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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 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 July 4, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 4, 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 | July 4, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Alex Kellner |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Bill Wilson | Right Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Alex Kellner | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
July 4, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Kellner
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kellner
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Carrasquel moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Kellner
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carrasquel scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Kellner
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Kellner covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Johnson
Finigan strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Kellner
Kell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Kellner
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Kellner
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Kellner
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Kellner
Dropo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Lopez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Johnson
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kellner vs. Johnson
Kellner takes first base on ball four. Lopez moves to third. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Lopez scores. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo 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 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kellner
Carrasquel hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kellner
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Kellner
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fox vs. Sleater
Lou Sleater now pitching.
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Sleater
Kell takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Sleater
Nieman 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 4
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Sleater
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Sleater
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Sleater
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Sleater
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Sleater
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Johnson
Finigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Astroth vs. Johnson
Astroth 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. Finigan moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sleater vs. Johnson
Sleater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo juggles the ball. That's an error on Dropo. Finigan scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sleater
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Sleater
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Simpson. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Sleater
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo. Kell reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Sleater
Nieman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wilson who is chasing the ball. Nieman reaches third base with a triple. Kell scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Sleater
Rivera hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Sleater
Lollar hits a line drive towards short. DeMaestri reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sleater
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Sleater
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Sleater
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Johnson
Finigan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Astroth vs. Johnson
Astroth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sleater vs. Johnson
Sleater hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sleater for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Sleater
Busby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Valo who is chasing the ball. Busby reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Sleater
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Sleater
There goes Fox. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Finigan applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Sleater
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Astroth settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Sleater
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Sleater
Rivera hits a popup, foul, towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Johnson
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Johnson
Valo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Sleater
Lollar hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Sleater
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Sleater
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Lopez catches it and throws to first to double up Dropo. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Johnson
Power hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Power reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Johnson
Finigan hits a fly ball, foul, down the right field line, foul. Rivera chases it down, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rivera. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Finigan vs. Johnson
Finigan hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Johnson
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power scores. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Johnson
Enos Slaughter pinch hits for Joe Astroth.
Slaughter hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Slaughter reaches second base with a double. Lopez moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sleater vs. Johnson
Clete Boyer pinch runs for Enos Slaughter.
Sleater 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 (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1955, game 1 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Busby J, cf 5 1 2 1 DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 4 1 3 2 Valo E, lf 4 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 2 2 2 Wilson B, rf 4 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 4 0 2 1 Simpson H, cf 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Power V, 1b 4 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 5 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 3 1 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 5 1 2 1 Lopez H, 3b 4 1 3 1 Carrasquel C, ss 4 2 2 1 Astroth J, c 2 0 0 0 Johnson C, p 4 1 2 0 Slaughter E, ph 1 0 1 0 Boyer C, pr 0 0 0 0 Kellner A, p 0 0 0 0 Sleater L, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 8 16 8 33 3 7 1 Chicago 021 202 010 -- 8 Kansas City 001 010 001 -- 3 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Johnson C (W) 9.0 7 3 2 3 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Kellner A (L)* 3.0 10 5 5 0 2 Sleater L 6.0 6 3 3 4 1 * Pitched to 3 batters in 4th E -- Dropo W, Rivera J DP -- Chicago 2, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Chicago 9, Kansas City 6 2B -- Johnson C, Lopez H, Fox N, Kell G, Power V, Slaughter E 3B -- Nieman B, Busby J HR -- Dropo W, Kell G, Carrasquel C CS -- Fox N SF -- Fox N T -- 2:35 A -- 0
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