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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 29, 1954
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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 July 29, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 29, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 29, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Johnny Gray |
| Home Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Vic Power | Left Fielder |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Jim Robertson | Catcher |
| Johnny Gray | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| George Zuverink | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 29, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Zuverink
Limmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling catches it and throws to first to double up Power. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gray
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Gray
Souchock strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zuverink
Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robertson vs. Zuverink
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gray vs. Zuverink
Gray hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Gray
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gray
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Gray
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Zuverink
Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Gray
Zuverink strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zuverink
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gray
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Gray
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Zuverink
Robertson bunts towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gray vs. Zuverink
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. Gray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Limmer vs. Zuverink
Limmer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a line drive into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Gray
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Gray
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Gray
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Belardi moves to third. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power who is chasing the ball. Bolling reaches third base with a triple. Belardi scores. Kaline scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zuverink vs. Gray
Zuverink bunts towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. Bolling scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Gray
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Gray
Souchock strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a line drive into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zuverink
Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Zuverink
Robertson hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Gray
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gray
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Zuverink
Gray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobs for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Zuverink
Limmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gray
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Gray
Bolling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Gray
Zuverink bunts towards first. Limmer scoops it up and throws to first, with Jacobs covering, for the out. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bolling scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Gray
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Robertson and he is out, Jacobs applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Zuverink
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gray
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Gray
Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Zuverink
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/29/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 1
Limmer L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0
Power V, lf 4 0 1 0 Souchock B, lf 4 0 0 0
Renna B, rf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 0
Wilson B, cf 2 1 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 2 1 1 0
Finigan J, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 2 1 0 0
DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 2 0 Wilson R, c 2 0 0 0
Robertson J, c 3 0 0 1 Bolling F, 2b 2 2 1 2
Gray J, p 3 0 1 0 Zuverink G, p 1 0 0 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 7 2 24 4 5 4
Philadelphia 010 010 000 -- 2
Detroit 000 030 10x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Gray J (L) 8.0 5 4 4 4 5
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Zuverink G (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 4
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 3
3B -- Bolling F
CS -- Kuenn H
SH -- Robertson J, Wilson R, Zuverink G 2
HBP -- by Zuverink G (Wilson B)
T -- 1:59
A -- 0
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