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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 1, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 1, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 1, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 19,083 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Cox | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Diering | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Hoot Evers | Left Fielder |
| Les Moss | Catcher |
| Gus Triandos | First Baseman |
| Jim Pyburn | Third Baseman |
| Willie Miranda | Shortstop |
| Jim Wilson | Pitcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 1, 1955
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pierce
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Pierce
There goes Cox. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Cox steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diering vs. Pierce
Diering hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. Cox moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cox scores. Evers moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos takes first base on ball four. Evers moves to third. Moss moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wilson
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pyburn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pierce
Miranda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pierce
Cox hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Wilson
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Wilson
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Pierce
Diering hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Wilson
Courtney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Wilson
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. Kell moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pierce
Miranda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Pierce
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Diering vs. Pierce
Diering hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Wilson
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda misplays the ball. That's an error on Miranda. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Wilson
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Triandos scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. Minoso moves to third. Nieman moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Wilson
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Wilson
Courtney hits a popup towards third. Pyburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Wilson
Pierce hits a fly ball into left field. Evers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel hits a popup towards first. Triandos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miranda vs. Pierce
Miranda is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Pierce
Cox hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Wilson
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Wilson
Nieman bunts towards the mound. Wilson fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Wilson
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fox scores. Minoso scores. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Wilson
Dropo hits a line drive towards third. Pyburn catches it and throws to first to double up Rivera. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Pierce
Diering hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Diering moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo fields it and throws to third for the out. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Wilson
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Wilson
Stan Jok pinch runs for George Kell.
Courtney hits a popup towards third. Pyburn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Wilson
Pierce takes first base on ball four. Jok moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Wilson
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Miranda settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Wilson
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jok scores. Pierce moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Wilson
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Palica
Erv Palica now pitching.
Nieman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pierce scores. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Palica
Ed McGhee pinch runs for Bob Nieman.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Palica
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cox scoops it up and throws to first, with Palica covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Ed McGhee now playing center field. Jim Rivera now playing right field. Stan Jok now playing third base.
Pyburn hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miranda vs. Pierce
Miranda strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Pierce
Hal Smith pinch hits for Erv Palica.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Pierce
Cox hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ferrarese
Don Ferrarese now pitching.
Dropo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Diering who is chasing the ball. Dropo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jok vs. Ferrarese
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
Jok hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lollar vs. Ferrarese
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Clint Courtney.
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pierce vs. Ferrarese
Pierce takes first base on ball four. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carrasquel vs. Ferrarese
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miranda fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diering vs. Pierce
Sherm Lollar now catching. Phil Cavarretta now playing first base.
Diering hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pierce
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evers vs. Pierce
Evers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jok fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moss vs. Pierce
Moss hits a popup towards first. Cavarretta settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Triandos vs. Pierce
Triandos hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Evers moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - White Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pyburn vs. Pierce
Pyburn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/1/1955, game 2 -- Baltimore at Chicago (D)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cox B, 2b 5 1 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 0 0
Diering C, cf 5 0 2 0 Fox N, 2b 3 2 1 1
Kennedy B, rf 4 2 2 0 Minoso M, lf 2 2 1 0
Evers H, lf 5 0 3 0 Nieman B, rf 3 0 1 2
Moss L, c 5 0 2 2 McGhee E, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Triandos G, 1b 4 0 1 1 Rivera J, cf-rf 4 0 1 2
Pyburn J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0
Miranda W, ss 4 0 1 0 Groth J, pr 0 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 3 0 0 0 Cavarretta P, 1b 0 0 0 0
Palica E, p 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 1 0 0 0
Smith H, ph 1 0 0 0 Jok S, pr-3b 1 1 0 0
Ferrarese D, p 0 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 3 12 3 27 6 5 5
Baltimore 101 000 001 -- 3
Chicago 000 002 40x -- 6
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson J (L) 6.2 3 6 6 7 2
Palica E 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Ferrarese D 1.0 1 0 0 2 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (W) 9.0 12 3 2 2 8
E -- Carrasquel C, Kell G, Miranda W
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 13, Chicago 7
3B -- Dropo W
SB -- Cox B, McGhee E, Minoso M
SH -- Nieman B
T -- 2:28
A -- 19083
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