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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 27, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 27, 1955 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 27, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 31,236 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill McKinley 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Charlie Berry |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
Bob Nieman | Left Fielder |
Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Fred Hatfield | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
Bubba Phillips | Third Baseman |
Frank House | Catcher |
Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
May 27, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel bunts between the mound and first base. Hoeft scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carrasquel for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Groth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Hoeft
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Hoeft
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Donovan
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fain for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox bunts towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House 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 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malmberg vs. Donovan
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Donovan
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoeft
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Donovan vs. Hoeft
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first, with Donovan covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Donovan
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. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Donovan
Fain takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing takes first base on ball four. Kaline moves to third. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a popup, foul, towards third. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Donovan
House hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Donovan
Malmberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Donovan
Hoeft hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Donovan
Hatfield hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Donovan
Tuttle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hoeft moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaline vs. Donovan
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hoeft
Jackson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Donovan
Fain is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Donovan
Delsing hits a popup towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Donovan
Phillips hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Malmberg fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar strikes out. There goes Rivera. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hoeft
George Kell pinch hits for Dick Donovan.
There goes Rivera. The throw from House and he is safe. Rivera steals third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Phillips fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching. George Kell now playing first base. Jim Brideweser now playing shortstop.
House strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Chakales
Malmberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Chakales
Hoeft bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Malmberg moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Chakales
Hatfield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first, with Chakales covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Hoeft
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Chakales
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Chakales fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Chakales
Kaline 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Chakales
Fain hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delsing vs. Chakales
Delsing hits a popup, foul, towards third. Stephens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
Brideweser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Hoeft
Stephens bunts towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. Brideweser moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/27/1955 -- Chicago at Detroit (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, ss 4 0 0 0 Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 2 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 4 0 1 0 Groth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Nieman B, lf 3 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0 Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brideweser J, ss 1 0 1 0 House F, c 3 1 2 1 Stephens V, 3b 3 0 0 0 Malmberg H, 2b 3 0 2 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 2 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0 Donovan D, p 2 0 0 0 Kell G, ph-1b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 6 0 29 1 8 1 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Detroit 000 010 00x -- 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Donovan D (L) 6.0 6 1 1 2 4 Chakales B 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 7 DP -- Chicago 2, Detroit 1 LOB -- Chicago 8, Detroit 7 2B -- Groth J HR -- House F SB -- Rivera J 2 SH -- Fox N, Hoeft B, Stephens V T -- 2:13 A -- 31236
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