Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Gray
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Gray
  
  There goes Kuenn. The throw from Astroth and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Gray
  
  Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Gray
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Gromek
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Gromek
  
  Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Renna vs. Gromek
  
  Renna hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Gray
  
  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. Gray
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Delsing vs. Gray
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jacobs fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gromek
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gromek
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Gromek
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Gromek
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Gray
  
  King hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Gray
  
  There's a wild pitch. King moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Gray
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gromek vs. Gray
  
  Gromek bunts towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kuenn vs. Gray
  
  Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Gromek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Hatfield vs. Gray
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. King scores. Gromek moves to third. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 1 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nieman vs. Gray
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gromek scores. Kuenn scores. Hatfield moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Gray
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 3 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belardi vs. Gray
  
  Belardi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hatfield scores. Nieman moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Gray
  
  Delsing takes first base on ball four. Nieman moves to third. Belardi moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 4 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  King vs. Gray
  
  King takes first base on ball four. Nieman scores. Belardi moves to third. Delsing moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 5 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wilson vs. Bishop
  
  Charlie Bishop now pitching.
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Bishop
  
  Gromek strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bishop vs. Gromek
  
  Bishop hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Gromek
  
  Jacobs bunts towards the mound. Gromek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Gromek. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Finigan vs. Gromek
  
  Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Bishop
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hatfield vs. Bishop
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Bishop
  
  Nieman takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Bishop
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. Kuenn moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Belardi vs. Bishop
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renna vs. Gromek
  
  Frank Bolling now playing second base. Fred Hatfield now playing third base.
  
  Renna is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gromek
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gromek
  
  Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DeMaestri vs. Gromek
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Bishop
  
  Gus Zernial now playing left field. Joe Taylor now playing right field.
  
  Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Bishop
  
  King strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 9 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Bishop
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Bishop
  
  Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Bishop
  
  Kuenn hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Gromek
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bishop vs. Gromek
  
  Bishop strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Gromek
  
  Jacobs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Bolling. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Finigan vs. Gromek
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jacobs scores. Power moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Gromek
  
  Zernial strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hatfield vs. Bishop
  
  Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Bishop
  
  Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Bishop
  
  Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gromek
  
  Hoot Evers now playing right field.
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gromek
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Gromek
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Astroth vs. Gromek
  
  Astroth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of King. Astroth reaches second base with a double. DeMaestri moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Limmer vs. Gromek
  
  Lou Limmer pinch hits for Charlie Bishop.
  
  Limmer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Fricano
  
  Marion Fricano now pitching.
  
  Belardi hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Fricano
  
  Evers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Fricano
  
  King takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 10 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Fricano
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Wilson reaches second base with a double. Evers scores. King moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 11 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gromek vs. Fricano
  
  Gromek hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on DeMaestri. King scores. Wilson scores. Gromek moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kuenn vs. Fricano
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 13 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hatfield vs. Fricano
  
  Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gromek scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nieman vs. Fricano
  
  Nieman strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Gromek
  
  Jacobs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Gromek
  
  Power hits a popup, foul, towards first. Belardi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Gromek
  
  Finigan hits a line drive into center field. King picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on King. Jacobs moves to third. Finigan moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zernial vs. Gromek
  
  Zernial hits a line drive into left field. Nieman picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Nieman. Jacobs scores. Finigan scores. Zernial moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Gromek
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Gromek
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bolling vs. Fricano
  
  Bolling hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belardi vs. Fricano
  
  Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evers vs. Fricano
  
  Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Gromek
  
  DeMaestri hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Gromek
  
  Astroth hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fricano vs. Gromek
  
  Fricano hits a popup towards the mound. Gromek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Fricano
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Fricano
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gromek vs. Fricano
  
  Gromek is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Sima
  
  Bob Miller pinch runs for Steve Gromek. Al Sima now pitching.
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Taylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jacobs vs. Marlowe
  
  Dick Marlowe now pitching.
  
  Jacobs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Power vs. Marlowe
  
  Power hits a popup towards third. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Finigan vs. Marlowe
  
  Finigan takes first base on ball four. Jacobs moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Zernial vs. Marlowe
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into center field. King settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 14 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Marlowe
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1954, game 1 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (D)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  1  1  0   Jacobs S, 2b          4  2  3  0   
Hatfield F, 2b-3b     5  1  2  2   Power V, 1b           5  0  1  0   
Nieman B, lf          4  1  1  2   Finigan J, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Boone R, 3b           3  0  1  0   Renna B, rf           2  0  0  0   
Bolling F, 2b         2  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         3  0  1  2   
Belardi W, 1b         5  1  1  1   Taylor J, lf-rf       5  0  1  0   
Delsing J, rf         2  1  0  0   Wilson B, cf          3  0  0  0   
Evers H, rf           2  1  1  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  0  1  0   
King C, cf            3  3  1  1   Astroth J, c          4  0  1  0   
Wilson R, c           5  3  3  6   Gray J, p             0  0  0  0   
Gromek S, p           4  2  3  1   Bishop C, p           2  0  0  0   
Miller B, pr          0  0  0  0   Limmer L, ph          1  0  0  0   
Marlowe D, p          0  0  0  0   Fricano M, p          1  0  0  0   
                                   Sima A, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 14 14 13                        38  3 10  3

Detroit          009 010 400 -- 14
Philadelphia     000 010 200 --  3

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W)          8.0 10  3  1  0  5
Marlowe D (S)         1.0  0  0  0  2  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gray J (L)            2.2  6  8  8  4  2
Bishop C              3.1  4  2  2  1  2
Fricano M             2.2  4  4  3  1  1
Sima A                0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Gromek S, Bolling F, DeMaestri J, King C, Nieman B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Detroit 5, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Astroth J, Wilson R
HR -- Wilson R 2
CS -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Gromek S (Wilson B), by Fricano M (Gromek S)
WP -- Gray J
T -- 2:25
A -- 0

    

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