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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1953-07-19 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:24
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 13–3. Detroit Tigers put up 8 in the 8th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Ray Boone went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 13 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: (none) · 3B: Eddie Rommel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bucha | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 6.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
 Marion Fricano | 2.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: E6.B-1
- Dave Philley: S8.1-3
- Pete Suder: W.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Gus Zernial: K
- Ed McGhee: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S5
- Jerry Priddy: S7.1-2
- Ray Boone: E1/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Bob Nieman: 4
- Walt Dropo: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Loren Babe: 9
- Ray Murray: 13
- Alex Kellner: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Delsing: K
- Don Lund: K
- Johnny Bucha: K
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Dave Philley: D9
- Pete Suder: W
- Eddie Robinson: PO1(E2).2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Gus Zernial: IW
- Ed McGhee: S7.3-H(UR);1-2
- Loren Babe: 8
Bot 3
- Ralph Branca: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/L
- Jerry Priddy: 63
Top 4
- Ray Murray: 8
- Alex Kellner: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 4
- Ray Boone: 53
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Jim Delsing: 63
Top 5
- Dave Philley: 9
- Pete Suder: 8
- Eddie Robinson: 8
Bot 5
- Don Lund: W
- Johnny Bucha: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ralph Branca: 3/FL
Top 6
- Gus Zernial: S8
- Ed McGhee: 3
- Loren Babe: 7
- Ray Murray: 7
Bot 6
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Jerry Priddy: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Nieman: S4.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Jim Delsing: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Don Lund: HR8/IPHR/89.3-H;1-H
- Johnny Bucha: 63
Top 7
- Carmen Mauro: 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Dave Philley: 7
Bot 7
- Ralph Branca: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Jerry Priddy: 8
Top 8
- Pete Suder: 5/FL
- Eddie Robinson: S8
- Gus Zernial: K
- Ed McGhee: K
Bot 8
- Ray Boone: S6
- Bob Nieman: 9
- Walt Dropo: HR/7.1-H
- Jim Delsing: S8
- Don Lund: D7.1-3
- Johnny Bucha: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Ralph Branca: S9.3-H;1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Priddy: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ray Boone: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Bob Nieman: 8
Top 9
- Loren Babe: D9
- Ray Murray: W
- Tom Hamilton: 3/FL
- Joe DeMaestri: S/78.2-H;1-2
- Dave Philley: 4
- Pete Suder: 8