Tigers 5-9 Athletics (Aug 7, 1953)

DET

PHA

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

4

6

2

0

7

1

5

8

0

9

1

X

R

5

9

H

9

14

E

1

0

W: M. Fricano

L: S. Gromek

S: M. Martin

DET

Team Stats

PHA

3

HR

1

5

R

9

H

14

0

SB

1

LOB

.250

AVG

.359

.270

OBP

.419

.583

SLG

.538

7.88

ERA

5.00

3

K

1

4

BB

1

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

1953 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	99	52	.656
Indians	92	62	.597
White Sox	89	65	.578
Red Sox	84	69	.549
Senators	76	76	.500
Tigers	60	94	.390
Athletics	59	95	.383
Browns	54	100	.351

Game Summary

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

Game Info

August 7, 1953

DET

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

PHA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	2	3	3	1	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Loren Babe L. Babe 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	3	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ed McGhee E. McGhee CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
Ray Murray R. Murray C	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
Marion Fricano M. Fricano P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	9	14	9	1	1	4	3

Batting

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

HR: M. Batts 2, S. Souchock

TB: M. Batts 10, J. Delsing, F. Hatfield 2, H. Kuenn, J. Pesky 2, S. Souchock 5

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

Batting

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

HR: J. Demaestri

TB: L. Babe 2, J. Demaestri 8, E. McGhee 3, C. Michaels, R. Murray 2, D. Philley 2, E. Robinson 2, G. Zernial

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 faced: S. Gromek 35, R. Herbert 8

Batters faced: M. Fricano 34, M. Martin 3

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

Batting

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

HR: M. Batts 2, S. Souchock

TB: M. Batts 10, J. Delsing, F. Hatfield 2, H. Kuenn, J. Pesky 2, S. Souchock 5

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 faced: S. Gromek 35, R. Herbert 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	2	3	3	1	0	0	0
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Loren Babe L. Babe 3B	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	1
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	3	2	1	0	0	0	2	0
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	1
Ed McGhee E. McGhee CF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	0
Ray Murray R. Murray C	4	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
Marion Fricano M. Fricano P	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	39	9	14	9	1	1	4	3

Batting

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

HR: J. Demaestri

TB: L. Babe 2, J. Demaestri 8, E. McGhee 3, C. Michaels, R. Murray 2, D. Philley 2, E. Robinson 2, G. Zernial

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

Batters faced: M. Fricano 34, M. Martin 3

38-69 DET

PHA 45-62

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