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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 25, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on September 25, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Glenn Cox |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,910 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: Ed Runge |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Bill Stewart | Left Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Jerry Schypinski | Shortstop |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Glenn Cox | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Buddy Peterson | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Ed White | Right Fielder |
Earl Battey | Catcher |
Sammy Esposito | Third Baseman |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
September 25, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Pierce
Saffell 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Pierce
Renna strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Cox
Peterson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Cox
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Cox
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Cox
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stewart who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. Fox scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jackson vs. Cox
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Pierce
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pierce
Finigan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schypinski vs. Pierce
There goes Finigan. The throw from Battey and he is out, Peterson applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cox
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Kume
Mike Kume now pitching.
Battey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Esposito vs. Kume
Esposito hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Pierce
Schypinski 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 -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Pierce
Shantz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kume vs. Pierce
Kume strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kume
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Kume
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Kume
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peterson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Kume
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Pierce
Saffell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Pierce
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Esposito fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kume
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Schypinski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kume
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kume
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Kume
Battey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Kume
Esposito hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Pierce
Stewart strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pierce
Finigan hits a line drive towards third. Esposito reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Pierce
Schypinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Kume
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kume fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Kume
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kume
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Kume
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Pierce
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kume vs. Pierce
Kume hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kume
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Kume
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kume
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Pierce
Saffell strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Pierce
Renna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Pierce
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Pierce
Stewart strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Battey vs. Kume
Alex George now playing shortstop.
Battey is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Esposito vs. Kume
Esposito takes first base on ball four. Battey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Kume
Pierce bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Battey moves to third. Esposito moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northey vs. Kume
Ron Northey pinch hits for Buddy Peterson.
There's a wild pitch. Battey scores. Esposito moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Northey vs. Kume
Northey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Saffell. Northey reaches second base with a double. Esposito scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Kume
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Ron Northey.
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Adams scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Kume
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Harrington
Bill Harrington now pitching.
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Harrington
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harrington fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Pierce
Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop.
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Pierce
George strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Pierce
Shantz hits a line drive towards the mound. Pierce reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Harrington
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Battey vs. Harrington
Battey takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Esposito vs. Harrington
Esposito hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Harrington
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. Stewart settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Harrington
Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Pierce
Clete Boyer pinch hits for Bill Harrington.
Boyer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Pierce
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Saffell vs. Pierce
Saffell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Pierce
Renna hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1955 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Peterson B, ss 3 0 0 0 Saffell T, cf 4 0 0 0 Northey R, ph 1 0 1 1 Renna B, rf 3 0 1 0 Adams B, pr 0 1 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 1 0 0 0 Stewart B, lf 3 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 2 4 1 Finigan J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Schypinski J, ss 2 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 3 0 1 2 George A, ss 1 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 3 0 0 0 White E, rf 3 0 2 0 Cox G, p 0 0 0 0 Battey E, c 2 1 1 0 Kume M, p 2 0 0 0 Esposito S, 3b 3 1 0 0 Harrington B, p 0 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 3 0 0 0 Boyer C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 3 0 31 5 10 4 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 100 000 40x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Cox G (L)* 1.0 3 1 1 0 2 Kume M 5.1 7 4 4 1 1 Harrington B 1.2 0 0 0 2 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 12 * Pitched to 1 batter in 2nd E -- Lopez H DP -- Kansas City 2 LOB -- Kansas City 3, Chicago 8 2B -- Fox N, Northey R 3B -- Rivera J CS -- Finigan J SH -- Pierce B SF -- Rivera J HBP -- by Kume M (Battey E) WP -- Kume M T -- 2:04 A -- 6910
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