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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 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 21, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 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 21, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 34,542 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Grieve 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: John Rice 3B: Larry Napp |
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 |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Frank House | Catcher |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Jim Bunning | 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 |
Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle 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: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Bunning
Carrasquel hits a line drive 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: ---
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso 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--
Rivera vs. Bunning
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Bunning
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Bunning
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Bunning
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Bunning
Lollar bunts towards the mound. Bunning fields it and throws to first for the out. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Donovan vs. Bunning
There goes Busby. The throw from House and he is safe. Busby steals third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Donovan vs. Bunning
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Bunning
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fox vs. Bunning
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Donovan scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Bunning
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Foytack
Kennedy is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats House for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foytack vs. Donovan
Foytack hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Dropo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Foytack
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Foytack
Donovan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Foytack
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn 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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Torgeson reaches third base with a triple. Kaline goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Foytack
Minoso hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Foytack
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kennedy vs. Foytack
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Foytack
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Busby reaches second base with a double. Kennedy scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Foytack
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Donovan vs. Foytack
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Foytack
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing 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, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Paul Foytack.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Coleman
Joe Coleman now pitching.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. House settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on House. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Coleman
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Coleman
There goes Rivera. The throw from House and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Coleman
There goes Rivera. The throw from House and he is out, Boone applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing 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 6
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Coleman
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Coleman vs. Donovan
Coleman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to second for the out. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle 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, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Coleman
Donovan strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Coleman
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Coleman
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Coleman
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Coleman
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson 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, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Coleman
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Coleman
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Coleman
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Coleman
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Reno Bertoia pinch runs for Frank House.
Hatfield hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Small vs. Donovan
Jim Small pinch hits for Joe Coleman.
Small 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1955, game 2 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 2 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 5 0 1 2 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 1 4 2 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 1 1 Rivera J, rf 5 0 2 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kennedy B, 3b 5 1 2 1 Delsing J, lf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 2 2 1 House F, c 4 1 2 1 Busby J, cf 4 1 2 2 Bertoia R, pr 0 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 2 0 Donovan D, p 2 1 1 0 Bunning J, p 0 0 0 0 Foytack P, p 1 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 1 0 Coleman J, p 1 0 1 0 Small J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 37 8 15 8 Detroit 000 110 000 -- 2 Chicago 041 200 10x -- 8 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Bunning J (L) 1.1 5 4 4 3 0 Foytack P 2.2 6 3 3 2 2 Coleman J 4.0 4 1 1 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (W) 9.0 8 2 1 2 3 E -- Kennedy B, House F DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Detroit 7, Chicago 12 2B -- Dropo W, Busby J, Carrasquel C, Kennedy B 3B -- Torgeson E, Minoso M HR -- Dropo W, House F SB -- Busby J, Rivera J CS -- Rivera J SH -- Lollar S T -- 2:32 A -- 34542
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