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Philadelphia Athletics @ Detroit Tigers
1953-08-31 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · 2:44
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 9–7. Detroit Tigers put up 6 in the 5th. Dick Marlowe earned the win and Ray Scarborough picked up the save. Walt Dropo went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
W: Dick Marlowe L: Charlie Bishop SV: Ray Scarborough
Umpires — HP: Art Passarella · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Jim Duffy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carmen Mauro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Bishop | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Lund | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Bucha | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Marlowe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 4.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Charlie Bishop | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Dick Marlowe | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Scarborough | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Dave Philley: 5
- Eddie Robinson: 7
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Ray Boone: S9.1-2
- Jim Delsing: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Gus Zernial: D9
- Loren Babe: K
- Cass Michaels: 9
- Carmen Mauro: 8/L
Bot 2
- Bob Nieman: S8
- Walt Dropo: S8.1-2
- Don Lund: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Bucha: IW
- Ralph Branca: K/BF
- Harvey Kuenn: 54(2)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Astroth: W
- Harry Byrd: 63.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: W
- Dave Philley: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Eddie Robinson: 4
- Gus Zernial: 6
Bot 3
- Fred Hatfield: S9
- Ray Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jim Delsing: 7
Top 4
- Loren Babe: 43
- Cass Michaels: S6
- Carmen Mauro: D9.1-3
- Joe Astroth: IW
- Harry Byrd: S8.3-H;2-H;1-H(E8/TH)(NR)
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Dave Philley: S7.1-2
- Eddie Robinson: 31
Bot 4
- Bob Nieman: 9
- Walt Dropo: K
- Don Lund: 63
Top 5
- Gus Zernial: K
- Loren Babe: 8
- Cass Michaels: K
Bot 5
- Johnny Bucha: W
- Johnny Pesky: D7.1-3
- Harvey Kuenn: D8.3-H;2-H
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Ray Boone: HP.2-3;1-2
- Jim Delsing: S9.3-H;2XH(962);1-2
- Bob Nieman: 8.2-3
- Walt Dropo: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Don Lund: K
Top 6
- Carmen Mauro: 8
- Joe Astroth: S7
- Charlie Bishop: 6
- Joe DeMaestri: S6.1-2
- Dave Philley: 6/L
Bot 6
- Johnny Bucha: 8
- Dick Marlowe: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 163
Top 7
- Eddie Robinson: K
- Gus Zernial: 8
- Loren Babe: 9
Bot 7
- Fred Hatfield: S9
- Ray Boone: 34/SH.1-2
- Jim Delsing: W
- Bob Nieman: W.2-3;1-2
- Walt Dropo: K
- Don Lund: 3/FL
Top 8
- Cass Michaels: W
- Carmen Mauro: 6(1)3/GDP
- Joe Astroth: D7
- Charlie Bishop: D7.2-H
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
Bot 8
- Johnny Bucha: D7
- Pat Mullin: W
- Harvey Kuenn: S7.2-H;1-2
- Fred Hatfield: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Ray Boone: D8.2-H;1XH(862)
- Jim Delsing: IW
- Bob Nieman: D9.2-H;1-3
- Walt Dropo: 8
Top 9
- Dave Philley: 5/FL
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Loren Babe: W.1-2
- Cass Michaels: K/C