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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 20, 1954
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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 July 20, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 20, 1954 |
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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 | July 20, 1954 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,351 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Frank Umont |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Wayne Belardi | First Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
Ned Garver | Pitcher |
Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Spook Jacobs | Second Baseman |
Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
Vic Power | Left Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Jim Robertson | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Eddie Joost | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
July 20, 1954
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it 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: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Garver
Limmer hits a fly ball towards center. Tuttle catches it and throws to first to double up Jacobs. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer juggles the ball. That's an error on Limmer. Boone moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
House vs. Portocarrero
House hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a fly ball towards right. Renna catches it, throws to DeMaestri, who relays to second to get Belardi, who can't get back to the bag on time. Double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garver
Renna hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garver
There goes Wilson. The throw from House and he is out, Kuenn applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Portocarrero
Garver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garver moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garver
Robertson hits a popup in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Garver
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Portocarrero
House is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Garver
Limmer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Garver
Renna takes first base on ball four. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson bunts towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. Limmer moves to third. Renna moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Limmer scores. There goes Renna trying to get to home. Tuttle throws the ball in to House who tags Renna who's trying to score from second, for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson scores. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robertson vs. Garver
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Portocarrero
Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Portocarrero
Garver 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 -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Garver
Portocarrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Garver
Limmer hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Portocarrero
House strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garver
Renna hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Finigan trying to get to third. Tuttle throws the ball in to Boone, who tags Finigan for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Frank Bolling.
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Portocarrero
Garver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Robertson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Garver
Reno Bertoia now playing second base.
Robertson hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Garver
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jacobs vs. Garver
Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Portocarrero
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Portocarrero
Tuttle hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Portocarrero
Delsing hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Renna. Delsing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Portocarrero
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delsing moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Belardi vs. Portocarrero
Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Delsing tags and scores. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Portocarrero
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, 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 -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Garver
Power hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Garver
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Portocarrero
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Portocarrero
Bertoia hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Power settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Portocarrero
Garver hits a popup, foul, towards first. Limmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garver
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Garver
Finigan bunts towards first. Belardi scoops it up and throws to first, with Bertoia covering, for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Garver
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. House fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bollweg vs. Garver
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Jim Robertson.
Bollweg hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/20/1954, game 2 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 3 1 1 0 Jacobs S, 2b 4 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 2 Limmer L, 1b 3 1 0 0 Delsing J, lf 4 1 1 0 Power V, lf 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Renna B, rf 3 0 0 0 Belardi W, 1b 2 0 0 1 Wilson B, cf 4 1 2 0 House F, c 3 0 0 1 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 2 1 Kaline A, rf 4 0 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 3 2 Bolling F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Robertson J, c 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, ph 1 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 0 0 0 Bertoia R, 2b 1 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 3 0 1 0 Garver N, p 4 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 4 6 4 32 3 9 3 Detroit 010 000 030 -- 4 Philadelphia 001 200 000 -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Garver N (W) 9.0 9 3 3 2 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L) 9.0 6 4 3 3 6 E -- Limmer L, Renna B, Bolling F DP -- Detroit 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Delsing J HR -- DeMaestri J, Tuttle B CS -- Wilson B SH -- Finigan J SF -- House F, Belardi W T -- 2:28 A -- 4351
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