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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1952
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 4, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1952 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
| Ballpark | Shibe Park |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: (none) 3B: Art Passarella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
May 4, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Valo scores. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Majeski reaches second base with a double. Philley scores. Zernial scores. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Trucks
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Majeski moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. Majeski scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Astroth is attempting to get to third. There's the throw and Astroth is out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Wertz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Trucks
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Fred Hutchinson now pitching.
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Hutchinson
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Philley moves to third. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Shantz
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hutchinson
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Hutchinson
There goes Kell. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Hutchinson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Shantz vs. Hutchinson
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Joost strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Souchock reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a line drive towards the mound. Shantz can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Batts reaches second base with a double. Souchock scores. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. There goes Batts trying to get to home. Philley throws the ball in to Astroth who tags Batts who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo bunts towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hutchinson
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Hutchinson
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Hutchinson
Fain hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. Hutchinson
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutchinson vs. Shantz
Hutchinson hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Shantz covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Shantz
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hutchinson
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hutchinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Hutchinson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Hutchinson
Shantz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kolloway reaches second base with a double. Souchock goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hutchinson
Neil Berry now playing third base.
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Hutchinson
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. McLeland
Wayne McLeland now pitching.
Philley bunts towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. McLeland
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. McLeland
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo scores. Zernial moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Majeski vs. McLeland
Majeski hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Zernial scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. McLeland
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mullin vs. Shantz
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Wayne McLeland.
Mullin strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Shantz
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Littlefield
Dick Littlefield now pitching.
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Littlefield
Shantz bunts towards the mound. Littlefield fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Joost vs. Littlefield
There's a wild pitch. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Littlefield
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Littlefield
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. Littlefield
Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Shantz
Wertz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Wertz reaches second base with a double. Groth moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Groth scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Kolloway hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Littlefield
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Littlefield
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Priddy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Littlefield
Majeski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Littlefield
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Shantz
Lipon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Shantz
Joe Ginsberg pinch hits for Dick Littlefield.
Ginsberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy strikes out. There goes Lipon. The throw from Astroth to second, and Lipon is out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1952, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Joost E, ss 5 2 2 2
Kell G, 3b 2 1 1 0 Valo E, rf 2 3 1 0
Berry N, 3b 1 0 0 0 Philley D, cf 4 1 3 1
Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 2 1 1
Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 0 Fain F, 1b 4 1 2 1
Souchock B, lf 4 2 2 2 Majeski H, 3b 4 1 1 4
Kolloway D, 1b 4 1 3 2 Kell S, 2b 5 0 2 0
Batts M, c 4 0 1 1 Astroth J, c 4 0 1 1
Lipon J, ss 4 0 2 1 Shantz B, p 3 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0
Hutchinson F, p 2 0 0 0
McLeland W, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0
Littlefield D, p 0 0 0 0
Ginsberg J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 6 12 6 34 10 13 10
Detroit 000 301 020 -- 6
Philadelphia 520 003 00x -- 10
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 1.1 5 6 6 2 0
Hutchinson F* 3.2 6 3 3 2 2
McLeland W 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
Littlefield D 2.0 1 0 0 2 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Shantz B (W) 9.0 12 6 6 2 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Detroit 4, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Majeski H, Wertz V 2, Valo E, Kell G, Souchock B, Batts M, Kolloway D, Groth J
HR -- Joost E 2
SB -- Kell S
CS -- Lipon J
SH -- Philley D, Shantz B
WP -- Trucks V, Littlefield D
T -- 2:25
A -- 0
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