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Retrosheet Boxscore: Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 3 (2)

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Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 3 (2)

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Sunday, September 20, 1953 (D) at Briggs Stadium

CLE A    1  2  0    0  2  1    0  0  0  -   6 14  0
DET A    0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  7  2
BATTING
Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mitchell lf                   5   2   3   2       0   0       1   0
  Kennedy rf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Avila 2b                      5   2   3   1       0   0       3   4
Easter 1b                     5   0   1   0       0   0       9   0
  Glynn 1b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rosen 3b                      4   1   1   0       1   0       3   3
Doby cf                       5   0   2   1       0   1       2   0
Westlake rf,lf                5   0   1   1       0   0       1   0
Strickland ss                 4   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
Ginsberg c                    4   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
Garcia p                      3   1   1   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       40   6  14   5       1   1      27  13
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Avila-Easter, Garcia-Strickland-Easter.
BATTING - 
3B: Mitchell (4,off Branca).
HR: Mitchell (13,6th inning off Branca 0 on 2 out).
SH: Garcia (6,off Branca).
GDP: Avila (18,off Herbert).
Team LOB: 9.
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      4   1   2   1       0   0       2   4
Hatfield 2b                   4   0   0   1       0   0       4   6
Boone 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   0       1   1
Delsing cf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Nieman lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Souchock rf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Priddy 1b                     2   0   1   0       1   0      13   2
Bucha c                       3   1   1   0       0   0       1   0
Branca p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Pesky ph                    1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Herbert p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Mullin ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Aber p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3       1   3      27  15
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Herbert-Hatfield-Priddy.
E: Hatfield (7), Boone (21).
BATTING - 
GDP: Branca (2,off Garcia); Hatfield (9,off Garcia).
Team LOB: 3.
PITCHING
Cleveland Indians            IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Garcia W(18-9)                9     7   3   3   1   3   0  33

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Branca L(4-7)                 6    11   6   4   0   1   1  30
Herbert                       2     2   0   0   1   0   0   8
Aber                          1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        9    14   6   4   1   1   1  42
WP: Branca (5).
Umpires: HP - Art Passarella, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Eddie Rommel
Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 23845
Starting Lineups:

   Cleveland Indians             Detroit Tigers           
1. Mitchell            lf        Kuenn               ss
2. Avila               2b        Hatfield            2b
3. Easter              1b        Boone               3b
4. Rosen               3b        Delsing             cf
5. Doby                cf        Nieman              lf
6. Westlake            rf        Souchock            rf
7. Strickland          ss        Priddy              1b
8. Ginsberg            c         Bucha               c
9. Garcia              p         Branca              p

INDIANS 1ST: Mitchell grounded out (second to first); Avila
singled to left; Easter flied out to left; Rosen singled to
center [Avila to second]; Doby singled to right [Avila scored,
Rosen to third]; Westlake forced Doby (third to second); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn grounded out (third to first); Hatfield
grounded out (second to first); Boone grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Strickland grounded out (shortstop to first);
Ginsberg grounded out (first unassisted); Garcia singled to
left; Mitchell tripled [Garcia scored]; On a bunt Avila singled
to third [Mitchell scored]; Easter grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Delsing grounded out (second to first); Nieman
grounded out (shortstop to first); Souchock flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Rosen flied out to left; Doby struck out; Westlake
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Priddy flied out to center; Bucha singled to center;
Branca grounded into a double play (second to first) [Bucha out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Strickland made an out to shortstop; Ginsberg
singled to right; Garcia out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Ginsberg to second]; Mitchell grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Kuenn singled to center; Hatfield grounded into a
double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kuenn out at
second]; Boone lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Tigers 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Avila reached on an error by Boone; Easter singled
to right [Avila scored (error by Hatfield) (unearned) (no RBI),
Easter to second]; Rosen reached on a fielder's choice [Easter
out at third (shortstop to third)]; Branca threw a wild pitch
[Rosen to second]; Doby grounded out (second to first) [Rosen to
third]; Westlake singled to right [Rosen scored (unearned)];
Strickland flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. 
Indians 5, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Delsing struck out; Nieman struck out; Souchock made
an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 5, Tigers 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Ginsberg grounded out (pitcher to first); Garcia
popped to first in foul territory; Mitchell homered to right;
Avila singled to left; Easter grounded out (second to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Priddy singled to center; Bucha forced Priddy
(pitcher to shortstop) [Bucha to first]; PESKY BATTED FOR
BRANCA; Pesky singled to left [Bucha to second]; Kuenn singled
to center [Bucha scored, Pesky to third]; Hatfield grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Pesky scored, Kuenn to second]; Boone
singled to center [Kuenn scored, Boone to second (on throw)];
Delsing flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6,
Tigers 3.

INDIANS 7TH: HERBERT REPLACED PESKY (PITCHING); Rosen walked;
Doby made an out to shortstop; Westlake grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Rosen to second]; Strickland singled to second [Rosen
to third]; Ginsberg made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Indians 6, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 7TH: Nieman popped to catcher in foul territory; Souchock
struck out; Priddy walked; Bucha forced Priddy (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 8TH: Garcia grounded out (second to first); Mitchell
singled to center; Avila grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Mitchell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Indians 6, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 8TH: KENNEDY REPLACED MITCHELL (PLAYING RF); WESTLAKE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MULLIN BATTED FOR HERBERT;
Mullin popped to third in foul territory; Kuenn grounded out
(second to first); Hatfield flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 6, Tigers 3.

INDIANS 9TH: ABER REPLACED MULLIN (PITCHING); Easter grounded
out (second to first); Rosen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Doby singled to center; Westlake flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Tigers 3.

TIGERS 9TH: GLYNN REPLACED EASTER (PLAYING 1B); Boone popped to
third in foul territory; Delsing flied out to left; Nieman
singled to left; Souchock forced Nieman (third to second); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Tigers 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Indians          6  14   0    9
 Tigers           3   7   2    3
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