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White Sox 14 @ Athletics 1
Municipal Stadium
August 11, 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 August 11, 1955 at Municipal Stadium. The home team Athletics were bested by the visiting White Sox with a score of 14 to 1.

Game Summary

DateAugust 11, 1955 
Visiting Team
Chicago White Sox
R: 14 H: 16 E: 2 LOB: 10
Runs: 14
Hits: 16
Errors: 2
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Kansas City Athletics
R: 1 H: 6 E: 1 LOB: 8
Runs: 1
Hits: 6
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 8
Winning PitcherConnie Johnson  
Losing PitcherVic Raschi  
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Game Winning RBIConnie Johnson 

Game Info

DateAugust 11, 1955 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamChicago White Sox 
Home TeamKansas City Athletics 
Visiting Starting PitcherConnie Johnson  
Home Starting PitcherVic Raschi  
BallparkMunicipal Stadium 
CityKansas City 
StateMO 
Attendance15,569 
Time of Game2 hours 45 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Johnny Stevens
1B: John Rice
2B: Larry Napp
3B: Bill Grieve

Chicago White Sox Lineup 

Name  Position 
Minnie Minoso  Left Fielder 
Nellie Fox  Second Baseman 
Jim Rivera  Center Fielder 
George Kell  First Baseman 
Bob Nieman  Right Fielder 
Bob Kennedy  Third Baseman 
Chico Carrasquel  Shortstop 
Sherm Lollar  Catcher 
Connie Johnson  Pitcher 
Marty Marion  Manager 

Kansas City Athletics Lineup 

Name  Position 
Vic Power  First Baseman 
Enos Slaughter  Right Fielder 
Elmer Valo  Left Fielder 
Harry Simpson  Center Fielder 
Hector Lopez  Third Baseman 
Jim Finigan  Second Baseman 
Joe DeMaestri  Shortstop 
Joe Astroth  Catcher 
Vic Raschi  Pitcher 
Lou Boudreau  Manager 

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White Sox 14 @ Athletics 1
Municipal Stadium
August 11, 1955

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 8/11/1955 -- Chicago at Kansas City (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Minoso M, lf          5  3  4  0   Power V, 1b           4  0  2  0   
Fox N, 2b             5  2  0  1   Slaughter E, rf       3  0  0  0   
Rivera J, cf          4  4  3  5   Renna B, rf           1  0  0  0   
Kell G, 1b            3  0  1  1   Valo E, lf            4  0  0  0   
Dropo W, 1b           2  1  2  3   Simpson H, cf         3  0  1  1   
Nieman B, rf          4  0  0  0   Lopez H, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Kennedy B, 3b         5  0  2  0   Finigan J, 2b         2  0  0  0   
Adams B, pr-3b        1  0  0  0   Boyer C, 2b           2  0  2  0   
Carrasquel C, ss      2  2  2  0   DeMaestri J, ss       3  0  0  0   
Brideweser J, ss      1  0  0  0   Astroth J, c          4  0  1  0   
Lollar S, c           3  1  1  0   Raschi V, p           1  0  0  0   
Moss L, ph-c          0  0  0  0   Boyer C, p            1  1  0  0   
Johnson C, p          4  1  1  2   Zernial G, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39 14 16 12                        33  1  6  1

Chicago          000 054 032 -- 14
Kansas City      000 001 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Johnson C (W)         9.0  6  1  0  2  3

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Raschi V (L)          4.1  8  5  5  2  1
Boyer C               4.2  8  9  8  7  0

E -- Fox N, Astroth J, Lollar S
DP -- Chicago 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Chicago 10, Kansas City 8
2B -- Minoso M, Rivera J, Dropo W
3B -- Rivera J 2, Minoso M
HR -- Dropo W
SB -- Rivera J 2, Minoso M, Kell G
CS -- Minoso M, Kennedy B
SF -- Johnson C
HBP -- by Boyer C (Carrasquel C), by Boyer C (Kell G)
WP -- Boyer C
T -- 2:45
A -- 15569

    

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