Athletics 2-6 White Sox (Aug 17, 1955)

KCA

CWS

1

0

2

0

2

3

0

4

0

5

0

1

6

2

0

7

0

3

8

0

9

0

X

R

2

6

H

10

11

E

1

0

W: V. Trucks

L: R. Herbert

S: D. Howell

KCA

Team Stats

CWS

0

HR

0

2

R

6

10

H

11

0

SB

0

LOB

.278

AVG

.324

.297

OBP

.410

.278

SLG

.382

5.63

ERA

2.00

1

K

7

5

BB

1

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 decisively defeated the Kansas City Athletics, 6 to 2, on August 18, 1955.

Game Info

August 17, 1955

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	1	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	3	0	0	0	0	3
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Wilson B. Wilson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	2	10	2	1	7

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	2	2	1	1	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	1	2	1	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	1	1	1	1	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	6	11	6	5	1

Batting

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri 2, H. Lopez 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, E. Valo, B. Wilson

RBI: H. Lopez 2

SAC: J. Astroth

Batting

2B: M. Minoso, J. Rivera

TB: J. Busby, C. Carrasquel 2, W. Dropo 2, N. Fox 2, D. Howell, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 2, J. Rivera 2

RBI: J. Busby, C. Carrasquel, W. Dropo, M. Minoso 2, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ray Herbert R. Herbert (L)	6.0	7	3	3	3	1	4.50
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer	2.0	4	3	2	2	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	5	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	6.0	6	2	2	0	6	3.00
Dixie Howell D. Howell (S)	3.0	4	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7

Batters faced: C. Boyer 12, R. Herbert 27

Batters faced: D. Howell 14, V. Trucks 24

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	1	0	1	1
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	5	1	1	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	3	0	1	0	0	1
Clete Boyer C. Boyer 2B	1	0	1	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	1	0	0	0
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	0	2	2	0	0
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH-LF	2	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	4	0	2	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	3	0	0	0	0	3
Ray Herbert R. Herbert P	2	0	0	0	0	1
Bill Renna B. Renna PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Wilson B. Wilson PH	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	36	2	10	2	1	7

Batting

TB: C. Boyer, J. Demaestri 2, H. Lopez 2, V. Power, H. Simpson, E. Slaughter, E. Valo, B. Wilson

RBI: H. Lopez 2

SAC: J. Astroth

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Ray Herbert R. Herbert (L)	6.0	7	3	3	3	1	4.50
Cloyd Boyer C. Boyer	2.0	4	3	2	2	0	9.00
Totals	8.0	11	6	5	5	1

Batters faced: C. Boyer 12, R. Herbert 27

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	2	2	1	1	0
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	5	1	2	0	0	0
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	4	1	1	2	1	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	2	1	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera RF	3	1	1	1	1	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	2	0	0	0	2	1
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	4	0	1	1	0	0
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks P	2	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	1	0	1	0	0	0
Totals	34	6	11	6	5	1

Batting

2B: M. Minoso, J. Rivera

TB: J. Busby, C. Carrasquel 2, W. Dropo 2, N. Fox 2, D. Howell, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 2, J. Rivera 2

RBI: J. Busby, C. Carrasquel, W. Dropo, M. Minoso 2, J. Rivera

Baserunning

CS: J. Rivera

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Virgil Trucks V. Trucks (W)	6.0	6	2	2	0	6	3.00
Dixie Howell D. Howell (S)	3.0	4	0	0	1	1	0.00
Totals	9.0	10	2	2	1	7

Batters faced: D. Howell 14, V. Trucks 24

48-71 KCA

CWS 69-45

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