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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 2, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Brewer |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 35,455 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 45 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Tom Brewer | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 2, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams takes first base on ball four. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a line drive towards center. Busby catches it and throws to second to double up Goodman. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brewer
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brewer
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Johnson
Zauchin is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Johnson
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall takes first base on ball four. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brewer vs. Johnson
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brewer fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell hits a popup towards the mound. Brewer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen strikes out. The throw from Lollar to pick off Goodman, and he's out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brewer
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Brewer
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Brewer, and towards Klaus, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Johnson
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Johnson
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hatton for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Brewer
Johnson hits a line drive towards the mound. Brewer catches it and throws to first to double up Carrasquel. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Brewer
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brewer vs. Johnson
Brewer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Brewer
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Brewer
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Brewer
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Brewer
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Williams reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Johnson
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Johnson
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Brewer
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Brewer
Busby bunts in front of the plate. White fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Brewer
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Johnson
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Johnson
Gene Stephens pinch hits for Tom Brewer.
Stephens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Johnson
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kinder
Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Kinder
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kinder
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Kinder
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Johnson
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Johnson
Williams hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Johnson
Jensen hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Johnson
Zauchin strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kinder
Eddie Joost now playing second base.
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Kinder
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Kinder fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Kinder
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Kinder
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Johnson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Johnson
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Johnson
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Throneberry vs. Martin
Faye Throneberry pinch hits for Ellis Kinder. Morrie Martin now pitching.
Throneberry hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Throneberry reaches third base with a triple. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Joost vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Joost hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1955 -- Chicago at Boston (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 1 Goodman B, 2b 4 0 2 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Joost E, 2b 1 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 0 Williams T, lf 3 0 2 0
Rivera J, rf 3 1 1 1 Jensen J, rf 4 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 3 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 2 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Johnson C, p 3 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 3 1 1 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Brewer T, p 2 0 0 0
Howell D, p 0 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph 0 0 0 0
Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Throneberry F, ph 1 0 1 1
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32 2 7 2 32 1 7 1
Chicago 001 100 000 -- 2
Boston 000 000 001 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W) 8.2 6 1 1 5 4
Martin M* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Howell D (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Brewer T (L) 7.0 5 2 2 1 4
Kinder E 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
DP -- Chicago 2, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Boston 9
2B -- Williams T, Fox N
3B -- Throneberry F
HR -- Rivera J
CS -- Goodman B
SH -- Rivera J
T -- 2:45
A -- 35455
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