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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 11, 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 11, 1954 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 11, 1954 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 11, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 3,332 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: (none) 3B: Red Flaherty |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Marion Fricano | 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 |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 11, 1954
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Garver
Limmer strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fricano
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: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garver
Valo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball 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. Fricano
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fricano
Kaline 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Fricano
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
House vs. Fricano
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline scores. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Garver vs. Fricano
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Garver
Fricano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hatfield scores. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Garver
Limmer hits a popup 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: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fricano
Kaline 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: ---
Tuttle vs. Fricano
Tuttle 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: ---
House vs. Fricano
House 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 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garver
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Garver covering, for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Fricano
Garver hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fricano vs. Garver
Fricano bunts towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jacobs for the out. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Limmer vs. Garver
Limmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Astroth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to third for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Fricano
Kaline 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 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Garver
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Garver
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garver
Garver fires to first and picks off Valo. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fricano
Tuttle hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Fricano
House hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Fricano
Garver 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, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Garver
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Garver
Fricano hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fricano
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bollweg vs. Garver
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Spook Jacobs.
Bollweg hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Garver
Limmer hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/11/1954 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Jacobs S, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 1 1 0 Limmer L, 1b 4 0 1 1 Delsing J, lf 3 0 1 0 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 0 2 1 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 3 0 2 0 Kaline A, rf 3 1 0 0 Power V, cf 3 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 House F, c 3 0 1 1 Astroth J, c 3 1 0 0 Garver N, p 3 0 0 0 Fricano M, p 2 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 1 28 2 6 2 Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1 Detroit 011 000 00x -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Fricano M (L) 8.0 6 2 2 2 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (W) 9.0 3 1 0 0 5 E -- Kuenn H DP -- Philadelphia 2 LOB -- Philadelphia 2, Detroit 4 2B -- Valo E SH -- Fricano M T -- 1:55 A -- 3332
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