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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 7, 1953
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 7, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 7, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,708 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jim Duffy 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Bucha | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 7, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Branca
DeMaestri hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Branca
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Branca
Babe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kellner
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bucha vs. Kellner
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Branca vs. Kellner
Branca strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Branca
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Branca
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Branca
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of McGhee who is chasing the ball. Priddy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Branca
McGhee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Branca
Murray hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing who is chasing the ball. Murray reaches third base with a triple. McGhee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kellner vs. Branca
Kellner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DeMaestri vs. Branca
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murray scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Branca
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Branca
Babe hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kellner
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Souchock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bucha vs. Kellner
Bucha hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Branca
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Branca
Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Branca
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Branca
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Branca vs. Kellner
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Branca
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Branca
Kellner bunts towards the mound. Branca fields it and throws to first for the out. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Branca
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. Murray moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Branca
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Branca
Babe is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Branca
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Branca
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Kellner
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bucha vs. Kellner
Bucha hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Branca vs. Kellner
Branca hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Branca
Robinson 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Branca
McGhee hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Branca
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Branca
Kellner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Branca
DeMaestri bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Priddy covering, for the out. Kellner moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Branca
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Branca
Babe hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Kellner
Matt Batts pinch hits for Jim Delsing.
Batts strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/7/1953 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 1
Priddy J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Philley D, rf 4 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Babe L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 3 1 1 1
Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 1 0
Delsing J, cf 3 0 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 3 0 1 0
Batts M, ph 1 0 0 0 McGhee E, cf 3 1 1 0
Souchock B, rf 3 0 3 0 Murray R, c 3 1 2 1
Bucha J, c 3 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 2 0 1 0
Branca R, p 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 7 1 28 3 8 3
Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 002 100 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R (L) 8.0 8 3 3 0 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (W) 9.0 7 1 1 0 7
DP -- Detroit 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 3
2B -- Souchock B
3B -- Priddy J, Murray R
HR -- Zernial G
SH -- Priddy J, Kellner A, DeMaestri J
T -- 1:42
A -- 2708
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