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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-05-15 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 1699 · 2:02
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 7–6. Detroit Tigers put up 3 in the 1st. Art Houtteman earned the win. Walt Dropo went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Art Houtteman L: Morrie Martin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Bill McGowan · 3B: Joe Paparella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Houtteman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Loren Babe | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kite Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Scheib | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Houtteman | 9.0 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morrie Martin | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Carl Scheib | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Pesky: S/78
- Harvey Kuenn: 16(1)3/GDP
- Don Lund: S7
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Bud Souchock: 8
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: S7
- Loren Babe: 64(1)3/GDP
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Top 2
- Matt Batts: S7
- Fred Hatfield: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Art Houtteman: 7
Bot 2
- Dave Philley: 63
- Kite Thomas: S7
- Pete Suder: S9.1-2
- Ed McGhee: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 43
- Don Lund: D7
- Bob Nieman: 3
Bot 3
- Joe Astroth: 7
- Morrie Martin: K
- Eddie Joost: 7
Top 4
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Bud Souchock: D/78
- Matt Batts: HR/7.2-H
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Art Houtteman: 13.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: 3
Bot 4
- Loren Babe: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Dave Philley: W
- Kite Thomas: 5/FL
Top 5
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Don Lund: 6
- Bob Nieman: W
- Walt Dropo: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Pete Suder: 63
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Joe Astroth: HP
- Carl Scheib: 9
Top 6
- Bud Souchock: 63
- Matt Batts: 43
- Fred Hatfield: E4.B-1
- Art Houtteman: HR/7.1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Johnny Pesky: 13
Bot 6
- Eddie Joost: D7
- Loren Babe: S8.2-H
- Eddie Robinson: 8
- Dave Philley: W.1-2
- Kite Thomas: S8.2-H;1-2
- Pete Suder: S3.2-H(E3);1-2#
- Ed McGhee: S7.2-H;1-3
- Joe Astroth: 54(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Carl Scheib: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Don Lund: S7
- Bob Nieman: CS2(24)
- Bob Nieman: 13
Bot 7
- Eddie Joost: K
- Loren Babe: 4
- Eddie Robinson: S/89
- Dave Philley: D8.1XH(842)
Top 8
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Bud Souchock: 5/FL
- Matt Batts: 6
Bot 8
- Kite Thomas: 53
- Pete Suder: 4
- Ed McGhee: 7
Top 9
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Art Houtteman: 1
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 2/FL
Bot 9
- Tom Hamilton: 43
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Eddie Joost: W.1-2
- Loren Babe: 46(1)/FO/NDP.2-H(E6/TH1)(UR);BX2(634)