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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 8, 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 8, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,552 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Art Passarella 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | 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 |
| Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
August 8, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fricano
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up 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. Fricano
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Gromek
Babe hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Fricano
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gromek
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 -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Gromek
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Gromek
Fricano strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Fricano
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fricano
Pesky hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial 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: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Gromek
Babe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fricano
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Fricano
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Gromek
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fricano vs. Gromek
Fricano 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 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Batts reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Fricano
Gromek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Fricano
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Gromek
Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gromek
There goes Zernial. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Zernial steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Zernial scores. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels scores. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murray vs. Gromek
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. McGhee moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fricano vs. Gromek
Fricano hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Fricano
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Gromek
Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Fricano
Gromek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fricano
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Gromek
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Gromek
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels scores. Robinson scores. McGhee moves to third. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fricano vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Fricano 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
DeMaestri vs. Herbert
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. McGhee scores. Murray scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Herbert
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Babe vs. Herbert
Babe hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Babe reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Herbert
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Herbert
Johnny Bucha now catching.
Michaels 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Herbert
McGhee 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 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Fricano
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Bob Nieman.
Hatfield hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Philley. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Souchock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Martin
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Johnny Bucha. Morrie Martin now pitching. Jerry Priddy pinch hits for Pat Mullin.
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lund vs. Martin
Don Lund pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1953 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 5 2 3 3
Pesky J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Philley D, rf 5 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Babe L, 3b 4 0 1 1
Delsing J, cf 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 2 1 0
Souchock B, rf 4 2 2 2 Robinson E, 1b 5 2 2 1
Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 McGhee E, cf 5 1 3 1
Hatfield F, ph 1 0 1 1 Murray R, c 4 1 2 3
Batts M, c 3 2 3 2 Fricano M, p 4 0 0 0
Bucha J, c 0 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 0 0 0 0
Priddy J, ph 1 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Lund D, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 9 5 39 9 14 9
Detroit 001 002 101 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 040 50x -- 9
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L)* 6.0 12 8 7 4 2
Herbert R 2.0 2 1 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fricano M (W)+ 8.0 9 5 5 1 1
Martin M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Boone R
LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 10
2B -- Philley D, Pesky J, Batts M, DeMaestri J 2, Babe L, Hatfield F
HR -- Batts M 2, DeMaestri J, Souchock B
SB -- Zernial G
T -- 2:11
A -- 2552
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