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Detroit Tigers @ 
Washington Senators
1953-09-14 · Night game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 1257 · 1:55
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 6–1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 8th. Chuck Stobbs earned the win and Johnny Schmitz picked up the save. Bob Nieman went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| WS1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
W: Chuck Stobbs L: Ralph Branca SV: Johnny Schmitz
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 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bucha | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kite Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 8.0 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Stobbs | 8.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Johnny Schmitz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Ray Boone: 9
Bot 1
- Eddie Yost: 7/FL
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mickey Vernon: 63
Top 2
- Bob Nieman: S9
- Walt Dropo: 6
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Bud Souchock: S8.1-3
- Johnny Bucha: 8
Bot 2
- Jackie Jensen: 31
- Gil Coan: 43
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
Top 3
- Ralph Branca: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
Bot 3
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: 13.1-2
- Chuck Stobbs: S7.2-H
- Eddie Yost: S5/BG.1-2
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Mickey Vernon: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jackie Jensen: 4
Top 4
- Ray Boone: 8
- Bob Nieman: HR/78
- Walt Dropo: S9
- Jim Delsing: S9.1-2
- Bud Souchock: 43.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bucha: IW
- Ralph Branca: 8
Bot 4
- Gil Coan: 7
- Jim Busby: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: 9
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 5/L
- Fred Hatfield: 6
- Ray Boone: S7
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 8
Bot 5
- Chuck Stobbs: K
- Eddie Yost: 7
- Pete Runnels: 7
Top 6
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Bud Souchock: 8
- Johnny Bucha: S9
- Ralph Branca: W.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
Bot 6
- Mickey Vernon: S8
- Jackie Jensen: 4
- Gil Coan: 4
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Fred Hatfield: S9
- Ray Boone: 9
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Walt Dropo: 63
Bot 7
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Chuck Stobbs: FC2/SH.1-3;BX1(2E4)
- Eddie Yost: SBH(UR);SB2
- Eddie Yost: K
- Pete Runnels: 43
Top 8
- Jim Delsing: 53
- Bud Souchock: 7
- Johnny Bucha: 8
Bot 8
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Jackie Jensen: 14/SH.1-2
- Gil Coan: S9.2-H
- Jim Busby: T/78.1-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7.3-H
- Ed FitzGerald: 8
- Kite Thomas: 63
Top 9
- Don Lund: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Matt Batts: 8