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St. Louis Browns @ Detroit Tigers
1953-07-12 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 22327 · 2:05
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 3–2. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 1st. Dick Littlefield earned the win. Vic Wertz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Young | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Kokos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Dyck | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Littlefield | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Souchock | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bucha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Littlefield | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Dick Marlowe | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Aber | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: HR/7
- Bobby Young: W
- Dick Kokos: 6
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.1-H
- Clint Courtney: K
- Dick Kryhoski: 9
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Jerry Priddy: 7
- Ray Boone: 4
Top 2
- Jim Dyck: 8
- Billy Hunter: 13
- Dick Littlefield: K
Bot 2
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
- Bud Souchock: W
- Bob Nieman: S8.1-2
- Don Lund: S9.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Bucha: 8.3-H
- Ralph Branca: K
Top 3
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Bobby Young: 43
- Dick Kokos: 4
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: K
- Jerry Priddy: 63
- Ray Boone: K
Top 4
- Vic Wertz: 4/L
- Clint Courtney: S9
- Dick Kryhoski: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: K
- Bud Souchock: K/C
- Bob Nieman: S8
- Don Lund: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Jim Dyck: S7
- Billy Hunter: 9
- Dick Littlefield: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Johnny Bucha: 6
- Billy Hitchcock: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
Top 6
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Bobby Young: 34/SH.1-2
- Dick Kokos: 43.2-3
- Vic Wertz: 43
Bot 6
- Jerry Priddy: 8
- Ray Boone: 9
- Walt Dropo: 6
Top 7
- Clint Courtney: S7
- Dick Kryhoski: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Dyck: 6
- Billy Hunter: K/C
Bot 7
- Bud Souchock: D7
- Bob Nieman: 123/BG
- Don Lund: K
- Johnny Bucha: 8
Top 8
- Dick Littlefield: S7.BX2(74)
- Johnny Groth: K/C
- Bobby Young: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Matt Batts: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 4
- Jerry Priddy: S7
- Ray Boone: 8
Top 9
- Dick Kokos: K
- Vic Wertz: 8
- Clint Courtney: 9
Bot 9
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Bud Souchock: K
- Bob Nieman: K