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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 18, 1954
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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 18, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 18, 1954 |
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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 18, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 23,216 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jim Robertson | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 18, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Hoeft
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Hoeft
Renna hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DeMaestri for the out. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Hoeft
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Portocarrero
House strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Hoeft
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Hoeft
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Hoeft
There goes Jacobs. The throw from House and he is safe. Jacobs steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Portocarrero
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Hoeft
Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Belardi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Portocarrero
House takes first base on ball four. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hoeft
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Hoeft
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Portocarrero
Hoeft strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Hoeft
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing bunts towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Hoeft
Renna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Renna scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Hoeft
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robertson vs. Hoeft
Robertson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Portocarrero vs. Hoeft
Portocarrero hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Portocarrero
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Portocarrero covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Portocarrero
Fred Hatfield pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Hoeft
Fred Hatfield now playing second base.
Jacobs hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline who is chasing the ball. Finigan reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Renna vs. Hoeft
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Portocarrero
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
There goes Bertoia. The throw from Robertson and he is safe. Bertoia steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Marlowe
Dick Marlowe now pitching.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Marlowe
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Marlowe
Robertson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Portocarrero
House hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/18/1954 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Renna B, rf 3 2 2 1 Belardi W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 2 1 House F, c 3 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Robertson J, c 3 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 3 0 0 0 Hatfield F, ph-2b 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 1 0 Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 Marlowe D, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 2 30 1 4 1 Philadelphia 010 000 100 -- 2 Detroit 100 000 000 -- 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 6 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 7.2 5 2 2 1 4 Herbert R 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Marlowe D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Boone R LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Detroit 5 2B -- Kuenn H, Renna B, Tuttle B 3B -- Finigan J HR -- Boone R, Renna B SB -- Jacobs S, Bertoia R SH -- Delsing J HBP -- by Hoeft B (Robertson J) T -- 2:13 A -- 23216
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