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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 31, 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 July 31, 1952 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 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 | July 31, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 13,180 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Larry Napp |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Sherry Robertson | Second Baseman |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Al Federoff | Shortstop |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 31, 1952
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
There goes Valo. The throw from Batts and he is out, Federoff applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Robertson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Trucks
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Kellner
Batts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Kellner
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kellner
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first, with Trucks covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Robertson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky bunts towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Trucks
Kellner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kellner moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Kellner
Batts hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky misplays the ball. That's an error on Pesky. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock. Robertson reaches second base with a double. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Kellner
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kellner
Trucks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
There goes Groth. The throw from Murray and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Trucks
Kellner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kellner
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley who is chasing the ball. Souchock reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lenhardt vs. Kellner
Lenhardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Kellner
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Kellner
Federoff hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kellner
Trucks strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Kellner
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards third. Suder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Trucks
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trucks
Allie Clark pinch hits for Pete Suder.
Clark hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Trucks
Skeeter Kell pinch runs for Allie Clark. Kite Thomas pinch hits for Ray Murray.
Thomas hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Souchock. Thomas reaches second base with a double. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheib vs. Trucks
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Alex Kellner.
The ball gets by Batts for a passed ball. Kell scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scheib vs. Trucks
Scheib strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Thomas scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trucks
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, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Kucab
Johnny Kucab now pitching. Joe Astroth now catching. Skeeter Kell now playing second base. Sherry Robertson now playing third base.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kucab
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Kucab
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1952, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 1 2 1 Groth J, cf 4 0 3 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 2 1 Pesky J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 5 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 1 Valo E, rf 4 0 1 0 Souchock B, rf 4 0 1 0 Robertson S, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Lenhardt D, lf 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Clark A, ph 1 0 1 0 Federoff A, ss 3 0 0 0 Kell S, pr-2b 0 1 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 1 1 1 Murray R, c 3 0 0 0 Thomas K, ph 1 1 1 0 Astroth J, c 0 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 3 0 1 0 Scheib C, ph 1 0 0 0 Kucab J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 3 9 2 31 2 6 2 Philadelphia 000 000 003 -- 3 Detroit 000 001 100 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (W) 8.0 6 2 2 0 4 Kucab J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L) 9.0 9 3 3 3 6 E -- Pesky J LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 3 2B -- Robertson S, Thomas K, Fain F 3B -- Souchock B HR -- Trucks V, Dropo W CS -- Valo E, Groth J SH -- Pesky J PB -- Batts M T -- 2:02 A -- 13180
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