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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 16, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Feller |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 14,120 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Feller | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 16, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a fly ball towards center. Rivera settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rivera. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Smith scores. Avila moves to third. Doby moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Pierce
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Feller
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Feller
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Feller drops the ball. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Feller
There goes Minoso. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Feller
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Feller vs. Pierce
Feller bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hegan scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman strikes out. There goes Dropo. The throw from Hegan to second, and Dropo is out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Feller
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Feller
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pierce
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Pierce
Wertz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Wertz reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feller vs. Fornieles
Feller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Feller
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Doby who is chasing the ball. Fox reaches third base with a triple. Carrasquel goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Feller
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox scores. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Feller
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Feller
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Feller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Feller
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Feller
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Feller
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Feller
Fornieles hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fornieles
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Feller
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Feller
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Feller
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Kell takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Narleski
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Narleski
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Narleski
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fornieles vs. Mossi
Fornieles hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Fornieles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Mossi
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mossi fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mossi vs. Fornieles
Ed McGhee now playing center field. Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Mossi strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Mossi
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Mossi covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Mossi
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Mossi
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fornieles
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Strickland strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Mossi
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Mossi
Dropo hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Mossi
McGhee takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Mossi
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fornieles vs. Mossi
Fornieles hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Fornieles
Dave Pope pinch hits for Jim Hegan.
Pope hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mitchell vs. Fornieles
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Mossi.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fornieles
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mitchell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wight
Hank Foiles now catching. Bill Wight now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wight
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wight
There goes Fox. The throw from Foiles and he is out, Avila applying the tag. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fornieles
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Strickland hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee 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 4/16/1955 -- Cleveland at Chicago (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf 4 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 5 2 2 0
Avila B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Fox N, 2b 5 2 3 1
Doby L, cf 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 2 0 1
Rosen A, 3b 4 1 1 2 Kell G, 3b 3 1 1 2
Kiner R, lf 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf-rf 4 0 0 0
Wertz V, 1b 5 0 3 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 2 4
Strickland G, ss 5 1 1 1 Nieman B, rf 3 1 2 1
Hegan J, c 1 1 0 0 McGhee E, cf 0 0 0 0
Pope D, ph 1 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 1 0
Foiles H, c 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0
Feller B, p 1 0 0 0 Fornieles M, p 3 0 1 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Mossi D, p 1 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wight B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 10 4 36 9 12 9
Cleveland 121 000 000 -- 4
Chicago 102 060 00x -- 9
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Feller B (L)* 4.0 8 6 5 1 1
Narleski R 0.1 2 3 3 1 0
Mossi D 2.2 1 0 0 1 0
Wight B 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B 2.1 4 4 3 3 3
Fornieles M (W) 6.2 6 0 0 2 4
* Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
E -- Rivera J, Feller B, Wertz V
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 12, Chicago 6
2B -- Fornieles M
3B -- Wertz V, Fox N
HR -- Strickland G, Rosen A, Dropo W, Nieman B
SB -- Minoso M
CS -- Dropo W, Fox N
SH -- Feller B
HBP -- by Pierce B (Smith A)
T -- 2:46
A -- 14120
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