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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1952-05-21 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3718 · 2:07
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Dick Littlefield picked up the save. Pat Mullin went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Bob Hooper SV: Dick Littlefield
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Hitchcock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Skeeter Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Hooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherry Robertson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Lipon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kolloway | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Wertz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ginsberg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hooper | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Harry Byrd | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 Dick Littlefield | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Elmer Valo: W
- Dave Philley: K
- Gus Zernial: E4.1-2
- Ferris Fain: W.2-3;1-2
- Billy Hitchcock: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Lipon: 63
- Don Kolloway: D
- Pat Mullin: HR.2-H
- Vic Wertz: 43
- George Kell: D
- Johnny Groth: W
- Joe Ginsberg: 7
Top 2
- Skeeter Kell: K
- Joe Astroth: 8
- Bob Hooper: 6
Bot 2
- Jerry Priddy: 13
- Virgil Trucks: 6
- Johnny Lipon: 53
Top 3
- Eddie Joost: HP
- Elmer Valo: 9
- Dave Philley: 9
- Gus Zernial: 6
Bot 3
- Don Kolloway: HP
- Pat Mullin: 43.1-2
- Vic Wertz: S.2-H;B-2(E9)
- George Kell: 63
- Johnny Groth: S.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Joe Ginsberg: 31
Top 4
- Ferris Fain: 5
- Billy Hitchcock: K
- Skeeter Kell: 43
Bot 4
- Jerry Priddy: S
- Virgil Trucks: 16(1)4/BG/GDP
- Johnny Lipon: 53
Top 5
- Joe Astroth: 13
- Bob Hooper: K
- Eddie Joost: 63
Bot 5
- Don Kolloway: 53
- Pat Mullin: 31
- Vic Wertz: 3
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: 3
- Dave Philley: 7
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 6
- George Kell: 7
- Johnny Groth: 13
- Joe Ginsberg: 31
Top 7
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Billy Hitchcock: S
- Skeeter Kell: 54(1)/FO
- Joe Astroth: 8
Bot 7
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Virgil Trucks: S
- Johnny Lipon: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Sherry Robertson: W
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Elmer Valo: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Dave Philley: S.3-H
- Gus Zernial: HP.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 8
Bot 8
- Don Kolloway: HP
- Pat Mullin: W.1-2
- Vic Wertz: 7
- George Kell: S.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Groth: POCSH(15)
- Johnny Groth: 8
Top 9
- Billy Hitchcock: 43
- Skeeter Kell: 4/L
- Joe Astroth: 63