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Detroit Tigers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1955-05-07 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 3917 · 2:12
Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago White Sox 7–1. Detroit Tigers put up 2 in the 5th. Steve Gromek earned the win. Ray Boone went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Steve Gromek L: Billy Pierce SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Bill Grieve · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Red Wilson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Malmberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Pierce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Cavarretta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fritz Dorish | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Pierce | 4.1 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Chakales | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Gray | 1.1 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Fritz Dorish | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Al Kaline: 53.1-2
- Ferris Fain: W
- Ray Boone: 8/L
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: K/C
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Minnie Minoso: 8/8D
- Bob Nieman: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jay Porter: 63
- Red Wilson: 4
- Harry Malmberg: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Rivera: 13
- Walt Dropo: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: 53
Top 3
- Steve Gromek: 9
- Harvey Kuenn: S8
- Bill Tuttle: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Vern Stephens: K
- Billy Pierce: 6
- Chico Carrasquel: 2/FL
Top 4
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ferris Fain: 23/SH.1-2
- Ray Boone: S7.2-H
- Jay Porter: K/C
- Red Wilson: 6/L
Bot 4
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Bob Nieman: 2/FL
Top 5
- Harry Malmberg: 3
- Steve Gromek: S8.B-2(E8)
- Harvey Kuenn: T9.2-H
- Bill Tuttle: S9.3-H
- Al Kaline: S9.1-3
- Ferris Fain: SB2
- Ferris Fain: IW#
- Ray Boone: 8
- Jim Delsing: K/C
Bot 5
- Jim Rivera: 8/L
- Walt Dropo: 6
- Sherm Lollar: S7
- Vern Stephens: 343
Top 6
- Red Wilson: 63
- Harry Malmberg: 43
- Steve Gromek: S7
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
Bot 6
- Phil Cavarretta: 5/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Nellie Fox: 8
Top 7
- Bill Tuttle: 63
- Al Kaline: S8
- Ferris Fain: S7.1-2
- Ray Boone: T8.2-H;1-H
- Jim Delsing: 13
- Red Wilson: 6
Bot 7
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- Bob Nieman: D8
- Jim Rivera: 13
- Walt Dropo: 6
Top 8
- Harry Malmberg: 9
- Steve Gromek: W
- Harvey Kuenn: WP.1-2
- Harvey Kuenn: D8.2-H
- Bill Tuttle: S9.2-3
- Al Kaline: S7.3-H;1-2
- Ferris Fain: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Sherm Lollar: 9
- Vern Stephens: E5.B-2
- Fritz Dorish: S8.2-3
- Chico Carrasquel: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Nellie Fox: 9
Top 9
- Ray Boone: 53
- Jim Delsing: 43
- Red Wilson: 13
Bot 9
- Minnie Minoso: 3
- Bob Nieman: S7
- Jim Rivera: 16(1)/FO
- Walt Dropo: 8
Notes & reviews
- 1 of Fain's 2 Pierce Ws is IW