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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 17, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 17, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Whitey Ford |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,206 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 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 |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Ron Jackson | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Elston Howard | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Whitey Ford | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 17, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Ford
There goes Minoso. The throw from Berra and he is out, McDougald applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ford
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. McDougald reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a popup towards first. Jackson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ford
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mantle vs. Pierce
Mantle strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Ford
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Pierce
Carey strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ford
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pierce vs. Ford
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ford, and towards Hunter, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Ford spins and fires to second and has Groth trapped. There's the throw to Carey who tags Groth for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Pierce
Minnie Minoso now playing right field. Bob Nieman now playing left field.
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Pierce
Berra takes first base on ball four. Mantle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Pierce
There goes Mantle. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. That is a stolen base for Mantle. There goes Berra. The throw and he's out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Pierce
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Pierce
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Mantle scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDougald vs. Pierce
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ford
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Pierce
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Pierce
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ford for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Pierce
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bauer for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Ford
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Ford
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groth vs. Ford
Ed McGhee pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Groth strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Ford
Walt Dropo pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Ford
Jim Rivera pinch runs for Walt Dropo.
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Dorish
Clint Courtney now catching. Fritz Dorish now pitching.
Carey hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Dorish
Mantle hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Dorish
Berra takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Dorish
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Berra moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Ford
Irv Noren now playing left field.
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Ford
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Noren throws the ball in to Robinson who tags Minoso trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kell vs. Ford
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Ford
Nieman hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. McDougald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/17/1955 -- Chicago at New York (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Carey A, 3b 4 0 1 0
Minoso M, lf-rf 4 0 2 0 Mantle M, cf 3 1 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berra Y, c 2 0 0 0
Nieman B, rf-lf 4 0 0 0 Howard E, lf 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, 1b 3 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 0 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 0 Robinson E, 1b 4 0 1 1
McGhee E, pr 0 0 0 0 McDougald G, 2b 2 0 0 0
Courtney C, c 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, ss 3 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 3 0 1 0 Ford W, p 3 0 0 0
Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0
Dropo W, ph 1 0 1 0
Rivera J, pr 0 0 0 0
Dorish F, p 0 0 0 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 7 0 28 1 4 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 000 001 00x -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 7.0 3 1 1 4 4
Dorish F 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Martin M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ford W (W) 9.0 7 0 0 1 2
E -- Jackson R
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8
SB -- Mantle M
CS -- Minoso M
T -- 2:16
A -- 21206
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