Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Byrd
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Gray
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Gray
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Gray
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Gray
  
  Philley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Gray
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Gray
  
  McGhee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Gray
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murray vs. Gray
  
  Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Byrd
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gray vs. Byrd
  
  Gray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ginsberg scores. Lund moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Byrd
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Lund scores. Gray moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd juggles the ball. That's an error on Byrd. Gray moves to third. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gray scores. There goes Hatfield trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Kuenn moves to third. Pesky moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Suder catches it and throws to third to double up Kuenn. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Gray
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Joost vs. Gray
  
  Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Suder vs. Gray
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Byrd scores. Joost moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Gray
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to second for the out. Joost scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Gray
  
  Philley strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Gray
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Byrd
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Gray
  
  McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Gray
  
  Babe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murray vs. Gray
  
  Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Babe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Gray
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gray vs. Byrd
  
  Gray strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Byrd
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Gray
  
  Joost hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Gray
  
  Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Gray
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Gray
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. Gray
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGhee vs. Gray
  
  McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babe vs. Gray
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McGhee moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murray vs. Gray
  
  Murray is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Byrd vs. Gray
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Byrd
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. Ginsberg moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Jim Delsing pinch hits for Ted Gray.
  
  Delsing strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hatfield vs. Byrd
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Madison
  
  Dave Madison now pitching.
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Madison
  
  Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Madison
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Madison
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Madison
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Madison
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Madison
  
  Babe hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Byrd
  
  Pat Mullin pinch hits for Bud Souchock.
  
  Mullin hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Byrd
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Byrd
  
  Russ Sullivan pinch hits for Dave Madison.
  
  Sullivan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/14/1953 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Hatfield F, 3b        4  0  1  1   Joost E, ss           4  1  1  0   
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  0  0   Suder P, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Pesky J, 2b           4  0  1  1   Robinson E, 1b        3  0  0  1   
Nieman B, rf          4  0  1  0   Philley D, rf         4  2  2  2   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  0  0   Thomas K, lf          4  0  0  0   
Souchock B, lf        3  0  0  0   McGhee E, cf          4  0  1  1   
Mullin P, ph          1  0  0  0   Babe L, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Ginsberg J, c         4  1  3  0   Murray R, c           2  0  0  0   
Lund D, cf            1  1  0  0   Byrd H, p             3  1  1  0   
Gray T, p             2  1  1  1                                      
Delsing J, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Madison D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Sullivan R, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        31  5  7  5

Detroit          003 000 000 --  3
Philadelphia     202 001 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray T (L)            6.0  7  5  5  2  4
Madison D             2.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W)            9.0  7  3  2  3  6

E -- Byrd H
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Philley D
HR -- Philley D
T -- 2:01
A -- 2746

    

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