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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 7, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Detroit Tigers, played on May 7, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
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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 7, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Gromek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 3,917 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Bill Grieve |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| JW Porter | Left Fielder |
| Red Wilson | Catcher |
| Harry Malmberg | Second Baseman |
| Steve Gromek | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | 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 |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 7, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fain vs. Pierce
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porter vs. Pierce
Porter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pierce
Gromek hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gromek
Stephens strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Gromek
Pierce hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Pierce
Fain bunts in front of the plate. Lollar fields it and throws to first for the out. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Pierce
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline scores. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Porter vs. Pierce
Porter is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Pierce
Wilson hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Pierce
Malmberg hits a popup towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Pierce
Gromek hits a line drive into center field. Rivera picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rivera. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Pierce
Kuenn hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nieman who is chasing the ball. Kuenn reaches third base with a triple. Gromek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tuttle vs. Pierce
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Pierce
Kaline hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tuttle moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fain vs. Pierce
There goes Kaline. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Kaline steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fain vs. Pierce
Fain is walked intentionally. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Chakales
Bob Chakales now pitching.
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Delsing vs. Chakales
Jim Delsing pinch hits for JW Porter.
Delsing is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Gromek
Jim Delsing now playing left field.
Rivera hits a line drive into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Gromek
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Fain, and towards Malmberg, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Chakales
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Chakales
Malmberg 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 -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Chakales
Gromek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Chakales
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Gromek
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Bob Chakales.
Cavarretta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Delsing settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Gray
Ted Gray now pitching.
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Gray
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Gray
Fain hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kaline moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Gray
Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera who is chasing the ball. Boone reaches third base with a triple. Kaline scores. Fain goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Delsing vs. Gray
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Gray
Wilson hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Nieman reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malmberg vs. Gray
Malmberg hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gromek vs. Gray
Gromek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuenn vs. Gray
There's a wild pitch. Gromek moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuenn vs. Gray
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. Gromek scores. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Gray
Tuttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Gray
Kaline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kuenn scores. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fain vs. Dorish
Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Gromek
Lollar hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Gromek
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone juggles the ball. That's an error on Boone. Stephens moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dorish vs. Gromek
Dorish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephens moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carrasquel vs. Gromek
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stephens tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Gromek
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dorish
Clint Courtney now catching.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Dorish
Delsing 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 -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Dorish
Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dorish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Gromek
Minoso hits a popup towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Gromek
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Gromek
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gromek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 7 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Gromek
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/7/1955 -- Detroit at Chicago (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Kuenn H, ss 5 2 4 2 Carrasquel C, ss 3 0 0 1
Tuttle B, cf 5 0 2 1 Fox N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kaline A, rf 5 2 4 1 Minoso M, lf 4 0 0 0
Fain F, 1b 2 1 1 0 Nieman B, rf 4 0 2 0
Boone R, 3b 5 0 2 3 Rivera J, cf 4 0 0 0
Porter J, lf 2 0 0 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Delsing J, ph-lf 3 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0
Wilson R, c 5 0 0 0 Courtney C, c 0 0 0 0
Malmberg H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stephens V, 3b 3 1 0 0
Gromek S, p 3 2 2 0 Pierce B, p 1 0 0 0
Chakales B, p 0 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
Gray T, p 0 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 7 15 7 32 1 5 1
Detroit 000 120 220 -- 7
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Gromek S (W) 9.0 5 1 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 4.1 8 3 3 2 2
Chakales B 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Gray T 1.1 6 4 4 1 0
Dorish F 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Rivera J, Boone R
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Detroit 9, Chicago 5
2B -- Nieman B, Kuenn H
3B -- Kuenn H, Boone R
SB -- Kaline A
SH -- Fain F
SF -- Carrasquel C
WP -- Gray T
T -- 2:12
A -- 3917
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