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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 21, 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 May 21, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 21, 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 | May 21, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bobby Shantz |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 6,701 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Charlie Berry 2B: Bill McKinley 3B: Red Flaherty |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Bobby Shantz | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 21, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Donovan
There goes Slaughter. The throw from Lollar and he is out, Fox applying the tag. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Donovan
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Shantz
Carrasquel hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez 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. Shantz
Fox 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a popup towards third. Finigan 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: ---
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan 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, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Donovan
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Donovan
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Shantz
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Shantz
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Nieman moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Shantz
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Donovan
Valo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Groth who is chasing the ball. Valo reaches third base with a triple. Power goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Shantz
Carrasquel 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shantz
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Donovan
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Shantz
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Shantz
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Nieman scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wilson. Stephens reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Shantz
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Donovan
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Shantz
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Shantz
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Shantz
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Shantz
Nieman takes first base on ball four. Groth moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Shantz
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Donovan
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valo moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valo scores. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Donovan
Shantz hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Shantz
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Shantz
Stephens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Stephens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Shantz
Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Shantz
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stephens moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens scores. Lollar moves to third. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Herbert
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lollar tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groth vs. Herbert
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kryhoski vs. Donovan
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Kryhoski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Donovan
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sain
Johnny Sain now pitching.
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sain
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sain
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Ed McGhee now playing left field.
Power 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, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Donovan
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Donovan
Wilson hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Sain
Stephens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Sain
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Donovan vs. Sain
Donovan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Sain
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens tags and scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Sain
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Donovan
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Donovan
Harry Simpson pinch hits for Johnny Sain.
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Donovan
Bill Renna pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Renna hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Shantz scores. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Slaughter vs. Donovan
Slaughter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Simpson moves to third. Renna moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Power vs. Trucks
Virgil Trucks now pitching.
Power strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/21/1955 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 2 Renna B, ph 1 0 1 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 1 Slaughter E, rf 5 0 3 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 3 1 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 2 2 0 Valo E, lf 4 1 2 1 McGhee E, lf 0 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 1 2 1 Rivera J, rf 3 2 1 1 Finigan J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, 2b 4 0 0 1 Stephens V, 3b 3 2 3 2 Shantz B, c 4 1 2 0 Lollar S, c 2 1 2 1 Shantz B, p 2 0 0 0 Donovan D, p 4 0 1 0 Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0 Kryhoski D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sain J, p 0 0 0 0 Simpson H, ph 1 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 36 4 11 4 30 7 11 7 Kansas City 011 001 001 -- 4 Chicago 020 202 01x -- 7 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Shantz B (L) 5.1 8 6 6 4 4 Herbert R 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Sain J 2.0 2 1 1 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (W) 8.2 11 4 4 2 2 Trucks V (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Kansas City 1 LOB -- Kansas City 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Nieman B 2, Rivera J, Stephens V 2 3B -- Valo E HR -- Wilson B CS -- Slaughter E SH -- Dropo W, Finigan J SF -- Stephens V, Fox N, Carrasquel C T -- 2:19 A -- 6701
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