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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 19, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 19, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 19, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 19, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,473 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 19, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gromek
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Gromek
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pierce
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Pierce
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pierce
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gromek
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Gromek
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pierce
House hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pierce
Gromek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Gromek
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pierce vs. Gromek
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to home to get Dropo. Kennedy moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Pierce
House hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Foytack
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Foytack
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Foytack
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Pierce
House hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Harry Malmberg.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/19/1955 -- Detroit at Chicago (N) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rivera J, rf 3 2 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 2 2 Phillips B, lf 3 0 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 2 1 House F, c 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 2 0 Malmberg H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 0 0 0 Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 1 0 Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 0 6 0 33 3 9 3 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 201 00x -- 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Gromek S (L) 7.0 8 3 3 2 0 Foytack P 1.0 1 0 0 1 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Pierce B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6 LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 9 2B -- Kennedy B, Phillips J 3B -- Minoso M HR -- Dropo W SB -- Torgeson E HBP -- by Pierce B (Phillips B) WP -- Pierce B 2 T -- 2:23 A -- 36473
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