Athletics 4-5 White Sox (Aug 15, 1955)

KCA

CWS

1

2

0

1

3

1

0

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

1

0

9

0

10

0

11

1

2

R

4

5

H

11

E

2

1

W: D. Howell

L: T. Gorman

KCA

Team Stats

CWS

0

HR

0

4

R

5

11

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.262

AVG

.282

.340

OBP

.396

.357

SLG

.308

4.35

ERA

3.27

1

K

8

7

BB

5

Current Series

Athletics

4

White Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

White Sox

6

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

White Sox

3

Game 3

Final

1955 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	96	58	.623
Indians	93	61	.604
White Sox	91	63	.591
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	79	75	.513
Athletics	63	91	.409
Orioles	57	97	.370
Senators	53	101	.344

Game Summary

The Chicago White Sox squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 4, on August 16, 1955.

Game Info

August 15, 1955

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	6	0	1	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	3	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	5	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Wilson B. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	2	2	1	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	3	1	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	1	3	0	0	1
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	0	0	0	2
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	4	0	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	4	11	4	5	8

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	2	1	0	1	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera CF-RF	6	0	1	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	2	0	1	1	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy RF-3B	6	0	2	1	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	1	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	1	3	0	0	0
Gil Coan G. Coan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	3	0	0	2	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Adams B. Adams PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	5	11	5	7	1

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

3B: V. Power

TB: J. Demaestri 3, H. Lopez 3, V. Power 3, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

SAC: J. Astroth

Batting

2B: W. Dropo

TB: J. Busby, C. Carrasquel 3, W. Dropo 2, N. Fox, B. Kennedy 2, S. Lollar, M. Minoso, J. Rivera

RBI: J. Busby, W. Dropo, C. Johnson 2, B. Kennedy

IBB: W. Dropo

HBP: S. Lollar

SAC: N. Fox, G. Kell

SF: J. Busby

GIDP: M. Minoso 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	8.0	7	3	3	4	0	3.38
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.1	11	5	5	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson	9.0	8	3	3	3	7	3.00
Morrie Martin M. Martin	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	6.75
Totals	11.0	11	4	4	5	8

Batters faced: A. Ceccarelli, A. Ditmar 8, T. Gorman 2, B. Harrington 3, A. Kellner 36

Batters faced: D. Howell 7, C. Johnson 37, M. Martin 4

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	6	0	1	0	0	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	3	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	5	2	0	0	1	0
Bill Wilson B. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	2	2	1	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	3	1	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	1	3	0	0	1
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	0	0	0	2
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	4	0	0	0	0	0
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	1	1	0	0
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	42	4	11	4	5	8

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

3B: V. Power

TB: J. Demaestri 3, H. Lopez 3, V. Power 3, H. Simpson 3, E. Slaughter 2, G. Zernial

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

SAC: J. Astroth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	8.0	7	3	3	4	0	3.38
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.1	11	5	5	7	1

Batters faced: A. Ceccarelli, A. Ditmar 8, T. Gorman 2, B. Harrington 3, A. Kellner 36

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	2	1	0	1	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera CF-RF	6	0	1	0	0	0
George Kell G. Kell 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	2	0	1	1	0	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy RF-3B	6	0	2	1	0	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	1	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	1	3	0	0	0
Gil Coan G. Coan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	3	0	0	2	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Adams B. Adams PH	0	1	0	0	1	0
Totals	39	5	11	5	7	1

Batting

2B: W. Dropo

TB: J. Busby, C. Carrasquel 3, W. Dropo 2, N. Fox, B. Kennedy 2, S. Lollar, M. Minoso, J. Rivera

RBI: J. Busby, W. Dropo, C. Johnson 2, B. Kennedy

IBB: W. Dropo

HBP: S. Lollar

SAC: N. Fox, G. Kell

SF: J. Busby

GIDP: M. Minoso 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson	9.0	8	3	3	3	7	3.00
Morrie Martin M. Martin	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	6.75
Totals	11.0	11	4	4	5	8

Batters faced: D. Howell 7, C. Johnson 37, M. Martin 4

48-70 KCA

CWS 68-45

Team Stats

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1955 AL

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