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Scores
Standings
CLE
@BOS		6
2
CLE
@BOS		8
1
CHW
@NYY		1
4
DET
@PHA		14
3
DET
@PHA		2
1
BAL
@WSH		8
4
BAL
@WSH		5
0
PIT
@CHC		4
7
PIT
@CHC		1
4
PHI
@CIN		2
3
PHI
@CIN		4
8
BRO
@MLN		12
4		 
(11)
BRO
@MLN		11
4
NYG
@STL		4
5		 
(11)
NYG
@STL		7
4
Sunday, August 29, 1954, Connie Mack Stadium
Attendance: 3,973, Time of Game: 2:12
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.

Tigers
2
57-72
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 36 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Tigers          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2 10  0
Athletics       0  0  0   0  1  0   0  0  0    1  6  2
W: Ned Garver (12-8), L: Arnie Portocarrero (7-15)
 Athletics
1
42-87
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
7th, 51 GB

Detroit Tigers

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Harvey Kuenn SS 5 0 3 0 0 0 .295 .711 .002 0.85 .068 -.066 0.1 1 6
Fred Hatfield 2B 4 0 2 0 1 0 .267 .729 .055 1.13 .106 -.051 0.7 2 2 2B
Bob Nieman LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .763 -.191 1.46 .000 -.191 -2.1 1 0
   Hoot Evers LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 .441 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 1 0
Ray Boone 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .300 .865 -.037 1.71 .110 -.147 -0.4 2 3 HR
Walt Dropo 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .293 .742 .126 1.29 .190 -.064 0.4 12 0
Jim Delsing RF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 .660 .056 0.91 .102 -.045 0.2 0 0
Chick King CF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .214 .527 -.111 1.04 .012 -.124 -0.7 2 0
Frank House C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .644 -.096 0.91 .000 -.096 -1.0 6 1
Ned Garver P 4 0 1 0 0 0 .203 .506 .055 0.73 .089 -.034 0.5 0 0 2B
Team Totals 38 2 10 1 1 3 .263 .677 -.141 1.08 .677 -.818 -2.2 27 12
2B: N Garver (2, off A Portocarrero); F Hatfield (8, off A Portocarrero).
HR: R Boone (19, off A Portocarrero; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: R Boone 4; H Kuenn 3; F Hatfield 3; N Garver 2; J Delsing; W Dropo; C King.
RBI: R Boone (72).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. R Boone-F Hatfield-W Dropo.

Philadelphia Athletics

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Spook Jacobs 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .260 .620 -.109 1.07 .000 -.109 -0.7 1 1
Vic Power 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .251 .623 -.048 1.33 .085 -.133 -0.5 8 0 CS
Jim Finigan 3B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .305 .807 .025 1.20 .101 -.076 0.3 2 1 2B
Gus Zernial LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .265 .798 -.206 2.05 .000 -.206 -1.1 1 1
Joe Taylor RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .167 -.163 1.57 .000 -.163 -0.8 5 0
Bill Wilson CF 3 1 2 1 0 0 .241 .770 .209 1.36 .253 -.044 1.4 6 0 HR,HBP
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .559 -.214 1.75 .000 -.214 -1.2 0 1 GDP
Jim Robertson C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .189 .520 -.071 0.96 .000 -.071 -0.5 4 0
Arnie Portocarrero P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .133 .404 -.002 0.67 .016 -.019 -0.0 0 1
   Elmer Valo PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .214 .673 -.062 2.46 .000 -.062 -0.2 0 0
   Sonny Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .577 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 2
Team Totals 31 1 6 1 1 5 .194 .565 -.641 1.40 .455 -1.097 -3.2 27 7
2B: J Finigan (20, off N Garver).
HR: B Wilson (14, off N Garver; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: B Wilson (6, by N Garver).
TB: B Wilson 5; J Finigan 2; V Power 2; A Portocarrero.
GIDP: J DeMaestri (10).
RBI: B Wilson (30).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
E: G Zernial (6); J Taylor (2).
Outfield Assists: G Zernial (F Hatfield at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: V Power (2, 2nd base by N Garver/F House).

Detroit Tigers

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ned Garver, W (12-8) 9 6 1 1 1 5 1 2.65 33 75 .641 1.40 3.2
Team Totals 9 6 1 1 1 5 1 1.00 33 75 .641 1.08 3.2

Philadelphia Athletics

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Arnie Portocarrero, L (7-15) 8 8 2 2 1 3 1 3.90 34 60 .107 1.14 1.7
Sonny Dixon 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.98 5 0 0 .035 0.64 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 1 3 1 2.00 39 60 0 0 .142 1.40 2.2
Balks: None.
WP: A Portocarrero (6).
HBP: N Garver (3; B Wilson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 3,973.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Detroit Tigers         Philadelphia Athletics
1 Harvey Kuenn SS 1 Spook Jacobs 2B
2 Fred Hatfield 2B 2 Vic Power 1B
3 Bob Nieman LF 3 Jim Finigan 3B
4 Ray Boone 3B 4 Gus Zernial LF
5 Walt Dropo 1B 5 Joe Taylor RF
6 Jim Delsing RF 6 Bill Wilson CF
7 Chick King CF 7 Joe DeMaestri SS
8 Frank House C 8 Jim Robertson C
9 Ned Garver P 9 Arnie Portocarrero P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 0-1 0 --- R PHA B. Wilson N. Garver -16% 44% Home Run
b7 1-2 0 1-- OO PHA J. DeMaestri N. Garver 16% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 0 --- R DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero 11% 61% Home Run
t6 1-1 1 1-- DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero 10% 61% Single to CF; Dropo to 3B
b9 1-2 0 --- O PHA G. Zernial N. Garver 8% 90% Flyball: LF

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, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero -2% 48% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero -1% 46% Double to LF; Hatfield out at 3B/LF-3B
t1 0-0 2 --- O DET B. Nieman A. Portocarrero -1% 45% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O PHA S. Jacobs N. Garver 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O PHA V. Power N. Garver 1% 49% Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 0-0 2 --- O PHA J. Finigan N. Garver 1% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Tigers Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- R DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero 11% 61% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O DET W. Dropo A. Portocarrero -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 1 --- O DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero -1% 58% Flyball: CF
t2 1-0 2 --- O DET C. King A. Portocarrero -1% 57% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O PHA G. Zernial N. Garver 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- O PHA J. Taylor N. Garver 2% 61% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 0-1 2 --- PHA B. Wilson N. Garver -1% 59% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-1 2 1-- O PHA J. DeMaestri N. Garver 3% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 8-9-1
t3 1-0 0 --- O DET F. House A. Portocarrero -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t3 1-0 1 --- DET N. Garver A. Portocarrero 2% 62% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball)
t3 1-0 1 1-- DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero 3% 66% Single to RF; Garver to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero 6% 71% Walk; Garver to 3B; Kuenn to 2B
t3 1-0 1 123 O DET B. Nieman A. Portocarrero -7% 64% Flyball: CF
t3 1-0 2 123 O DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero -7% 57% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 8-9-1
b3 0-1 0 --- O PHA J. Robertson N. Garver 3% 60% Flyball: LF
b3 0-1 1 --- O PHA A. Portocarrero N. Garver 2% 62% Strikeout
b3 0-1 2 --- O PHA S. Jacobs N. Garver 1% 63% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
t4 1-0 0 --- O DET W. Dropo A. Portocarrero -2% 61% Foul Flyball: C
t4 1-0 1 --- O DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero -2% 59% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- DET C. King A. Portocarrero 1% 61% Single to CF
t4 1-0 2 1-- O DET F. House A. Portocarrero -2% 58% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
b4 0-1 0 --- PHA V. Power N. Garver -5% 53% Single to RF
b4 0-1 0 1-- O PHA J. Finigan N. Garver 8% 61% Power Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 0-1 1 --- PHA J. Finigan N. Garver -6% 56% Double to LF
b4 0-1 1 -2- O PHA G. Zernial N. Garver 5% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 0-1 2 -2- O PHA J. Taylor N. Garver 4% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 5th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- DET N. Garver A. Portocarrero 7% 71% Double to LF
t5 1-0 0 -2- O DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero -4% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-0 1 -2- O DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero -4% 63% Flyball: LF
t5 1-0 2 -2- O DET B. Nieman A. Portocarrero -4% 60% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
b5 0-1 0 --- R PHA B. Wilson N. Garver -16% 44% Home Run
b5 1-1 0 --- O PHA J. DeMaestri N. Garver 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O PHA J. Robertson N. Garver 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- PHA A. Portocarrero N. Garver -2% 47% Single to CF
b5 1-1 2 1-- O PHA S. Jacobs N. Garver 3% 50% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 1, Athletics 1.
Top of the 6th, Tigers Batting, Tied 1-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 4-5-6
t6 1-1 0 --- O DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero -3% 47% Popfly: 3B
t6 1-1 1 --- DET W. Dropo A. Portocarrero 4% 50% Single to LF
t6 1-1 1 1-- DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero 10% 61% Single to CF; Dropo to 3B
t6 1-1 1 1-3 RO DET C. King A. Portocarrero 5% 66% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Dropo Scores/No RBI; Delsing to 2B
t6 2-1 2 -2- O DET F. House A. Portocarrero -4% 62% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 2-3-4
b6 1-2 0 --- O PHA V. Power N. Garver 4% 66% Foul Flyball: C
b6 1-2 1 --- PHA J. Finigan N. Garver -4% 61% Walk
b6 1-2 1 1-- O PHA G. Zernial N. Garver 5% 66% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 2 1-- O PHA J. Taylor N. Garver 4% 70% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 7th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- O DET N. Garver A. Portocarrero -2% 68% Flyball: RF
t7 2-1 1 --- DET H. Kuenn A. Portocarrero 3% 71% Single to LF
t7 2-1 1 1-- DET F. Hatfield A. Portocarrero 4% 74% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Kuenn to 2B
t7 2-1 1 12- O DET B. Nieman A. Portocarrero -4% 70% Flyball: CF
t7 2-1 2 12- O DET R. Boone A. Portocarrero -5% 65% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- PHA B. Wilson N. Garver -8% 57% Single to CF
b7 1-2 0 1-- OO PHA J. DeMaestri N. Garver 16% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b7 1-2 2 --- O PHA J. Robertson N. Garver 2% 76% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 8th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Arnie Portocarrero facing 5-6-7
t8 2-1 0 --- O DET W. Dropo A. Portocarrero -2% 74% Strikeout
t8 2-1 1 --- O DET J. Delsing A. Portocarrero -2% 72% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-1 2 --- O DET C. King A. Portocarrero -1% 71% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 9-1-2
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero (P) batting 9th
b8 1-2 0 --- O PHA E. Valo N. Garver 6% 77% Strikeout Looking
b8 1-2 1 --- O PHA S. Jacobs N. Garver 4% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-2 2 --- PHA V. Power N. Garver -4% 78% Single to CF
b8 1-2 2 1-- O PHA J. Finigan N. Garver 7% 85% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 9th, Tigers Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Sonny Dixon facing 8-9-1
Sonny Dixon replaces Elmer Valo (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O DET F. House S. Dixon -2% 83% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-1 1 --- O DET N. Garver S. Dixon -1% 82% Groundout: P-1B
t9 2-1 2 --- DET H. Kuenn S. Dixon 1% 83% Single to CF
t9 2-1 2 1-- DET F. Hatfield S. Dixon 1% 84% Single to CF; Kuenn to 2B
t9 2-1 2 12- O DET B. Nieman S. Dixon -3% 81% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Tigers' Ned Garver facing 4-5-6
Hoot Evers replaces Bob Nieman playing LF batting 3rd
b9 1-2 0 --- O PHA G. Zernial N. Garver 8% 90% Flyball: LF
b9 1-2 1 --- O PHA J. Taylor N. Garver 6% 96% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 1-2 2 --- O PHA B. Wilson N. Garver 4% 100% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Tigers 2, Athletics 1.

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