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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 22, 1952
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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 June 22, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 22, 1952 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 22, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Houtteman |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,958 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Bill McGowan 3B: Hank Soar |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Art Houtteman | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 22, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley takes first base on ball four. Valo moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Scheib
Priddy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Philley. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Priddy moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lenhardt vs. Scheib
Lenhardt takes first base on ball four. Pesky moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
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
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Houtteman
Astroth hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Houtteman
Scheib hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Scheib
Houtteman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Scheib
Priddy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Houtteman
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Houtteman
Hitchcock is hit by the pitch. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Houtteman
Skeeter Kell pinch runs for Billy Hitchcock.
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scheib
Skeeter Kell now playing second base. Pete Suder now playing third base.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Scheib
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Houtteman
Astroth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheib vs. Houtteman
Scheib hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Astroth moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Scheib juggles the ball. That's an error on Scheib. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Houtteman
There goes Zernial. The throw from Ginsberg and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Zernial scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Houtteman
Astroth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Scheib
Houtteman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Scheib
Priddy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lenhardt vs. Scheib
Lenhardt hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Houtteman
Scheib hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy misplays the ball. That's an error on Priddy. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Houtteman
Valo takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Houtteman
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Houtteman
Philley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Philley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Philley moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Suder vs. Houtteman
Suder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Houtteman
Astroth bunts for an out with unknown description. Kell moves to third. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheib vs. Houtteman
Scheib hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Joost vs. Houtteman
Joost hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Suder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Houtteman
Fain hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Fain reaches second base with a double. Joost goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Johnson
Ken Johnson now pitching.
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Johnson
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fain scores. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Johnson
There's a wild pitch. Valo moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. Johnson
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Johnson
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopp vs. Scheib
Johnny Hopp pinch hits for Ken Johnson.
Hopp is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Scheib
Priddy hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Littlefield
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheib vs. Littlefield
Scheib hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Littlefield
Joost strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a fly ball for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Scheib
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Scheib
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. Lenhardt moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Scheib
Groth hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Littlefield
Fain hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Littlefield
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Littlefield
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Littlefield
Philley hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Littlefield
Kell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Scheib
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Mullin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Scheib
Priddy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Priddy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/22/1952, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 2 1 2 Priddy J, 2b 5 0 3 0 Fain F, 1b 6 1 3 1 Pesky J, ss 5 0 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 1 1 1 Lenhardt D, lf 3 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 6 3 5 4 Wertz V, rf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 4 1 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kell S, pr-2b 3 1 0 1 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b-3b 5 1 2 1 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 0 Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 5 0 0 0 Johnson K, p 0 0 0 0 Hopp J, ph 1 0 0 0 Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 10 15 10 35 0 7 0 Philadelphia 101 010 502 -- 10 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Scheib C (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Houtteman A (L) 6.2 11 8 8 3 3 Johnson K 0.1 1 0 0 2 0 Littlefield D 2.0 3 2 2 0 2 E -- Scheib C, Ginsberg J, Priddy J 2 DP -- Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 14, Detroit 11 2B -- Priddy J 2, Philley D, Fain F, Suder P HR -- Zernial G 2 SB -- Zernial G SH -- Joost E, Kell S, Astroth J HBP -- by Houtteman A (Hitchcock B), by Scheib C (Hatfield F) WP -- Johnson K T -- 2:20 A -- 13958
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