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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1955-05-21 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 6701 · 2:19
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 7–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. Dick Donovan earned the win and Virgil Trucks picked up the save. Bill Wilson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 11 |
W: Dick Donovan L: Bobby Shantz SV: Virgil Trucks
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Charlie Berry · 2B: Bill McKinley · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Power | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Elmer Valo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Wilson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Finigan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Shantz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Shantz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Kryhoski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Simpson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Groth | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Nieman | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vern Stephens | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Donovan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Shantz | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
 Ray Herbert | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Sain | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Donovan | 8.2 | 11 | 2 | 2 |
 Virgil Trucks | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe DeMaestri: K
- Enos Slaughter: S6
- Vic Power: CS2(24)
- Vic Power: W
- Elmer Valo: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 4
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Johnny Groth: 5
Top 2
- Bill Wilson: HR/7
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Hector Lopez: 23/BG
- Billy Shantz: S8
- Bobby Shantz: 53
Bot 2
- Bob Nieman: D8
- Jim Rivera: W
- Walt Dropo: 43/SH.1-2;2-3
- Vern Stephens: 8/SF.3-H
- Sherm Lollar: S7.2-H
- Dick Donovan: K
Top 3
- Joe DeMaestri: 53
- Enos Slaughter: 7
- Vic Power: W
- Elmer Valo: T8.1-H
- Bill Wilson: 3/G
Bot 3
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
- Nellie Fox: 4
- Johnny Groth: K
Top 4
- Jim Finigan: 63
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Billy Shantz: 53
Bot 4
- Bob Nieman: D8
- Jim Rivera: DGR/9.2-H
- Walt Dropo: K
- Vern Stephens: D8.2-H
- Sherm Lollar: IW
- Dick Donovan: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Bobby Shantz: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Enos Slaughter: S6
- Vic Power: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Chico Carrasquel: K/C
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
- Johnny Groth: S7
- Bob Nieman: W.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 5(2)/FO
Top 6
- Elmer Valo: S4
- Bill Wilson: S9.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Hector Lopez: 63.2-3;3-H
- Billy Shantz: 8
Bot 6
- Walt Dropo: 7/L
- Vern Stephens: D7
- Sherm Lollar: IW
- Dick Donovan: S6.1-2;2-3
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Nellie Fox: 9/SF.3-H
- Johnny Groth: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Dick Kryhoski: K
- Joe DeMaestri: 7
- Enos Slaughter: 7
Bot 7
- Bob Nieman: 8
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Walt Dropo: 53
Top 8
- Vic Power: 43
- Elmer Valo: 53
- Bill Wilson: 3
Bot 8
- Vern Stephens: S7
- Sherm Lollar: S9.1-3
- Dick Donovan: 5/FL
- Chico Carrasquel: 8/SF.3-H
- Nellie Fox: 7
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: 6
- Hector Lopez: 9
- Billy Shantz: S6
- Harry Simpson: S7.1-2
- Bill Renna: S7.1-2;2-H
- Enos Slaughter: S7.1-2;2-3
- Vic Power: K