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Chicago White Sox @ 
Kansas City Athletics
1955-09-18 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 31034 · 2:08
Kansas City Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 8–1. Kansas City Athletics put up 4 in the 3rd. Art Ditmar earned the win. Gus Zernial went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 |
W: Art Ditmar L: Dick Donovan SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Donovan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Jackson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Battey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Saffell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gus Zernial | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Harry Simpson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jerry Schypinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Astroth | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Slaughter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex George | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Ditmar | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Nellie Fox: S7.B-2(E7)#
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Walt Dropo: K
Bot 1
- Vic Power: 8
- Tom Saffell: 3/BG
- Gus Zernial: 4
Top 2
- Jim Rivera: W
- George Kell: S7.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 43/SH.1-2;2-3
- Jim Busby: FC6.2X3(65);3-H
- Dick Donovan: S8.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 7/L
Bot 2
- Hector Lopez: K
- Harry Simpson: 63
- Jim Finigan: 2/FL
Top 3
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Walt Dropo: CS2(26)
- Walt Dropo: K
Bot 3
- Jerry Schypinski: 43
- Joe Astroth: W
- Art Ditmar: E4.1-2
- Vic Power: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Tom Saffell: W.1-2
- Gus Zernial: HR/7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: 43
- George Kell: 8/8D
- Sherm Lollar: S7
- Jim Busby: 9
Bot 4
- Harry Simpson: 8
- Jim Finigan: 13
- Jerry Schypinski: 9
Top 5
- Dick Donovan: S9.BX2(843)
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Nellie Fox: 7
Bot 5
- Joe Astroth: S8
- Art Ditmar: 24/SH.1-2
- Vic Power: 13
- Tom Saffell: K
Top 6
- Minnie Minoso: K
- Walt Dropo: K
- Jim Rivera: S6
- George Kell: 9
Bot 6
- Gus Zernial: 7/7D
- Hector Lopez: 43
- Harry Simpson: 7/7D
Top 7
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Jim Busby: S7
- Dick Donovan: HP.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Jim Finigan: S7.BX2(7E4)
- Jerry Schypinski: S9.2-H(UR);B-2(THH)
- Joe Astroth: S9.2-3
- Art Ditmar: 13/SH.1-2;3-H
- Vic Power: S7.2-H(NR);B-2
- Tom Saffell: S8.2-H
- Gus Zernial: SB2
- Gus Zernial: 6
- Hector Lopez: K
Top 8
- Nellie Fox: 63
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Ron Jackson: 8
Bot 8
- Enos Slaughter: E1#
- Jim Finigan: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Alex George: K23
Top 9
- Jim Rivera: 43
- George Kell: D7
- Earl Battey: 6
- Jim Busby: K
Notes & reviews
- Astroth held third as throw came to plate, but Lollar tried to get Power advancing to second; Power was safe at 2nd and Astroth scored - no RBI