Tigers 5-9 Athletics (Aug 8, 1953)

DET

PHA

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W: M. Fricano

L: S. Gromek

S: M. Martin

Current Series

Tigers

1

Athletics

3

Game 1

Final

Tigers

5

Athletics

9

Game 2

Final

Tigers

3

Athletics

4

Game 3

Final

Tigers

8

Athletics

8

Game 4

Final

AL Central Standings

DET OAK

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Guardians	92	69	.571
Royals	86	76	.531	6.5
Tigers	86	76	.531	6.5
Twins	82	80	.506	10.5
White Sox	41	121	.253	51.5

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Astros	88	73	.547
Mariners	85	77	.525	3.5
Rangers	78	84	.481	10.5
Athletics	69	93	.426	19.5
Angels	63	99	.389	25.5

Game Summary

The Philadelphia Athletics decisively defeated the Detroit Tigers, 9 to 5, on August 8, 1953.

Game Info

August 8, 1953

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Johnny Pesky J. Pesky 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Souchock S. Souchock RF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Matt Batts M. Batts C	3	2	3	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.333
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Mullin P. Mullin PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Priddy J. Priddy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Lund D. Lund PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	9	5	1	1

PHA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.600
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Loren Babe L. Babe 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Ed McGhee E. McGhee CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Ray Murray R. Murray C	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Marion Fricano M. Fricano P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	9	14	9	4	3

Batting

2B: M. Batts, F. Hatfield, J. Pesky

HR: M. Batts 2, S. Souchock

RBI: M. Batts 2, F. Hatfield, S. Souchock 2

Batting

2B: L. Babe, J. Demaestri 2, D. Philley

HR: J. Demaestri

RBI: L. Babe, J. Demaestri 3, E. McGhee, R. Murray 3, E. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (L)	6.0	12	8	7	4	2	1	10.50
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	2.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	7	4	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Marion Fricano M. Fricano (W)	8.0	9	5	5	1	1	3	5.63
Morrie Martin M. Martin (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	1	1	3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	0	1	0	1	0	.250	.400	.250
Johnny Pesky J. Pesky 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.500
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Souchock S. Souchock RF	4	2	2	2	0	0	.500	.500	1.250
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	2.000
Matt Batts M. Batts C	3	2	3	2	0	0	1.000	1.000	3.333
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Pat Mullin P. Mullin PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Jerry Priddy J. Priddy PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Steve Gromek S. Gromek P	3	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Don Lund D. Lund PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	36	5	9	5	1	1

Batting

2B: M. Batts, F. Hatfield, J. Pesky

HR: M. Batts 2, S. Souchock

RBI: M. Batts 2, F. Hatfield, S. Souchock 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Steve Gromek S. Gromek (L)	6.0	12	8	7	4	2	1	10.50
Ray Herbert R. Herbert	2.0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	14	9	7	4	3	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	2	3	3	0	0	.600	.600	1.600
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.400
Loren Babe L. Babe 3B	4	0	1	1	1	0	.250	.400	.500
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	0	1	1	.250	.400	.250
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	3	2	1	0	2	0	.333	.600	.333
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	2	2	1	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Ed McGhee E. McGhee CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	.600	.600	.600
Ray Murray R. Murray C	4	1	2	3	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Marion Fricano M. Fricano P	4	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	39	9	14	9	4	3

Batting

2B: L. Babe, J. Demaestri 2, D. Philley

HR: J. Demaestri

RBI: L. Babe, J. Demaestri 3, E. McGhee, R. Murray 3, E. Robinson

Baserunning

SB: G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Marion Fricano M. Fricano (W)	8.0	9	5	5	1	1	3	5.63
Morrie Martin M. Martin (S)	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	1	1	3

38-69 DET

PHA 45-62

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