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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 4, 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 June 4, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 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 | June 4, 1953 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carl Scheib |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,112 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Scotty Robb |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Carl Scheib | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Don Lund | Left Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Jerry Priddy | First Baseman |
Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 4, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hoeft
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial is hit by the pitch. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. Robinson scores. Zernial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Michaels vs. Hoeft
Michaels hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Michaels reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McGhee vs. Hoeft
McGhee strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Scheib
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lund vs. Scheib
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Scheib
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hoeft
Murray hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Hoeft
Scheib hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Hoeft
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Scheib
Delsing hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Scheib
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Scheib
Priddy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Ginsberg trying to get to third. Philley throws the ball in to Suder, who tags Ginsberg for the out. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Scheib
Friend hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hoeft vs. Scheib
Hoeft hits a line drive into center field. McGhee picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McGhee. Priddy scores. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Scheib
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McGhee. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. Hoeft scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Scheib
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Lund hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - 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 3
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Bishop
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Bishop
Priddy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Priddy reaches second base with a double. Delsing goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Friend vs. Bishop
Friend hits a popup, foul, towards third. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Hoeft
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Hoeft
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hoeft
Murray hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Bishop
Hoeft hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Bishop
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Hoeft
Bishop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hoeft
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Delsing for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Bishop
Ginsberg 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 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Hoeft
Michaels hits a fly ball into left field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Hoeft
McGhee strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Hoeft
Murray hits a popup, foul, towards first. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Bishop
Priddy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Bishop
Johnny Pesky pinch hits for Owen Friend.
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Bishop
Hoeft hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Hoeft
Johnny Pesky now playing second base.
Bishop hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Hoeft
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards first. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield 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, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Bishop
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a popup towards first. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Hoeft
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Hoeft
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Bishop
Ginsberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Bishop
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Hoeft
Murray hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Hoeft
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Hoeft
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Bishop
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Bishop
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hoeft
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Hoeft
Michaels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Hoeft
McGhee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching.
Murray hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Madison
Bishop strikes out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Bishop
Lund hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1953, game 2 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Joost E, ss 5 2 3 1 Hatfield F, 3b 4 1 1 1 Suder P, 3b 5 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 2 1 Robinson E, 1b 5 1 2 1 Lund D, lf 5 0 1 1 Zernial G, lf 4 3 2 1 Nieman B, rf 5 0 0 0 Philley D, rf 4 2 2 2 Delsing J, cf 3 2 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 5 1 2 4 Ginsberg J, c 3 0 1 1 McGhee E, cf 5 0 1 0 Priddy J, 1b 4 1 3 1 Murray R, c 5 0 1 0 Friend O, 2b 2 0 0 0 Scheib C, p 1 0 0 0 Pesky J, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Bishop C, p 4 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 4 1 1 1 Madison D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 9 13 9 37 6 10 6 Philadelphia 310 010 010 3 -- 9 Detroit 141 000 000 0 -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Scheib C 1.2 8 5 5 0 0 Bishop C (W) 8.1 2 1 1 3 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 9.1 13 9 9 1 5 Madison D 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 E -- McGhee E DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 4 2B -- Michaels C, Delsing J, Hatfield F, Priddy J, Joost E 3B -- Philley D, Kuenn H HR -- Joost E, Zernial G, Michaels C HBP -- by Hoeft B (Zernial G) T -- 2:49 A -- 3112
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