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Detroit Tigers @ 
St. Louis Browns
1953-09-04 · Night game · Sportsman's Park III · Att: 1744 · 2:14
St. Louis Browns defeated Detroit Tigers 14–6. St. Louis Browns put up 10 in the 5th. Don Larsen earned the win. Vic Wertz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
| SLA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
W: Don Larsen L: Al Aber SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Jim Duffy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Aber | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Browns — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Hunter | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Sievers | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Lenhardt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Young | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Larsen | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Aber | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Weik | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
St. Louis Browns — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Larsen | 9.0 | 11 | 5 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G
- Ray Boone: K
Bot 1
- Billy Hunter: 9
- Roy Sievers: S8
- Don Lenhardt: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: K/C
- Bob Nieman: W
- Walt Dropo: K
- Matt Batts: K
Bot 2
- Vic Wertz: 43
- Vern Stephens: S9
- Les Moss: 3/FL
- Johnny Groth: 53#
Top 3
- Don Lund: HR/7
- Al Aber: S9
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.1X3(765);B-2(TH)
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Ray Boone: S7.2-H
- Jim Delsing: S7.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Bobby Young: 43
- Don Larsen: HR/9
- Billy Hunter: D4
- Roy Sievers: S8.2-H
- Don Lenhardt: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Vic Wertz: K
Top 4
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Matt Batts: 4
- Don Lund: K
Bot 4
- Vern Stephens: 43
- Les Moss: W
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Al Aber: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Fred Hatfield: D9.1-3
- Ray Boone: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jim Delsing: W
- Bob Nieman: 7
Bot 5
- Bobby Young: D9
- Don Larsen: W
- Billy Hunter: S8.2-3;1-2
- Roy Sievers: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Don Lenhardt: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Wertz: HR/9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Vern Stephens: D7
- Les Moss: S7.2-H
- Johnny Groth: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Bobby Young: S7.1-2
- Don Larsen: 3/FL
- Billy Hunter: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Roy Sievers: D9.3-H
- Don Lenhardt: HP
- Vic Wertz: W.2-3;1-2
- Vern Stephens: 6(1)/FO
Top 6
- Walt Dropo: HP
- Matt Batts: K
- Don Lund: D7.1-3
- Johnny Pesky: 31.3-H;2-3
- Harvey Kuenn: 9/L
Bot 6
- Les Moss: D7
- Johnny Groth: W
- Bobby Young: 2/FL
- Don Larsen: 7
- Billy Hunter: D7.2-H;1-H(RBI);BX3(765)
Top 7
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Ray Boone: 2/FL
- Jim Delsing: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Roy Sievers: W
- Don Lenhardt: K
- Vic Wertz: 53(B)/DP.1X3(31)
Top 8
- Bob Nieman: D9
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Matt Batts: 8
- Don Lund: 63
Bot 8
- Vern Stephens: 8
- Les Moss: S7
- Johnny Groth: 7
- Bobby Young: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Pat Mullin: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Fred Hatfield: S4/BG.1-2
- Ray Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Delsing: 2/FL
- Bob Nieman: D9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Walt Dropo: 13
Notes & reviews
- to match daily/NYT, arbitrary 63 to 53