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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers
1953-05-30 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:31
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 5–4. St. Louis Browns put up 2 in the 2nd. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Satchel Paige picked up the save. Johnny Groth went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| DET | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Dick Marlowe SV: Satchel Paige
Umpires — HP: Jim Duffy · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dyck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hank Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Marlowe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 8.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
 Satchel Paige | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Gray | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Marlowe | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Herbert | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Wight | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: HR/7
- Bobby Young: 43
- Vic Wertz: K
- Bob Elliott: W
- Dick Kryhoski: S9.1-3
- Jim Dyck: W.1-2
- Clint Courtney: 31
Bot 1
- Jerry Priddy: E6/TH1.BX3(95)
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Jim Delsing: SB2
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Bob Nieman: S7.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Walt Dropo: 3/FL
Top 2
- Billy Hunter: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 24/SH.1-2
- Johnny Groth: D7.2-H
- Bobby Young: 8.2-3
- Vic Wertz: S8.3-H
- Bob Elliott: 46(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Don Lund: 9
- Joe Ginsberg: D9
- Fred Hatfield: 7
- Dick Marlowe: K
Top 3
- Dick Kryhoski: S9
- Jim Dyck: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Clint Courtney: SB2
- Clint Courtney: 5
- Billy Hunter: 8
Bot 3
- Jerry Priddy: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Jim Delsing: 43.1-2
- Bob Nieman: S7.2-H
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 4
- Virgil Trucks: S7
- Johnny Groth: K
- Bobby Young: 4
- Vic Wertz: K
Bot 4
- Don Lund: 53
- Joe Ginsberg: W
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Dick Marlowe: K
Top 5
- Bob Elliott: 63
- Dick Kryhoski: D8.BX3(85)
- Jim Dyck: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Jim Delsing: 7
Top 6
- Clint Courtney: 63
- Billy Hunter: S4/BG
- Virgil Trucks: 151/SH.1-2
- Johnny Groth: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Don Lund: D8
- Joe Ginsberg: S8.2-H
- Fred Hatfield: PO1(13)
Top 7
- Bobby Young: S9
- Vic Wertz: 46(1)3/GDP
- Bob Elliott: S5
- Dick Kryhoski: 9
Bot 7
- Fred Hatfield: E1.B-1
- Dick Marlowe: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Jerry Priddy: W
- Harvey Kuenn: CS2(24)
Top 8
- Jim Dyck: 53
- Clint Courtney: 5
- Billy Hunter: 8
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Jim Delsing: T/78
- Bob Nieman: WP.3-H
- Bob Nieman: 3/FL
- Walt Dropo: K
Top 9
- Hank Edwards: S8
- Johnny Groth: 14/SH.1-2
- Bobby Young: 13
- Vic Wertz: W
- Bob Elliott: W.2-3;1-2
- Don Lenhardt: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jim Dyck: K
Bot 9
- Don Lund: 3/FL
- Joe Ginsberg: 9
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Pat Mullin: 3/G