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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 21, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on May 21, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Hooper |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,718 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: (none) 3B: Bill Grieve |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bob Hooper | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Pat Mullin | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 21, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Hooper
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Trucks
Hooper hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hooper
Trucks hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Hooper
Kolloway is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into right field. Valo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Valo. Kolloway scores. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Groth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Hooper
Trucks bunts towards the mound. Hooper fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Kell covering - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hooper vs. Trucks
Hooper strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Hooper
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Hooper
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Hooper
Wertz hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Mullin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hooper
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hooper
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hooper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Hooper covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Hooper
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Hooper
Trucks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Hooper
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Sherry Robertson pinch hits for Bob Hooper.
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Robertson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial is hit by the pitch. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Fain hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Byrd
Harry Byrd now pitching.
Kolloway is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mullin vs. Byrd
Mullin takes first base on ball four. Kolloway moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wertz vs. Byrd
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Byrd
Kell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. Mullin moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Groth vs. Byrd
Byrd fires to third and picks off Mullin. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Littlefield
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Littlefield
Kell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Priddy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Littlefield
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1952 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 2 0 0 0 Lipon J, ss 4 0 0 0
Valo E, rf 3 0 0 0 Kolloway D, 1b 2 3 1 0
Philley D, cf 4 0 1 1 Mullin P, lf 3 1 1 2
Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 1 1
Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 1
Hitchcock B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 3 0 1 1
Kell S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 4 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hooper B, p 2 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 1 0
Robertson S, ph 0 1 0 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Byrd H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 2 1 29 5 8 5
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Detroit 202 000 01x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Hooper B (L) 7.0 7 4 3 1 1
Byrd H 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 7.2 2 1 1 4 5
Littlefield D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Priddy J, Valo E
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 4
2B -- Kolloway D, Kell G
HR -- Mullin P
CS -- Mullin P
HBP -- by Trucks V (Joost E), by Hooper B (Kolloway D), by Trucks V (Zernial G), by Byrd H (Kolloway D)
T -- 2:07
A -- 3718
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