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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-06-23 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 2463 · 1:50
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 5–0. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 1st. Steve Gromek earned the win. Bob Nieman went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Marion Fricano SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Scotty Robb · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bud Souchock | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hamilton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Suder | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ed McGhee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Scheib | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Fricano | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| Carl Scheib | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: E9/F.B-2
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G.2-3
- Ray Boone: S7.3-H(UR)
- Walt Dropo: D7.1-3
- Jim Delsing: IW
- Bob Nieman: K
- Bud Souchock: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Matt Batts: 63
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: D7
- Dave Philley: K/C
- Tom Hamilton: 5
- Gus Zernial: 9
Top 2
- Steve Gromek: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Johnny Pesky: 43.1-2
- Ray Boone: 8
Bot 2
- Pete Suder: 2/FL
- Cass Michaels: K
- Ed McGhee: 8
Top 3
- Walt Dropo: HP
- Jim Delsing: 7
- Bob Nieman: HR/7.1-H
- Bud Souchock: S7
- Matt Batts: K
- Steve Gromek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Joe Astroth: 6/L
- Marion Fricano: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
Top 4
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Johnny Pesky: S8
- Ray Boone: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 4
- Dave Philley: S9
- Tom Hamilton: 9
- Gus Zernial: 5
- Pete Suder: 7
Top 5
- Walt Dropo: K
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Bob Nieman: W
- Bud Souchock: 6
Bot 5
- Cass Michaels: 53
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Joe Astroth: 9
Top 6
- Matt Batts: W
- Steve Gromek: 34/SH.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: S9.2-3
- Johnny Pesky: 9.3-H
- Ray Boone: 6
Bot 6
- Carl Scheib: 6
- Joe DeMaestri: 6
- Dave Philley: 43
Top 7
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Jim Delsing: S9.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 2/FL
- Bud Souchock: 2/FL
- Matt Batts: 63
Bot 7
- Tom Hamilton: 2
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Pete Suder: S7
- Cass Michaels: 2
Top 8
- Steve Gromek: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Johnny Pesky: 8
- Ray Boone: K
Bot 8
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Joe Astroth: D7
- Carl Scheib: 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
Top 9
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Jim Delsing: 63
- Bob Nieman: 9
Bot 9
- Dave Philley: 6
- Tom Hamilton: 3/FL
- Gus Zernial: 53