White Sox 4-5 Athletics (Aug 9, 1955)

CWS

KCA

1

0

2

0

3

0

2

4

0

5

2

0

6

0

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7

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8

2

0

9

0

X

R

4

5

H

8

E

1

W: A. Kellner

L: H. Byrd

S: T. Gorman

CWS

Team Stats

KCA

2

HR

1

4

R

5

8

H

8

1

SB

0

LOB

.222

AVG

.276

.333

OBP

.300

.417

SLG

.517

4.50

ERA

4.00

3

K

3

1

BB

6

Current Series

White Sox

4

Athletics

1

Game 1

Final

White Sox

4

Athletics

5

Game 2

Final

White Sox

14

Athletics

1

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 Kansas City Athletics squeaked out a win over the Chicago White Sox, 5 to 4, on August 10, 1955.

Game Info

August 9, 1955

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gil Coan G. Coan PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Les Moss L. Moss C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Harshman J. Harshman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Kell G. Kell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Adams B. Adams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	8	4	2	1	6	3

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	2	3	1	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	5	8	4	1	1	3

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: M. Minoso, B. Nieman

TB: J. Busby 2, C. Carrasquel, B. Kennedy, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 6, B. Nieman 4

RBI: S. Lollar, M. Minoso 2, B. Nieman

Baserunning

SB: C. Carrasquel

Batting

3B: V. Power, E. Slaughter

HR: H. Lopez

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, H. Lopez 5, V. Power 3, E. Slaughter 4, E. Valo

RBI: H. Lopez 3, E. Slaughter

IBB: H. Simpson

SAC: J. Astroth, J. Demaestri

GIDP: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	2.1	6	4	3	1	1	0	11.57
Jack Harshman J. Harshman	3.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	2.45
Dixie Howell D. Howell	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Morrie Martin M. Martin	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	1	3	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	7.0	4	2	2	3	2	1	2.57
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (S)	2.0	4	2	2	3	1	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	3	2

Batters faced: H. Byrd 14, J. Harshman 12, D. Howell 3, M. Martin 3

Batters faced: T. Gorman 13, A. Kellner 29

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	1	2	2	1	0	0	1
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
Bob Nieman B. Nieman RF	4	1	1	1	1	0	1	0
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy 3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	5	1	1	0	0	1	0	0
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Jim Rivera J. Rivera PH-CF	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	1	0	0	1	0
Gil Coan G. Coan PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Les Moss L. Moss C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Harry Byrd H. Byrd P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Harshman J. Harshman P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
George Kell G. Kell PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Adams B. Adams PH	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	36	4	8	4	2	1	6	3

Batting

2B: M. Minoso

HR: M. Minoso, B. Nieman

TB: J. Busby 2, C. Carrasquel, B. Kennedy, S. Lollar, M. Minoso 6, B. Nieman 4

RBI: S. Lollar, M. Minoso 2, B. Nieman

Baserunning

SB: C. Carrasquel

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Harry Byrd H. Byrd (L)	2.1	6	4	3	1	1	0	11.57
Jack Harshman J. Harshman	3.2	2	1	1	0	1	1	2.45
Dixie Howell D. Howell	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Morrie Martin M. Martin	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00
Totals	8.0	8	5	4	1	3	1

Batters faced: H. Byrd 14, J. Harshman 12, D. Howell 3, M. Martin 3

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K
Vic Power V. Power 1B	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	4	2	2	1	0	0	0
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	4	1	1	0	0	0	0
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	4	1	2	3	1	0	1
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	29	5	8	4	1	1	3

Batting

3B: V. Power, E. Slaughter

HR: H. Lopez

TB: J. Demaestri, J. Finigan, H. Lopez 5, V. Power 3, E. Slaughter 4, E. Valo

RBI: H. Lopez 3, E. Slaughter

IBB: H. Simpson

SAC: J. Astroth, J. Demaestri

GIDP: J. Finigan, H. Simpson

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner (W)	7.0	4	2	2	3	2	1	2.57
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (S)	2.0	4	2	2	3	1	1	9.00
Totals	9.0	8	4	4	6	3	2

Batters faced: T. Gorman 13, A. Kellner 29

64-44 CWS

KCA 47-65

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1955 AL

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