Athletics @ Tigers
August 31, 1953

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Bottom 2	R	H	E
Athletics	0	1	0
Tigers	0	3	0

Bottom 2	R	H	E
Athletics	0	1	0
Tigers	0	3	0

Ralph Branca Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.136
OBP	.000	.136
At Bats	0	22
Hits	0	3
• Singles	0	2
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	1
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	0	0
RBI’s	0	4

Harry Byrd Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
9	16	0

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Briggs Stadium - August 31, 1953

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Strikeout

Harry Byrd

Joe Astroth

Eddie Robinson

Cass Michaels

Loren Babe

Joe DeMaestri

Gus Zernial

Carmen Mauro

Dave Philley

Ralph Branca

Johnny Bucha

Walt Dropo

Bob Nieman

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 2 Outs

Branca bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Bottom 2 Bucha is walked intentionally.

Bottom 2 Lund bunts towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to third. Dropo moves to second.

Bottom 2 Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman moves to second.

Bottom 2 Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 2 Mauro hits a line drive into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Lund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 2 Babe strikes out.

Top 2 Zernial hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lund. Zernial reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 1 Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 1 Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second.

Bottom 1 Hatfield takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 1 Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Mauro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 Philley hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 1 DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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