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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 19, 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 May 19, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 19, 1954 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ralph Branca |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 3,549 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Red Flaherty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
| Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
| Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Vic Power | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Eddie Joost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ralph Branca | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 19, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Branca
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Branca
Jacobs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Jacobs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Branca
Bollweg hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Branca
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone takes first base on ball four. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bolling moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Kellner
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Branca
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Branca
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Valo trying to get to third. Tuttle throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Valo for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Branca
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Branca
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kellner vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Kellner takes first base on ball four. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Finigan tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Kellner
House takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Kellner
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Zuverink
Bollweg hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuverink
Valo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bollweg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Kellner
Delsing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Zuverink
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Zuverink
Kellner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a line drive into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kellner
House hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zuverink vs. Kellner
Zuverink hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
Jacobs hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Zuverink
Bollweg hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bolling moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Kellner
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuverink
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Zuverink fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field. Renna picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Renna. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
House vs. Kellner
House hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tuttle tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Kellner
Zuverink hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Zuverink
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Zuverink
Kellner bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolling covering, for the out. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
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, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Zuverink
Bollweg hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Zuverink
Renna hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Zuverink
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Zuverink covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Kellner
Matt Batts pinch hits for Jim Delsing.
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan juggles the ball. That's an error on Finigan. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kellner
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Matt Batts.
Kaline bunts towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bertoia scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Kellner
House hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. House reaches second base with a double. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Kellner
Chuck Kress pinch runs for Frank House. Bob Nieman pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Nieman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Bob Miller pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
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, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching. Al Lakeman now catching. Don Lund now playing left field.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Marlowe
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Marlowe
Shantz hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo bunts in front of the plate. Shantz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Shantz. Boone moves to third. Dropo moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lund vs. Kellner
Lund is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kaline vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone scores. Dropo moves to third. Lund moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/19/1954 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0
Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 5 0 1 0
Bollweg D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Boone R, 3b 3 1 3 1
Renna B, rf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Valo E, lf 3 0 1 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0
Power V, cf 4 1 1 0 Batts M, ph 1 0 0 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 1 1 1 Bertoia R, pr 0 1 0 0
Shantz B, c 4 0 2 0 Lund D, lf 0 0 0 0
Kellner A, p 1 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 1
Burtschy M, p 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 3 1
House F, c 2 0 1 1
Kress C, pr 0 0 0 0
Lakeman A, c 0 0 0 0
Branca R, p 0 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 3 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 0 0 0 0
Miller B, pr 0 0 0 0
Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 7 3 33 4 10 4
Philadelphia 020 000 010 -- 3
Detroit 001 001 011 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (L)* 8.0 9 4 2 6 0
Burtschy M 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Branca R 1.1 4 2 2 1 0
Zuverink G 6.2 3 1 1 1 2
Marlowe D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 9th
E -- Renna B, Finigan J, Shantz B
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Detroit 14
2B -- Jacobs S, House F
3B -- Kuenn H
HR -- Bollweg D
SH -- Kellner A, Kaline A, Dropo W
SF -- DeMaestri J, House F
T -- 2:20
A -- 3549
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