Top 1

• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Black
  
  Joost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sullivan. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fain vs. Black
  
  Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Black
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Black fields it and throws to third for the out. Fain moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Black
  
  Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fain scores. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valo vs. Black
  
  Valo takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Thomas moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Michaels vs. Black
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Michaels reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Thomas scores. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hitchcock vs. Black
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Michaels moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Astroth vs. Hoeft
  
  Billy Hoeft now pitching.
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Michaels scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bishop vs. Hoeft
  
  Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Bishop
  
  Groth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Bishop
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Bishop
  
  Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Bishop
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Groth scores. Hatfield moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Delsing vs. Bishop
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hatfield scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Bishop
  
  Sullivan hits a popup towards the mound. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Hoeft
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Hoeft
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Hoeft
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into right field. Sullivan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Bishop
  
  Ginsberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Federoff vs. Bishop
  
  Federoff strikes out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoeft vs. Bishop
  
  Hoeft hits a line drive to left field. Thomas throws towards Michaels. Michaels fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Michaels. Ginsberg moves to third. Hoeft moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Groth vs. Bishop
  
  Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Groth reaches second base with a double. Ginsberg scores. Hoeft scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Bishop
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to third to get the runner. Groth is safe. Groth moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hatfield vs. Bishop
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatfield for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dropo vs. Bishop
  
  Dropo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Delsing vs. Bishop
  
  Delsing strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hoeft
  
  Thomas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Hoeft
  
  Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Hoeft
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hitchcock vs. Hoeft
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Michaels moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Astroth vs. Hoeft
  
  Astroth takes first base on ball four. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Clark vs. Hoeft
  
  Allie Clark pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
  
  Clark is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Newsom
  
  Bobo Newsom now pitching.
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Sullivan reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ginsberg vs. Newsom
  
  Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Federoff vs. Newsom
  
  Federoff hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sullivan scores. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoeft vs. Newsom
  
  Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Newsom
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Hoeft
  
  Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Hoeft
  
  Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Hoeft
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Newsom
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Newsom
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Newsom
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Hoeft
  
  Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Hoeft
  
  Valo hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Hoeft
  
  Michaels hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Newsom
  
  Delsing hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sullivan vs. Newsom
  
  Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain juggles the ball. That's an error on Fain. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ginsberg vs. Newsom
  
  Ginsberg hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Federoff vs. Newsom
  
  Federoff hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hoeft vs. Newsom
  
  Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. Hoeft
  
  Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Hoeft
  
  Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newsom vs. Hoeft
  
  Newsom is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Newsom
  
  Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Newsom
  
  Kuenn bunts towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Newsom
  
  There's a wild pitch. Groth moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hatfield vs. Newsom
  
  Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Newsom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dropo vs. Newsom
  
  Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Delsing vs. Newsom
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joost vs. Hoeft
  
  Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fain vs. Hoeft
  
  Fain hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Hoeft
  
  Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Hoeft
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball towards right. Sullivan settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Sullivan. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Newsom
  
  Sullivan hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ginsberg vs. Newsom
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Newsom covering, for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Federoff vs. Newsom
  
  Federoff hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valo vs. Hoeft
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Hoeft
  
  Michaels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hitchcock vs. Hoeft
  
  Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valo scores. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Astroth vs. Madison
  
  Dave Madison now pitching.
  
  Astroth hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hamilton vs. Madison
  
  Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Bobo Newsom.
  
  Hamilton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Hamilton reaches second base with a double. Michaels scores. Hitchcock moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Joost vs. Madison
  
  Joost is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fain vs. Madison
  
  Fain is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Athletics, 7 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Philley vs. Madison
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Madison covering. Safe. Hitchcock scores. Hamilton scores. Fain moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Thomas vs. Madison
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play 
• Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valo vs. Madison
  
  Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fain scores. Philley scores. Thomas moves to third. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michaels vs. Madison
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mapes vs. Byrd
  
  Tom Hamilton now playing first base. Harry Byrd now pitching. Cliff Mapes pinch hits for Dave Madison.
  
  Mapes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Byrd
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Pete Suder now playing shortstop.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Byrd
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hitchcock vs. White
  
  Hal White now pitching.
  
  Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. White
  
  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 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. White
  
  Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. White
  
  Ginsberg fires to first and picks off Hamilton. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Michaels reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sullivan vs. Byrd
  
  Sullivan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Athletics, 11 - Tigers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ginsberg vs. Byrd
  
  Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/13/1952 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Detroit            AB  R  H RBI
Joost E, ss           5  0  1  0   Groth J, cf           4  1  2  2   
Suder P, ss           0  0  0  0   Kuenn H, ss           4  0  1  0   
Fain F, 1b            3  2  0  0   Hatfield F, 3b        4  1  0  0   
Byrd H, p             0  0  0  0   Dropo W, 1b           3  0  1  1   
Philley D, cf         5  2  2  2   Delsing J, lf         5  0  1  1   
Thomas K, lf          4  1  1  1   Sullivan R, rf        5  1  2  0   
Valo E, rf            4  2  2  2   Ginsberg J, c         4  1  1  0   
Michaels C, 2b        5  2  3  2   Federoff A, 2b        4  0  0  1   
Hitchcock B, 3b       4  1  3  2   Black B, p            0  0  0  0   
Astroth J, c          4  0  0  1   Hoeft B, p            3  1  1  0   
Bishop C, p           1  0  0  0   Madison D, p          0  0  0  0   
Clark A, ph           1  0  0  0   Mapes C, ph           1  0  1  0   
Newsom B, p           1  0  0  0   White H, p            0  0  0  0   
Hamilton T, ph-1b     1  1  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 11 13 11                        37  5 10  5

Philadelphia     500 000 060 -- 11
Detroit          221 000 000 --  5

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bishop C              2.0  4  4  4  3  2
Newsom B (W)          5.0  3  1  1  2  0
Byrd H (S)            2.0  3  0  0  0  0

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Black B               0.1  4  5  5  2  0
Hoeft B (L)*          6.2  6  3  3  1  3
Madison D             1.0  3  3  3  2  1
White H               1.0  0  0  0  2  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Michaels C, Fain F, Sullivan R
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 11
2B -- Joost E, Michaels C, Groth J, Hamilton T
3B -- Sullivan R
SH -- Kuenn H
WP -- Newsom B
T -- 2:47
A -- 5985

    

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