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Retrosheet Boxscore: Philadelphia Athletics 6, Detroit Tigers 5

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Philadelphia Athletics 6, Detroit Tigers 5

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Discrepancies

Game Played on Friday, September 10, 1954 (D) at Briggs Stadium

PHI A    1  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  2  -   6  9  1
DET A    0  0  0    1  0  0    3  0  1  -   5 14  1
BATTING
Philadelphia Athletics       AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Jacobs 2b                     4   0   0   0       1   0       2   2
Bollweg 1b                    3   1   1   0       0   1       1   1
  Zernial 1b                  1   0   0   0       1   1       4   0
Finigan 3b                    5   0   2   3       0   1       2   1
Valo rf                       5   0   1   1       0   1       3   1
Power cf                      4   1   1   1       0   0       3   1
Taylor lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       4   0
DeMaestri ss                  4   1   1   1       0   0       3   3
Robertson c                   2   1   1   0       2   0       5   0
Bishop p                      3   1   1   0       0   1       0   1
  Dixon p                     1   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       36   6   9   6       4   6      27  10
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Valo-Bollweg-DeMaestri.
E: Power (6).
BATTING - 
2B: Bishop (1,off Zuverink); Robertson (7,off Hoeft).
HR: Power (7,4th inning off Zuverink 0 on 0 out); DeMaestri (8,4th inning off
Zuverink 0 on 1 out).
IBB: Zernial (4,by Hoeft).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Taylor (1,2nd base by Zuverink/House).
Detroit Tigers               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Kuenn ss                      5   2   4   0       0   0       2   1
Hatfield 2b                   4   1   2   1       1   0       1   3
Delsing lf                    5   0   2   2       0   0       1   0
Boone 3b                      4   0   1   1       0   1       1   4
  Bertoia pr                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Dropo 1b                      4   1   2   0       1   1      10   2
Kaline rf                     5   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Tuttle cf                     3   0   0   1       0   0       1   0
House c                       4   1   2   0       0   0       7   1
Zuverink p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hoeft p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Belardi ph                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Miller p                    1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
Totals                       38   5  14   5       2   5      27  13
FIELDING - 
E: Kuenn (26).
BATTING - 
2B: Kuenn 2 (27,off Bishop,off Dixon); Kaline (18,off Bishop); Hatfield (10,off
Bishop).
SF: Tuttle (3,off Bishop).
HBP: Boone (2,by Dixon).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Philadelphia Athletics       IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bishop                        6.2  10   4   4   2   3   0  30
Dixon W(6-8)                  2.1   4   1   1   0   2   0  12
Totals                        9    14   5   5   2   5   0  42
HBP: Dixon (3,Boone).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Dixon 1-0.
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Detroit Tigers               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Zuverink                      3.1   7   4   4   1   2   2  17
Hoeft                         3.2   1   0   0   1   3   0  13
Miller L(0-1)                 2     1   2   0   2   1   0  10
Totals                        9     9   6   4   4   6   2  40
IBB: Hoeft (8,Zernial).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hoeft 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Charlie Berry, 3B - Joe Paparella
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 1389
Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Athletics        Detroit Tigers           
1. Jacobs              2b        Kuenn               ss
2. Bollweg             1b        Hatfield            2b
3. Finigan             3b        Delsing             lf
4. Valo                rf        Boone               3b
5. Power               cf        Dropo               1b
6. Taylor              lf        Kaline              rf
7. DeMaestri           ss        Tuttle              cf
8. Robertson           c         House               c
9. Bishop              p         Zuverink            p

ATHLETICS 1ST: Jacobs grounded out (third to first); Bollweg
singled to left; Finigan grounded out (third to first) [Bollweg
to second]; Valo singled to right [Bollweg scored]; Power flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 1ST: Kuenn doubled to center; Hatfield reached on a
fielder's choice [Kuenn out at third (pitcher to third)];
Delsing singled to center [Hatfield to third, Delsing out at
second (center to shortstop)]; Boone flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Taylor singled to center; Taylor was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); DeMaestri flied to left in
foul territory; Robertson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 2ND: Dropo walked; Kaline flied out to left; Tuttle flied
out to center; House flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Athletics 1, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Bishop doubled to left; Jacobs lined to third;
Bollweg struck out; Finigan singled to center [Bishop scored];
Valo was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
2, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 3RD: Zuverink grounded out (shortstop to first); Kuenn
singled to center; Hatfield walked [Kuenn to second]; Delsing
lined into a double play (right to first to shortstop) [Kuenn
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Tigers 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Power homered to left; Taylor flied out to right;
DeMaestri homered to left; Robertson walked; HOEFT REPLACED
ZUVERINK (PITCHING); Bishop struck out; Jacobs grounded out
(first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 0.

TIGERS 4TH: Boone lined to third; Dropo singled to center;
Kaline doubled to center [Dropo to third]; Tuttle lined out on a
sacrifice fly to left [Dropo scored]; House flied to right in
foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Bollweg grounded out (first to pitcher); Finigan
struck out; Valo popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 5TH: ZERNIAL REPLACED BOLLWEG (PLAYING 1B); Hoeft struck
out; Kuenn grounded out (shortstop to first); Hatfield singled
to center [Hatfield to second (error by Power)]; Delsing
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
4, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Power grounded out (second to first); Taylor
struck out; DeMaestri flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 6TH: Boone struck out; Dropo flied out to center; Kaline
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Robertson doubled to center; Bishop made an out
to catcher; Charlie Bishop called for interference; On a
bunt Jacobs grounded out (pitcher to first); Zernial was walked
intentionally; Finigan grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 1.

TIGERS 7TH: Tuttle lined to second; House singled to center;
BELARDI BATTED FOR HOEFT; Belardi struck out; Kuenn singled to
left [House to third]; Hatfield doubled to left [House scored,
Kuenn to third]; Delsing singled to center [Kuenn scored,
Hatfield scored]; DIXON REPLACED BISHOP (PITCHING); Boone was
hit by a pitch [Delsing to second]; Dropo struck out; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED BELARDI (PITCHING); Valo grounded
out (first to pitcher); Power grounded out (second to first);
Taylor grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 8TH: Kaline flied out to center; Tuttle flied out to
left; House singled to center; Miller struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 4, Tigers 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: DeMaestri lined to shortstop; Robertson walked;
On a bunt Dixon reached on a fielder's choice [Robertson to
second (error by Kuenn; assist by Miller)]; Jacobs walked
[Robertson to third, Dixon to second]; Zernial struck out;
Finigan singled to center [Robertson scored (unearned), Dixon
scored (unearned), Jacobs to third, Finigan to second (on
throw)]; Valo grounded out (second to first); 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Tigers 4.

TIGERS 9TH: Kuenn doubled to left; Hatfield popped to shortstop;
Delsing grounded out (second to first) [Kuenn to third]; Boone
singled to left [Kuenn scored]; BERTOIA RAN FOR BOONE; Dropo
singled to center [Bertoia to second]; Kaline forced Dropo
(third to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 6, Tigers 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Athletics        6   9   1    7
 Tigers           5  14   1   10
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