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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-08-09 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 24383 · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 4–1. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Billy Pierce earned the win. Bill Wilson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
W: Billy Pierce L: Bobby Shantz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Napp · 1B: Bill Grieve · 2B: Johnny Stevens · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Renna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 9.0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Art Ditmar | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Harrington | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Nellie Fox: 13
- Bob Nieman: S9
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 7
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Bill Renna: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
- Sherm Lollar: S7.1-2
- Billy Pierce: S8.1-2;2-H
- Minnie Minoso: T8.1-H;2-H
- Nellie Fox: 9
Bot 2
- Gus Zernial: K
- Bill Wilson: S6
- Jim Finigan: 64(1)/FO
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
Top 3
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Walt Dropo: 4
- Bob Kennedy: W
- Chico Carrasquel: 13
Bot 3
- Billy Shantz: 53
- Bobby Shantz: K
- Vic Power: 4
Top 4
- Jim Busby: 53
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Billy Pierce: 14/SH.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 53
Bot 4
- Hector Lopez: 53
- Bill Renna: W
- Gus Zernial: 4
- Bill Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Bob Nieman: 9
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Bob Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe DeMaestri: W.1-2
- Billy Shantz: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 9
- Vic Power: 3/G
Top 6
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Jim Busby: 8
- Sherm Lollar: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Hector Lopez: K/C
- Bill Renna: 9
- Gus Zernial: 63
Top 7
- Billy Pierce: 13
- Minnie Minoso: 3/FL
- Nellie Fox: 5/FL
Bot 7
- Bill Wilson: 9
- Jim Finigan: W
- Joe DeMaestri: 5/L
- Billy Shantz: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bob Nieman: K
- Walt Dropo: K
- Bob Kennedy: 53
Bot 8
- Elmer Valo: 8
- Vic Power: 4
- Hector Lopez: 4
Top 9
- Chico Carrasquel: E5
- Jim Busby: 24/SH.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: S8.2-H(UR)
- Billy Pierce: 54/SH.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Nellie Fox: 7
Bot 9
- Bill Renna: 63
- Gus Zernial: 5/FL
- Bill Wilson: HR/7
- Jim Finigan: 7