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

WSH

Team Stats

DET

1

HR

2

7

R

8

14

H

10

0

SB

0

LOB

.333

AVG

.250

.391

OBP

.302

.476

SLG

.475

5.59

ERA

6.30

4

K

8

3

BB

4

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 20, 1953

WSH

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

DET

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

Batting

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

HR: M. Vernon

TB: J. Busby, G. Coan, E. Fitz Gerald, M. Hoderlein, J. Jensen 4, P. Runnels 2, K. Thomas, M. Vernon 7, E. Yost 2

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

IBB: J. Busby, M. Vernon

SAC: J. Busby

GIDP: K. Thomas

Batting

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

HR: M. Batts, R. Boone

TB: M. Batts 4, R. Boone 6, J. Bucha, W. Dropo 2, D. Lund 2, B. Nieman, J. Pesky 3

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

IBB: 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

WP: B. Porterfield

Batters faced: S. Dixon 16, J. Lane 5, B. Porterfield 18, J. Schmitz 4

Batters faced: S. Gromek 38, R. Herbert 2, D. Madison 3, D. Weik 4

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

Batting

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

HR: M. Vernon

TB: J. Busby, G. Coan, E. Fitz Gerald, M. Hoderlein, J. Jensen 4, P. Runnels 2, K. Thomas, M. Vernon 7, E. Yost 2

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

IBB: J. Busby, M. Vernon

SAC: J. Busby

GIDP: K. Thomas

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

WP: B. Porterfield

Batters faced: S. Dixon 16, J. Lane 5, B. Porterfield 18, J. Schmitz 4

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

Batting

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

HR: M. Batts, R. Boone

TB: M. Batts 4, R. Boone 6, J. Bucha, W. Dropo 2, D. Lund 2, B. Nieman, J. Pesky 3

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

IBB: 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

Batters faced: S. Gromek 38, R. Herbert 2, D. Madison 3, D. Weik 4

43-48 WSH

DET 29-60

Team Stats

Current Series

1953 AL

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