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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 2, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sal Maglie |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 24,383 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Ferris Fain | First Baseman |
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Sal Maglie | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
September 2, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Maglie
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Maglie
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Maglie
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Maglie
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Harshman
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Harshman
Kiner takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to third. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Harshman
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Maglie
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Maglie
Dropo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Avila settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Maglie
Lollar hits a line drive into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Harshman
Strickland hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maglie vs. Harshman
Maglie strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Maglie
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Maglie
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops it up and throws to first, with Maglie covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Maglie
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fain scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Harshman
Fain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fain moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kiner vs. Harshman
Kiner hits a fly ball into right field. Kennedy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Fain moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doby vs. Harshman
Doby strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Maglie
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Maglie
Minoso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Maglie
Rivera hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Maglie
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kiner. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Minoso scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dropo vs. Maglie
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Maglie
Lollar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy scores. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Art Houtteman now pitching.
Carrasquel hits a popup towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harshman vs. Houtteman
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Harshman
Strickland is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houtteman vs. Harshman
Houtteman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fox scores. Kell moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a popup towards the mound. Houtteman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Houtteman
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Houtteman
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fain vs. Harshman
Fain takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith strikes out. There goes Fain. The throw from Lollar to Fox, and back to Dropo, who tags Fain out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Houtteman
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Houtteman
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Houtteman
Harshman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Harshman
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Harshman
Doby hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Harshman
Hegan strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Houtteman
Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Houtteman
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Houtteman
Minoso hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Houtteman
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Houtteman
There goes Rivera. The throw from Hegan and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Houtteman
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rivera scores. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Santiago
Jose Santiago now pitching.
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland throws to second for one, and Avila throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 7 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lollar vs. Santiago
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Santiago
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Harshman
Jim Busby now playing center field. Jim Rivera now playing right field. Bob Kennedy now playing third base. Billy Harrell pinch hits for George St
Harrell hits a line drive into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Harshman
Hank Foiles pinch hits for Jose Santiago.
Foiles 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, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fain vs. Harshman
Fain hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Narleski
Hank Foiles now catching. Ray Narleski now pitching. Billy Harrell now playing shortstop.
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Narleski
Fox hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Narleski
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Harshman
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Harshman
Kiner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Harshman
Rosen takes first base on ball four. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Harshman
Doby 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, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evers vs. Harshman
Hoot Evers pinch hits for Ray Narleski.
Evers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Mossi
Don Mossi now pitching.
Minoso strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Mossi
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Mossi
Kennedy hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fain settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Mossi
Dropo strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrell vs. Harshman
Harrell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foiles vs. Harshman
Foiles hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 8 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Harshman
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1955 -- Chicago at Cleveland (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 2 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Fain F, 1b 3 0 0 0
Busby J, cf 1 0 0 0 Smith A, rf 4 0 2 0
Minoso M, lf 5 2 3 3 Kiner R, lf 2 1 1 1
Rivera J, cf-rf 4 2 2 0 Rosen A, 3b 1 0 0 0
Kennedy B, rf-3b 5 1 2 2 Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 5 1 1 1 Hegan J, c 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 2 2 Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Evers H, ph 1 0 0 0
Harshman J, p 4 0 0 0 Mossi D, p 0 0 0 0
Strickland G, ss 2 0 0 0
Harrell B, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Maglie S, p 1 0 0 0
Houtteman A, p 1 0 0 0
Santiago J, p 0 0 0 0
Foiles H, ph-c 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
41 8 14 8 29 1 4 1
Chicago 000 310 400 -- 8
Cleveland 000 001 000 -- 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 8 8
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Maglie S (L) 3.1 6 3 3 0 1
Houtteman A 3.0 7 5 4 0 2
Santiago J 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Narleski R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Mossi D 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
E -- Avila B
DP -- Chicago 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Cleveland 9
2B -- Kennedy B, Fox N
HR -- Kiner R, Minoso M
SB -- Rivera J
T -- 3:09
A -- 24383
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