Top 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Marlowe
  
  DeMaestri is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Marlowe
  
  Philley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Marlowe
  
  Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Marlowe
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock 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: ---
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Suder settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Byrd
  
  Batts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Souchock moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Marlowe vs. Byrd
  
  Marlowe strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Marlowe
  
  Suder hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Babe vs. Marlowe
  
  Babe takes first base on ball four. Suder moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McGhee vs. Marlowe
  
  McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marlowe fields it and throws to third for the out. Babe moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Astroth vs. Marlowe
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Babe moves to third. McGhee moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Byrd vs. Marlowe
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Babe scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  DeMaestri vs. Marlowe
  
  DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGhee scores. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Philley vs. Marlowe
  
  Philley hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Souchock fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Souchock. Byrd scores. DeMaestri goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Robinson vs. Weik
  
  Dick Weik now pitching.
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Philley scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Weik
  
  Zernial hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Weik
  
  Suder hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Weik
  
  Babe hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Weik
  
  McGhee hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a popup towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Weik
  
  Astroth hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Weik
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Weik
  
  DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Byrd
  
  Batts strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Weik vs. Byrd
  
  Weik strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Weik
  
  Philley hits a fly ball into center field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Weik
  
  Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Zernial vs. Weik
  
  Tom Hamilton pinch runs for Eddie Robinson.
  
  Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Suder vs. Weik
  
  Suder hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hamilton moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Babe vs. Weik
  
  Babe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Tom Hamilton now playing first base.
  
  Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into right field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Delsing vs. Byrd
  
  Delsing 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 

Bottom 6

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGhee vs. Weik
  
  Al Kaline now playing center field.
  
  McGhee hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Astroth vs. Weik
  
  Astroth 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. Astroth moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Weik
  
  Byrd hits a fly ball into left field. Souchock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DeMaestri vs. Weik
  
  That's a pickoff. View Play 

Top 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hamilton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hamilton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Batts vs. Byrd
  
  Batts hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DeMaestri vs. Weik
  
  DeMaestri hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Philley vs. Weik
  
  Philley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Weik covering, for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hamilton vs. Weik
  
  Hamilton 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 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mullin vs. Byrd
  
  Pat Mullin pinch hits for Dick Weik.
  
  Mullin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mullin moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Pesky hits a popup, foul, towards third. Babe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Byrd
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Byrd
  
  Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hamilton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zernial vs. Miller
  
  Bob Miller now pitching.
  
  Zernial hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Suder vs. Miller
  
  Suder 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 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Babe vs. Miller
  
  Babe 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 9

• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaline vs. Byrd
  
  Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nieman vs. Byrd
  
  Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Souchock vs. Byrd
  
  Souchock is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Batts vs. Byrd
  
  Batts hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Batts reaches second base with a double. Nieman moves to third. View Play 
• Tigers, 0 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Lund vs. Byrd
  
  Don Lund pinch hits for Bob Miller.
  
  Lund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nieman scores. Batts scores. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kuenn vs. Byrd
  
  Kuenn is hit by the pitch. Lund moves to second. View Play 
• Tigers, 2 - Athletics, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pesky vs. Byrd
  
  Fred Hatfield pinch runs for Harvey Kuenn.
  
  Pesky hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/25/1953 -- Detroit at Philadelphia (N)

  Detroit            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Kuenn H, ss           4  0  2  0   DeMaestri J, ss       4  1  1  1   
Hatfield F, pr        0  0  0  0   Philley D, rf         4  1  2  1   
Pesky J, 2b           5  0  0  0   Robinson E, 1b        2  0  1  1   
Boone R, 3b           3  0  1  0   Hamilton T, pr-1b     1  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  0  0   Zernial G, lf         4  0  0  0   
Delsing J, cf         3  0  0  0   Suder P, 2b           4  0  2  0   
Kaline A, cf          1  0  0  0   Babe L, 3b            3  1  0  0   
Nieman B, rf          4  1  1  0   McGhee E, cf          3  1  0  0   
Souchock B, lf        4  0  1  0   Astroth J, c          3  0  1  0   
Batts M, c            4  1  2  0   Byrd H, p             3  1  1  1   
Marlowe D, p          1  0  0  0                                      
Weik D, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Mullin P, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Miller B, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lund D, ph            1  0  1  2                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  9  2                        31  5  8  4

Detroit          000 000 002 --  2
Philadelphia     050 000 00x --  5

  Detroit              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marlowe D (L)         1.2  5  5  5  1  1
Weik D                5.1  3  0  0  1  1
Miller B              1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H (W)            9.0  9  2  2  1  8

E -- Souchock B 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Philley D, Batts M
HBP -- by Byrd H (Kuenn H)
T -- 1:53
A -- 2368

    

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