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Washington Senators @ 
Chicago White Sox
1955-05-04 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 2993 · 2:55
Washington Senators defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Bob Porterfield earned the win and Chuck Stobbs picked up the save. Bob Nieman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Bob Porterfield L: Jack Harshman SV: Chuck Stobbs
Umpires — HP: Eddie Hurley · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Bill Summers · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eddie Yost | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed FitzGerald | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Vernon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy Sievers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Pete Runnels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Juan Delis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Kline | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Porterfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ernie Oravetz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Harshman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Porterfield | 8.1 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
 Chuck Stobbs | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Harshman | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 6 |
 Bob Keegan | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Fornieles | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eddie Yost: 63
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Mickey Vernon: K/C
- Roy Sievers: K/C
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 5/L
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: 53
Top 2
- Jim Busby: HR/7
- Pete Runnels: K
- Juan Delis: 9
- Bobby Kline: 8
Bot 2
- Bob Nieman: 4
- Walt Dropo: K/C
- Jim Rivera: S9
- George Kell: W.1-2
- Sherm Lollar: 4
Top 3
- Bob Porterfield: 53
- Eddie Yost: S9
- Ed FitzGerald: S8.1-2
- Mickey Vernon: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Roy Sievers: K
- Jim Busby: W
- Pete Runnels: 63
Bot 3
- Jack Harshman: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Minnie Minoso: S7.1-2
- Bob Nieman: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Walt Dropo: 9
Top 4
- Juan Delis: K
- Bobby Kline: 4
- Bob Porterfield: 53
Bot 4
- Jim Rivera: 31
- George Kell: 63
- Sherm Lollar: 2/FL
Top 5
- Eddie Yost: S7
- Ed FitzGerald: 64(1)3/GDP
- Mickey Vernon: S7
- Roy Sievers: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Jack Harshman: K
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Nellie Fox: W.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jim Busby: W
- Pete Runnels: 1
- Juan Delis: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Kline: W.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: K
Bot 6
- Bob Nieman: 7
- Walt Dropo: 6
- Jim Rivera: 7
Top 7
- Eddie Yost: 53
- Ed FitzGerald: S8
- Mickey Vernon: 8
- Roy Sievers: 4
Bot 7
- George Kell: K
- Sherm Lollar: 4
- Phil Cavarretta: 3/G
Top 8
- Jim Busby: W
- Pete Runnels: SB2
- Pete Runnels: 8
- Ernie Oravetz: S7.2-H
- Bobby Kline: S7.1-2
- Bob Porterfield: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Eddie Yost: 13
Bot 8
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Nellie Fox: D9
- Minnie Minoso: 2/FL
- Bob Nieman: S8.2-H
- Walt Dropo: 63
Top 9
- Ed FitzGerald: 3/G
- Mickey Vernon: W
- Roy Sievers: 8
- Jim Busby: 9
Bot 9
- Jim Rivera: S8
- George Kell: CS2(26)
- George Kell: W
- Sherm Lollar: W.1-2
- Vern Stephens: 43.1-2;2-3
- Chico Carrasquel: 63