Tigers 5-8 Red Sox (May 18, 1953)

DET

BOS

1

0

6

2

0

3

0

1

4

0

5

3

0

6

0

7

2

1

8

0

9

0

R

5

8

H

5

12

E

3

W: M. Parnell

L: D. Madison

S: E. Kinder

Current Series

Tigers

5

Red Sox

2

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Red Sox

8

Game 2

Final

AL Central Standings

DET BOS

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	94	68	.580
Orioles	91	71	.562	3.0
Red Sox	81	81	.500	13.0
Rays	80	82	.494	14.0
Blue Jays	74	88	.457	20.0

Game Summary

The Boston Red Sox decisively defeated the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 5, on May 18, 1953.

Game Info

May 18, 1953

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Hitchcock B. Hitchcock 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pat Mullin P. Mullin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Don Lund D. Lund RF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Carswell F. Carswell LF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jerry Priddy J. Priddy 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	2	2	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Johnny Pesky J. Pesky PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Madison D. Madison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Wight B. Wight P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Batts M. Batts PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Owen Friend O. Friend PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	5	2	3	5

BOS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Piersall J. Piersall RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Floyd Baker F. Baker 3B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Del Wilber D. Wilber C	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Sammy White S. White PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	4	1	2	3	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Tom Umphlett T. Umphlett CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	4	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mel Parnell M. Parnell P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	8	12	7	5	2

Batting

2B: J. Bucha, O. Friend, H. Kuenn

RBI: J. Bucha, H. Kuenn

Batting

2B: S. White

RBI: F. Baker, M. Bolling 2, T. Lepcio 3, D. Wilber

Baserunning

CS: F. Baker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Madison D. Madison (L)	0.0	1	4	4	3	0	-
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Bill Wight B. Wight	4.0	5	1	1	1	1	2.25
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Parnell M. Parnell (W)	6.2	5	5	3	3	5	4.05
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (S)	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	3	3	5

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Billy Hitchcock B. Hitchcock 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Pat Mullin P. Mullin PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Don Lund D. Lund RF-CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF-RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Frank Carswell F. Carswell LF	2	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Jerry Priddy J. Priddy 2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.250	.000
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	2	2	1	1	1	0	.500	.667	1.000
Johnny Pesky J. Pesky PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Dave Madison D. Madison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Wight B. Wight P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Matt Batts M. Batts PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Owen Friend O. Friend PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	5	2	3	5

Batting

2B: J. Bucha, O. Friend, H. Kuenn

RBI: J. Bucha, H. Kuenn

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Dave Madison D. Madison (L)	0.0	1	4	4	3	0	-
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	-
Bill Wight B. Wight	4.0	5	1	1	1	1	2.25
Dick Marlowe D. Marlowe	2.0	0	0	0	0	1	0.00
Art Houtteman A. Houtteman	2.0	4	1	1	0	0	4.50
Totals	8.0	12	8	8	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Jim Piersall J. Piersall RF	4	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.200	.000
Gene Stephens G. Stephens LF	4	1	0	0	1	1	.000	.200	.000
Floyd Baker F. Baker 3B	4	1	3	1	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Dick Gernert D. Gernert 1B	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Del Wilber D. Wilber C	2	1	0	1	1	0	.000	.333	.000
Sammy White S. White PH-C	1	1	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Ted Lepcio T. Lepcio 2B	4	1	2	3	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Tom Umphlett T. Umphlett CF	4	1	2	0	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Milt Bolling M. Bolling SS	4	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Mel Parnell M. Parnell P	3	0	2	0	0	0	.667	.667	.667
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder P	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Totals	33	8	12	7	5	2

Batting

2B: S. White

RBI: F. Baker, M. Bolling 2, T. Lepcio 3, D. Wilber

Baserunning

CS: F. Baker

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Mel Parnell M. Parnell (W)	6.2	5	5	3	3	5	4.05
Ellis Kinder E. Kinder (S)	2.1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	5	5	3	3	5

9-22 DET

BOS 15-12

Current Series

AL Central Standings

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