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Detroit Tigers @ Philadelphia Athletics

1954-08-29 · Day game · Shibe Park · 2:25

Detroit Tigers defeated Philadelphia Athletics 14–3. Detroit Tigers put up 9 in the 3rd. Steve Gromek earned the win and Dick Marlowe picked up the save. Red Wilson went 3-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
DET	0	0	9	0	1	0	4	0	0	14	14
PHA	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0	3	10

W: Steve Gromek L: Johnny Gray SV: Dick Marlowe

Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Harvey Kuenn	4	1	1	0	2	0
Fred Hatfield	5	1	2	2	0	1
Bob Nieman	4	1	1	2	1	1
Ray Boone	3	0	1	0	0	0
Wayne Belardi	5	1	1	1	0	0
Jim Delsing	2	1	0	0	1	0
Chick King	3	3	1	1	2	1
Red Wilson	5	3	3	6	0	1
Steve Gromek	4	2	3	1	0	1
Frank Bolling	2	0	0	0	0	0
Hoot Evers	2	1	1	0	0	0

Philadelphia Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Spook Jacobs	4	2	3	0	1	0
Vic Power	5	0	1	0	0	0
Jim Finigan	4	1	2	1	1	0
Bill Renna	2	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Taylor	5	0	1	0	0	1
Bill Wilson	3	0	0	0	0	1
Joe DeMaestri	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Astroth	4	0	1	0	0	0
Charlie Bishop	2	0	0	0	0	1
Gus Zernial	3	0	1	2	0	1
Lou Limmer	1	0	0	0	0	0
Marion Fricano	1	0	0	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Gromek	8.0	10	0	5
Dick Marlowe	1.0	0	2	0

Philadelphia Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Johnny Gray	2.2	6	4	2
Charlie Bishop	3.1	4	1	2
Marion Fricano	2.2	4	1	1
Al Sima	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Harvey Kuenn: W
Fred Hatfield: CS2(26)
Fred Hatfield: K/C
Bob Nieman: 9

Bot 1

Spook Jacobs: S8
Vic Power: 7
Jim Finigan: 43.1-2
Bill Renna: 7

Top 2

Ray Boone: S7
Wayne Belardi: 8
Jim Delsing: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Joe Taylor: S9
Bill Wilson: K
Joe DeMaestri: 5/FL
Joe Astroth: 8

Top 3

Chick King: S7
Red Wilson: WP.1-2
Red Wilson: K
Steve Gromek: S5/BG.2-3
Harvey Kuenn: W.1-2
Fred Hatfield: S9.3-H;2-3;1-2
Bob Nieman: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ray Boone: 9
Wayne Belardi: S8.2-H;1-2
Jim Delsing: W.2-3;1-2
Chick King: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Red Wilson: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
Steve Gromek: K

Bot 3

Charlie Bishop: 4/P
Spook Jacobs: S1/BG.B-2(E1/TH)
Vic Power: 53
Jim Finigan: 2/FL

Top 4

Harvey Kuenn: S7
Fred Hatfield: 9
Bob Nieman: W.1-2
Ray Boone: 54(1)/FO.2-3
Wayne Belardi: 8

Bot 4

Bill Renna: K/C
Joe Taylor: K
Bill Wilson: HP
Joe DeMaestri: 8

Top 5

Jim Delsing: 8
Chick King: K
Red Wilson: HR/7
Steve Gromek: S7
Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL

Bot 5

Joe Astroth: 8
Charlie Bishop: K
Spook Jacobs: E4/TH
Vic Power: S9.1-3
Jim Finigan: S9.3-H(UR);1-2
Gus Zernial: K

Top 6

Fred Hatfield: 9
Bob Nieman: 53
Frank Bolling: 53

Bot 6

Joe Taylor: 7
Bill Wilson: 13
Joe DeMaestri: S7
Joe Astroth: D8.1-3
Lou Limmer: 2/FL

Top 7

Wayne Belardi: 9
Hoot Evers: S8
Chick King: W.1-2
Red Wilson: D7.2-H;1-3
Steve Gromek: S6.3-H;2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
Harvey Kuenn: 53
Fred Hatfield: S7.2-H(UR)
Bob Nieman: K

Bot 7

Spook Jacobs: S9
Vic Power: 3/FL
Jim Finigan: S8.1-3(E8);B-2
Gus Zernial: S7.3-H;2-H(RBI)(UR);B-2(E7/TH)
Joe Taylor: 63
Bill Wilson: 8

Top 8

Frank Bolling: 7
Wayne Belardi: 63
Hoot Evers: 53

Bot 8

Joe DeMaestri: 7/FL
Joe Astroth: 6/P
Marion Fricano: 1/P

Top 9

Chick King: 63
Red Wilson: 53
Steve Gromek: HP
Harvey Kuenn: 9

Bot 9

Spook Jacobs: W
Vic Power: 5/P
Jim Finigan: W.1-2
Gus Zernial: 8
Joe Taylor: 9

Notes & reviews

Steve Gromek charged the mound after being hit on the back; both benches clear and a brawl ensued; Gromek and Marion Fricano ejected by HP umpire Eddie Hurley

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