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Scores
Standings
NYY
@CHW		6
2
NYY
@CHW		3
0
BOS
@CLE		2
0
BOS
@CLE		7
5
PHA
@DET		3
13
PHA
@DET		8
8		 
(11)
WSH
@SLB		4
5
WSH
@SLB		13
4
CIN
@BRO		4
1
CIN
@BRO		5
7
MLN
@NYG		5
7
MLN
@NYG		2
1		 
(5)
CHC
@PHI		5
3
CHC
@PHI		5
6
STL
@PIT		8
2
STL
@PIT		4
6
Sunday, July 19, 1953,
, Briggs Stadium
Attendance: Not Given, Time of Game: 2:24
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Athletics
3
35-54
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Tigers
13
28-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ralph Branca (1-1)
L: Alex Kellner (7-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  1    3  7  1
Tigers          0  0  0   0  0  5   0  8  X   13 13  2

Philadelphia Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Joe DeMaestri SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .273 .684 -0.012 0.55 0.036 -0.048 0.9 1 3
Dave Philley RF 5 1 2 0 0 0 .287 .724 0.232 0.90 0.257 -0.025 1.6 2 0 2B
Pete Suder 2B 3 1 0 0 2 0 .307 .714 0.026 0.88 0.060 -0.034 -0.1 2 2
Eddie Robinson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .241 .723 -0.108 1.11 0.025 -0.133 -1.2 8 0
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 1 0 1 2 .269 .853 -0.065 1.43 0.036 -0.101 -0.6 0 0 IW
Ed McGhee CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .261 .649 -0.016 1.55 0.097 -0.113 -0.4 4 0
Loren Babe 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .209 .578 -0.077 0.77 0.000 -0.077 -0.3 1 3 2B
Ray Murray C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .280 .728 -0.051 0.49 0.000 -0.051 -0.2 6 0
Alex Kellner P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .271 .626 -0.023 0.46 0.000 -0.023 -0.3 0 0
   Carmen Mauro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .153 .488 -0.023 0.91 0.000 -0.023 -0.2
   Marion Fricano P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .176 .382 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tom Hamilton PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .394 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.6
Team Totals 35 3 7 2 4 5 .200 .539 -0.117 0.89 0.511 -0.628 -1.4 24 8
2B: L Babe (9, off R Branca); D Philley (16, off R Branca).
IBB: G Zernial (3, by R Branca).
TB: D Philley 3; L Babe 2; G Zernial; E McGhee; E Robinson; J DeMaestri.
RBI: E McGhee (18); J DeMaestri (13).
2-out RBI: E McGhee.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. P Suder-E Robinson; L Babe-E Robinson.
E: A Kellner (2).

Detroit Tigers

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 4 2 2 0 1 0 .307 .736 0.073 0.63 0.095 -0.022 0.8 1 3
Jerry Priddy 2B 4 2 2 1 1 0 .256 .644 0.134 0.88 0.148 -0.014 2.0 1 1
Ray Boone 3B 3 3 2 4 1 0 .274 .858 0.171 1.27 0.199 -0.029 5.2 1 1 HR,SH
Bob Nieman LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .293 .806 0.056 1.38 0.143 -0.087 -0.4 3 0
Walt Dropo 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .242 .661 -0.218 1.64 0.036 -0.254 -0.5 7 0 HR,GDP
Jim Delsing CF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .279 .824 -0.034 1.59 0.017 -0.051 -0.3 5 0
Don Lund RF 3 2 2 3 1 1 .258 .728 0.366 1.17 0.382 -0.016 3.7 4 0 HR,2B
Johnny Bucha C 4 1 0 0 0 1 .184 .518 -0.122 0.70 0.000 -0.122 -1.9 5 0
Ralph Branca P 4 1 1 1 0 2 .200 .400 -0.042 0.46 0.003 -0.045 0.4 0 1
Team Totals 35 13 13 13 4 5 .371 1.093 0.384 1.07 1.023 -0.640 9.1 27 6
2B: D Lund (12, off M Fricano).
HR: D Lund (6, off A Kellner; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to CF-RF); R Boone (10, off M Fricano; 8th inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF); W Dropo (9, off M Fricano; 8th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: R Boone (5, off A Kellner).
TB: D Lund 6; W Dropo 5; R Boone 5; J Priddy 2; H Kuenn 2; B Nieman; R Branca; J Delsing.
GIDP: W Dropo (17).
RBI: R Boone 4 (48); D Lund 3 (31); W Dropo 2 (57); B Nieman (32); J Priddy (18); J Delsing (36); R Branca (1).
2-out RBI: R Boone 4; D Lund 3; R Branca; J Priddy.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding
E: H Kuenn (13); J Bucha (4).

Philadelphia Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Alex Kellner, L (7-8) 6 6 5 5 3 4 1 3.38 26 41 -0.369 1.61 -2.1
Marion Fricano 2 7 8 8 1 1 2 4.01 14 0 0 -0.014 0.08 -7.0
Team Totals 8 13 13 13 4 5 3 14.62 40 41 0 0 -0.383 0.89 -9.1

Detroit Tigers

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ralph Branca, W (1-1) 9 7 3 1 4 5 0 5.76 39 66 0.117 0.89 1.4
Team Totals 9 7 3 1 4 5 0 1.00 39 66 0.117 1.07 1.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: R Branca (1; G Zernial).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - (none), 3B - Eddie Rommel.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Athletics         Detroit Tigers
1 Joe DeMaestri SS 1 Harvey Kuenn SS
2 Dave Philley RF 2 Jerry Priddy 2B
3 Pete Suder 2B 3 Ray Boone 3B
4 Eddie Robinson 1B 4 Bob Nieman LF
5 Gus Zernial LF 5 Walt Dropo 1B
6 Ed McGhee CF 6 Jim Delsing CF
7 Loren Babe 3B 7 Don Lund RF
8 Ray Murray C 8 Johnny Bucha C
9 Alex Kellner P 9 Ralph Branca P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-2 2 1-3 RRR DET D. Lund A. Kellner 33% 90% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (CF-RF); Boone Scores; Delsing Scores
b1 0-0 1 123 OO DET W. Dropo A. Kellner -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b6 0-2 0 123 R DET B. Nieman A. Kellner 14% 67% Single to 2B; Kuenn Scores; Priddy to 3B; Boone to 2B
b6 0-2 0 12- DET R. Boone A. Kellner 12% 53% Walk; Kuenn to 3B; Priddy to 2B
t3 0-0 1 12- R PHA E. Robinson R. Branca -12% 34% Suder Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Philley Scores/No RBI/unER; Suder to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHA J. DeMaestri R. Branca -4% 46% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); DeMaestri to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- PHA D. Philley R. Branca -9% 37% Single to CF; DeMaestri to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-3 PHA P. Suder R. Branca -4% 34% Walk; Philley to 2B
t1 0-0 0 123 O PHA E. Robinson R. Branca 7% 40% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 123 O PHA G. Zernial R. Branca 7% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 123 O PHA E. McGhee R. Branca 7% 55% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- DET H. Kuenn A. Kellner 4% 58% Single to 3B
b1 0-0 0 1-- DET J. Priddy A. Kellner 5% 64% Single to LF; Kuenn to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- DET R. Boone A. Kellner 7% 71% Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Kuenn to 3B; Priddy to 2B; Boone to 1B
b1 0-0 0 123 O DET B. Nieman A. Kellner -6% 64% Flyball: 2B
b1 0-0 1 123 OO DET W. Dropo A. Kellner -14% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 7-8-9
t2 0-0 0 --- O PHA L. Babe R. Branca 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 1 --- O PHA R. Murray R. Branca 2% 54% Groundout: P-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PHA A. Kellner R. Branca 1% 55% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 6-7-8
b2 0-0 0 --- O DET J. Delsing A. Kellner -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O DET D. Lund A. Kellner -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O DET J. Bucha A. Kellner -1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, Tigers 0.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 1-2-3
t3 0-0 0 --- O PHA J. DeMaestri R. Branca 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 1 --- PHA D. Philley R. Branca -5% 48% Double to RF
t3 0-0 1 -2- PHA P. Suder R. Branca -2% 46% Walk
t3 0-0 1 12- R PHA E. Robinson R. Branca -12% 34% Suder Picked off 1B, safe on E2; Philley Scores/No RBI/unER; Suder to 3B
t3 1-0 1 --3 O PHA E. Robinson R. Branca 6% 39% Strikeout
t3 1-0 2 --3 PHA G. Zernial R. Branca -1% 38% Intentional Walk
t3 1-0 2 1-3 R PHA E. McGhee R. Branca -10% 29% Single to LF; Suder Scores/unER; Zernial to 2B
t3 2-0 2 12- O PHA L. Babe R. Branca 3% 32% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 9-1-2
b3 0-2 0 --- O DET R. Branca A. Kellner -3% 29% Strikeout Looking
b3 0-2 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn A. Kellner -2% 28% Lineout: 1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O DET J. Priddy A. Kellner -1% 26% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 8-9-1
t4 2-0 0 --- O PHA R. Murray R. Branca 2% 28% Flyball: CF
t4 2-0 1 --- O PHA A. Kellner R. Branca 1% 29% Flyball: RF
t4 2-0 2 --- O PHA J. DeMaestri R. Branca 1% 30% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 3-4-5
b4 0-2 0 --- O DET R. Boone A. Kellner -3% 27% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- O DET B. Nieman A. Kellner -2% 25% Flyball: CF
b4 0-2 2 --- DET W. Dropo A. Kellner 2% 27% Single to CF
b4 0-2 2 1-- O DET J. Delsing A. Kellner -3% 24% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 2-3-4
t5 2-0 0 --- O PHA D. Philley R. Branca 2% 26% Flyball: RF
t5 2-0 1 --- O PHA P. Suder R. Branca 1% 27% Flyball: CF
t5 2-0 2 --- O PHA E. Robinson R. Branca 1% 28% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 7-8-9
b5 0-2 0 --- DET D. Lund A. Kellner 5% 33% Walk
b5 0-2 0 1-- OO DET J. Bucha A. Kellner -11% 23% Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O DET R. Branca A. Kellner -1% 21% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 5-6-7
t6 2-0 0 --- PHA G. Zernial R. Branca -3% 19% Single to CF
t6 2-0 0 1-- O PHA E. McGhee R. Branca 2% 21% Flyball: 1B
t6 2-0 1 1-- O PHA L. Babe R. Branca 2% 23% Flyball: LF
t6 2-0 2 1-- O PHA R. Murray R. Branca 2% 25% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Behind 0-2, Athletics' Alex Kellner facing 1-2-3
b6 0-2 0 --- DET H. Kuenn A. Kellner 6% 31% Single to LF
b6 0-2 0 1-- DET J. Priddy A. Kellner 9% 40% Walk; Kuenn to 2B
b6 0-2 0 12- DET R. Boone A. Kellner 12% 53% Walk; Kuenn to 3B; Priddy to 2B
b6 0-2 0 123 R DET B. Nieman A. Kellner 14% 67% Single to 2B; Kuenn Scores; Priddy to 3B; Boone to 2B
b6 1-2 0 123 O DET W. Dropo A. Kellner -11% 56% Flyball: RF
b6 1-2 1 123 RO DET J. Delsing A. Kellner 2% 58% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Priddy Scores; Boone to 3B
b6 2-2 2 1-3 RRR DET D. Lund A. Kellner 33% 90% Inside-the-park Home Run to CF (CF-RF); Boone Scores; Delsing Scores
b6 5-2 2 --- O DET J. Bucha A. Kellner -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
5 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 9-1-2
Carmen Mauro pinch hits for Alex Kellner (P) batting 9th
t7 2-5 0 --- O PHA C. Mauro R. Branca 2% 92% Flyball: RF
t7 2-5 1 --- O PHA J. DeMaestri R. Branca 1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-5 2 --- O PHA D. Philley R. Branca 1% 94% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Marion Fricano facing 9-1-2
Marion Fricano replaces Carmen Mauro (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 5-2 0 --- O DET R. Branca M. Fricano -1% 94% Strikeout
b7 5-2 1 --- O DET H. Kuenn M. Fricano -0% 94% Flyball: CF
b7 5-2 2 --- O DET J. Priddy M. Fricano -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-5, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 3-4-5
t8 2-5 0 --- O PHA P. Suder R. Branca 2% 95% Foul Flyball: 3B
t8 2-5 1 --- PHA E. Robinson R. Branca -3% 93% Single to CF
t8 2-5 1 1-- O PHA G. Zernial R. Branca 3% 96% Strikeout
t8 2-5 2 1-- O PHA E. McGhee R. Branca 2% 97% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 5-2, Athletics' Marion Fricano facing 3-4-5
b8 5-2 0 --- DET R. Boone M. Fricano 0% 98% Single to SS
b8 5-2 0 1-- O DET B. Nieman M. Fricano -0% 97% Flyball: RF
b8 5-2 1 1-- RR DET W. Dropo M. Fricano 2% 99% Home Run; Boone Scores
b8 7-2 1 --- DET J. Delsing M. Fricano 0% 100% Single to CF
b8 7-2 1 1-- DET D. Lund M. Fricano 0% 100% Double to LF; Delsing to 3B
b8 7-2 1 -23 O DET J. Bucha M. Fricano -0% 100% Fielder's Choice 3B; Delsing out at Hm/3B-C; Lund to 3B; Bucha to 1B
b8 7-2 2 1-3 R DET R. Branca M. Fricano 0% 100% Single to RF; Lund Scores; Bucha to 2B
b8 8-2 2 12- DET H. Kuenn M. Fricano 0% 100% Walk; Bucha to 3B; Branca to 2B
b8 8-2 2 123 R DET J. Priddy M. Fricano 0% 100% Single to LF; Bucha Scores; Branca to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
b8 9-2 2 123 RRRR DET R. Boone M. Fricano 0% 100% Home Run; Branca Scores; Kuenn Scores; Priddy Scores
b8 13-2 2 --- O DET B. Nieman M. Fricano 0% 100% Flyball: CF
8 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Tigers 13.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-13, Tigers' Ralph Branca facing 7-8-9
t9 2-13 0 --- PHA L. Babe R. Branca 0% 100% Double to RF
t9 2-13 0 -2- PHA R. Murray R. Branca 0% 100% Walk
Tom Hamilton pinch hits for Marion Fricano (P) batting 9th
t9 2-13 0 12- O PHA T. Hamilton R. Branca 0% 100% Foul Flyball: 1B
t9 2-13 1 12- R PHA J. DeMaestri R. Branca -0% 100% Single (LF-CF); Babe Scores; Murray to 2B
t9 3-13 1 12- O PHA D. Philley R. Branca 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
t9 3-13 2 12- O PHA P. Suder R. Branca 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 3, Tigers 13.

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