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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1952-07-31 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 1:49
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Bobby Shantz earned the win. Skeeter Kell went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bobby Shantz L: Billy Hoeft SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Summers · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Allie Clark | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skeeter Kell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred Hatfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lenhardt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Al Federoff | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Kolloway | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 9.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Marlin Stuart | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Joost: 63
- Ferris Fain: 9/L
- Dave Philley: D9
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 1
- Johnny Groth: 1/L
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Fred Hatfield: 8/L
Top 2
- Allie Clark: S7
- Skeeter Kell: 6/P
- Pete Suder: W.1-2
- Joe Astroth: 14(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Bud Souchock: 7
- Don Lenhardt: W
- Al Federoff: 4/FL
Top 3
- Bobby Shantz: 13
- Eddie Joost: 2/FL
- Ferris Fain: 9
Bot 3
- Bob Swift: 8
- Billy Hoeft: K
- Johnny Groth: 63
Top 4
- Dave Philley: 63
- Gus Zernial: 63
- Allie Clark: 53
Bot 4
- Johnny Pesky: 63
- Fred Hatfield: 8
- Walt Dropo: 53
Top 5
- Skeeter Kell: S8
- Pete Suder: 34/SH.1-2
- Joe Astroth: 63
- Bobby Shantz: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Bud Souchock: D7
- Don Lenhardt: 13/SH.2-3
- Al Federoff: 7/L
- Bob Swift: OA/OBS.3-H(E2)(UR)
- Bob Swift: 43
Top 6
- Eddie Joost: 3/P
- Ferris Fain: S7
- Dave Philley: E6.1-2
- Gus Zernial: W.2-3;1-2
- Allie Clark: 2/FL
- Skeeter Kell: S8.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H(UR)
- Pete Suder: SB2
- Pete Suder: 9
Bot 6
- Billy Hoeft: 3/G
- Johnny Groth: 63
- Johnny Pesky: K
Top 7
- Joe Astroth: 5/L
- Bobby Shantz: 63
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: 9
Bot 7
- Fred Hatfield: K/C
- Walt Dropo: S9
- Bud Souchock: D7.1-3
- Don Lenhardt: IW
- Al Federoff: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Dave Philley: 5/P
- Gus Zernial: 6/P
- Allie Clark: S6
- Skeeter Kell: S7.1-2
- Pete Suder: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Matt Batts: K
- Don Kolloway: S6.B-2(E6)
- Johnny Groth: 43.2-3
- Johnny Pesky: K/C
Top 9
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Bobby Shantz: 63
- Eddie Joost: W
- Ferris Fain: 63
Bot 9
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Walt Dropo: 9/L
- Bud Souchock: K
Notes & reviews
- on the attempted squeeze, Joe Astroth called for obstruction during rundown