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Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 19, 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 August 19, 1952 at Shibe Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 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 | August 19, 1952 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Ballpark | Shibe Park |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Eddie Rommel 3B: Joe Paparella |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Johnny Pesky | Shortstop |
Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Cliff Mapes | Right Fielder |
Joe Ginsberg | Catcher |
Al Federoff | Second Baseman |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Suder | Shortstop |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Right Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Dave Philley | Center Fielder |
Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
Billy Hitchcock | Third Baseman |
Ray Murray | Catcher |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Shibe Park
August 19, 1952
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth bunts in front of the plate. Murray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Michaels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valo. Delsing reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. Pesky goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mapes vs. Byrd
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ginsberg vs. Byrd
Ginsberg hits a fly ball into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Byrd
Federoff takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Byrd
Trucks bunts in front of the plate. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. Federoff moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a line drive into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Groth throws the ball in to Federoff who tags Michaels trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Trucks
Byrd hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Byrd reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Suder for the out. Byrd moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mapes. Fain reaches second base with a double. Byrd scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valo for the out. Fain moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial 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, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Byrd
Mapes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Byrd
Ginsberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ginsberg for the out. Mapes moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Federoff vs. Byrd
Federoff 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trucks vs. Byrd
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock 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: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley bunts towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Trucks covering. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Philley moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray hits a line drive into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Philley scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Trucks
Byrd hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hitchcock moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrd
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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Federoff settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mapes vs. Byrd
Mapes hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Murray scoops up the ball and tags Mapes for the out. Delsing moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ginsberg vs. Byrd
Ginsberg hits a popup towards third. Hitchcock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Federoff vs. Byrd
Federoff hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Byrd
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Byrd
Groth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Trucks
Byrd hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Federoff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Byrd
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Michaels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Byrd
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Byrd
Dropo hits a line drive into center field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Trucks
Philley takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michaels vs. Trucks
Michaels takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to third. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hitchcock vs. Trucks
Hitchcock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ginsberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to home to get Zernial. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Byrd
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mapes vs. Byrd
Mapes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ginsberg vs. Byrd
Ginsberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Philley. Ginsberg reaches second base with a double. Mapes goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Byrd
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Al Federoff.
Mullin is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Byrd
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hitchcock fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Trucks
Neil Berry now playing shortstop. Johnny Pesky now playing second base.
Byrd hits a fly ball into right field. Mapes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Trucks
There goes Suder. The throw from Ginsberg and he is safe. Suder steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Trucks
Fain is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. Fain moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1952, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Groth J, cf 4 1 1 0 Suder P, ss 4 1 1 0 Pesky J, ss-2b 3 1 0 0 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Valo E, rf 5 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Delsing J, lf 4 0 1 2 Philley D, cf 3 2 2 0 Mapes C, rf 4 1 1 0 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 1 0 Ginsberg J, c 4 0 1 1 Hitchcock B, 3b 3 0 2 1 Federoff A, 2b 2 0 0 0 Murray R, c 4 0 0 1 Mullin P, ph 0 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 4 1 2 0 Berry N, ss 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 6 3 34 4 10 4 Detroit 200 000 001 -- 3 Philadelphia 011 100 001 -- 4 2 outs when winning run was scored. Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (L) 8.2 10 4 4 4 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (W) 9.0 6 3 2 3 4 E -- Suder P DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 6, Philadelphia 10 2B -- Delsing J, Byrd H, Fain F, Ginsberg J SB -- Suder P SH -- Trucks V, Suder P HBP -- by Trucks V (Hitchcock B) T -- 2:10 A -- 0
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