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Chicago White Sox @ Boston Red Sox
1955-08-04 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 19346 · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Chicago White Sox 7–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Willard Nixon earned the win and Ellis Kinder picked up the save. Jim Piersall went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
W: Willard Nixon L: Billy Pierce SV: Ellis Kinder
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Bill Summers · 3B: Eddie Hurley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Pierce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Les Moss | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Billy Goodman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Klaus | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Williams | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jackie Jensen | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Norm Zauchin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Grady Hatton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Piersall | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willard Nixon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Sandy Consuegra | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| Mike Fornieles | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willard Nixon | 7.1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
 Ellis Kinder | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Nellie Fox: 64(1)/FO
- Minnie Minoso: 4
- Walt Dropo: 13
Bot 1
- Billy Goodman: 8
- Billy Klaus: S8
- Ted Williams: W.1-2
- Jackie Jensen: S8.1-2;2-H
- Norm Zauchin: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy White: 3
- Grady Hatton: 7
Top 2
- Jim Rivera: W
- George Kell: D7.1-3
- Jim Busby: 43.2-3;3-H
- Sherm Lollar: S8.3-H
- Billy Pierce: 1/G.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Piersall: S7
- Willard Nixon: 16(1)/FO
- Billy Goodman: 7/L
- Billy Klaus: S7.1-2
- Ted Williams: 13
Top 3
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: S8
- Walt Dropo: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Jackie Jensen: 2/FL
- Norm Zauchin: HR/7
- Sammy White: 4
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Jim Piersall: D7.1-H;BX3(745)
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
- George Kell: S8
- Jim Busby: S8.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 63.1-2;2-3
- Bob Nieman: 63
Bot 4
- Willard Nixon: D8
- Billy Goodman: K
- Billy Klaus: 8
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: T8.1-H;2-H
- Norm Zauchin: 9
Top 5
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Nellie Fox: 8/L
- Minnie Minoso: K/C
Bot 5
- Sammy White: 63
- Grady Hatton: 43
- Jim Piersall: HR/8
- Willard Nixon: 43
Top 6
- Walt Dropo: 7/L
- Jim Rivera: 3/G
- George Kell: S7
- Jim Busby: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Billy Goodman: S7
- Billy Klaus: D6.1-3
- Ted Williams: IW
- Jackie Jensen: 8/SF.3-H
- Norm Zauchin: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Sammy White: 3/FL
Top 7
- Les Moss: W
- Mike Fornieles: K
- Chico Carrasquel: D8.1-3
- Nellie Fox: 63.3-H
- Minnie Minoso: 53
Bot 7
- Grady Hatton: S8
- Jim Piersall: 4
- Willard Nixon: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Jim Rivera: S4
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Jim Busby: 8
- Les Moss: K/C
Bot 8
- Billy Goodman: 63
- Billy Klaus: S7
- Gene Stephens: 46(1)/FO
- Jackie Jensen: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bob Kennedy: 7
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Nellie Fox: 4