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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 3, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 3, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 3, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Parnell |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 25,318 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
Sammy White | Catcher |
Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
Mel Parnell | Pitcher |
Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 3, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Goodman for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
Carrasquel hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Parnell
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Parnell
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Trucks
Zauchin hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Trucks
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parnell vs. Trucks
Parnell 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, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a line drive towards short. Klaus reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Klaus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Trucks
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen 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 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera bunts towards the mound. Parnell fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Parnell
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Trucks
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White 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 -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Trucks
Hatton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Piersall reaches third base with a triple. Hatton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Parnell vs. Trucks
Parnell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piersall scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parnell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Parnell
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Parnell
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Martin
Williams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Martin
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Martin
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Martin
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Martin
Hatton hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Parnell
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Parnell
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Parnell
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
There goes Busby. The throw from White and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Parnell
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Parnell
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Martin
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parnell vs. Martin
Parnell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Martin
Goodman hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Martin
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Parnell
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Parnell
Minoso hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Parnell
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hurd
Tom Hurd now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Martin
Williams hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Martin
Jensen hits a line drive into left field. Minoso picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Minoso. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Martin
Zauchin is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Jensen scores. Zauchin moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatton vs. Howell
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Howell
Piersall hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hurd
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hurd
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hurd
Busby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Hurd
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hurd vs. Howell
Hurd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Howell
Goodman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Howell
Howell fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Howell. Goodman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Howell
Klaus strikes out. Lollar drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Klaus out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Howell
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Howell
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Jensen reaches second base with a double. Goodman scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zauchin vs. Howell
Zauchin hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coan vs. Hurd
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Gil Coan pinch hits for Sherm Lollar.
Coan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hurd
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hurd
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/3/1955 -- Chicago at Boston (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Minoso M, lf 5 2 2 2 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 2 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 2 0 Klaus B, ss 5 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 2 1 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 1 1 0 Stephens G, lf 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 1 0 0 0 Jensen J, rf 5 1 2 2 Busby J, cf 4 1 1 0 Zauchin N, 1b 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 2 2 White S, c 3 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Hatton G, 3b 3 1 1 1 Coan G, ph 1 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 3 1 Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0 Parnell M, p 3 0 1 1 Martin M, p 2 0 0 0 Hurd T, p 1 0 0 0 Howell D, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 8 4 35 6 11 5 Chicago 100 101 100 -- 4 Boston 010 200 12x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V 3.2 7 3 3 2 0 Martin M 2.2 2 1 0 3 0 Howell D (L) 1.2 2 2 2 1 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Parnell M 6.1 8 4 4 1 2 Hurd T (W) 2.2 0 0 0 1 2 E -- Minoso M, Fox N, Howell D DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Boston 11 2B -- Fox N, White S, Klaus B, Jensen J 3B -- Piersall J HR -- Minoso M 2 SB -- Busby J SH -- Rivera J HBP -- by Parnell M (Fox N) T -- 2:47 A -- 25318
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