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Chicago White Sox @
Baltimore Orioles
1955-06-16 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 16395 Β· night Β· 2:28
Chicago White Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 8β0. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Virgil Trucks earned the win. George Kell went 3-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | |
| BAL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Duane Pillette SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Nellie Fox | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
George Kell | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Rivera | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sherm Lollar | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Walt Dropo | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Virgil Trucks | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cal Abrams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Gil Coan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Pope | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Triandos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hal Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wayne Causey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Diering | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Duane Pillette | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Joe Coleman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Waitkus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Duane Pillette | 5.1 | 11 | 2 | 1 |
Joe Coleman | 3.2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Nellie Fox: S8.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 14/SH.1-2;2-3
- George Kell: S8.2-H;3-H
- Jim Rivera: 6
- Sherm Lollar: 7/7D
Bot 1
- Cal Abrams: W
- Gil Coan: 53/SH.1-2
- Dave Pope: K/C
- Gus Triandos: W
- Hal Smith: 3/FL
Top 2
- Jim Busby: 8
- Walt Dropo: 9
- Virgil Trucks: D7
- Chico Carrasquel: 6
Bot 2
- Wayne Causey: 13/BG
- Bobby Young: S8
- Chuck Diering: K/C
- Duane Pillette: 5/FL
Top 3
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: 13
- George Kell: 13
Bot 3
- Cal Abrams: W
- Gil Coan: 5
- Dave Pope: S9.1-2
- Gus Triandos: 6
- Hal Smith: 5
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Jim Busby: K/C
- Walt Dropo: S6.1-2
- Virgil Trucks: S8.1-2;2-H
- Chico Carrasquel: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Wayne Causey: E3
- Bobby Young: CS2(24)
- Bobby Young: 8
- Chuck Diering: D7
- Duane Pillette: K
Top 5
- Nellie Fox: FLE1
- Nellie Fox: W
- Minnie Minoso: 53.1-2
- George Kell: D7.2-H
- Jim Rivera: 9
- Sherm Lollar: S7.2-H
- Jim Busby: 8
Bot 5
- Cal Abrams: W
- Gil Coan: 64(1)/FO
- Dave Pope: 9/9D
- Gus Triandos: 7/L
Top 6
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 26(1)/FO
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-2
- Nellie Fox: S9.1-2;2-3
- Minnie Minoso: K
- George Kell: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
Bot 6
- Hal Smith: 2
- Wayne Causey: S8
- Bobby Young: 8
- Chuck Diering: S8.1-2
- Joe Coleman: 8
Top 7
- Sherm Lollar: 8/L
- Jim Busby: K
- Walt Dropo: 53
Bot 7
- Cal Abrams: 43
- Gil Coan: 43
- Dave Pope: S6
- Gus Triandos: 3/FL
Top 8
- Virgil Trucks: 2/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Nellie Fox: S8.1-3
- Minnie Minoso: 7/SF.3-H
- George Kell: S9.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Eddie Waitkus: 43
- Wayne Causey: 9/9D
- Bobby Young: K/C
Top 9
- Sherm Lollar: S8
- Jim Busby: 54(1)/FO
- Walt Dropo: SB2
- Walt Dropo: S7.2-H
- Virgil Trucks: 2/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: W.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
Bot 9
- Chuck Diering: 63
- Jim Pyburn: 63
- Cal Abrams: 3/G



















