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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 21, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 21, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Fornieles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ned Garver |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 5,980 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 6 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Mike Fornieles | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Ned Garver | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
April 21, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Garver
There goes Rivera. The throw from House and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Garver
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Fornieles
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Fornieles, and towards Fox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fornieles
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
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Garver
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fornieles moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Fox reaches second base with a double. Fornieles scores. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Garver
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Fornieles
House 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 -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garver vs. Fornieles
Garver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Garver moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Garver
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Garver
Lollar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Delsing. Lollar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fornieles vs. Garver
Fornieles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Garver
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Fornieles
Fain hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Garver
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Garver
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Garver
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Garver
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Garver
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Fornieles
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Fornieles
JW Porter pinch hits for Ned Garver.
Porter hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Zuverink
Ed McGhee pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
There goes McGhee. The throw from House and he is safe. McGhee steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Zuverink
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fornieles vs. Zuverink
Fornieles bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. McGhee moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Zuverink
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McGhee scores. Lollar moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Zuverink
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Miller
Bob Miller now pitching.
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Miller fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Miller
Kell hits a line drive towards second. Hatfield catches it, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Miller
Rivera hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Minnie Minoso now playing left field. Ed McGhee now playing center field. Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Fornieles
Fain 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 -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Miller
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGhee vs. Miller
McGhee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Miller
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Miller
Fornieles hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fornieles
Delsing hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Fornieles
House hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belardi vs. Fornieles
Wayne Belardi pinch hits for Bob Miller.
Belardi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Belardi for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Maas
Duke Maas now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Maas
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 -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Maas
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Fornieles
Kuenn hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Fornieles
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Fornieles
Kaline hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Fornieles
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Maas
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Maas
Rivera is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Maas
There goes Rivera. The throw from House and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Maas
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGhee vs. Maas
McGhee hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Maas
Lollar hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Fornieles
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Fornieles
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 -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Fornieles
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1955 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 2 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 1 0
Fox N, 2b 5 2 3 2 Hatfield F, 2b 3 0 1 0
Minoso M, rf-lf 4 1 1 0 Kaline A, rf 4 1 1 1
Kell G, 3b 5 1 1 4 Fain F, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rivera J, cf-rf 3 0 1 1 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, lf 3 0 1 0 Tuttle B, cf 3 0 0 0
McGhee E, pr-cf 2 1 0 0 House F, c 3 0 1 0
Lollar S, c 2 1 1 0 Garver N, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 3 1 0 0 Porter J, ph 1 0 0 0
Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0
Miller B, p 0 0 0 0
Belardi W, ph 1 0 0 0
Maas D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 9 10 8 31 1 5 1
Chicago 005 013 000 -- 9
Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Fornieles M (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Garver N (L) 5.0 6 6 6 3 3
Zuverink G 0.1 3 3 2 1 0
Miller B 1.2 1 0 0 1 0
Maas D 2.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Hatfield F, Kuenn H
DP -- Chicago 1, Detroit 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Detroit 6
2B -- Fox N, Lollar S
HR -- Kell G, Kaline A
SB -- Rivera J 2, McGhee E
SH -- Fornieles M
HBP -- by Maas D (Rivera J)
T -- 2:06
A -- 5980
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