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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1955-06-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · 2:18
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 5–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Willard Nixon earned the win. Gene Stephens went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Kell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Klaus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Jensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Norm Zauchin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 6.2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
 Morrie Martin | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-3
- Jim Rivera: 5
- Sherm Lollar: S7.3-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 43
- Billy Klaus: 7
- Gene Stephens: HR/9D
- Jackie Jensen: K
Top 2
- Jim Busby: W
- Walt Dropo: 9/L
- Vern Stephens: W.1-2
- Virgil Trucks: K/BF
- Chico Carrasquel: K/C
Bot 2
- Norm Zauchin: HR/7D
- Sammy White: 53
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Willard Nixon: 7
Top 3
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Jim Rivera: W
- Sherm Lollar: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Billy Goodman: 8/7D
- Billy Klaus: 6/FL
- Gene Stephens: K/C
Top 4
- Walt Dropo: 6
- Vern Stephens: 9
- Virgil Trucks: S7
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jackie Jensen: 13
- Norm Zauchin: K
- Sammy White: 7
Top 5
- Nellie Fox: D9
- Minnie Minoso: 8/8D.2-3
- Jim Rivera: 9/SF.3-H
- Sherm Lollar: 63
Bot 5
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: 53
- Willard Nixon: K/C
Top 6
- Jim Busby: 3/FL
- Walt Dropo: 7
- Vern Stephens: 63
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: 143
- Billy Klaus: 13
- Gene Stephens: K/C
Top 7
- Virgil Trucks: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 6
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Minnie Minoso: K
Bot 7
- Jackie Jensen: 53
- Norm Zauchin: 6
- Sammy White: D7
- Grady Hatton: IW
- Jim Piersall: W.2-3;1-2
- Willard Nixon: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Billy Goodman: W
- Billy Klaus: 43
Top 8
- Jim Rivera: 7
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Jim Busby: S9
- Walt Dropo: 6
Bot 8
- Gene Stephens: 53/BG
- Jackie Jensen: W
- Norm Zauchin: 7(B)3(1)/DP
Top 9
- George Kell: 6
- Bob Nieman: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 63