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Detroit Tigers @
St. Louis Browns
1953-08-11 Β· Day game Β· Sportsman's Park III Β· 1:51
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 5β2. St. Louis Browns put up 3 in the 8th. Dick Littlefield earned the win. Don Lenhardt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| SLA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
W: Dick Littlefield L: Billy Hoeft SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Berry Β· 1B: Eddie Hurley Β· 2B: Eddie Rommel Β· 3B: Red Flaherty Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Harvey Kuenn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry Priddy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bud Souchock | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Don Lund | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Batts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Billy Hoeft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Johnny Bucha | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Lenhardt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Les Moss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hunter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dick Littlefield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Billy Hoeft | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
St. Louis Browns β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Littlefield | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 53
- Jerry Priddy: 9
- Ray Boone: 63
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: 31
- Roy Sievers: 63
- Vern Stephens: 43
Top 2
- Bud Souchock: 9
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Bob Nieman: 7
Bot 2
- Don Lenhardt: 8
- Vic Wertz: S9
- Les Moss: D7.1-H
- Billy Hunter: 8
- Bobby Young: 43
Top 3
- Don Lund: 6/FL
- Matt Batts: 3/FL
- Billy Hoeft: K
Bot 3
- Dick Littlefield: 53
- Johnny Groth: S8
- Roy Sievers: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Ray Boone: 5E4.1-2
- Bud Souchock: S9.2-3;1-2
- Walt Dropo: 8.3-H(UR)
- Bob Nieman: K
Bot 4
- Vern Stephens: 63
- Don Lenhardt: K
- Vic Wertz: K/C
Top 5
- Don Lund: 53
- Matt Batts: 2/FL
- Billy Hoeft: K/C
Bot 5
- Les Moss: 6
- Billy Hunter: 7
- Bobby Young: T7
- Dick Littlefield: K23#
Top 6
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Jerry Priddy: 2/FL
- Ray Boone: HR/7
- Bud Souchock: S7
- Walt Dropo: 9
Bot 6
- Johnny Groth: K
- Roy Sievers: HR/7
- Vern Stephens: W
- Don Lenhardt: 9
- Vic Wertz: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Don Lund: D7
- Matt Batts: IW
- Billy Hoeft: WP.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hoeft: K
- Harvey Kuenn: IW
- Jerry Priddy: K/C
Bot 7
- Les Moss: 4
- Billy Hunter: 2/FL
- Bobby Young: 9
Top 8
- Ray Boone: 53
- Bud Souchock: 7
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Bob Nieman: 8
Bot 8
- Dick Littlefield: S8
- Johnny Groth: 8
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Vern Stephens: S7.1-2
- Don Lenhardt: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Vic Wertz: 7
Top 9
- Don Lund: 53
- Matt Batts: K
- Johnny Bucha: 2/FL
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT/TSN, arbitrary K to K23


















