Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Stobbs
  
  Kuenn 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: ---
  Hatfield vs. Stobbs
  
  Hatfield strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Stobbs
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  Yost hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Branca
  
  Runnels 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. Branca
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Stobbs
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Stobbs
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Stobbs
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Stobbs
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bucha vs. Stobbs
  
  Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jensen vs. Branca
  
  Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Branca covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Branca
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Branca
  
  Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Branca vs. Stobbs
  
  Branca strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Stobbs
  
  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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Stobbs
  
  Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Branca
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Terwilliger moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stobbs vs. Branca
  
  Stobbs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Terwilliger scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  Yost bunts towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stobbs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Branca
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Branca
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stobbs scores. Yost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jensen vs. Branca
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Stobbs
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Stobbs
  
  Nieman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Stobbs
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Stobbs
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Souchock vs. Stobbs
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Terwilliger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bucha vs. Stobbs
  
  Bucha is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Branca vs. Stobbs
  
  Branca hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coan vs. Branca
  
  Coan hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Branca
  
  Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Branca
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Stobbs
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Stobbs
  
  Hatfield hits a popup towards short. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Stobbs
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Stobbs
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Stobbs
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stobbs vs. Branca
  
  Stobbs strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Branca
  
  Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Stobbs
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Stobbs
  
  Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucha vs. Stobbs
  
  Bucha hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Branca vs. Stobbs
  
  Branca takes first base on ball four. Bucha moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Stobbs
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Branca
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Branca
  
  Jensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Branca
  
  Coan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Branca
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Stobbs
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Stobbs
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Stobbs
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Stobbs
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Terwilliger vs. Branca
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stobbs vs. Branca
  
  Stobbs bunts and there's an error on the play. Fitz Gerald moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yost vs. Branca
  
  Yost strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Runnels vs. Branca
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Stobbs
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Stobbs
  
  Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Coan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bucha vs. Stobbs
  
  Bucha hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Branca
  
  Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Jensen vs. Branca
  
  Jensen bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Coan vs. Branca
  
  Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Vernon scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Busby vs. Branca
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Delsing, who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. Coan goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Terwilliger vs. Branca
  
  Terwilliger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Terwilliger reaches second base with a double. Busby scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fitz Gerald vs. Branca
  
  Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Branca
  
  Kite Thomas pinch hits for Chuck Stobbs.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Schmitz
  
  Johnny Schmitz now pitching. Don Lund pinch hits for Ralph Branca.
  
  Lund 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, 1 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Schmitz
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Schmitz
  
  Matt Batts pinch hits for Fred Hatfield.
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/14/1953 -- Detroit at Washington (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  0  0  0   Yost E, 3b            4  0  1  0   
Hatfield F, 2b        4  0  1  0   Runnels P, ss         4  0  0  0   
Batts M, ph           1  0  0  0   Vernon M, 1b          3  1  2  1   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  1  0   Jensen J, rf          3  0  0  0   
Nieman B, lf          3  1  2  1   Coan G, lf            4  1  1  1   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  0   Busby J, cf           4  1  1  1   
Delsing J, cf         4  0  1  0   Terwilliger W, 2b     4  1  4  1   
Souchock B, rf        4  0  1  0   Fitz Gerald E, c      4  1  0  0   
Bucha J, c            3  0  1  0   Stobbs C, p           2  1  1  1   
Branca R, p           2  0  0  0   Thomas K, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lund D, ph            1  0  0  0   Schmitz J, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  8  1                        33  6 10  5

Detroit          000 100 000 --  1
Washington       002 000 13x --  6

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Branca R (L)          8.0 10  6  5  1  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stobbs C (W)          8.0  8  1  1  3  3
Schmitz J (S)         1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Hatfield F
LOB -- Detroit 10, Washington 6
2B -- Terwilliger W
3B -- Busby J
HR -- Nieman B
SB -- Stobbs C, Fitz Gerald E
SH -- Stobbs C, Jensen J
T -- 1:55
A -- 1257

    

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