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Saturday, July 11, 1953,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: 6,519, Time of Game: 1:39
Browns
7
30-54
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
 at Tigers
2
26-56
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
W: Bob Cain (4-3)
L: Steve Gromek (3-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Browns          1  4  0   0  0  0   2  0  0    7  9  0
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  0    2  5  0

St.Louis Browns

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Johnny Groth CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .250 .674 0.056 0.41 0.084 -0.028 0.4 5 0 2B
Bobby Young 2B 4 2 2 2 0 0 .286 .710 0.094 0.37 0.113 -0.018 1.7 2 2 HR,2B
Dick Kokos LF 4 2 3 3 0 0 .274 .870 0.124 0.20 0.129 -0.005 2.7 2 0 2·HR
Vic Wertz RF 3 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .787 0.013 0.20 0.017 -0.004 0.1 5 0 HBP
Clint Courtney C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .715 -0.036 0.34 0.000 -0.036 -1.0 3 0
Dick Kryhoski 1B 4 1 1 1 0 1 .273 .862 0.087 0.30 0.097 -0.010 0.4 8 0 HR
Jim Dyck 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .202 .606 -0.025 0.24 0.000 -0.025 -0.6 0 3
Billy Hunter SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .247 .568 -0.018 0.17 0.000 -0.018 -0.6 2 1
Bob Cain P 4 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .606 0.009 0.17 0.018 -0.009 -0.4 0 0 2B
Team Totals 36 7 9 7 0 1 .250 .937 0.304 0.27 0.458 -0.153 2.6 27 6
2B: J Groth (18, off S Gromek); B Young (19, off B Miller); B Cain (2, off S Gromek).
HR: D Kryhoski (10, off S Gromek; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); B Young (2, off S Gromek; 2nd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); D Kokos 2 (6, 1 off B Miller, 1 off S Gromek; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF; 7th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF).
HBP: V Wertz (3, by S Gromek).
TB: D Kokos 9; B Young 6; D Kryhoski 4; B Cain 2; J Groth 2; V Wertz.
RBI: D Kokos 3 (20); B Young 2 (17); J Groth (37); D Kryhoski (23).
2-out RBI: D Kokos 3; B Young 2; J Groth.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Dyck-B Young-D Kryhoski.

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .317 .758 0.034 0.40 0.046 -0.012 0.2 1 4
Jerry Priddy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .631 -0.053 0.55 0.000 -0.053 -0.8 0 3
Ray Boone 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .277 .868 -0.038 0.53 0.009 -0.046 -0.4 1 1
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .661 -0.043 0.42 0.004 -0.048 -0.7 12 0 2B,GDP
Bud Souchock LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .809 -0.022 0.24 0.001 -0.024 -0.5 1 0 2B
Jim Delsing CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .282 .844 -0.027 0.27 0.000 -0.027 -1.0 3 0
Matt Batts C 2 1 0 0 1 0 .304 .778 -0.010 0.21 0.004 -0.014 0.1 5 0
Don Lund RF 3 1 1 2 0 0 .242 .688 -0.007 0.27 0.012 -0.019 1.3 4 0 HR
Steve Gromek P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .321 -0.009 0.37 0.000 -0.009 -0.2 0 1
   Bob Nieman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .781 -0.012 0.48 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Bob Miller P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.008 0.32 0.000 -0.008 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 31 2 5 2 2 2 .161 .535 -0.195 0.37 0.076 -0.272 -2.4 27 10
2B: W Dropo (16, off B Cain); B Souchock (8, off B Cain).
HR: D Lund (5, off B Cain; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: D Lund 4; W Dropo 2; B Souchock 2; R Boone; H Kuenn.
GIDP: W Dropo (16).
RBI: D Lund 2 (27).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.

St.Louis Browns

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Cain, W (4-3) 9 5 2 2 2 2 1 4.64 33 69 0.196 0.37 2.4
Team Totals 9 5 2 2 2 2 1 2.00 33 69 0.196 0.27 2.4

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Gromek, L (3-3) 6 7 5 5 0 0 3 5.40 26 38 -0.287 0.37 -2.1
Bob Miller 3 2 2 2 0 1 1 8.10 11 0 0 -0.018 0.04 -0.5
Team Totals 9 9 7 7 0 1 4 7.00 37 38 0 0 -0.305 0.37 -2.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Gromek (3; V Wertz).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Charlie Berry, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Jim Duffy.
Time of Game: 1:39.
Attendance: 6,519.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

St.Louis Browns         Detroit Tigers
1 Johnny Groth CF 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Bobby Young 2B 2 Jerry Priddy 2B
3 Dick Kokos LF 3 Ray Boone 3B
4 Vic Wertz RF 4 Walt Dropo 1B
5 Clint Courtney C 5 Bud Souchock LF
6 Dick Kryhoski 1B 6 Jim Delsing CF
7 Jim Dyck 3B 7 Matt Batts C
8 Billy Hunter SS 8 Don Lund RF
9 Bob Cain P 9 Steve Gromek P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t2 3-0 2 -2- RR SLB B. Young S. Gromek 11% 89% Home Run; Groth Scores
t1 0-0 2 --- R SLB D. Kokos S. Gromek 10% 57% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- R SLB D. Kryhoski S. Gromek 10% 70% Home Run
t2 2-0 2 -2- R SLB J. Groth S. Gromek 8% 78% Double to RF; Cain Scores
b1 0-1 0 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Cain -4% 52% Single to SS

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Browns Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O SLB J. Groth S. Gromek -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- O SLB B. Young S. Gromek -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- R SLB D. Kokos S. Gromek 10% 57% Home Run
t1 1-0 2 --- SLB V. Wertz S. Gromek 1% 58% Single to CF
t1 1-0 2 1-- O SLB C. Courtney S. Gromek -2% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-1, Browns' Bob Cain facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Cain -4% 52% Single to SS
b1 0-1 0 1-- O DET J. Priddy B. Cain 4% 55% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 1 1-- O DET R. Boone B. Cain 3% 58% Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 0-1 2 1-- O DET W. Dropo B. Cain 2% 61% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 1, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Browns Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- R SLB D. Kryhoski S. Gromek 10% 70% Home Run
t2 2-0 0 --- O SLB J. Dyck S. Gromek -2% 69% Foul Flyball: C
t2 2-0 1 --- O SLB B. Hunter S. Gromek -1% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- SLB B. Cain S. Gromek 2% 69% Double to CF
t2 2-0 2 -2- R SLB J. Groth S. Gromek 8% 78% Double to RF; Cain Scores
t2 3-0 2 -2- RR SLB B. Young S. Gromek 11% 89% Home Run; Groth Scores
t2 5-0 2 --- SLB D. Kokos S. Gromek 0% 89% Single to CF
t2 5-0 2 1-- SLB V. Wertz S. Gromek 1% 90% Hit By Pitch; Kokos to 2B
t2 5-0 2 12- O SLB C. Courtney S. Gromek -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Browns' Bob Cain facing 5-6-7
b2 0-5 0 --- O DET B. Souchock B. Cain 1% 90% Flyball: SS
b2 0-5 1 --- O DET J. Delsing B. Cain 1% 91% Strikeout
b2 0-5 2 --- O DET M. Batts B. Cain 1% 91% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Browns Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
t3 5-0 0 --- O SLB D. Kryhoski S. Gromek -1% 91% Foul Flyball: C
t3 5-0 1 --- O SLB J. Dyck S. Gromek -0% 90% Foul Flyball: C
t3 5-0 2 --- O SLB B. Hunter S. Gromek -0% 90% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Browns' Bob Cain facing 8-9-1
b3 0-5 0 --- O DET D. Lund B. Cain 1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 0-5 1 --- O DET S. Gromek B. Cain 1% 92% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-5 2 --- DET H. Kuenn B. Cain -1% 91% Walk
b3 0-5 2 1-- O DET J. Priddy B. Cain 1% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Browns Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 9-1-2
t4 5-0 0 --- O SLB B. Cain S. Gromek -1% 92% Flyball: 3B
t4 5-0 1 --- O SLB J. Groth S. Gromek -0% 92% Flyball: RF
t4 5-0 2 --- O SLB B. Young S. Gromek -0% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Browns' Bob Cain facing 3-4-5
b4 0-5 0 --- O DET R. Boone B. Cain 1% 93% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-5 1 --- O DET W. Dropo B. Cain 1% 94% Flyball: CF
b4 0-5 2 --- O DET B. Souchock B. Cain 0% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Browns Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 3-4-5
t5 5-0 0 --- O SLB D. Kokos S. Gromek -0% 94% Flyball: 1B
t5 5-0 1 --- O SLB V. Wertz S. Gromek -0% 93% Flyball: CF
t5 5-0 2 --- O SLB C. Courtney S. Gromek -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Browns' Bob Cain facing 6-7-8
b5 0-5 0 --- O DET J. Delsing B. Cain 1% 94% Flyball: RF
b5 0-5 1 --- O DET M. Batts B. Cain 1% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- O DET D. Lund B. Cain 0% 96% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Browns Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Steve Gromek facing 6-7-8
t6 5-0 0 --- O SLB D. Kryhoski S. Gromek -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- O SLB J. Dyck S. Gromek -0% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 5-0 2 --- O SLB B. Hunter S. Gromek -0% 95% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-5, Browns' Bob Cain facing 9-1-2
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Steve Gromek (P) batting 9th
b6 0-5 0 --- O DET B. Nieman B. Cain 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b6 0-5 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Cain 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 0-5 2 --- O DET J. Priddy B. Cain 0% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 5, Tigers 0.
Top of the 7th, Browns Batting, Ahead 5-0, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 9-1-2
Bob Miller replaces Bob Nieman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 0 --- O SLB B. Cain B. Miller -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 5-0 1 --- O SLB J. Groth B. Miller -0% 97% Groundout: P-1B
t7 5-0 2 --- SLB B. Young B. Miller 0% 97% Double to LF
t7 5-0 2 -2- RR SLB D. Kokos B. Miller 2% 99% Home Run; Young Scores
t7 7-0 2 --- O SLB V. Wertz B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 7, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Browns' Bob Cain facing 3-4-5
b7 0-7 0 --- O DET R. Boone B. Cain 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b7 0-7 1 --- DET W. Dropo B. Cain -0% 99% Double to LF
b7 0-7 1 -2- O DET B. Souchock B. Cain 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b7 0-7 2 -2- O DET J. Delsing B. Cain 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 7, Tigers 0.
Top of the 8th, Browns Batting, Ahead 7-0, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 5-6-7
t8 7-0 0 --- O SLB C. Courtney B. Miller -0% 100% Flyball: LF
t8 7-0 1 --- O SLB D. Kryhoski B. Miller -0% 100% Strikeout
t8 7-0 2 --- O SLB J. Dyck B. Miller -0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 7, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-7, Browns' Bob Cain facing 7-8-9
b8 0-7 0 --- DET M. Batts B. Cain -0% 99% Walk
b8 0-7 0 1-- RR DET D. Lund B. Cain -1% 98% Home Run; Batts Scores
b8 2-7 0 --- O DET B. Miller B. Cain 1% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 2-7 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn B. Cain 0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
b8 2-7 2 --- O DET J. Priddy B. Cain 0% 99% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 7, Tigers 2.
Top of the 9th, Browns Batting, Ahead 7-2, Tigers' Bob Miller facing 8-9-1
t9 7-2 0 --- O SLB B. Hunter B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 7-2 1 --- O SLB B. Cain B. Miller -0% 99% Foul Flyball: C
t9 7-2 2 --- O SLB J. Groth B. Miller -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Browns 7, Tigers 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Behind 2-7, Browns' Bob Cain facing 3-4-5
b9 2-7 0 --- DET R. Boone B. Cain -1% 98% Single to CF
b9 2-7 0 1-- OO DET W. Dropo B. Cain 2% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b9 2-7 2 --- DET B. Souchock B. Cain -0% 100% Double to 1B
b9 2-7 2 -2- O DET J. Delsing B. Cain 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Browns 7, Tigers 2.

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