Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Pesky reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball towards left. Zernial settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Zernial. Pesky scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Byrd
  
  Batts is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Marlowe
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Marlowe
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Marlowe
  
  Babe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Marlowe
  
  Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Marlowe
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  Lund strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Marlowe
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Delsing. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McGhee vs. Marlowe
  
  McGhee is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Astroth vs. Marlowe
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Robinson scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Marlowe
  
  Byrd hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Aber
  
  Al Aber now pitching.
  
  DeMaestri 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 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aber vs. Byrd
  
  Carmen Mauro now playing left field.
  
  Aber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Aber
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babe vs. Aber
  
  Babe bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mauro vs. Aber
  
  Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Michaels vs. Aber
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Byrd
  
  Batts 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Souchock trying to get to third. Michaels throws to Babe who tags Souchock for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Byrd Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  Lund strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Aber
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Aber
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Aber
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Aber
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrd for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aber vs. Byrd
  
  Aber hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Aber
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
  Philley vs. Aber
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Aber
  
  Babe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mauro vs. Aber
  
  Mauro strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Byrd
  
  Batts hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Aber
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Aber
  
  Robinson 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McGhee vs. Aber
  
  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 7

• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Byrd
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Don Lund.
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mullin vs. Byrd
  
  Pat Mullin pinch hits for Al Aber.
  
  Mullin strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hatfield scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky bunts towards third. Babe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pesky moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Batts vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Batts 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, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Miller
  
  Bud Souchock now playing right field. Bob Nieman now playing left field. Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Miller
  
  Martin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Miller
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Philley vs. Miller
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Martin
  
  Souchock strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Martin
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Martin
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Martin
  
  Miller 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 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Miller
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mauro vs. Miller
  
  Mauro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Miller
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Martin
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mauro. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pesky vs. Martin
  
  Pesky hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Martin
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Delsing vs. Martin
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Miller
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Miller
  
  McGhee hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Miller
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Martin
  
  Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Martin
  
  Souchock 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, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Martin
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Miller
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Miller
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pesky settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Miller
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babe vs. Miller
  
  Babe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Murray vs. Miller
  
  Ray Murray pinch hits for Carmen Mauro.
  
  Murray hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Babe moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1953, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           5  1  3  0   DeMaestri J, ss       5  0  1  0   
Pesky J, 2b           4  1  2  0   Philley D, rf         5  1  2  0   
Boone R, 3b           4  0  0  1   Babe L, 3b            3  1  2  0   
Delsing J, cf         5  0  1  0   Zernial G, lf         1  1  1  2   
Batts M, c            5  0  0  0   Mauro C, lf           3  0  0  0   
Souchock B, lf-rf     5  0  2  0   Murray R, ph          1  0  1  1   
Dropo W, 1b           5  0  1  0   Michaels C, 2b        4  0  1  0   
Lund D, rf            2  0  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Hatfield F, ph        0  1  0  0   McGhee E, cf          4  0  0  0   
Nieman B, lf          0  0  0  0   Astroth J, c          4  0  2  1   
Marlowe D, p          0  0  0  0   Byrd H, p             2  0  1  0   
Aber A, p             2  0  0  0   Martin M, p           2  0  1  0   
Mullin P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Miller B, p           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  3  9  1                        38  4 13  4

Detroit          100 000 200 0 --  3
Philadelphia     210 000 000 1 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marlowe D             1.1  6  3  3  0  1
Aber A                4.2  3  0  0  1  1
Miller B (L)          3.2  4  1  1  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H                6.2  8  3  2  2  8
Martin M (W)          3.1  1  0  0  1  2

E -- Zernial G
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Detroit 10, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Pesky J, Robinson E, Kuenn H
HR -- Zernial G
SH -- Babe L
HBP -- by Byrd H (Pesky J)
WP -- Byrd H
Balk -- Byrd H
T -- 2:40
A -- 0

    

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