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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on August 4, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,346 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Ted Williams | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 4, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Goodman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nixon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Pierce
Klaus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams takes first base on ball four. Klaus moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Klaus scores. Williams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Pierce
Zauchin takes first base on ball four. Williams moves to third. Jensen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Pierce
White hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hatton vs. Pierce
Hatton hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Williams. Kell reaches second base with a double. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivera scores. Kell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Nixon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Nixon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pierce for the out. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Pierce
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Goodman vs. Pierce
Goodman hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Pierce
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Pierce
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Pierce
Jensen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Pierce
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Pierce
White 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, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Pierce
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Pierce
Piersall hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Piersall reaches second base with a double. Minoso throws the ball in to Kell who tags Piersall trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hatton goes all the way around to score. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kell moves to third. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Nixon
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Nixon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Nixon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Consuegra
Goodman strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klaus vs. Consuegra
Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Williams vs. Consuegra
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Consuegra
Jensen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Jensen reaches third base with a triple. Nixon scores. Williams goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Zauchin vs. Consuegra
Zauchin hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Consuegra
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Consuegra
Hatton 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, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Consuegra
Piersall hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Consuegra
Nixon 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
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Zauchin scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivera for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Consuegra
Goodman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klaus vs. Consuegra
Klaus hits a line drive off the glove of Carrasquel, and into shallow left field. Klaus reaches second base with a double. Goodman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Williams vs. Consuegra
Williams is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jensen vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Jensen hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Goodman tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Zauchin vs. Fornieles
Zauchin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. Klaus moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Fornieles
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moss vs. Nixon
Gene Stephens now playing left field. Les Moss pinch hits for Sherm Lollar.
Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fornieles vs. Nixon
Fornieles strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Piersall. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Moss moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Moss scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Fornieles
Les Moss now catching.
Hatton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piersall vs. Fornieles
Piersall 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, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Fornieles
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Goodman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Nixon
Kell takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Kinder
Bobby Adams pinch runs for George Kell. Ellis Kinder now pitching.
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Kinder
Moss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Fornieles
Bobby Adams now playing third base.
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Fornieles
Klaus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Fornieles
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Fornieles
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Adams fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Kinder
Eddie Joost now playing second base. Bob Kennedy pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Kinder
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Kinder
Fox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Joost settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/1955 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 2 0 Goodman B, 2b 5 1 1 0
Fox N, 2b 5 0 0 1 Joost E, 2b 0 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Klaus B, ss 5 1 4 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Williams T, lf 1 1 0 0
Rivera J, rf 3 1 1 0 Stephens G, lf 1 0 0 0
Kell G, 3b 3 1 3 0 Jensen J, rf 4 0 2 4
Adams B, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Zauchin N, 1b 3 1 1 1
Busby J, cf 4 0 1 1 White S, c 4 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 2 0 1 1 Hatton G, 3b 4 1 2 0
Moss L, ph-c 1 1 0 0 Piersall J, cf 4 1 3 2
Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 4 1 1 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0 Kinder E, p 0 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 1 0 0 0
Kennedy B, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 35 7 14 7
Chicago 020 000 100 -- 3
Boston 102 211 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 3.0 7 3 3 2 0
Consuegra S* 2.0 5 4 4 2 1
Fornieles M 3.0 2 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 7.1 9 3 3 3 2
Kinder E (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Chicago 1, Boston 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 9
2B -- Kell G, Piersall J, Nixon W, Klaus B, Carrasquel C
3B -- Jensen J
HR -- Zauchin N, Piersall J
SF -- Jensen J
T -- 2:41
A -- 19346
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