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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 | Harry Byrd |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 30,202 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
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 |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Les Moss | Catcher |
Harry Byrd | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
Bill Renna | Right Fielder |
Harry Simpson | Center Fielder |
Vic Power | First Baseman |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Billy Shantz | Catcher |
Art Ditmar | 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. Ditmar
Busby hits a popup towards first. Power settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo 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--
Renna vs. Byrd
Renna hits a fly ball towards right. Rivera catches it and throws to first to double up Valo. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo 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, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Byrd
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd juggles the ball. That's an error on Byrd. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lopez vs. Byrd
Lopez hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Shantz vs. Byrd
Shantz strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Ditmar
Moss is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Byrd vs. Ditmar
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby takes first base on ball four. Byrd moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Byrd moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Byrd scores. Busby scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman 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, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Byrd
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Valo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renna vs. Byrd
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valo moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
There goes Rivera. The throw from Shantz and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Ditmar
The umpire calls a balk on Ditmar Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Ditmar
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Byrd vs. Ditmar
Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Byrd
Power hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Byrd
Lopez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Byrd
Shantz 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, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Byrd
Ditmar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Byrd
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. DeMaestri reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valo vs. Byrd
Valo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renna vs. Byrd
Renna hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Moss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Byrd
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Ditmar
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Byrd
Minnie Minoso now playing left field.
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Byrd
Finigan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Byrd
Lopez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Byrd
Shantz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Byrd
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Ditmar
Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Harry Byrd.
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Consuegra
Valo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renna vs. Consuegra
Renna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Consuegra
Simpson 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 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to home to get Minoso. Rivera moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Consuegra
Sherm Lollar now catching. Ron Jackson now playing first base.
Power hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Consuegra
Finigan bunts towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. Power moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Consuegra
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Power scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shantz vs. Consuegra
Shantz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra fields it and throws to first for the out. Lopez moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Consuegra
Ditmar strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ditmar
Bill Wilson now playing left field.
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brideweser vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Jim Brideweser pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
Brideweser bunts towards first. Power scoops it up and throws to first, with Finigan covering, for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Gorman
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Gorman
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Renna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/4/1955, game 2 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Busby J, cf 4 1 0 0 DeMaestri J, ss 4 1 2 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Valo E, lf 3 0 3 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 1 2 Wilson B, lf 0 0 0 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Renna B, rf 4 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 1 0 1 0 Simpson H, cf 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 3 1 2 0 Power V, 1b 4 2 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Finigan J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 3 1 2 3 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 0 Shantz B, c 4 0 0 0 Moss L, c 3 0 1 0 Ditmar A, p 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Byrd H, p 2 1 1 0 Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0 Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ph 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 7 2 32 4 8 4 Chicago 002 100 000 -- 3 Kansas City 001 002 01x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Byrd H 6.0 6 3 3 3 6 Consuegra S (L) 2.0 2 1 0 0 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (W)* 8.0 7 3 3 4 4 Gorman T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Byrd H, Shantz B, Jackson R DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Kansas City 8 2B -- Valo E, DeMaestri J HR -- DeMaestri J, Lopez H SB -- Rivera J SH -- Fox N, Finigan J, Brideweser J Balk -- Ditmar A T -- 2:32 A -- 30202
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