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Chicago White Sox @ Kansas City Athletics

1955-07-04 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 2:35

Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 8–3. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Connie Johnson earned the win. George Kell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	2	1	2	0	2	0	1	0	8	16
KC1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	7

W: Connie Johnson L: Alex Kellner SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jim Busby	5	1	2	1	0	0
Nellie Fox	4	1	3	2	0	0
George Kell	4	2	2	2	1	1
Bob Nieman	4	0	2	1	1	0
Jim Rivera	4	0	1	0	1	0
Sherm Lollar	5	0	0	0	0	1
Walt Dropo	5	1	2	1	0	0
Chico Carrasquel	4	2	2	1	1	0
Connie Johnson	4	1	2	0	0	1

Kansas City Athletics — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joe DeMaestri	4	0	0	0	0	0
Elmer Valo	4	0	0	0	0	2
Bill Wilson	4	0	0	0	0	1
Harry Simpson	4	0	1	0	0	1
Vic Power	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jim Finigan	3	1	1	0	1	1
Hector Lopez	4	1	3	1	0	0
Joe Astroth	2	0	0	0	1	0
Alex Kellner	0	0	0	0	1	0
Lou Sleater	3	0	0	0	0	0
Enos Slaughter	1	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Connie Johnson	9.0	7	3	5

Kansas City Athletics — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Alex Kellner	3.0	10	0	2
Lou Sleater	6.0	6	4	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Busby: 63
Nellie Fox: S8
George Kell: K
Bob Nieman: S7.1-2
Jim Rivera: 3/G

Bot 1

Joe DeMaestri: 63
Elmer Valo: K
Bill Wilson: 7

Top 2

Sherm Lollar: K
Walt Dropo: HR/7
Chico Carrasquel: S7
Connie Johnson: D7.1-3
Jim Busby: 63.2-3;3-H
Nellie Fox: 31

Bot 2

Harry Simpson: 5
Vic Power: 53
Jim Finigan: K

Top 3

George Kell: HR/7
Bob Nieman: 5
Jim Rivera: S9
Sherm Lollar: 43.1-2
Walt Dropo: 3/FL

Bot 3

Hector Lopez: D8
Joe Astroth: W
Alex Kellner: W.2-3;1-2
Joe DeMaestri: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3;3-H(NR)
Elmer Valo: 43

Top 4

Chico Carrasquel: HR/7
Connie Johnson: S8
Jim Busby: S8.1-3
Nellie Fox: 8/SF.3-H
George Kell: W.1-2
Bob Nieman: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Bill Wilson: K
Harry Simpson: 7
Vic Power: 4

Top 5

Jim Rivera: W
Sherm Lollar: 43.1-2
Walt Dropo: 4
Chico Carrasquel: W
Connie Johnson: 3/FL

Bot 5

Jim Finigan: W
Hector Lopez: S8.1-2
Joe Astroth: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
Lou Sleater: E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
Joe DeMaestri: 8

Top 6

Jim Busby: 5/FL
Nellie Fox: D8
George Kell: D7.2-H
Bob Nieman: T9.2-H
Jim Rivera: 4
Sherm Lollar: 6/L

Bot 6

Elmer Valo: 6
Bill Wilson: 63
Harry Simpson: S9
Vic Power: 8

Top 7

Walt Dropo: 53
Chico Carrasquel: 7
Connie Johnson: K

Bot 7

Jim Finigan: S8
Hector Lopez: 8
Joe Astroth: 64(1)/FO
Lou Sleater: 3/G

Top 8

Jim Busby: T7
Nellie Fox: S8.3-H
George Kell: CS2(24)
George Kell: 2/FL
Bob Nieman: W
Jim Rivera: 3/FL

Bot 8

Joe DeMaestri: 53
Elmer Valo: K
Bill Wilson: 9/9D

Top 9

Sherm Lollar: 6
Walt Dropo: S7
Chico Carrasquel: 5(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 9

Harry Simpson: K
Vic Power: D7
Jim Finigan: FLE9
Jim Finigan: 9/L
Hector Lopez: S6.2-H
Enos Slaughter: D9.1-3
Lou Sleater: 63