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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 17, 1951
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Philadelphia Athletics, played on July 17, 1951 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1951 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 15,146 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McGowan 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Napp |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Elmer Valo | Center Fielder |
| Allie Clark | Right Fielder |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Lou Limmer | First Baseman |
| Hank Majeski | Third Baseman |
| Lou Klein | Second Baseman |
| Ray Murray | Catcher |
| Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Johnny Lipon | Shortstop |
| Jerry Priddy | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Vic Wertz | Right Fielder |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Don Kolloway | First Baseman |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Bob Swift | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Red Rolfe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 17, 1951
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trucks
Clark strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kellner
Lipon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Kellner
Kellner fires to first and picks off Lipon. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Kellner
There's a wild pitch. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz strikes out. Murray drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wertz out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Trucks
Limmer takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski bunts towards first. Kolloway scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Majeski for the out. Zernial moves to third. Limmer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Klein vs. Trucks
Klein strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kellner vs. Trucks
Kellner 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
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kolloway vs. Kellner
Kolloway takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Evers reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. Kolloway moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swift vs. Kellner
Swift is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Trucks vs. Kellner
Trucks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kolloway scores. Evers scores. Swift moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lipon vs. Kellner
Lipon hits a line drive towards the mound. Kellner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy hits a line drive into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell takes first base on ball four. Swift moves to third. Trucks moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swift scores. Trucks scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Trucks
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Limmer vs. Trucks
Limmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kolloway vs. Kellner
Kolloway hits a fly ball into center field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Kellner
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kellner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Kellner
Swift hits a popup towards third. Majeski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Trucks
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray takes first base on ball four. Klein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Trucks
Kellner hits a popup towards short. Lipon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Trucks
Joost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Priddy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Kellner
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lipon vs. Kellner
Lipon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Priddy vs. Kellner
Priddy takes first base on ball four. Lipon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. Lipon moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wertz vs. Kellner
Wertz takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Groth vs. Kellner
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Valo. Groth reaches second base with a double. Lipon scores. Kell scores. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kolloway vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Kolloway hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trucks
Clark hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Limmer vs. Trucks
Limmer takes first base on ball four. Zernial moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Majeski vs. Trucks
Majeski hits a popup towards first. Kolloway settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klein vs. Trucks
Klein strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Coleman
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Trucks
Murray hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Trucks
Coleman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Murray moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joost vs. Trout
Dizzy Trout now pitching.
Joost hits a line drive towards first. Kolloway catches it and throws to second to double up Murray. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lipon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Coleman
Priddy hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Majeski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Coleman
Groth takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kryhoski vs. Coleman
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Don Kolloway.
Kryhoski hits a line drive into right field. Clark settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Trout
Dick Kryhoski now playing first base.
Clark hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trout
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Wertz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Limmer vs. Trout
Limmer 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
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swift vs. Coleman
There goes Evers. The throw from Murray and he is safe. Evers steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swift vs. Coleman
Swift bunts towards the mound. Coleman fields it and throws to first for the out. Evers moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trout vs. Coleman
Trout hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lipon vs. Coleman
Lipon hits a popup in front of the plate. Murray settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Majeski vs. Trout
Majeski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Trout
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Kryhoski fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murray vs. Trout
Murray 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
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Priddy vs. Coleman
Priddy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Klein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Coleman
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Coleman
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Limmer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Coleman
Groth hits a ball on the ground into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Wertz moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kryhoski vs. Coleman
Kryhoski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wertz scores. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Coleman
Evers hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Trout
Wally Moses pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Moses takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joost vs. Trout
Joost hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wertz. Joost reaches second base with a double. Moses moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Valo vs. Trout
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Trout, and towards Priddy, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Moses scores. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clark vs. Trout
Clark hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trout
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trout fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1951 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 2 1 0 Lipon J, ss 4 1 1 0
Valo E, cf 5 1 1 1 Priddy J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Clark A, rf 5 0 1 1 Kell G, 3b 2 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, rf 4 1 2 2
Limmer L, 1b 2 1 1 3 Groth J, cf 4 1 3 2
Majeski H, 3b 3 0 1 0 Kolloway D, 1b 2 1 0 0
Klein L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, ph-1b 2 0 1 1
Murray R, c 2 0 1 0 Evers H, lf 5 1 2 1
Kellner A, p 2 0 0 0 Swift B, c 2 1 1 0
Coleman J, p 1 0 1 0 Trucks V, p 3 1 1 2
Moses W, ph 0 1 0 0 Trout D, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 8 5 33 8 11 8
Philadelphia 003 000 002 -- 5
Detroit 050 200 01x -- 8
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Kellner A (L) 3.2 6 7 7 7 1
Coleman J 4.1 5 1 1 2 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W)* 5.0 5 3 3 7 5
Trout D (S) 4.0 3 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Zernial G
DP -- Detroit 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Detroit 11
2B -- Groth J 2, Evers H, Joost E
HR -- Limmer L
SB -- Evers H
SH -- Majeski H, Swift B
WP -- Kellner A
T -- 2:40
A -- 15146
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