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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 23, 1953
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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 June 23, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Marion Fricano |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,463 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: Jim Duffy 2B: Scotty Robb 3B: Bill Summers |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Johnny Pesky | Second Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Bud Souchock | Left Fielder |
| Matt Batts | Catcher |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Tom Hamilton | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Third Baseman |
| Cass Michaels | Second Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Marion Fricano | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 23, 1953
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a fly ball towards right. Philley settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Philley. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pesky vs. Fricano
Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hamilton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pesky for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Dropo reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Souchock vs. Fricano
Souchock takes first base on ball four. Boone scores. Dropo moves to third. Delsing moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Gromek
Hamilton hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman 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: ---
Gromek vs. Fricano
Gromek hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Fricano
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. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Souchock vs. Fricano
Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Fricano
Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fricano vs. Gromek
Fricano strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fricano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pesky vs. Fricano
Pesky hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone strikes out. There goes Pesky. The throw from Astroth to second, and Pesky is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Gromek
Hamilton hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Fricano
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fricano
Delsing 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, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Fricano
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Souchock vs. Fricano
Souchock hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Batts vs. Fricano
Batts takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gromek vs. Fricano
Gromek bunts towards first. Hamilton scoops it up and throws to first, with Michaels covering, for the out. Batts moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Fricano
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Batts moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pesky vs. Fricano
Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Batts scores. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fricano
Boone hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheib vs. Gromek
Carl Scheib pinch hits for Marion Fricano.
Scheib hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pesky scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Carl Scheib now pitching.
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Scheib
Delsing hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Scheib
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Souchock vs. Scheib
Souchock hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Batts vs. Scheib
Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Gromek
Hamilton hits a popup in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Gromek
Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michaels vs. Gromek
Michaels hits a popup in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Scheib
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Scheib
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pesky vs. Scheib
Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Scheib
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGhee vs. Gromek
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Gromek
Astroth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Souchock. Astroth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheib vs. Gromek
Scheib hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Gromek
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Batts settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Scheib
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Scheib
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Scheib
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Gromek
Philley hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Gromek
Hamilton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Gromek
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1953 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 1 1 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0
Pesky J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Philley D, rf 4 0 1 0
Boone R, 3b 5 1 1 1 Hamilton T, 1b 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, cf 4 0 1 0 Suder P, 3b 3 0 1 0
Nieman B, rf 4 1 1 2 Michaels C, 2b 3 0 0 0
Souchock B, lf 3 0 1 1 McGhee E, cf 3 0 0 0
Batts M, c 3 1 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0
Gromek S, p 3 0 1 0 Fricano M, p 1 0 0 0
Scheib C, ph-p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 9 5 31 0 4 0
Detroit 202 001 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 4 0 0 0 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fricano M (L) 6.0 6 5 3 5 4
Scheib C 3.0 3 0 0 0 1
E -- Philley D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 10, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Dropo W, DeMaestri J, Astroth J
HR -- Nieman B
CS -- Pesky J
SH -- Gromek S
HBP -- by Fricano M (Dropo W)
T -- 1:50
A -- 2463
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