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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-05-16 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 1980 · 2:21
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 6–3. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 2nd. Billy Hoeft earned the win and Hal Erickson picked up the save. Gus Zernial went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Billy Hoeft L: Charlie Bishop SV: Hal Erickson
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Bill McGowan · 2B: Joe Paparella · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Hatfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Billy Hoeft | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Sullivan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Erickson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Joost | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Suder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Bishop | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kite Thomas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marion Fricano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Hoeft | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Hal Erickson | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Bishop | 3.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Marion Fricano | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobo Newsom | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fred Hatfield: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Johnny Pesky: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 1
- Eddie Joost: D9
- Pete Suder: 1/G.2-3
- Eddie Robinson: 9.3-H#
- Dave Philley: 3/FL
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: S7
- Bud Souchock: 8
- Matt Batts: S7.1-2
- Don Lund: D7.2-H;1-3
- Billy Hoeft: 7.3-H
- Fred Hatfield: 9
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: D7
- Ed McGhee: 4
- Loren Babe: W
- Ray Murray: 5
- Charlie Bishop: K
Top 3
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Johnny Pesky: 163.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Jim Delsing: T8.2-H
- Bud Souchock: S7.3-H
- Matt Batts: E3.1-2;B-1
- Don Lund: 8
Bot 3
- Eddie Joost: 3
- Pete Suder: 43
- Eddie Robinson: 43
Top 4
- Billy Hoeft: 3/G
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Bot 4
- Kite Thomas: 8
- Gus Zernial: 2
- Ed McGhee: 5
Top 5
- Johnny Pesky: K
- Walt Dropo: 5/FL
- Jim Delsing: 13
Bot 5
- Loren Babe: K
- Ray Murray: S8
- Marion Fricano: E6.1-2
- Eddie Joost: K
- Pete Suder: 8
Top 6
- Bud Souchock: 13
- Matt Batts: S8
- Don Lund: W.1-2
- Russ Sullivan: 6
- Fred Hatfield: S8.2-H;1-H
- Harvey Kuenn: CS2(24)
Bot 6
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Kite Thomas: K
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.1-H
- Ed McGhee: 8
- Loren Babe: E3.B-1
- Ray Murray: 9
Top 7
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 4
- Walt Dropo: 3
Bot 7
- Tom Hamilton: 43
- Eddie Joost: 43
- Pete Suder: S8
- Eddie Robinson: S7.1-2
- Kite Thomas: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Jim Delsing: W
- Bud Souchock: 53/SH.1-2
- Matt Batts: 5
- Don Lund: W
- Hal Erickson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gus Zernial: 5
- Ed McGhee: 6
- Loren Babe: 9
Top 9
- Fred Hatfield: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 4
- Johnny Pesky: T8
- Walt Dropo: 63
Bot 9
- Ray Murray: 53
- Cass Michaels: K
- Eddie Joost: 8