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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 20, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 20, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Art Ditmar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sandy Consuegra |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Charlie Berry 3B: Bill McKinley |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Joe DeMaestri | Shortstop |
| Enos Slaughter | Right Fielder |
| Vic Power | First Baseman |
| Elmer Valo | Left Fielder |
| Bill Wilson | Center Fielder |
| Jim Finigan | Third Baseman |
| Hector Lopez | Second Baseman |
| Billy Shantz | Catcher |
| Art Ditmar | Pitcher |
| Lou Boudreau | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Sandy Consuegra | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 20, 1955
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Consuegra
DeMaestri hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
Slaughter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Power vs. Consuegra
Power hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Slaughter moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valo vs. Consuegra
Valo hits a fly ball towards center. Rivera catches it and throws home to Lollar who relays to second to double up Power. Slaughter tags and scores. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
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
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Consuegra
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Finigan vs. Consuegra
Finigan hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Finigan reaches second base with a double. Wilson moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Consuegra
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Shantz vs. Consuegra
Shantz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ditmar vs. Consuegra
Ditmar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ditmar
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Ditmar
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeMaestri vs. Consuegra
DeMaestri hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
Slaughter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Consuegra
Power hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Consuegra vs. Ditmar
Consuegra hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lopez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Consuegra
Valo hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Consuegra
Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Consuegra
Finigan 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
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ditmar
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Consuegra
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Consuegra
Shantz hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ditmar vs. Consuegra
Ditmar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeMaestri vs. Consuegra
DeMaestri hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ditmar
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Consuegra vs. Ditmar
Consuegra bunts towards the mound. Ditmar fields it and throws to first for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Finigan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
Slaughter 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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Power vs. Consuegra
Power hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Consuegra
Valo hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 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 -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Valo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Finigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Consuegra
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Consuegra
Finigan hits a line drive into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Consuegra
Lopez hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ditmar
Marshall hits a popup towards short. DeMaestri settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Wilson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Ditmar
Stephens hits a line drive towards third. Finigan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shantz vs. Consuegra
Shantz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Nieman. Shantz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ditmar vs. Consuegra
Ditmar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
DeMaestri vs. Consuegra
DeMaestri hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Slaughter vs. Consuegra
Slaughter is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Power vs. Consuegra
Power hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ditmar
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ditmar
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Sandy Consuegra.
Jackson hits a line drive into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ditmar
Carrasquel is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ditmar
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Slaughter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dorish
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Finigan vs. Dorish
Finigan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Ditmar
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. DeMaestri scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ditmar
Nieman strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Ditmar
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ditmar
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Willard Marshall.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lopez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/20/1955 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
DeMaestri J, ss 4 0 1 0 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 1 0
Slaughter E, rf 3 1 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Power V, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 0 0
Valo E, lf 3 0 0 1 Nieman B, lf 4 0 0 0
Wilson B, cf 4 0 1 0 Marshall W, rf 2 0 1 0
Finigan J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Groth J, pr 0 0 0 0
Lopez H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Shantz B, c 2 0 1 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 0
Ditmar A, p 3 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 2 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 1 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 7 1 28 0 2 0
Kansas City 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Ditmar A (W) 9.0 2 0 0 3 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Consuegra S (L) 8.0 7 1 1 2 0
Dorish F 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Finigan J, Shantz B
SH -- Consuegra S
SF -- Valo E
HBP -- by Ditmar A (Carrasquel C)
T -- 1:39
A -- 0
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