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Detroit Tigers @ 
Philadelphia Athletics
1953-09-09 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:23
Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 8–2. Detroit Tigers put up 5 in the 6th. Ralph Branca earned the win. Bud Souchock went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| PHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Ralph Branca L: Harry Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Eddie Rommel · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Delsing | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bud Souchock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Johnny Bucha | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Branca | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Loren Babe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Philley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Eddie Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carmen Mauro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cass Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Byrd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neal Watlington | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph Branca | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 8 |
Philadelphia Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Byrd | 6.1 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
| Frank Fanovich | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Walt Kellner | 2.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
- Fred Hatfield: S8
- Ray Boone: K/C
- Jim Delsing: S9.1-3
- Bob Nieman: K/C
Bot 1
- Loren Babe: K
- Dave Philley: 8
- Eddie Robinson: D7
- Gus Zernial: 7
Top 2
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Bud Souchock: 64(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Bucha: S8
- Ralph Branca: K/C
Bot 2
- Carmen Mauro: 8
- Cass Michaels: K/C
- Joe DeMaestri: S4
- Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Harvey Kuenn: D9
- Fred Hatfield: 9.2-3
- Ray Boone: 9.3-H
- Jim Delsing: 5/FL
Bot 3
- Harry Byrd: 63
- Loren Babe: 5
- Dave Philley: 8
Top 4
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Bud Souchock: W
- Johnny Bucha: 6
Bot 4
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Carmen Mauro: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Cass Michaels: K/C
Top 5
- Ralph Branca: K
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Fred Hatfield: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Joe DeMaestri: D7
- Joe Astroth: 8.2-3
- Harry Byrd: 53
- Loren Babe: D9.3-H
- Dave Philley: S9.2-H
- Eddie Robinson: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Ray Boone: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Jim Delsing: PB.2-3
- Jim Delsing: S7.3-H
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)/FO.B-1
- Bud Souchock: HR/7.1-H
- Johnny Bucha: HR/7
- Ralph Branca: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: D7.1-H
- Fred Hatfield: K
Bot 6
- Eddie Robinson: W
- Gus Zernial: K
- Carmen Mauro: S7.1-2
- Cass Michaels: 53.2-3;1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
Top 7
- Ray Boone: 63
- Jim Delsing: HR/9
- Bob Nieman: S8
- Walt Dropo: 53.1-2
- Bud Souchock: S7.2-H
- Johnny Bucha: 8
Bot 7
- Neal Watlington: K/C
- Tom Hamilton: 1
- Loren Babe: 4
Top 8
- Ralph Branca: K/C
- Harvey Kuenn: W
- Fred Hatfield: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dave Philley: K/C
- Eddie Robinson: 4
- Gus Zernial: K
Top 9
- Ray Boone: W
- Jim Delsing: 36(1)/FO.B-1
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 8
- Bud Souchock: K
Bot 9
- Carmen Mauro: 9
- Cass Michaels: 63
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Neal Watlington: 5/FL