Detroit Tigers vs Philadelphia Athletics
August 29, 1954 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 29, 1954 at Connie Mack Stadium. The Detroit Tigers defeated the Philadelphia Athletics and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Detroit Tigers 14, Philadelphia Athletics 3

Detroit Tigers ab   r   h rbi
Kuenn ss 4 1 1 0
Hatfield 2b,3b 5 1 2 2
Nieman lf 4 1 1 2
Boone 3b 3 0 1 0
  Bolling 2b 2 0 0 0
Belardi 1b 5 1 1 1
Delsing rf 2 1 0 0
  Evers rf 2 1 1 0
King cf 3 3 1 1
Wilson c 5 3 3 6
Gromek p 4 2 3 1
  Miller pr 0 0 0 0
  Marlowe p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 14 14 13
Philadelphia Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Jacobs 2b 4 2 3 0
Power 1b 5 0 1 0
Finigan 3b 4 1 2 1
Renna rf 2 0 0 0
  Zernial lf 3 0 1 2
Taylor lf,rf 5 0 1 0
Wilson cf 3 0 0 0
DeMaestri ss 4 0 1 0
Astroth c 4 0 1 0
Gray p 0 0 0 0
  Bishop p 2 0 0 0
  Limmer ph 1 0 0 0
  Fricano p 1 0 0 0
  Sima p 0 0 0 0
Totals 38 3 10 3
Detroit 009 010 40014144
Philadelphia 000 010 2003101
  Detroit Tigers IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek  W(15-14) 8.0 10 3 1 0 5
  Marlowe  SV(2) 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
Totals
9.0
10
3
1
2
5
  Philadelphia Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Gray  L(2-8) 2.2 6 8 8 4 2
  Bishop   3.1 4 2 2 1 2
  Fricano   2.2 4 4 3 1 1
  Sima   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
14
14
13
6
5

  E–Nieman (2), Bolling (13), King (1), Gromek (1), DeMaestri (22).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Jacobs-DeMaestri-Power.  2B–Detroit Wilson (7,off Fricano), Philadelphia Astroth (6,off Gromek).  HR–Detroit Wilson 2 (3,3rd inning off Bishop 3 on 2 out,5th inning off Bishop 0 on 2 out).  HBP–Gromek (1,by Fricano); Wilson (5,by Gromek).  Team LOB–5.  Team–11.  CS–Kuenn (11,2nd base by Gray/Astroth).  U-HP–Eddie Hurley, 1B–Ed Runge, 2B–Bill Summers, 3B–Hank Soar.  T–2:25.
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