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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1953
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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 2, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1953 |
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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 | May 2, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Morrie Martin |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ted Gray |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 4,629 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Bill McGowan 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Bill McKinley |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Morrie Martin | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Don Lund | Center Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Ted Gray | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 2, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gray
Joost strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gray
There goes Philley. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Philley steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a fly ball towards right field. Nieman fields the ball and throws to second. Priddy drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Priddy. Philley moves to third. Michaels moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clark vs. Gray
Clark hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gray
Zernial hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn 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 -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Martin
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Martin
Lund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Gray
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gray
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gray
Martin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Martin
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Martin
Batts hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gray
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gray
Philley bunts towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lund throws the ball in to Kuenn who tags Robinson trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Joost scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Martin
Priddy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Martin
Gray hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn 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
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gray
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gray
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Gray
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Martin
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Martin
Lund hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Martin
Nieman hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Hitchcock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gray
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Gray
Martin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Gray
Joost is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Gray
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Martin
Batts hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Martin
Priddy strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gray vs. Martin
Gray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Martin, and towards Joost, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Gray
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Gray covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gray
Clark hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Martin
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Martin
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gray
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Gray
Babe bunts towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Gray
Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Gray
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Martin
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a popup, foul, towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Gray
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gray
Philley strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gray
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Martin
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Martin
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carswell vs. Martin
Frank Carswell pinch hits for Ted Gray.
Carswell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Marlowe
Clark hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Marlowe
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Martin
Hitchcock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Martin
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Martin
Nieman hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth scoops up the ball and tags Nieman for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1953 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 4 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 2 1 0 0 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 1 0 0 Lund D, cf 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Clark A, rf 4 1 1 3 Nieman B, rf 4 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Souchock B, lf 3 0 0 0 Babe L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Priddy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martin M, p 3 0 1 0 Gray T, p 2 0 0 0 Carswell F, ph 1 0 1 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 5 4 30 1 3 1 Philadelphia 301 000 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 100 000 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Martin M (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gray T (L) 8.0 5 4 4 2 6 Marlowe D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Priddy J LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Detroit 4 2B -- Joost E, Nieman B HR -- Clark A SB -- Philley D SH -- Philley D T -- 2:05 A -- 4629
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