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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1953-07-28 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 6065 · 2:46
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 8–5. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 3rd. Ted Gray earned the win and Ralph Branca picked up the save. Don Lund went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Ted Gray L: Spec Shea SV: Ralph Branca
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Grover Froese · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Gray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ray Herbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gil Coan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Vernon | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Hoderlein | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Masterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kite Thomas | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Sacka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Gray | 5.1 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Ray Herbert | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spec Shea | 2.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Walt Masterson | 3.2 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Jerry Lane | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
- Johnny Pesky: S9
- Ray Boone: T8.1-H
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Walt Dropo: 53
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 9
- Gil Coan: T/78
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 2
- Bob Nieman: W
- Matt Batts: T7.1-H
- Don Lund: 8.3-H
- Ted Gray: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 7
Bot 2
- Pete Runnels: 13
- Jim Busby: K/C
- Mel Hoderlein: 3/FL
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: 43
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Delsing: D/78.1-H;B-3(TH)
- Walt Dropo: E3.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Bob Nieman: SB2
- Bob Nieman: K
- Matt Batts: S8.2-H(UR)
- Don Lund: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
- Walt Masterson: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Top 4
- Ted Gray: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
Bot 4
- Gil Coan: S9
- Mickey Vernon: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Jackie Jensen: 4/L
- Pete Runnels: 7/L
Top 5
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Delsing: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 3/FL
- Bob Nieman: 5
- Matt Batts: S6.2-3;1-2
- Don Lund: S4.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ted Gray: K
Bot 5
- Jim Busby: 63
- Mel Hoderlein: 3/FL
- Ed FitzGerald: 6/L
Top 6
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 53
- Ray Boone: K/C
Bot 6
- Kite Thomas: W
- Eddie Yost: E5/TH.1-3;B-1
- Gil Coan: K
- Mickey Vernon: D7.3-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Pete Runnels: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jim Busby: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Clyde Vollmer: K
- Ed FitzGerald: 43
Top 7
- Jim Delsing: 9
- Walt Dropo: D/78
- Bob Nieman: W
- Matt Batts: 4
- Don Lund: K
Bot 7
- Jerry Snyder: S9
- Eddie Yost: 2/FL
- Gil Coan: 54(1)/FO.B-1
- Mickey Vernon: S8.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: S9.2-H;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 3/G
Top 8
- Ray Herbert: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Johnny Pesky: W
- Ray Boone: S7.1-2
- Jim Delsing: 7
Bot 8
- Jim Busby: 43
- Wayne Terwilliger: S9
- Ed FitzGerald: S9.1-2
- Jerry Snyder: E3.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Eddie Yost: K/C
- Gil Coan: 31
Top 9
- Walt Dropo: 13
- Bob Nieman: 3
- Matt Batts: 3
Bot 9
- Mickey Vernon: K
- Jackie Jensen: 4/P
- Pete Runnels: W
- Jim Busby: E6.1-2;B-1
- Frank Sacka: K/C