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Washington Senators @ Detroit Tigers
1953-08-27 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 2892 · 2:20
Washington Senators defeated Detroit Tigers 12–5. Washington Senators put up 7 in the 1st. Spec Shea earned the win. Gil Coan went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 16 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Spec Shea L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Eddie Rommel · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Clyde Vollmer | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Terwilliger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mickey Grasso | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Spec Shea | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hutchinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spec Shea | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Branca | 0.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Marlowe | 1.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 5.0 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| Fred Hutchinson | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: SB2
- Pete Runnels: K/C
- Mickey Vernon: S7.2-H
- Clyde Vollmer: S7.1-2
- Gil Coan: HR/89.2-H;1-H
- Jim Busby: S4
- Wayne Terwilliger: S7.1-2
- Mickey Grasso: S7.2-H;1-3
- Spec Shea: S7.3-H;1-2
- Eddie Yost: S3.2-H;1-2
- Pete Runnels: PB.2-3;1-2
- Pete Runnels: 5/FL
- Mickey Vernon: 43
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Johnny Pesky: 9
- Ray Boone: 5
- Jim Delsing: W.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 9
Top 2
- Clyde Vollmer: S7
- Gil Coan: 5
- Jim Busby: S7.1-2
- Wayne Terwilliger: D7.2-H;1-H
- Mickey Grasso: K
- Spec Shea: 6/FL
Bot 2
- Bud Souchock: D7
- Matt Batts: 8
- Jerry Priddy: 43.2-3
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
Top 3
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: K
- Mickey Vernon: W.1-2
- Clyde Vollmer: S9.2-H;1-3
- Gil Coan: 46(1)/FO.3-H;B-1
- Jim Busby: D9.1-H
- Wayne Terwilliger: WP.2-3
- Wayne Terwilliger: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
- Ray Boone: K/C
Top 4
- Mickey Grasso: 8
- Spec Shea: 53
- Eddie Yost: W
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 4
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Bob Nieman: HR/7
- Bud Souchock: 63
- Matt Batts: 4/L
Top 5
- Mickey Vernon: S9
- Clyde Vollmer: W.1-2
- Gil Coan: K
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
- Wayne Terwilliger: 63
Bot 5
- Jerry Priddy: 5/FL
- Bob Miller: S8
- Harvey Kuenn: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Mickey Grasso: 53
- Spec Shea: 63
- Eddie Yost: D7
- Pete Runnels: 7
Bot 6
- Al Kaline: 7
- Ray Boone: E6.B-1
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
- Bob Nieman: S7.1-2
- Bud Souchock: HR/78.2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Matt Batts: D/78
- Jerry Priddy: 3
Top 7
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Clyde Vollmer: 6(1)/FO.B-1
- Gil Coan: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 8
- Wayne Terwilliger: W.2-3;1-2
- Mickey Grasso: 3
Bot 7
- Pat Mullin: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 4
- Al Kaline: S9
- Billy Hitchcock: 9
Top 8
- Spec Shea: 53
- Eddie Yost: T8
- Jerry Snyder: 53
- Mickey Vernon: 7
Bot 8
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Bob Nieman: D7
- Bud Souchock: 7
- Matt Batts: W
- Jerry Priddy: S7.2-H;1-2
- Fred Hutchinson: 8
Top 9
- Clyde Vollmer: 2/FL
- Gil Coan: 8
- Jim Busby: 7/FL
Bot 9
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/G
- Al Kaline: HP
- Billy Hitchcock: 4/L
- Walt Dropo: 6/L
Notes & reviews
- 380 feet
- Johnny Pesky ejected by HP umpire Red Flaherty