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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1952
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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 20, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 4,487 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Jim Duffy |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
| Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
| Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Suder | Shortstop |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 20, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Suder scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Scheib
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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Scheib
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wight
Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth bunts towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to third. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheib vs. Wight
Scheib hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Federoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Scheib
Federoff hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Scheib
Wight hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields the ball and throws to Scheib covering. Safe. Federoff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Federoff scores. Wight moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Scheib
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Scheib
Souchock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Souchock reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Federoff vs. Scheib
Federoff hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wight
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Wight
There goes Michaels. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Michaels steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock 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: -2-
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Scheib
Wight hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth hits a popup towards the mound. Scheib catches it and throws to first to double up Wight. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Wight
Scheib 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Scheib
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Scheib
Souchock hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Wight
Michaels hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to third for the out. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Wight
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a popup towards short. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Scheib
Federoff hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Scheib
Wight hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels catches it and throws to first to double up Federoff. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Wight
Scheib hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Wight
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Wight
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky bunts towards the mound. Scheib fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Scheib
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Wight
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wight
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Wight
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Wight
Kite Thomas pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield juggles the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Hitchcock moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheib vs. Wight
Scheib hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock scores. Thomas scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Wight
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Scheib moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Wight
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scheib scores. Suder moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching. Elmer Valo pinch hits for Allie Clark.
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Hooper
Elmer Valo now playing right field. Ray Murray now catching. Bob Hooper now pitching.
Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Hooper
Ginsberg bunts towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Hooper
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Al Federoff.
Mullin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mapes vs. Hooper
Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Dave Madison.
Mapes 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 8/20/1952 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0 Suder P, ss 5 1 4 0
Pesky J, ss 3 0 1 1 Fain F, 1b 5 0 4 2
Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Clark A, rf 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 2 Valo E, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Delsing J, lf 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0
Souchock B, rf 4 0 2 0 Philley D, cf 3 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Michaels C, 2b 4 0 3 0
Federoff A, 2b 3 1 2 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 4 1 2 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0
Wight B, p 3 0 2 0 Thomas K, ph 1 1 0 0
Madison D, p 0 0 0 0 Murray R, c 0 0 0 0
Mapes C, ph 1 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 4 1 1 2
Hooper B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 10 3 36 4 15 4
Detroit 001 000 020 -- 3
Philadelphia 100 000 03x -- 4
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B (L) 7.2 15 4 1 2 2
Madison D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Scheib C (W) 8.0 9 3 3 1 2
Hooper B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Hatfield F
DP -- Detroit 3, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Suder P, Souchock B
HR -- Dropo W
SB -- Michaels C
SH -- Astroth J, Pesky J, Ginsberg J
T -- 2:21
A -- 4487
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