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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1953-09-13 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 8157 · 1:58
Detroit Tigers defeated Washington Senators 6–4. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 9th. Steve Gromek earned the win and Ray Herbert picked up the save. Mickey Vernon went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| WS1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Jerry Lane SV: Ray Herbert
Umpires — HP: Grover Froese · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Mullin | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Snyder | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Roig | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Lane | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruce Barmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
 Ray Herbert | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Lane | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 2 |
 Sonny Dixon | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.BX2(96)
- Fred Hatfield: 53
- Ray Boone: K
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Jerry Snyder: D7.1-3
- Mickey Vernon: HP
- Jackie Jensen: 8.3-H;2-3
- Clyde Vollmer: K/C
- Jim Busby: 8
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Bob Nieman: 53
- Walt Dropo: 63
Bot 2
- Tony Roig: 13#
- Mickey Grasso: S7
- Jerry Lane: 54/SH.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 5/L
Top 3
- Bud Souchock: 7
- Matt Batts: 4
- Steve Gromek: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Snyder: 2/FL
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Jackie Jensen: K
- Clyde Vollmer: 8/8D
Top 4
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Fred Hatfield: S6/BG
- Ray Boone: 3/FL
- Jim Delsing: S9.1-H
- Bob Nieman: S7.1-2
- Walt Dropo: PO1(23)
Bot 4
- Jim Busby: 7/7D
- Tony Roig: 8
- Mickey Grasso: 53
Top 5
- Walt Dropo: D7
- Bud Souchock: 63.2-3
- Matt Batts: 63
- Steve Gromek: 43
Bot 5
- Jerry Lane: 8
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Jerry Snyder: 6
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: 8
Top 6
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G/SH.1-2
- Ray Boone: E6.2-3
- Jim Delsing: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR);B-1
- Bob Nieman: 8/L
Bot 6
- Clyde Vollmer: 63
- Jim Busby: 7
- Tony Roig: 53
Top 7
- Walt Dropo: D8
- Bud Souchock: 54/SH.2-3
- Matt Batts: PB.3-H
- Matt Batts: 9
- Steve Gromek: 8
Bot 7
- Mickey Grasso: 53
- Jerry Lane: K
- Eddie Yost: K
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Ray Boone: 7
Bot 8
- Jerry Snyder: W
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.1-H
- Jackie Jensen: 5/FL
- Clyde Vollmer: 7
- Jim Busby: 6
Top 9
- Jim Delsing: S9
- Bob Nieman: D7.1-3
- Walt Dropo: 3/FL
- Pat Mullin: IW
- Matt Batts: D7/G.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Steve Gromek: 13/SH.2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Bot 9
- Pete Runnels: D9
- Bruce Barmes: 5/FL
- Gil Coan: S9.2-3
- Eddie Yost: D8.3-H;1-3
- Kite Thomas: K
- Mickey Vernon: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 46(1)/FO