- 10578
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