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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 19, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on August 19, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 19, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 36,473 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Johnny Stevens 1B: John Rice 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Bubba Phillips | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 19, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn 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 -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips who is chasing the ball. Minoso reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gromek
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby bunts towards the mound. Gromek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Gromek
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pierce
House hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. House moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gromek vs. Pierce
Gromek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pierce
There goes Torgeson. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Torgeson steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Gromek
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Gromek
Pierce hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Pierce
House hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards short. Kuenn reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pierce
Gromek hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pierce
There's a wild pitch. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Gromek
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Phillips. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Rivera scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Gromek
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pierce vs. Gromek
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to home to get Dropo. Kennedy moves to third. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
House vs. Pierce
House hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Pierce
Jack Phillips pinch hits for Steve Gromek.
Phillips hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Phillips reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Foytack
Paul Foytack now pitching.
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Foytack
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Foytack
Busby strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Foytack
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pierce vs. Foytack
Pierce strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Pierce
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Pierce
Phillips hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
House vs. Pierce
House hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Pierce
Charlie Maxwell pinch hits for Harry Malmberg.
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Carrasquel 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 8/19/1955 -- Detroit at Chicago (N)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 4 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0
Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Torgeson E, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rivera J, rf 3 2 2 0
Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 1 2 2
Phillips B, lf 3 0 1 0 Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 2 1
House F, c 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 2 0
Malmberg H, 2b 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0
Maxwell C, ph 1 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 4 0 0 0
Gromek S, p 2 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 1 0
Foytack P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 6 0 33 3 9 3
Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 000 201 00x -- 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (L) 7.0 8 3 3 2 0
Foytack P 1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 1 6
LOB -- Detroit 8, Chicago 9
2B -- Kennedy B, Phillips J
3B -- Minoso M
HR -- Dropo W
SB -- Torgeson E
HBP -- by Pierce B (Phillips B)
WP -- Pierce B 2
T -- 2:23
A -- 36473
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