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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-08-08 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 2552 · 2:11
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 9–5. Philadelphia Athletics put up 5 in the 7th. Marion Fricano earned the win and Morrie Martin picked up the save. Matt Batts went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 |
W: Marion Fricano L: Steve Gromek SV: Morrie Martin
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Jim Duffy · 2B: Art Passarella · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Batts | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Priddy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lund | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cass Michaels | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed McGhee | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Marion Fricano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 6.0 | 12 | 4 | 2 |
 Ray Herbert | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Fricano | 8.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S7
- Johnny Pesky: 63.1-2
- Ray Boone: 9.2-3
- Jim Delsing: 8
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Dave Philley: D7
- Loren Babe: 6
- Gus Zernial: W
- Cass Michaels: 7
Top 2
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
- Bud Souchock: 63
- Bob Nieman: 4
Bot 2
- Eddie Robinson: 43
- Ed McGhee: S7
- Ray Murray: 8
- Marion Fricano: K
Top 3
- Matt Batts: HR/7
- Steve Gromek: 43
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Johnny Pesky: D9
- Ray Boone: 7
Bot 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
- Dave Philley: 43
- Loren Babe: W
- Gus Zernial: 53
Top 4
- Jim Delsing: 3/G
- Walt Dropo: 53
- Bud Souchock: 63
Bot 4
- Cass Michaels: W
- Eddie Robinson: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Ed McGhee: S9.1-2
- Ray Murray: 9
- Marion Fricano: 43
Top 5
- Bob Nieman: 53
- Matt Batts: D7
- Steve Gromek: 5/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Johnny Pesky: 9
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: HR/7
- Dave Philley: 6
- Loren Babe: 9
- Gus Zernial: S7
- Cass Michaels: SB2
- Cass Michaels: W
- Eddie Robinson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ed McGhee: S7.2-H;1-2
- Ray Murray: S7.2-H;1-3
- Marion Fricano: 8
Top 6
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Delsing: S8
- Walt Dropo: 4
- Bud Souchock: HR/7.1-H
- Bob Nieman: K
Bot 6
- Joe DeMaestri: D7
- Dave Philley: 8
- Loren Babe: 9
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 7
- Matt Batts: HR/7
- Steve Gromek: 5/FL
- Harvey Kuenn: 13
- Johnny Pesky: 3/G
Bot 7
- Cass Michaels: S6
- Eddie Robinson: S9.1-3
- Ed McGhee: E5.3-3;1-2;B-1
- Ray Murray: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Marion Fricano: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: D7.3-H;2-H(UR)
- Dave Philley: 63.2-3
- Loren Babe: D8.3-H(UR)
- Gus Zernial: 13
Top 8
- Ray Boone: 9
- Jim Delsing: 5
- Walt Dropo: 63
Bot 8
- Cass Michaels: 43
- Eddie Robinson: K/C
- Ed McGhee: 43
Top 9
- Bud Souchock: S7
- Fred Hatfield: D9.1-H
- Jerry Priddy: 53
- Don Lund: 63
- Harvey Kuenn: 43