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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 1953
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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 May 1, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,086 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Russ Sullivan | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 1, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Garver
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garver
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Garver
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Byrd
Sullivan 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
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Garver
Babe 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Garver
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Garver
Byrd hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Clark. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Byrd
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. Dropo scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Byrd
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Batts reaches second base with a double. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Priddy vs. Byrd
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garver vs. Byrd
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. Delsing scores. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Garver
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garver
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Byrd
Sullivan hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Byrd
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Dropo goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Byrd
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garver
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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garver
Clark hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Zernial reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Babe vs. Garver
Babe hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Byrd
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garver vs. Byrd
Garver strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Garver
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Garver
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Garver
Joost hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a popup in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Byrd
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels misplays the ball. That's an error on Michaels. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Byrd
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sullivan scores. Dropo moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Dropo scores. Nieman goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Byrd
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Byrd
Priddy hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Byrd
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garver
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garver
Clark hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Byrd
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Byrd
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo is hit by the pitch. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Byrd
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Don Lund now playing right field.
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Garver
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Garver
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Byrd
Batts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Byrd
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garver vs. Byrd
Garver hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Garver
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Hamilton hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Garver
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Garver
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Coleman
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sullivan vs. Coleman
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Sullivan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Coleman
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sullivan moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Coleman
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Batts vs. Coleman
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Garver
Michaels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Garver
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Garver
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Garver
Babe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1953 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 1 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Philley D, cf 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 5 0 1 0
Michaels C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Sullivan R, lf 4 1 0 1
Robinson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 3 1 0
Clark A, rf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 4 1 3 2
Zernial G, lf 3 1 3 1 Lund D, rf 1 0 0 0
Babe L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, cf 3 1 1 3
Murray R, c 3 0 0 0 Batts M, c 5 0 1 0
Byrd H, p 2 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 2 0 1 0
Hamilton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Garver N, p 4 0 0 1
Coleman J, p 0 0 0 0
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32 3 6 3 34 7 9 7
Philadelphia 110 000 001 -- 3
Detroit 021 030 01x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H (L) 7.0 8 6 4 5 4
Coleman J 1.0 1 1 1 3 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 3
E -- Robinson E, Michaels C
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Detroit 12
2B -- Dropo W, Batts M, Nieman B, Zernial G, Priddy J, Delsing J
HR -- Joost E, Zernial G, Michaels C
HBP -- by Byrd H (Dropo W)
T -- 2:35
A -- 2086
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