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Chicago White Sox @ Washington Senators

1955-07-30 · Day game · Griffith Stadium · Att: 3277 · 2:20

Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 1–0. Bob Porterfield earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7
WS1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		1	5

W: Bob Porterfield L: Billy Pierce SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Johnny Stevens · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago White Sox — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Minnie Minoso	4	1	0	0
Nellie Fox	4	2	0	0
Jim Busby	4	0	0	1
Walt Dropo	4	0	0	1
Jim Rivera	3	1	1	1
Sherm Lollar	3	0	0	1
Chico Carrasquel	3	1	0	1
Bobby Adams	3	0	0	0
Billy Pierce	3	1	0	0
Bob Nieman	1	1	0	0
Gil Coan	1	0	0	0
George Kell	1	0	0	1

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jerry Snyder	3	0	0	0	1	0
Johnny Groth	4	0	1	0	0	0
Carlos Paula	4	0	0	0	0	3
Roy Sievers	2	1	1	0	1	0
Eddie Yost	3	0	1	1	0	2
Tom Umphlett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Valdivielso	3	0	0	0	0	1
Bruce Edwards	3	0	1	0	0	1
Bob Porterfield	3	0	1	0	0	2

Chicago White Sox — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Billy Pierce	8.0	5	2	9

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bob Porterfield	9.0	7	1	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Minnie Minoso: 53
Nellie Fox: S6
Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Walt Dropo: 8/L

Bot 1

Jerry Snyder: 53
Johnny Groth: 8/L
Carlos Paula: 63

Top 2

Jim Rivera: K/C
Sherm Lollar: 8
Chico Carrasquel: S7
Bobby Adams: 8

Bot 2

Roy Sievers: 9
Eddie Yost: K
Tom Umphlett: 7/7D

Top 3

Billy Pierce: 43
Minnie Minoso: 9
Nellie Fox: 63

Bot 3

Jose Valdivielso: K
Bruce Edwards: D7
Bob Porterfield: K
Jerry Snyder: W
Johnny Groth: 54(1)/FO

Top 4

Jim Busby: 63
Walt Dropo: 63
Jim Rivera: S8
Sherm Lollar: SB2
Sherm Lollar: 63

Bot 4

Carlos Paula: K/C
Roy Sievers: W
Eddie Yost: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Eddie Yost: D7.3-H
Tom Umphlett: 63.2-3
Jose Valdivielso: 53

Top 5

Chico Carrasquel: K/C
Bobby Adams: 6
Billy Pierce: S8
Minnie Minoso: S6.1-2
Nellie Fox: 9

Bot 5

Bruce Edwards: 7
Bob Porterfield: K
Jerry Snyder: 3/FL

Top 6

Jim Busby: 8
Walt Dropo: K
Jim Rivera: W
Sherm Lollar: SB2
Sherm Lollar: K/C

Bot 6

Johnny Groth: 63
Carlos Paula: K
Roy Sievers: S7
Eddie Yost: K

Top 7

Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bobby Adams: 53
Billy Pierce: 53

Bot 7

Tom Umphlett: 3/FL
Jose Valdivielso: 63
Bruce Edwards: K/C

Top 8

Minnie Minoso: 43
Nellie Fox: S7
Jim Busby: K/C
Walt Dropo: 13

Bot 8

Bob Porterfield: T8
Jerry Snyder: 7(B)2(3)/LDP
Johnny Groth: S7
Carlos Paula: K/C

Top 9

Jim Rivera: 43
Bob Nieman: S5
Gil Coan: 46(1)/FO
George Kell: K