Senators 7-8 Tigers (Jul 20, 1953)

WSH

DET

1

2

0

2

0

3

0

4

0

1

5

0

6

1

2

7

0

8

0

2

9

3

1

10

1

2

R

7

8

H

14

10

E

1

0

W: D. Madison

L: J. Lane

Current Series

Senators

7

Tigers

8

Game 1

Final

Senators

6

Tigers

9

Game 2

Final

Senators

4

Tigers

5

Game 3

Final

1953 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	99	52	.656
Indians	92	62	.597
White Sox	89	65	.578
Red Sox	84	69	.549
Senators	76	76	.500
Tigers	60	94	.390
Athletics	59	95	.383
Browns	54	100	.351

Game Summary

The Detroit Tigers squeaked out a win over the Washington Senators, 8 to 7, on July 21, 1953.

Game Info

July 21, 1953

WSH

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	1	1	0	2	0	.250	.500	.500
Pete Runnels P. Runnels SS	6	2	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	2	3	4	1	0	.750	.800	1.750
Kite Thomas K. Thomas LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Lane J. Lane P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mel Hoderlein M. Hoderlein 2B	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Mickey Grasso M. Grasso C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clyde Vollmer C. Vollmer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sonny Dixon S. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gil Coan G. Coan PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	42	7	14	7	4	8

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Pesky J. Pesky 2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Jerry Priddy J. Priddy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	3	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Steve Souchock S. Souchock LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Mullin P. Mullin PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Al Kaline A. Kaline PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Lund D. Lund RF	5	0	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Matt Batts M. Batts PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Dick Weik D. Weik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Madison D. Madison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	8	10	8	3	4

Batting

2B: J. Jensen, M. Vernon, E. Yost

HR: M. Vernon

RBI: M. Hoderlein, J. Jensen 2, M. Vernon 4

Batting

2B: R. Boone, D. Lund, J. Pesky

HR: M. Batts, R. Boone

RBI: M. Batts, R. Boone 2, W. Dropo 2, D. Lund 2, B. Nieman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield	5.0	3	1	1	0	4	0	1.80
Sonny Dixon S. Dixon	3.0	4	4	2	2	0	1	6.00
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Jerry Lane J. Lane (L)	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	27.00
Totals	9.2	10	8	6	3	4	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	8.2	10	5	5	3	7	0	5.19
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Dick Weik D. Weik	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Dave Madison D. Madison (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	7	7	4	8	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Eddie Yost E. Yost 3B	4	1	1	0	2	0	.250	.500	.500
Pete Runnels P. Runnels SS	6	2	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Mickey Vernon M. Vernon 1B	4	2	3	4	1	0	.750	.800	1.750
Kite Thomas K. Thomas LF	5	0	1	0	0	1	.200	.200	.200
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Lane J. Lane P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jackie Jensen J. Jensen RF	5	1	3	2	0	1	.600	.600	.800
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Mel Hoderlein M. Hoderlein 2B	5	0	1	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Mickey Grasso M. Grasso C	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Clyde Vollmer C. Vollmer PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Fitz Gerald E. Fitz Gerald C	1	0	1	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield P	2	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Sonny Dixon S. Dixon P	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Gil Coan G. Coan PH-LF	2	1	1	0	0	1	.500	.500	.500
Totals	42	7	14	7	4	8

Batting

2B: J. Jensen, M. Vernon, E. Yost

HR: M. Vernon

RBI: M. Hoderlein, J. Jensen 2, M. Vernon 4

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Bob Porterfield B. Porterfield	5.0	3	1	1	0	4	0	1.80
Sonny Dixon S. Dixon	3.0	4	4	2	2	0	1	6.00
Johnny Schmitz J. Schmitz	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	9.00
Jerry Lane J. Lane (L)	0.2	2	2	2	1	0	0	27.00
Totals	9.2	10	8	6	3	4	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Johnny Pesky J. Pesky 2B	3	2	2	0	1	0	.667	.750	1.000
Jerry Priddy J. Priddy 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	5	3	2	2	0	1	.400	.400	1.200
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	5	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	1	1	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Steve Souchock S. Souchock LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Mullin P. Mullin PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Al Kaline A. Kaline PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Lund D. Lund RF	5	0	1	2	0	2	.200	.200	.400
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Matt Batts M. Batts PH	1	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Dick Weik D. Weik P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dave Madison D. Madison P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	40	8	10	8	3	4

Batting

2B: R. Boone, D. Lund, J. Pesky

HR: M. Batts, R. Boone

RBI: M. Batts, R. Boone 2, W. Dropo 2, D. Lund 2, B. Nieman

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek	8.2	10	5	5	3	7	0	5.19
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	0.1	1	1	1	0	0	1	27.00
Dick Weik D. Weik	0.1	3	1	1	0	0	0	27.00
Dave Madison D. Madison (W)	0.2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.0	14	7	7	4	8	1

43-48 WSH

DET 29-60

Current Series

1953 AL

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