Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 19, 1952 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 19, 1952 at Shibe Park. The Philadelphia Athletics defeated the Detroit Tigers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 3, Philadelphia Athletics 4

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Groth cf 4 1 1 0
Pesky ss,2b 3 1 0 0
Hatfield 3b 4 0 0 0
Dropo 1b 4 0 2 0
Delsing lf 4 0 1 2
Mapes rf 4 1 1 0
Ginsberg c 4 0 1 1
Federoff 2b 2 0 0 0
  Mullin ph 0 0 0 0
  Berry ss 0 0 0 0
Trucks p 3 0 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Suder ss 4 1 1 0
Fain 1b 4 0 1 1
Valo rf 5 0 0 0
Zernial lf 4 0 1 1
Philley cf 3 2 2 0
Michaels 2b 3 0 1 0
Hitchcock 3b 3 0 2 1
Murray c 4 0 0 1
Byrd p 4 1 2 0
Totals 34 4 10 4
Detroit 200 000 001360
Philadelphia 011 100 0014101
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks  L(4-15) 8.2 10 4 4 4 1
Totals
8.2
10
4
4
4
1
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd  W(11-10) 9.0 6 3 2 3 4
Totals
9.0
6
3
2
3
4

  E–Suder (8).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Hitchcock-Fain.  2B–Detroit Delsing (14,off Byrd); Ginsberg (12,off Byrd), Philadelphia Byrd (2,off Trucks); Fain (35,off Trucks).  SH–Trucks (1,off Byrd); Suder (7,off Trucks).  IBB–Mullin (1,by Byrd); Fain (2,by Trucks).  Team LOB–6.  HBP–Hitchcock (3,by Trucks).  Team–10.  SB–Suder (1,2nd base off Trucks/Ginsberg).  U-HP–Bill McGowan, 1B–Jim Duffy, 2B–Eddie Rommel, 3B–Joe Paparella.
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