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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers
1953-04-18 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 11 innings · 3:19
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 8–7. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 9th. Marlin Stuart earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. Vic Wertz went 2-for-6 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
W: Marlin Stuart L: Art Houtteman SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires — HP: Jim Duffy · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Dyck | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Elliott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Les Moss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Kellert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kokos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Upright | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willy Miranda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marlin Stuart | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Owen Friend | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russ Sullivan | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Baumgartner | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Frank Carswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Houtteman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 5.1 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
 Hal White | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobo Holloman | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Cain | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Satchel Paige | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Marlin Stuart | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Art Houtteman | 3.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: D9
- Billy Hunter: 9.2-3
- Jim Dyck: W
- Vic Wertz: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Bob Elliott: E5.2-H(NR)(UR);1-2;B-1
- Roy Sievers: K
- Les Moss: K/C
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S6
- Owen Friend: 7
- Russ Sullivan: 7
- Walt Dropo: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bobby Young: 7
- Don Larsen: S5
- Johnny Groth: 5/FL
- Billy Hunter: 7
Bot 2
- Bob Nieman: 9
- Jim Delsing: D9
- John Baumgartner: 2/FL
- Matt Batts: 13
Top 3
- Jim Dyck: 3/FL
- Vic Wertz: 7
- Bob Elliott: K
Bot 3
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Owen Friend: K
- Russ Sullivan: 5/FL
Top 4
- Roy Sievers: 7
- Les Moss: 4
- Bobby Young: 63
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Jim Delsing: D8.1XH(862)
- John Baumgartner: K
Top 5
- Don Larsen: S7
- Johnny Groth: 13/SH.1-2
- Billy Hunter: 53
- Jim Dyck: 4
Bot 5
- Matt Batts: S9
- Billy Hoeft: E3/SH.1-2;B-1
- Harvey Kuenn: 4
- Owen Friend: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Vic Wertz: 4
- Bob Elliott: S9
- Roy Sievers: S5.1-2
- Les Moss: 3/FL
- Bobby Young: 7
Bot 6
- Russ Sullivan: D9
- Walt Dropo: W
- Bob Nieman: 15(2)/FO.1-2;B-1
- Jim Delsing: S8.2-H;1-3
- John Baumgartner: S9.3-H;1-3
- Matt Batts: 53.3-H;1-2
- Billy Hoeft: W
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Top 7
- Frank Kellert: 63
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Billy Hunter: K/C
Bot 7
- Owen Friend: 8
- Russ Sullivan: S8
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Bob Nieman: K
Top 8
- Jim Dyck: 63
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Bob Elliott: W
- Roy Sievers: S7.1-2
- Les Moss: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bobby Young: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Jim Delsing: S9
- John Baumgartner: S9.1-2
- Matt Batts: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Frank Carswell: IW
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(E8/TH)
- Owen Friend: K
- Russ Sullivan: IW
- Walt Dropo: FC.3-H(RBI);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Nieman: 8
Top 9
- Dick Kokos: W
- Hank Edwards: S9.1-2
- Dixie Upright: K
- Jim Dyck: 3/FL
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Bob Elliott: 31
Bot 9
- Jim Delsing: 5
- John Baumgartner: 143
- Matt Batts: S7
- Art Houtteman: 6
Top 10
- Roy Sievers: K/C
- Les Moss: 53
- Bobby Young: E1
- Dick Kokos: K/C
Bot 10
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Owen Friend: 13
- Russ Sullivan: S9
- Walt Dropo: 6
Top 11
- Willy Miranda: 8
- Marlin Stuart: S8
- Jim Dyck: 8
- Vic Wertz: S8.1-3
- Bob Elliott: S8.3-H;1-H(RBI)
- Roy Sievers: K
Bot 11
- Bob Nieman: HR/7
- Jim Delsing: 53
- John Baumgartner: 2/FL
- Matt Batts: 63
Notes & reviews
- Jim Delsing and Bob Nieman collided