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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 21, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 21, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 5,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Summers 1B: Eddie Hurley 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Ed Runge |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Jose Valdivielso | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
June 21, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby. Courtney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Umphlett vs. Trucks
Umphlett hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valdivielso vs. Trucks
Valdivielso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trucks vs. Porterfield
Trucks bunts towards the mound. Porterfield fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Dropo scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a line drive into right field. Umphlett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Trucks
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Porterfield
Trucks hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Trucks
Umphlett 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 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdivielso vs. Trucks
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valdivielso for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Trucks
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yost for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Carlos Paula now playing right field.
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Busby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Porterfield
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Trucks
Paula hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valdivielso vs. Trucks
Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost juggles the ball. That's an error on Yost. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Yost. Paula fumbles the ball. That's an error on Paula. Carrasquel goes all the way around to score. Fox moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Porterfield
There goes Rivera. The throw from Courtney and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivera scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Porterfield
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Trucks
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bob Porterfield.
Oravetz hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Trucks
Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Trucks
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trucks vs. Chakales
Trucks bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Chakales
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Chakales
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dropo scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Chakales
There goes Fox. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Fox steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Chakales
There's a wild pitch. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Chakales
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Chakales
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Runnels fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Trucks
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Trucks
Groth strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Trucks
Courtney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Trucks
Sievers takes first base on ball four. Courtney moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Paula vs. Trucks
Paula strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/21/1955 -- Chicago at Washington (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 1 0 0 Yost E, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 1 2 1 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 2 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 2 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, rf 2 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 2 0
Rivera J, rf 2 1 1 1 Sievers R, lf 3 1 1 1
Lollar S, c 4 0 1 1 Umphlett T, rf 2 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 4 1 2 0 Paula C, rf 2 0 1 0
Dropo W, 1b 3 2 2 0 Valdivielso J, ss 3 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Porterfield B, p 2 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
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35 6 9 5 32 1 6 1
Chicago 002 000 031 -- 6
Washington 000 000 100 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 9.0 6 1 1 2 6
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (L) 8.0 7 5 2 3 2
Chakales B 1.0 2 1 1 1 1
E -- Yost E 2, Paula C, Courtney C
DP -- Chicago 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Washington 6
2B -- Courtney C, Busby J
HR -- Sievers R
SB -- Rivera J, Fox N
SH -- Trucks V
WP -- Chakales B
T -- 2:12
A -- 5025
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