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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 21, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Johnson
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Hoeft
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hoeft
There goes Minoso. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Johnson
Hoeft hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle 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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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hoeft
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Johnson
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hoeft
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Johnson
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Johnson
Frank House pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
House hits a line drive into right field. Rivera 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 8/21/1955, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 2 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 2 1
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 1
Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0
Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 2 0 0 0
Wilson R, c 3 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 2 1 0 0
Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, p 3 0 1 0
Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0
House F, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 4 0 29 2 7 2
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 001 10x -- 2
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (L) 8.0 7 2 2 3 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 6
E -- Kuenn H, Fox N
DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Detroit 9, Chicago 7
HR -- Minoso M
SB -- Minoso M
SH -- Busby J
T -- 2:48
A -- 0
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