Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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