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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 2 (2)

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Philadelphia Athletics 3, Detroit Tigers 2 (2)

Day

Game Played on Thursday, July 31, 1952 (D) at Briggs Stadium

PHI A    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   3  9  0
DET A    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  6  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Joost ss                      4   1   2   1       1   0       3   5
Fain 1b                       4   0   2   1       1   1      13   0
Philley cf                    5   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Zernial lf                    4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Valo rf                       4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Robertson 2b,3b               3   0   1   0       1   1       1   1
Suder 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   4
  Clark ph                    1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Kell pr,2b                  0   1   0   0       0   0       0   1
Murray c                      3   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
  Thomas ph                   1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Astroth c                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
A. Kellner p                  3   0   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Scheib ph                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Kucab p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   3   9   2       3   6      27  13
BATTING - 
2B: Robertson (2,off Trucks); Thomas (6,off Trucks); Fain (27,off Trucks).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Valo (7,2nd base by Trucks/Batts).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Groth cf                      4   0   3   0       0   0       3   0
Pesky 2b                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   6
Hatfield 3b                   4   0   0   0       0   2       0   2
Dropo 1b                      4   1   1   1       0   0      10   0
Souchock rf                   4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Lenhardt lf                   3   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Batts c                       3   0   0   0       0   0       6   1
Federoff ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
Trucks p                      3   1   1   1       0   1       1   2
Totals                       31   2   6   2       0   4      27  12
FIELDING - 
E: Pesky (12).
PB: Batts (3).
BATTING - 
3B: Souchock (2,off A. Kellner).
HR: Trucks (1,6th inning off A. Kellner 0 on 1 out); Dropo (19,7th inning off
A. Kellner 0 on 1 out).
SH: Pesky (4,off A. Kellner).
Team LOB: 3.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Groth (6,2nd base by A. Kellner/Murray).
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
A. Kellner W(8-9)             8     6   2   2   0   4   2  29
Kucab SV(1)                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        9     6   2   2   0   4   2  32

Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Trucks L(4-13)                9     9   3   3   3   6   0  39

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Bill McKinley, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Larry Napp
Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 13180
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Detroit Tigers           
1. Joost               ss        Groth               cf
2. Fain                1b        Pesky               2b
3. Philley             cf        Hatfield            3b
4. Zernial             lf        Dropo               1b
5. Valo                rf        Souchock            rf
6. Robertson           2b        Lenhardt            lf
7. Suder               3b        Batts               c
8. Murray              c         Federoff            ss
9. A. Kellner          p         Trucks              p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Joost flied to left; Fain walked; Philley flied
to left; Zernial was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Groth grounded out (shortstop to first); Pesky
grounded out (second to first); Hatfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Valo singled to right; Valo was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Robertson walked; Suder grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Robertson to second]; Murray grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers
0.

TIGERS 2ND: Dropo lined to center; Souchock popped to shortstop;
Lenhardt flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: A. Kellner struck out; Joost grounded out (second
to first); Fain singled to right; Philley forced Fain (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Batts popped to second; Federoff grounded out (third
to first); Trucks grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Zernial flied to center; Valo grounded out
(second to pitcher); Robertson grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Groth singled to second; Pesky out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Groth to second]; Hatfield flied to
center; Dropo popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Suder flied to center; Murray grounded out
(second to first); A. Kellner singled to center; Joost singled
to right [A. Kellner to third]; Fain was called out on strikes;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 5TH: Souchock flied to center; Lenhardt grounded out
(third to first); Batts popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Philley grounded out (second to first); Zernial
grounded out (shortstop to first); Valo reached on an error by
Pesky; Robertson doubled to right [Valo to third]; Suder lined
to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 6TH: Federoff grounded out (shortstop to first); Trucks
homered to left; Groth singled to center; Groth was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Pesky grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Murray struck out; A. Kellner grounded out (third
to first); Joost walked; Fain flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Hatfield was called out on strikes; Dropo homered to
left; Souchock tripled to center; Lenhardt was called out on
strikes; Batts grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Philley grounded out (second to first); Zernial
flied to left in foul territory; Valo flied to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 2.

TIGERS 8TH: Federoff flied to left; Trucks struck out; Groth
singled to right; Pesky grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 2.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Robertson was called out on strikes; CLARK BATTED
FOR SUDER; Clark singled to center; KELL RAN FOR CLARK; THOMAS
BATTED FOR MURRAY; Thomas doubled to right [Kell to third];
SCHEIB BATTED FOR A. KELLNER; Batts allowed a passed ball [Kell
scored, Thomas to third]; Scheib struck out; Joost singled to
right [Thomas scored]; Fain doubled to center [Joost scored];
Philley flied to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Tigers 2.

TIGERS 9TH: KUCAB REPLACED SCHEIB (PITCHING); ASTROTH REPLACED
THOMAS (PLAYING C ); KELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); ROBERTSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Hatfield grounded out (second to
first); Dropo grounded out (shortstop to first); Souchock flied
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Tigers 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        3   9   0    9
 Tigers           2   6   1    3
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