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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 28, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Detroit Tigers, played on June 28, 1953 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 28, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Byrne |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,865 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Terwilliger | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Clyde Vollmer | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Shortstop |
| Bob Oldis | Catcher |
| Tommy Byrne | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 28, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrne
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hoeft
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hoeft
Vernon 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 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrne
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Byrne
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Byrne
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Byrne
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels fields it and throws to second for the out. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Byrne
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hoeft
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hoeft. Vollmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. Vollmer moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oldis vs. Hoeft
Oldis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Byrne
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrne
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrne vs. Hoeft
Byrne strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hoeft
Terwilliger hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrne
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Byrne
Souchock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Souchock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Byrne
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Byrne
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrne fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hoeft
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hoeft
Vollmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vernon moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Byrne
Batts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Byrne
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Byrne
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Byrne
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hoeft moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Byrne
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Vollmer. Boone reaches second base with a double. Hoeft scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Byrne
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Byrne
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nieman vs. Byrne
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Hoeft
Oldis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoderlein vs. Hoeft
Mel Hoderlein pinch hits for Tommy Byrne.
Hoderlein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Terwilliger vs. Hoeft
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Dixon covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Dixon
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Dixon
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hoeft
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Vernon for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vollmer vs. Hoeft
Vollmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Jensen trying to get to third. Kuenn throws to Boone who tags Jensen for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Dixon
Priddy is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dixon
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Dixon
Dropo bunts towards the mound. Dixon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Priddy moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Souchock vs. Dixon
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards second. Terwilliger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Priddy scores. Boone moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Dixon
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bob Nieman.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Don Lund now playing right field.
Runnels 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oldis vs. Hoeft
Oldis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Hoeft
Ed Fitz Gerald pinch hits for Sonny Dixon.
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Sima
Al Sima now pitching.
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Sima
Batts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Delsing trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Sima
There goes Batts. The throw from Oldis and he is safe. Batts steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Sima
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Sima
Kuenn bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Sima
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Batts scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Sima
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Terwilliger vs. Hoeft
Terwilliger hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Hoeft
Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vollmer vs. Hoeft
Vollmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sima
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Sima
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Sima
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Hoeft
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yost vs. Hoeft
Yost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Yost reaches second base with a double. Jensen moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Runnels vs. Hoeft
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jensen scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oldis vs. Hoeft
Oldis hits a line drive towards first. Dropo catches it and throws to second to double up Yost. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/28/1953, game 2 -- Detroit at Washington (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 0 3 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Priddy J, 2b 4 1 1 1 Terwilliger W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 5 1 1 1 Vernon M, 1b 3 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Vollmer C, lf 4 0 2 0
Souchock B, lf 5 0 3 1 Jensen J, rf 4 1 1 0
Nieman B, rf 3 0 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Runnels P, ss 4 0 0 1
Lund D, rf 1 0 0 0 Oldis B, c 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 0 Byrne T, p 1 0 0 0
Batts M, c 4 2 2 1 Hoderlein M, ph 1 0 0 0
Hoeft B, p 2 1 0 0 Dixon S, p 0 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, ph 1 0 1 0
Sima A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 5 13 4 34 1 8 1
Detroit 000 030 110 -- 5
Washington 000 000 001 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 8 1 0 1 2
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Byrne T (L) 5.0 8 3 3 2 3
Dixon S 2.0 1 1 0 1 0
Sima A 2.0 4 1 1 0 2
E -- Hoeft B, Priddy J, Yost E, Dropo W
DP -- Detroit 3, Washington 2
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 7
2B -- Souchock B, Boone R, Yost E
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Batts M
SB -- Batts M
HBP -- by Dixon S (Priddy J)
T -- 2:15
A -- 7865
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