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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 27, 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 July 27, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 27, 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 | July 27, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bishop |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 1 hour 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
Vic Power | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jim Robertson | Catcher |
Charlie Bishop | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 27, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Gromek
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bishop
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: ---
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a fly ball, foul, into left 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: ---
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Bishop
Belardi hits a line drive into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bishop
Kaline hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Kaline reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Bishop
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it 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: ---
Robertson vs. Gromek
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gromek
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Jacobs bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Gromek
Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Bishop
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a line drive towards first. Belardi reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Bishop
Belardi hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bishop
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Bishop
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it, throws to third for one, and over to second for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robertson vs. Gromek
Robertson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bolling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Gromek
Bishop strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Bishop
Gromek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Gromek
Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Bishop
Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Bishop
Kaline hits a popup towards the mound. Bishop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Bishop
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Bishop
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn 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, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Gromek
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Gromek
Bishop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing bunts towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belardi vs. Bishop
Belardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Bishop
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Wayne Belardi.
Kaline hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Gromek
Walt Dropo now playing first base.
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Gromek
Limmer hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Gromek
Power hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Gromek
Valo 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 -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Gromek
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Gromek
Finigan hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Bishop
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Bishop
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Bishop
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/27/1954, game 1 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 0 3 0 Limmer L, 1b 4 1 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 1 Power V, lf 4 1 1 1 Delsing J, lf 3 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 2 1 Wilson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Belardi W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 0 0 0 0 Robertson J, c 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 2 0 Bishop C, p 3 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 1 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Gromek S, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 2 5 2 35 3 13 3 Philadelphia 000 000 002 -- 2 Detroit 001 100 001 -- 3 2 outs when winning run was scored. Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Bishop C (L) 8.2 13 3 3 2 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 0 3 E -- Kuenn H DP -- Philadelphia 3 LOB -- Philadelphia 4, Detroit 9 2B -- Kaline A, Delsing J HR -- Bolling F, Limmer L, Power V SH -- Delsing J T -- 1:54 A -- 0
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