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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 28, 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 28, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 28, 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 28, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Home Starting Pitcher | Al Aber |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,535 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
Vic Power | Left Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Al Aber | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 28, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Aber
Jacobs 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Aber
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Aber
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Aber
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Aber
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Finigan 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Aber
DeMaestri 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: ---
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kellner vs. Aber
Kellner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Aber
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline 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: 1--
Wilson vs. Kellner
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Aber vs. Kellner
Aber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Aber
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Aber
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Aber
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball 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: ---
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Kellner
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 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aber
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Aber
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aber vs. Kellner
Aber 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 -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aber scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Kellner
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Shantz and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kellner vs. Aber
Kellner strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Aber
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kellner
Boone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Kellner
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Kellner
Wilson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bolling vs. Kellner
Bolling hits a fly ball towards center. Wilson catches it and throws to Limmer who throws to second to double up Dropo. Boone tags and scores. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Aber
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Aber
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Aber
Renna takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Aber
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aber vs. Kellner
Aber hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Kellner
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. Aber moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Kellner
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aber moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Kellner
Souchock hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Burtschy
Moe Burtschy now pitching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Burtschy
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Reno Bertoia now playing third base.
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Aber
DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burtschy vs. Aber
Burtschy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Burtschy
Pete Suder now playing second base. Eddie Joost now playing shortstop.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burtschy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Burtschy
Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Burtschy
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aber vs. Burtschy
Aber hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Burtschy
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bolling moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tuttle vs. Burtschy
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bolling scores. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Burtschy
Souchock hits a line drive into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Aber
Suder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Suder reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Limmer vs. Aber
Limmer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Aber covering, for the out. Suder moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Power vs. Aber
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Renna vs. Aber
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Burtschy
Bertoia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Burtschy
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Burtschy
Don Lund pinch hits for Al Kaline.
Lund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Power. Lund reaches second base with a double. Bertoia moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wilson vs. Burtschy
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bolling vs. Burtschy
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Aber
Don Lund now playing right field.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Aber
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Aber
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Aber
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Aber
Joe Astroth pinch hits for Moe Burtschy.
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Aber
Suder hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Limmer vs. Aber
Limmer 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/28/1954 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 1 3 0 Suder P, 2b 2 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 2 3 2 Limmer L, 1b 5 0 0 0 Souchock B, lf 5 2 2 6 Power V, lf 4 0 2 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Renna B, rf 3 0 1 0 Bertoia R, 3b 0 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 3 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 Lund D, ph-rf 1 0 1 0 Joost E, ss 1 1 1 0 Wilson R, c 4 1 2 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 2 1 Bolling F, 2b 3 1 2 1 Kellner A, p 2 0 1 0 Aber A, p 3 2 1 1 Burtschy M, p 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, ph 1 0 1 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 2 10 2 35 10 17 10 Philadelphia 000 000 002 -- 2 Detroit 003 113 20x -- 10 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L) 5.1 12 8 8 5 0 Burtschy M 2.2 5 2 2 1 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Aber A (W) 9.0 10 2 2 2 7 DP -- Philadelphia 3, Detroit 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Detroit 10 2B -- Wilson R 2, Suder P, Lund D HR -- Souchock B 2 CS -- Kuenn H SF -- Bolling F, Aber A HBP -- by Kellner A (Boone R) T -- 2:15 A -- 3535
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