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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-08-07 · Night game · Shibe Park · Att: 2708 · 1:42
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 3–1. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 3rd. Alex Kellner earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Alex Kellner L: Ralph Branca SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Grieve · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jim Duffy · 3B: Art Passarella · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Bucha | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed McGhee | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Kellner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Jerry Priddy: 13/SH.1-2
- Ray Boone: 63.2-3
- Walt Dropo: S8.3-H
- Bob Nieman: 3
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 3
- Dave Philley: 13
- Loren Babe: 5/FL
Top 2
- Jim Delsing: 63
- Bud Souchock: S8
- Johnny Bucha: 43.1-2
- Ralph Branca: K
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Cass Michaels: S8
- Eddie Robinson: 36(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Jerry Priddy: T/89
- Ray Boone: K
- Walt Dropo: 8
Bot 3
- Ed McGhee: S8
- Ray Murray: T8.1-H
- Alex Kellner: 4
- Joe DeMaestri: S8.3-H
- Dave Philley: 9
- Loren Babe: 8
Top 4
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Jim Delsing: 3/G
- Bud Souchock: D7
- Johnny Bucha: 53
Bot 4
- Gus Zernial: HR/7
- Cass Michaels: 9
- Eddie Robinson: S5
- Ed McGhee: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ralph Branca: 53
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Jerry Priddy: K
Bot 5
- Ray Murray: S7
- Alex Kellner: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 3/G.2-3
- Dave Philley: 7
Top 6
- Ray Boone: 6
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Bob Nieman: K
Bot 6
- Loren Babe: K/C
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
- Cass Michaels: 63
Top 7
- Jim Delsing: S9
- Bud Souchock: S7.1-2
- Johnny Bucha: 9
- Ralph Branca: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Ed McGhee: 6
- Ray Murray: 7
Top 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 6
- Jerry Priddy: K
- Ray Boone: 8
Bot 8
- Alex Kellner: S8
- Joe DeMaestri: 34/SH.1-2
- Dave Philley: 9
- Loren Babe: 5
Top 9
- Walt Dropo: K
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Matt Batts: K