Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Trucks
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Trucks
  
  Avila takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doby vs. Trucks
  
  Doby bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rosen vs. Trucks
  
  Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kiner vs. Trucks
  
  Kiner strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Strickland vs. Trucks
  
  Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Marshall vs. Lemon
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Trucks
  
  Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lemon vs. Trucks
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hegan moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lemon vs. Trucks
  
  Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Trucks
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Trucks
  
  Avila 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 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doby vs. Trucks
  
  Doby strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Trucks
  
  Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Lemon
  
  Lollar strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Lemon
  
  Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Trucks
  
  Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Trucks
  
  Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Trucks
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Trucks
  
  Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Trucks
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Avila vs. Trucks
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lemon
  
  Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Lemon
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Trucks vs. Lemon
  
  Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Trucks
  
  Doby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rosen vs. Trucks
  
  Rosen strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Trucks
  
  Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Trucks
  
  Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Trucks
  
  Strickland hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hegan vs. Trucks
  
  Hegan strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemon vs. Trucks
  
  Lemon strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lemon
  
  Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Lemon
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Merriman vs. Lemon
  
  Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
  
  Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fornieles
  
  Mike Fornieles now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Avila vs. Fornieles
  
  Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doby vs. Fornieles
  
  Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rosen vs. Fornieles
  
  There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rosen vs. Fornieles
  
  Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Lemon
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Lemon
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Minoso vs. Lemon
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kell vs. Lemon
  
  Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kiner vs. Fornieles
  
  Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wertz vs. Fornieles
  
  Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Strickland vs. Fornieles
  
  Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hegan vs. Fornieles
  
  Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Lemon
  
  Rivera hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Lemon
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marshall vs. Lemon
  
  Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Lemon
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Marshall moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nieman vs. Lemon
  
  Johnny Groth pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
  
  Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/12/1955 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss      4  1  1  0   Smith A, rf           4  2  2  2   
Fox N, 2b             4  0  2  0   Avila B, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Minoso M, lf          3  0  1  1   Doby L, cf            3  0  1  0   
Kell G, 3b            4  0  0  0   Rosen A, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Rivera J, cf          3  0  0  0   Kiner R, lf           4  1  1  1   
Dropo W, 1b           4  0  1  0   Wertz V, 1b           4  0  1  2   
Marshall W, rf        3  0  0  0   Strickland G, ss      3  0  0  0   
Lollar S, c           4  0  0  0   Hegan J, c            4  1  1  0   
Groth J, pr           0  0  0  0   Lemon B, p            3  0  1  0   
Trucks V, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Merriman L, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Fornieles M, p        0  0  0  0                                      
Nieman B, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  5  1                        31  5  8  5

Chicago          000 001 000 --  1
Cleveland        220 010 00x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L)          6.0  7  5  5  2  6
Fornieles M           2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W)           9.0  5  1  1  3  3

E -- Wertz V
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cleveland 6
2B -- Fox N
HR -- Smith A, Kiner R
SH -- Doby L
WP -- Trucks V, Fornieles M
T -- 2:16
A -- 50230

    

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