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White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 18, 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 September 18, 1955 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 18, 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 | September 18, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 31,034 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: John Rice 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Vic Power | First Baseman |
Tom Saffell | Center Fielder |
Gus Zernial | Left Fielder |
Hector Lopez | Third Baseman |
Harry Simpson | Right Fielder |
Jim Finigan | Second Baseman |
Jerry Schypinski | Shortstop |
Joe Astroth | Catcher |
Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
Lou Boudreau | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
September 18, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski 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. Ditmar
Fox hits a line drive into left field. Zernial picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Zernial. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Donovan
Power 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Saffell vs. Donovan
Saffell bunts towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Saffell for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it 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: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar bunts towards the right side of the infield. Finigan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera moves to third. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski fields it and throws to third for the out. Rivera scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Ditmar
Donovan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Power scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
There goes Minoso. The throw from Astroth and he is out, Schypinski applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Donovan
Schypinski 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, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Donovan
Astroth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Donovan
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Astroth moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Saffell vs. Donovan
Saffell takes first base on ball four. Power moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schypinski vs. Donovan
Schypinski hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Ditmar
Donovan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Saffell throws the ball in to Power who tags Donovan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Zernial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Astroth vs. Donovan
Astroth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ditmar vs. Donovan
Ditmar bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Donovan
Saffell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zernial vs. Donovan
Zernial hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Donovan
Lopez 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, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Donovan
Simpson hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Enos Slaughter now playing right field.
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Ditmar
Donovan is hit by the pitch. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Lopez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Donovan
Finigan hits a line drive to left field. Minoso throws towards Fox. Fox fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fox. Minoso throws the ball in to Fox who tags Finigan trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Finigan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schypinski vs. Donovan
Schypinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Finigan scores. Schypinski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Astroth vs. Donovan
Astroth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schypinski moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ditmar vs. Donovan
Ditmar bunts towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Schypinski scores. Astroth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Power vs. Donovan
Power hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Astroth scores. Power moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Saffell vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Saffell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Power scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zernial vs. Consuegra
There goes Saffell. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Saffell steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zernial vs. Consuegra
Zernial hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopez vs. Consuegra
Lopez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Schypinski scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ditmar
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ditmar
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Walt Dropo.
Jackson hits a fly ball into center field. Saffell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
Ron Jackson now playing first base. Earl Battey now catching.
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Consuegra juggles the ball. That's an error on Consuegra. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Consuegra
Finigan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fox catches it and throws to first to double up Slaughter. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
George vs. Consuegra
Alex George pinch hits for Jerry Schypinski.
George strikes out. Battey drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws George out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Alex George now playing shortstop.
Rivera 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 -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ditmar
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Zernial. Kell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Battey vs. Ditmar
Battey hits a popup towards short. George settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Busby vs. Ditmar
Busby strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/18/1955 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D) Chicago AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Power V, 1b 4 2 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0 Saffell T, cf 3 1 1 1 Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 0 Zernial G, lf 4 1 1 4 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Lopez H, 3b 4 0 0 0 Jackson R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Simpson H, rf 3 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 3 1 1 0 Slaughter E, rf 1 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Finigan J, 2b 4 1 1 0 Lollar S, c 2 0 1 0 Schypinski J, ss 3 1 1 1 Battey E, c 1 0 0 0 George A, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 1 Astroth J, c 2 2 2 0 Donovan D, p 2 0 2 0 Ditmar A, p 1 0 0 1 Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 8 1 30 8 7 7 Chicago 010 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City 004 000 40x -- 8 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (L) 6.1 6 8 3 2 3 Consuegra S 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Ditmar A (W) 9.0 8 1 1 2 6 E -- Zernial G, Fox N 2, Consuegra S DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Chicago 7, Kansas City 2 2B -- Kell G HR -- Zernial G SB -- Saffell T CS -- Minoso M SH -- Lollar S, Ditmar A 2 HBP -- by Ditmar A (Donovan D) T -- 2:08 A -- 31034
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