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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 7, 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 July 7, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 7, 1955 |
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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 | July 7, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Duke Maas |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 7,346 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
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 |
Duke Maas | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
July 7, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Maas
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Maas
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Maas
Minoso hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Maas
Kell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Maas
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Maas
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kell scores. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Maas
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Maas
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Maas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Maas
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Birrer
Babe Birrer now pitching.
Busby hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Birrer
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Birrer
Minoso hits a line drive into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Birrer
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Birrer vs. Donovan
Birrer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Birrer
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Birrer
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Birrer
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Fox fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Brideweser covering. It's a double play. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Birrer
Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Birrer
Donovan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Birrer
Busby hits a line drive into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Birrer
Fox 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, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Donovan
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Donovan
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Boone for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Birrer
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Birrer
Kell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Birrer
Bob Kennedy pinch runs for George Kell.
Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Birrer
Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Birrer
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Birrer
Brideweser hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Birrer
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Birrer
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Birrer
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan scores. Busby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Cristante
Leo Cristante now pitching.
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kennedy vs. Cristante
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. Busby scores. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rivera vs. Cristante
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Bob Kennedy now playing third base.
Hatfield hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Donovan
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Leo Cristante.
Maxwell 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, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle 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
Top 7
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White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Zuverink
George Zuverink now pitching.
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Zuverink
Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield misplays the ball. That's an error on Hatfield. Lollar moves to third. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Donovan vs. Zuverink
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson fields it and throws to second for the out. Lollar scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 9 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Busby vs. Zuverink
Busby bunts towards first. Torgeson fields the ball and throws to Zuverink covering. Safe. Dropo scores. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Zuverink
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Zuverink
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
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 -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Donovan
Torgeson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
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
Top 8
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White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Zuverink
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Zuverink
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Zuverink
Lollar 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, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Zuverink
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
Dropo hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Zuverink
Brideweser strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Zuverink
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Zuverink
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Donovan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 10 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Zuverink
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Donovan scores. Busby moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 11 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Zuverink
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Busby scores. Fox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Zuverink
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 12 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Donovan
Jack Phillips pinch hits for George Zuverink.
Phillips strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Donovan
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 12 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, 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
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/7/1955 -- Chicago at Detroit (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Busby J, cf 6 2 2 1 Kuenn H, ss 4 0 2 0 Fox N, 2b 6 0 2 2 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 5 0 1 1 Kaline A, rf 3 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 3 1 2 0 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy B, pr-3b 2 1 0 1 Boone R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 5 2 2 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 2 1 1 Phillips B, lf 0 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 2 3 5 House F, c 3 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 5 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 3 1 1 1 Donovan D, p 4 2 3 1 Maas D, p 0 0 0 0 Birrer B, p 1 0 0 0 Cristante L, p 0 0 0 0 Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Zuverink G, p 0 0 0 0 Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 45 12 16 12 29 1 5 1 Chicago 020 006 202 -- 12 Detroit 000 001 000 -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Maas D (L) 1.2 4 2 2 0 0 Birrer B 4.0 6 6 6 2 0 Cristante L 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 Zuverink G 3.0 6 4 2 0 2 E -- Hatfield F, Boone R DP -- Chicago 3 LOB -- Chicago 10, Detroit 1 2B -- Kell G, Rivera J HR -- Dropo W, Hatfield F T -- 2:20 A -- 7346
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