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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 10, 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 September 10, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 10, 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 | September 10, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Bishop |
Home Starting Pitcher | George Zuverink |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 1,389 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: (none) 3B: Joe Paparella |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Don Bollweg | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | Center Fielder |
Joe Taylor | Left Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jim Robertson | Catcher |
Charlie Bishop | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
George Zuverink | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 10, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
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: ---
Bollweg vs. Zuverink
Bollweg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Bollweg moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Zuverink
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bollweg scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bishop fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power throws the ball in to DeMaestri who tags Delsing trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Zuverink
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
There goes Taylor. The throw from House and he is out, Hatfield applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Zuverink
Robertson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Bishop
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bishop
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Bishop
House hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Zuverink
Bishop hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Bishop reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Zuverink
Jacobs hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Zuverink
Bollweg strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Zuverink
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bishop scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Zuverink
Valo is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zuverink vs. Bishop
Zuverink hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a line drive towards right. Valo catches it and throws to second to double up Kuenn. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Zuverink
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Zuverink
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Zuverink
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Zuverink
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bishop vs. Hoeft
Billy Hoeft now pitching.
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Hoeft
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobs for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Bishop
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Bishop
Kaline hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Power. Kaline reaches second base with a double. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Dropo tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Bishop
House hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Valo settles under the ball 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: ---
Bollweg vs. Hoeft
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hoeft
Valo hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Bishop
Gus Zernial now playing first base.
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field. Power picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Power. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Hoeft
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Hoeft
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Hoeft
DeMaestri 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, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Bishop
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Bishop
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Bishop
Kaline 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, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Hoeft
Robertson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Robertson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bishop vs. Hoeft
Bishop hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Hoeft
Jacobs bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Hoeft
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Bishop
Tuttle hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Bishop
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Bishop
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Belardi strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. House moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Hatfield reaches second base with a double. House scores. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Hatfield scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dixon
Sonny Dixon now pitching.
Boone is hit by the pitch. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Dixon
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Miller covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Miller
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Miller
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Dixon
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Dixon
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Dixon
House hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Dixon
Miller strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Miller
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Miller
Robertson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dixon vs. Miller
Dixon bunts and there's an error on the play. Robertson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jacobs vs. Miller
Jacobs takes first base on ball four. Robertson moves to third. Dixon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Miller
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Miller
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robertson scores. Dixon scores. Jacobs moves to third. Finigan moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Miller
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dixon
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Taylor. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Dixon
Hatfield hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Dixon
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. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Dixon
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Dixon
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Ray Boone.
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bertoia moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Dixon
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/10/1954 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 4 0 Bollweg D, 1b 3 1 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Zernial G, 1b 1 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 5 0 2 2 Finigan J, 3b 5 0 2 3 Boone R, 3b 4 0 1 1 Valo E, rf 5 0 1 1 Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 Power V, cf 4 1 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Taylor J, lf 4 0 1 0 Kaline A, rf 5 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 1 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 1 Robertson J, c 2 1 1 0 House F, c 4 1 2 0 Bishop C, p 3 1 1 0 Zuverink G, p 1 0 0 0 Dixon S, p 1 1 0 0 Hoeft B, p 1 0 0 0 Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller B, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 6 9 6 38 5 14 5 Philadelphia 101 200 002 -- 6 Detroit 000 100 301 -- 5 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Bishop C 6.2 10 4 4 2 3 Dixon S (W) 2.1 4 1 1 0 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Zuverink G 3.1 7 4 4 1 2 Hoeft B 3.2 1 0 0 1 3 Miller B (L) 2.0 1 2 0 2 1 E -- Power V, Kuenn H DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Detroit 10 2B -- Kuenn H 2, Bishop C, Kaline A, Robertson J, Hatfield F HR -- Power V, DeMaestri J CS -- Taylor J SF -- Tuttle B HBP -- by Dixon S (Boone R) T -- 2:29 A -- 1389
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