Tigers 8-2 Athletics (Sep 8, 1953)

DET

PHA

1

0

2

0

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

2

6

5

0

7

2

0

8

0

9

0

R

8

2

H

14

7

E

0

1

W: R. Branca

L: H. Byrd

DET

Team Stats

PHA

3

HR

0

8

R

2

14

H

7

0

SB

0

LOB

.359

AVG

.212

.419

OBP

.257

.641

SLG

.303

2.00

ERA

8.00

8

K

7

2

BB

4

Current Series

Tigers

8

Athletics

2

Game 1

Final

Tigers

1

Athletics

7

Game 2

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 were easily defeated by the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 2, on September 9, 1953.

Game Info

September 8, 1953

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	5	1	3	2	1	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Souchock S. Souchock RF	4	1	2	3	1	1	1
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Ralph Branca R. Branca P	4	1	1	0	0	0	3
Totals	39	8	14	8	3	4	7

PHA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Loren Babe L. Babe 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	0	1	1	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	2	0	1	0	2	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Carmen Mauro C. Mauro CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	3	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Neal Watlington N. Watlington PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Fanovich F. Fanovich P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hamilton T. Hamilton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Kellner W. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	2	2	8

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn 2

HR: J. Bucha, J. Delsing, S. Souchock

TB: R. Boone, R. Branca, J. Bucha 5, J. Delsing 6, W. Dropo, F. Hatfield, H. Kuenn 4, B. Nieman, S. Souchock 5

RBI: R. Boone, J. Bucha, J. Delsing 2, H. Kuenn, S. Souchock 3

GIDP: F. Hatfield, S. Souchock

Batting

2B: L. Babe, J. Demaestri, E. Robinson

TB: L. Babe 2, J. Demaestri 4, C. Mauro, D. Philley, E. Robinson 2

RBI: L. Babe, D. Philley

Baserunning

CS: D. Philley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ralph Branca R. Branca (W)	9.0	7	2	2	2	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	2	8	0

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	6.1	13	8	8	1	5	3	11.37
Frank Fanovich F. Fanovich	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Walt Kellner W. Kellner	2.0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	4	7	3

Batters faced: R. Branca 35

Batters faced: H. Byrd 32, F. Fanovich 3, W. Kellner 8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Harvey Kuenn H. Kuenn SS	4	1	2	1	0	1	0
Fred Hatfield F. Hatfield 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
Ray Boone R. Boone 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1	1
Jim Delsing J. Delsing CF	5	1	3	2	1	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman LF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	1	1	0	0	0	0
Steve Souchock S. Souchock RF	4	1	2	3	1	1	1
Johnny Bucha J. Bucha C	4	1	2	1	1	0	0
Ralph Branca R. Branca P	4	1	1	0	0	0	3
Totals	39	8	14	8	3	4	7

Batting

2B: H. Kuenn 2

HR: J. Bucha, J. Delsing, S. Souchock

TB: R. Boone, R. Branca, J. Bucha 5, J. Delsing 6, W. Dropo, F. Hatfield, H. Kuenn 4, B. Nieman, S. Souchock 5

RBI: R. Boone, J. Bucha, J. Delsing 2, H. Kuenn, S. Souchock 3

GIDP: F. Hatfield, S. Souchock

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Ralph Branca R. Branca (W)	9.0	7	2	2	2	8	0	2.00
Totals	9.0	7	2	2	2	8	0

Batters faced: R. Branca 35

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Loren Babe L. Babe 3B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Dave Philley D. Philley RF	4	0	1	1	0	1
Eddie Robinson E. Robinson 1B	2	0	1	0	2	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial LF	4	0	0	0	0	3
Carmen Mauro C. Mauro CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Cass Michaels C. Michaels 2B	4	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	1	3	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	0	0	0	0
Neal Watlington N. Watlington PH-C	2	0	0	0	0	1
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Frank Fanovich F. Fanovich P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tom Hamilton T. Hamilton PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Walt Kellner W. Kellner P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	2	7	2	2	8

Batting

2B: L. Babe, J. Demaestri, E. Robinson

TB: L. Babe 2, J. Demaestri 4, C. Mauro, D. Philley, E. Robinson 2

RBI: L. Babe, D. Philley

Baserunning

CS: D. Philley

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	6.1	13	8	8	1	5	3	11.37
Frank Fanovich F. Fanovich	0.2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Walt Kellner W. Kellner	2.0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0.00
Totals	9.0	14	8	8	4	7	3

Batters faced: H. Byrd 32, F. Fanovich 3, W. Kellner 8

54-86 DET

PHA 52-87

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