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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 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 June 4, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1952 |
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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 | June 4, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 7,827 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: (none) 3B: Eddie Rommel |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Don Lenhardt | Left Fielder |
Bud Souchock | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Matt Batts | Catcher |
Neil Berry | Shortstop |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Red Rolfe | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
Skeeter Kell | Second Baseman |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | First Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
June 4, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Shantz
There goes Priddy. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Joost applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Shantz
Hatfield 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: ---
Lenhardt vs. Shantz
Lenhardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lenhardt moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell takes first base on ball four. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley bunts towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Joost moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clark vs. Hoeft
Clark strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Majeski vs. Hoeft
Majeski hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Shantz
Berry strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hoeft
Hitchcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Hoeft
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Hoeft
Shantz hits a line drive into right field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Shantz
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Shantz
Hatfield is hit by the pitch. Priddy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lenhardt vs. Shantz
Lenhardt strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Joost reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Philley for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clark vs. Hoeft
Clark hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lenhardt. Clark reaches second base with a double. Kell scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Majeski vs. Hoeft
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Shantz
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Shantz
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Hoeft reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hoeft
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Hoeft
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Hoeft
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Hoeft
Joost hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Shantz
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Shantz
Lenhardt hits a fly ball into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Hoeft
Philley hits a fly ball into left field. Lenhardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Hoeft
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Hoeft
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts 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, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Hoeft
Majeski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Hoeft
Hitchcock hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Hoeft
Astroth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Shantz
Berry hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Shantz
Don Kolloway pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shantz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Shantz
Priddy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. White
Hal White now pitching.
Shantz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. White
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. White
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Philley vs. White
There goes Kell. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Kell steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Philley vs. White
Batts fires to third and picks off Joost. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. White
Philley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. White
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Shantz
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lenhardt vs. Shantz
Lenhardt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Shantz
Souchock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. White
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. White
Majeski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. White
Hitchcock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Berry scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Shantz
Batts takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mullin vs. Shantz
Joe Ginsberg pinch runs for Matt Batts. Pat Mullin pinch hits for Neil Berry.
The ball gets by Astroth for a passed ball. Groth scores. Ginsberg moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mullin vs. Shantz
Mullin hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wertz vs. Shantz
Vic Wertz pinch hits for Hal White.
Wertz is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1952 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Priddy J, 2b 4 0 2 0 Joost E, ss 2 2 2 2 Hatfield F, 3b 3 0 0 0 Kell S, 2b 3 1 2 1 Lenhardt D, lf 4 0 1 0 Philley D, cf 2 0 0 0 Souchock B, rf 4 0 1 0 Zernial G, lf 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 0 0 Clark A, rf 4 0 1 1 Groth J, cf 4 2 2 2 Majeski H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Batts M, c 3 0 0 0 Hitchcock B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ginsberg J, pr 0 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Berry N, ss 3 0 0 0 Shantz B, p 3 1 0 0 Mullin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 1 0 Kolloway D, ph 1 0 0 0 White H, p 0 0 0 0 Wertz V, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 2 28 4 6 4 Detroit 000 200 001 -- 3 Philadelphia 002 200 00x -- 4 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 6.0 5 4 4 3 2 White H 2.0 1 0 0 2 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (W) 9.0 7 3 2 2 7 LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 6 2B -- Joost E, Clark A, Hoeft B HR -- Groth J, Joost E SB -- Kell S CS -- Priddy J SH -- Philley D HBP -- by Shantz B (Hatfield F) PB -- Astroth J T -- 2:02 A -- 7827
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