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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 |
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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 | August 18, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Home Starting Pitcher | Harry Byrd |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 15,224 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
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. Byrd
Power strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Byrd
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Portocarrero
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox bunts towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri misplays the ball. That's an error on DeMaestri. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carrasquel tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Byrd
Renna hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Byrd
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. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Dropo 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Shantz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Portocarrero
Byrd hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Shantz juggles the ball. That's an error on Shantz. Busby moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Portocarrero
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. Byrd moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial 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: ---
Shantz vs. Byrd
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Byrd
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Byrd
Power hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Carrasquel covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
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: ---
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell 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: ---
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Byrd
Lopez hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez juggles the ball. That's an error on Lopez. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial 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: ---
Renna vs. Byrd
Renna strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Portocarrero
Byrd 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. Portocarrero
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox 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: 1--
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Byrd
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Byrd
Portocarrero strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Byrd
Power hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Byrd
Lopez 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Byrd
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Portocarrero
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson 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, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Byrd
Renna hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Renna reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. DeMaestri reaches third base with a triple. Renna scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Shantz vs. Byrd
Shantz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DeMaestri scores. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Portocarrero
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Minoso reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Harshman
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Harshman
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harshman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Harshman
Zernial hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso who is chasing the ball. Zernial reaches third base with a triple. Lopez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Harshman
Elmer Valo pinch runs for Gus Zernial.
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Renna vs. Harshman
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
Elmer Valo now playing left field.
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Portocarrero
Busby hits a line drive into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar is hit by the pitch. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Portocarrero
Gil Coan pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Jack Harshman.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching. Les Moss now catching.
Finigan strikes out. Moss drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Finigan out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Martin
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Martin
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Portocarrero vs. Martin
Portocarrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Shantz moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Martin
Power hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Portocarrero
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/18/1955, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Power V, 1b 5 1 2 2 Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 2 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 0 1 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 0 Valo E, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 1 Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Renna B, rf 4 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 3 1 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 1 1 Lollar S, c 3 1 1 1 Shantz B, c 4 1 2 1 Coan G, pr 0 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 4 0 1 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 3 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 0 0 0 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Moss L, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 9 5 33 3 6 3 Kansas City 000 002 210 -- 5 Chicago 110 001 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (W) 9.0 6 3 1 4 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H (L) 6.2 6 4 4 0 4 Harshman J 1.1 2 1 1 0 0 Martin M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- DeMaestri J, Shantz B, Fox N, Lopez H, Carrasquel C DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 10 2B -- Renna B, Minoso M 3B -- DeMaestri J, Zernial G HR -- Power V, Lollar S SH -- Fox N SF -- Kell G HBP -- by Portocarrero A (Lollar S) T -- 2:29 A -- 15224
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