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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 3, 1953
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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 June 3, 1953 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Athletics
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 3, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Morrie Martin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 2,478 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Scotty Robb 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Jim Duffy |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Joost | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Morrie Martin | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Owen Friend | Second Baseman |
| Don Lund | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Third Baseman |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
June 3, 1953
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Herbert
Joost takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Herbert
Philley hits a line drive into left field. Souchock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Souchock. Joost goes all the way around to score. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Herbert
Zernial hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Herbert
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Herbert
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Martin
Friend hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lund vs. Martin
Lund hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Martin
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Friend moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Babe vs. Herbert
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Herbert
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Herbert
Martin hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Martin
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Martin
Hatfield hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Herbert
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Herbert
Philley hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lund. Robinson reaches second base with a double. Joost moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Zernial vs. Herbert
Zernial hits a fly ball towards left. Souchock catches it and throws to third to double up Robinson. Joost scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Martin
Herbert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Martin
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lund vs. Martin
Lund hits a line drive towards first. Robinson catches it and steps on first to double up Friend. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Herbert
Suder takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Herbert
McGhee hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Herbert
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babe for the out. Suder moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Herbert
Astroth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Suder scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Herbert
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Martin
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Martin
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Souchock moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hatfield vs. Martin
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Herbert
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Herbert
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Herbert
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Herbert
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hitchcock vs. Martin
Billy Hitchcock pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Hitchcock hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Martin
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Harrist
Earl Harrist now pitching.
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Harrist
McGhee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Harrist
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch McGhee for the double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Martin
Lund is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Martin
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe juggles the ball. That's an error on Babe. Lund moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Souchock vs. Martin
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lund scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Martin
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Nieman moves to third. Souchock moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Batts vs. Martin
Batts hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Souchock scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Martin
Hatfield bunts towards third. Babe fields it and throws to second for the out. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Priddy vs. Martin
Jerry Priddy pinch hits for Earl Harrist.
Priddy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Charlie Bishop now pitching.
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Madison
Dave Madison now pitching. Jim Delsing now playing center field. Don Lund now playing left field.
Astroth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lund who is chasing the ball. Astroth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bishop vs. Madison
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Madison
Joost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astroth scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Madison
There goes Joost. The throw from Batts and he is safe. Joost steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Madison
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Joost scores. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Madison
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Philley moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Madison
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Madison
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Madison
McGhee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Babe vs. Madison
Babe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Babe for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Friend vs. Bishop
Friend hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Bishop
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Babe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Bishop
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Madison
Astroth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bishop vs. Madison
Bishop strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joost vs. Madison
Joost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatfield fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Bishop
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost misplays the ball. That's an error on Joost. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Bishop
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mullin vs. Bishop
Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dave Madison.
Mullin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Batts scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Bishop
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Friend vs. Bishop
Friend hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Erickson
Hal Erickson now pitching.
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Friend scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Erickson
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 9 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Erickson
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Erickson
Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Erickson
McGhee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Friend settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lund vs. Bishop
Lund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Joost scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Bishop
Nieman hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Bishop
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 10 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Bishop
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/3/1953 -- Philadelphia at Detroit (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Joost E, ss 4 3 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0
Philley D, rf 5 2 2 1 Friend O, 2b 5 1 3 1
Robinson E, 1b 3 1 1 0 Lund D, cf-lf 4 1 0 0
Zernial G, lf 5 2 2 5 Nieman B, rf 5 2 3 1
Suder P, 2b 4 1 2 1 Souchock B, lf 3 1 2 1
McGhee E, cf 4 0 1 0 Delsing J, cf 2 0 1 0
Babe L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 1 1 0
Astroth J, c 4 1 2 1 Batts M, c 4 1 2 2
Martin M, p 2 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bishop C, p 2 0 0 0 Herbert R, p 1 0 0 0
Hitchcock B, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrist E, p 0 0 0 0
Priddy J, ph 1 0 1 1
Madison D, p 0 0 0 0
Mullin P, ph 1 0 1 1
Erickson H, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 10 12 9 40 7 14 7
Philadelphia 201 100 501 -- 10
Detroit 000 004 111 -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Martin M 5.1 9 4 3 1 2
Bishop C (W) 3.2 5 3 2 0 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R 5.0 5 4 3 3 0
Harrist E 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Madison D (L) 2.0 5 5 5 1 3
Erickson H 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Souchock B, Babe L, Joost E
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Detroit 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Detroit 8
2B -- Robinson E
3B -- Astroth J
HR -- Zernial G 2, Friend O, Nieman B
SB -- Joost E
HBP -- by Martin M (Lund D)
T -- 2:28
A -- 2478
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