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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 25, 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 25, 1953 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 25, 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 25, 1953 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Marlowe |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 2,368 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scotty Robb 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Jim Duffy |
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 |
| Dick Marlowe | Pitcher |
| Fred Hutchinson | Manager |
Philadelphia Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Dave Philley | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
| Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
| Loren Babe | Third Baseman |
| Ed McGhee | Center Fielder |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Jimmy Dykes | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ Athletics
Connie Mack Stadium
June 25, 1953
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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
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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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