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Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 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 August 21, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1955 |
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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 | August 21, 1955 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
Home Starting Pitcher | Connie Johnson |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Bill Grieve 2B: Johnny Stevens 3B: John Rice |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
Charlie Maxwell | Left Fielder |
Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
Red Wilson | Catcher |
Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
Bucky Harris | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
George Kell | Third Baseman |
Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
Connie Johnson | Pitcher |
Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Tigers
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 21, 1955
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline 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 1
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby 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--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torgeson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it 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: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops it up and throws to first, with Hoeft covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up 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: ---
Hoeft vs. Johnson
Hoeft hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso 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. Johnson
Kuenn 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar 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: ---
Johnson vs. Hoeft
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Hoeft
There goes Minoso. The throw from Wilson and he is safe. Minoso steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Johnson
Hoeft hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo 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--
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn misplays the ball. That's an error on Kuenn. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hoeft
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson 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, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield hits a popup in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Johnson
Hoeft takes first base on ball four. Maxwell moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kuenn vs. Johnson
Kuenn 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, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hoeft
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lollar moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lollar scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Johnson
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Johnson
Kaline takes first base on ball four. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Johnson
Torgeson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Johnson
Boone 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maxwell vs. Johnson
Maxwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Hoeft
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Hoeft
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a line drive into left field. Maxwell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Johnson
Hatfield 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, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Johnson
Jim Delsing pinch hits for Red Wilson.
Delsing hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Johnson
Frank House pinch hits for Billy Hoeft.
House hits a line drive into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1955, game 1 -- Detroit at Chicago (D) Detroit AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Kuenn H, ss 2 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 2 1 Tuttle B, cf 4 0 1 0 Fox N, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kaline A, rf 3 0 0 0 Minoso M, lf 4 1 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, rf 4 0 1 0 Maxwell C, lf 4 0 1 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Hatfield F, 2b 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 2 0 0 0 Wilson R, c 3 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 2 1 0 0 Delsing J, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson C, p 3 0 1 0 Hoeft B, p 2 0 0 0 House F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 0 4 0 29 2 7 2 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 Chicago 000 001 10x -- 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Hoeft B (L) 8.0 7 2 2 3 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Johnson C (W) 9.0 4 0 0 5 6 E -- Kuenn H, Fox N DP -- Detroit 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Detroit 9, Chicago 7 HR -- Minoso M SB -- Minoso M SH -- Busby J T -- 2:48 A -- 0
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