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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1953-06-27 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 4386 · 2:23
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 6–5. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 9th. Al Sima earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
W: Al Sima L: Ray Herbert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McGowan · 1B: Joe Paparella · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Aber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Madison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Spec Shea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | 6.2 | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Dave Madison | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Herbert | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dick Weik | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
| Al Sima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: E4.B-1
- Johnny Pesky: S7.1-3
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Walt Dropo: 6
Bot 1
- Jim Busby: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 54(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: 13
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: D9
- Bob Nieman: S8.2-H
- Matt Batts: D7.1-H(E7)(NR)
- Don Lund: 3/G.2-3
- Al Aber: 34/SH.3-H
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Clyde Vollmer: 53
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Eddie Yost: 6
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ray Boone: 53.1-2
- Walt Dropo: S7.2-H
- Jim Delsing: W.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 9.2-3
- Matt Batts: 7
Bot 3
- Pete Runnels: 7
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Spec Shea: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 46(1)/FO.2-3(E4);B-1
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.3-H;1-3
- Mickey Vernon: S9.3-H;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Top 4
- Don Lund: 53
- Al Aber: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: D/89
- Johnny Pesky: 43
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 7
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Pete Runnels: 5
Top 5
- Ray Boone: 4
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Jim Delsing: 43
Bot 5
- Ed FitzGerald: W
- Spec Shea: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Busby: S6
- Wayne Terwilliger: 13
Top 6
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Matt Batts: 5/FL
- Don Lund: D7
- Al Aber: 6
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: 43
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Eddie Yost: S7.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 63
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 9
- Ray Boone: 53
Bot 7
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
- Spec Shea: K
- Jim Busby: S7
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: S3.2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: 8
Top 8
- Walt Dropo: 7/7D
- Jim Delsing: S9
- Bob Nieman: S9.1-2
- Matt Batts: 2/FL
- Don Lund: K
Bot 8
- Jackie Jensen: 4
- Eddie Yost: 13
- Pete Runnels: S4
- Ed FitzGerald: HP.1-2
- Gil Coan: 5
Top 9
- Dave Madison: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Johnny Pesky: 5
Bot 9
- Jim Busby: W
- Wayne Terwilliger: 7
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jackie Jensen: E6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Eddie Yost: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 8.3-H(UR)
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Pesky was given an error for dropping Jim Busby line drive, allowing Ed FitzGerald to advance to 3B