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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-08-09 · Day game · Shibe Park · 10 innings · 2:40
Philadelphia Athletics defeated Detroit Tigers 4–3. Philadelphia Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Morrie Martin earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| PHA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Morrie Martin L: Bob Miller SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Duffy · 1B: Art Passarella · 2B: Bill Grieve · 3B: Larry Napp · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Pesky | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Delsing | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Batts | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bud Souchock | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Lund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Aber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pat Mullin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Philley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Loren Babe | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Robinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed McGhee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmen Mauro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Morrie Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Marlowe | 1.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Aber | 4.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Miller | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 6.2 | 8 | 2 | 8 |
| Morrie Martin | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 9
- Johnny Pesky: D8
- Ray Boone: K
- Jim Delsing: E7.2-H(NR)(UR)
- Matt Batts: K/C
Bot 1
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Dave Philley: 6(1)3/GDP
- Loren Babe: S8
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.1-H
- Cass Michaels: 7
Top 2
- Bud Souchock: K/C
- Walt Dropo: 5
- Don Lund: K
Bot 2
- Eddie Robinson: D8
- Ed McGhee: K/C
- Joe Astroth: S9.2-H
- Harry Byrd: S7.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Al Aber: 13
- Harvey Kuenn: K/C
- Johnny Pesky: HP
- Ray Boone: W.1-2
- Jim Delsing: 7
Bot 3
- Dave Philley: S9
- Loren Babe: 53/SH.1-2
- Carmen Mauro: 53.2-3
- Cass Michaels: 63
Top 4
- Matt Batts: 63
- Bud Souchock: S9
- Walt Dropo: S4.1X3(45)
- Don Lund: BK.1-2
- Don Lund: K
Bot 4
- Eddie Robinson: 9
- Ed McGhee: 63
- Joe Astroth: S7
- Harry Byrd: 3/G
Top 5
- Al Aber: 5
- Harvey Kuenn: S9
- Johnny Pesky: 9
- Ray Boone: K
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Dave Philley: 9
- Loren Babe: W
- Carmen Mauro: K
Top 6
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Matt Batts: 3
- Bud Souchock: S7
- Walt Dropo: 53
Bot 6
- Cass Michaels: S1
- Eddie Robinson: 2/FL
- Ed McGhee: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Pat Mullin: K
- Harvey Kuenn: S8.1-2
- Johnny Pesky: WP.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Pesky: S5/BG.2-3
- Ray Boone: 7/7D.3-H
- Jim Delsing: S8.1-3
- Matt Batts: 8
Bot 7
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Morrie Martin: S7
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
- Dave Philley: 64(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bud Souchock: K
- Walt Dropo: K
- Bob Nieman: W
- Bob Miller: 43
Bot 8
- Loren Babe: 31
- Carmen Mauro: 63
- Cass Michaels: 7
Top 9
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Johnny Pesky: 6
- Ray Boone: 7
- Jim Delsing: 13
Bot 9
- Eddie Robinson: 31
- Ed McGhee: 9
- Joe Astroth: 9
Top 10
- Matt Batts: 7
- Bud Souchock: 43
- Walt Dropo: 8
Bot 10
- Morrie Martin: 31
- Joe DeMaestri: 4
- Dave Philley: S6
- Loren Babe: S8.1-3
- Ray Murray: S8.3-H;1-2