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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 22, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 22, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 22, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 22, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
Home Starting Pitcher | Arnie Portocarrero |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 22,996 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
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 | Center Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Pete Suder | Second Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Arnie Portocarrero | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
April 22, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Portocarrero
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Power moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan 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. Power scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Portocarrero
There goes Kell. The slide. Shantz applies the tag. Kell is out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Portocarrero
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Trucks
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Trucks
Wilson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Portocarrero
Joe Astroth now catching.
Trucks hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Portocarrero
Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Portocarrero vs. Trucks
Portocarrero hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder misplays the ball. That's an error on Suder. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Dropo takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Portocarrero
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. Rivera scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Portocarrero
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to third for the out. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Portocarrero
Trucks hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Astroth fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Trucks
Renna hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Trucks
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Portocarrero
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Portocarrero
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Minoso vs. Portocarrero
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Portocarrero
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Portocarrero
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Portocarrero
Dropo hits a popup towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bollweg vs. Trucks
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Arnie Portocarrero.
Bollweg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Trucks
Power hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Power reaches second base with a double. Bollweg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suder vs. Trucks
Suder hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Art Ditmar now pitching.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Ditmar
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Suder scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Trucks
Finigan hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Trucks
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renna vs. Trucks
Renna strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Trucks
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Trucks
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Trucks
Astroth strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Trucks
Ditmar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Power hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a line drive into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suder vs. Consuegra
Ed McGhee now playing center field. Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Suder hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Consuegra
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Consuegra
Zernial hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Consuegra
Renna strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Ditmar
Consuegra hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox is hit by the pitch. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Consuegra
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valo vs. Consuegra
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Joe DeMaestri.
Valo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Consuegra
Spook Jacobs pinch runs for Elmer Valo.
Astroth bunts towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. Jacobs moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bevan vs. Martin
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Art Ditmar. Morrie Martin now pitching. Hal Bevan pinch hits for Dick Kryhoski.
Bevan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Power vs. Martin
Power hits a fly ball into center field. McGhee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/22/1955 -- Chicago at Kansas City (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Carrasquel C, ss 5 3 4 1 Power V, 1b 5 1 3 1 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Suder P, 2b 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 5 0 1 1 Finigan J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kell G, 3b 4 1 2 1 Zernial G, lf 4 1 2 1 Rivera J, cf-rf 3 1 1 0 Renna B, rf 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 2 0 0 0 Wilson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 1 2 DeMaestri J, ss 3 0 0 0 McGhee E, cf 0 0 0 0 Valo E, ph 1 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Jacobs S, pr 0 0 0 0 Trucks V, p 3 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 0 0 0 0 Consuegra S, p 1 0 0 0 Astroth J, c 3 0 1 0 Martin M, p 0 0 0 0 Portocarrero A, p 1 0 0 0 Bollweg D, ph 1 1 0 0 Ditmar A, p 1 0 1 0 Kryhoski D, ph 0 0 0 0 Bevan H, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 5 9 5 36 3 11 2 Chicago 001 210 001 -- 5 Kansas City 100 011 000 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Trucks V (W) 6.2 8 3 3 0 3 Consuegra S 1.2 3 0 0 0 1 Martin M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Portocarrero A (L) 5.0 7 4 3 4 1 Ditmar A 4.0 2 1 1 1 1 E -- Suder P DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 7 2B -- Carrasquel C, Power V HR -- Carrasquel C, Zernial G SH -- Astroth J HBP -- by Ditmar A (Fox N) T -- 2:33 A -- 22996
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