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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 16, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on July 16, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 16, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Wight |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 5,880 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Fred Marsh | Second Baseman |
| Cal Abrams | Right Fielder |
| Dave Philley | Left Fielder |
| Gus Triandos | Catcher |
| Bob Hale | First Baseman |
| Dave Pope | Center Fielder |
| Wayne Causey | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Bill Wight | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 16, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Byrd
Marsh hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Byrd
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Byrd
Philley hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Byrd
Triandos hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wight
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wight
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Philley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Byrd
Hale hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Byrd
Pope hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Byrd covering, for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Byrd
Causey 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
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Byrd
Miranda hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wight vs. Byrd
Wight 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 -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Byrd
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wight
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wight
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Wight
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Byrd
Abrams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Byrd
Philley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Byrd
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Byrd
Hale 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
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wight
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wight
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Marsh settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Marsh scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Byrd
Pope takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Byrd
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Byrd
Miranda hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Byrd
Wight hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Pope settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wight
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marsh vs. Byrd
Marsh hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Byrd
Abrams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Philley vs. Byrd
Philley hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Wight
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Wight
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Wight
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wight fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Wight
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Miranda fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Triandos vs. Byrd
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hale vs. Byrd
Chuck Diering pinch runs for Gus Triandos.
Byrd fires to first and has Diering trapped. There's the throw to Carrasquel who tags Diering for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hale vs. Byrd
Hale hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pope vs. Byrd
Pope hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wight
Chuck Diering now playing center field. Hal Smith now catching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Causey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wight
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Wight
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wight
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Wight
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Diering settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Byrd
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Causey for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Byrd
Miranda hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wight vs. Byrd
Wight hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marsh vs. Byrd
Marsh hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Wight
Byrd strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wight
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Wight
Fox bunts towards first. Hale scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Wight
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abrams vs. Byrd
Abrams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Philley vs. Johnson
Connie Johnson now pitching.
Philley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Philley reaches third base with a triple. Abrams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diering vs. Johnson
Diering takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hale vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Hale is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Howell
Dixie Howell now pitching.
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Philley scores. Diering moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Causey vs. Howell
Causey strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Miranda vs. Howell
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wight
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Dorish
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Jim Rivera. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Dorish
Busby bunts towards third. Causey juggles the ball. That's an error on Causey. Kell moves to third. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Coan vs. Moore
Gil Coan pinch hits for Walt Dropo. Ray Moore now pitching.
Coan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kell scores. Kennedy moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Moore
Lollar is hit by the pitch. Kennedy scores. Busby moves to third. Coan moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donovan vs. Moore
Dick Donovan pinch hits for Dixie Howell.
Donovan takes first base on ball four. Busby scores. Coan moves to third. Lollar moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1955 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Marsh F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0
Abrams C, rf 2 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 1
Philley D, lf 4 2 2 2 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Triandos G, c 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Diering C, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0
Hale B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 1 1 0
Pope D, cf 2 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 1 1 0
Smith H, c 1 0 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Causey W, 3b 4 0 0 0 Coan G, ph 1 0 1 1
Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 2 1 0 1
Wight B, p 3 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 3 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, p 0 0 0 0
Moore R, p 0 0 0 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Howell D, p 0 0 0 0
Donovan D, ph 0 0 0 1
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31 3 5 3 30 4 7 4
Baltimore 000 100 002 -- 3
Chicago 000 001 003 -- 4
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wight B* 8.0 5 2 2 2 5
Dorish F (L)+ 0.0 1 2 1 0 0
Moore R 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Byrd H# 8.0 3 2 2 3 1
Johnson C** 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Martin M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Howell D (W) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
# Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
** Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Causey W
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Chicago 8
3B -- Philley D
HR -- Philley D
CS -- Diering C
SH -- Fox N, Busby J
HBP -- by Moore R (Lollar S)
T -- 2:39
A -- 5880
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