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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 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 August 18, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Herbert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 49 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
| Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Joe Astroth | Catcher |
| Ray Herbert | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 18, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Simpson for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Herbert
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trucks
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Herbert
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Herbert
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Herbert
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Herbert
Trucks 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Trucks
Herbert 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Herbert
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Herbert
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Herbert fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Herbert
There goes Rivera. The throw from Astroth and he is out, DeMaestri applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter hits a line drive towards first. Dropo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Herbert
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Herbert
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Trucks
Lopez bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Herbert
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox bunts in front of the plate. Astroth fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Herbert
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Herbert
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Herbert
Rivera hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herbert vs. Trucks
Herbert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Trucks
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valo vs. Trucks
Valo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Trucks
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power moves to third. Slaughter moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lopez vs. Trucks
Lopez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power scores. Slaughter scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Trucks
Gus Zernial pinch hits for Jim Finigan.
Zernial strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Herbert
Gus Zernial now playing left field. Clete Boyer now playing second base.
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Herbert
Lollar hits a line drive towards third. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Herbert
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Herbert
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Howell
Astroth bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Astroth for the out. DeMaestri moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Howell
Bill Renna pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Renna hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Howell
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Boyer
Cloyd Boyer now pitching.
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Boyer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Boyer
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Minoso reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel scores. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Boyer
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Boyer
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Boyer
Astroth fires to second and picks off Rivera for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Boyer
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Boyer
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Howell
Slaughter hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boyer vs. Howell
Boyer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Howell
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Howell
Lopez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boyer moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zernial vs. Howell
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Boyer
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Boyer
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Boyer
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Boyer
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Boyer
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Howell
DeMaestri hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Howell
Astroth is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Howell
Bill Wilson pinch hits for Cloyd Boyer.
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Howell
Power takes first base on ball four. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Howell
Slaughter hits a fly ball 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 8/18/1955, game 1 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 2 2 1
Slaughter E, rf 5 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 5 1 2 0
Valo E, lf 3 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 2
Boyer C, 2b 1 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 2 1
Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 3 1 1 1
Lopez H, 3b 4 0 2 2 Kennedy B, 3b 2 0 0 0
Finigan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 1 1 0
Zernial G, ph-lf 2 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 1
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 2 0 Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Astroth J, c 3 0 0 0 Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 2 0 0 0 Howell D, p 1 0 1 0
Renna B, ph 1 0 0 0
Boyer C, p 0 0 0 0
Wilson B, ph 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 2 10 2 34 6 11 6
Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2
Chicago 020 010 30x -- 6
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Herbert R (L) 6.0 7 3 3 3 1
Boyer C 2.0 4 3 2 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (W) 6.0 6 2 2 0 6
Howell D (S) 3.0 4 0 0 1 1
E -- Lopez H
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Chicago 9
2B -- Minoso M, Rivera J
CS -- Rivera J
SH -- Astroth J
T -- 2:49
A -- 0
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