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Kansas City Athletics @ 
Chicago White Sox
1955-08-16 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · 11 innings · Att: 22522 · 4:01
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 5–4. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 11th. Dixie Howell earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Dixie Howell L: Tom Gorman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Charlie Berry · 1B: Bill McKinley · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vic Power | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Slaughter | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Elmer Valo | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Hector Lopez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Finigan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe DeMaestri | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Astroth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Kellner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gus Zernial | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnie Minoso | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Busby | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gil Coan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Adams | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Kellner | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 0 |
 Art Ditmar | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Gorman | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Art Ceccarelli | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Harrington | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
 Morrie Martin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dixie Howell | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: K23
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Elmer Valo: 64(1)/FO
- Harry Simpson: D8.1-H
- Hector Lopez: K
Bot 1
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Jim Rivera: 3
- George Kell: 53/SH.1-2
- Walt Dropo: D8.2-H
- Bob Kennedy: 9
Top 2
- Jim Finigan: K
- Joe DeMaestri: S7
- Joe Astroth: 63.1-2
- Alex Kellner: 7
Bot 2
- Sherm Lollar: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: S5
- Nellie Fox: S9.1-3
- Connie Johnson: E4.1-2;3-H(RBI)
- Minnie Minoso: 7
- Jim Rivera: 6
Top 3
- Vic Power: 63
- Enos Slaughter: 43
- Elmer Valo: W
- Harry Simpson: W.1-2
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-2;2-H
- Jim Finigan: 3/G
Bot 3
- George Kell: 8
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Bob Kennedy: 2/FL
Top 4
- Joe DeMaestri: 8
- Joe Astroth: K
- Alex Kellner: 63
Bot 4
- Sherm Lollar: HP
- Chico Carrasquel: S8.1-2
- Nellie Fox: W.2-3;1-2
- Connie Johnson: 5/L
- Minnie Minoso: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Vic Power: T8
- Enos Slaughter: 3/L
- Elmer Valo: 6/L
- Harry Simpson: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Rivera: 43
- George Kell: 7
- Walt Dropo: W
- Bob Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Top 6
- Hector Lopez: 63
- Jim Finigan: 43
- Joe DeMaestri: K
Bot 6
- Sherm Lollar: W
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-2
- Nellie Fox: 53/SH.1-2;2-3
- Connie Johnson: E5.2-3;3-H(RBI)
- Minnie Minoso: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Joe Astroth: 53
- Alex Kellner: 63
- Vic Power: 7
Bot 7
- Jim Rivera: 13
- Jim Busby: S5/BG
- Walt Dropo: 53.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 13
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: D9
- Elmer Valo: 43.2-3
- Harry Simpson: S8.3-H
- Hector Lopez: S5/BG.1-2
- Jim Finigan: K
- Joe DeMaestri: S6.2XH(62);1-2
Bot 8
- Sherm Lollar: 53
- Chico Carrasquel: 6/L
- Nellie Fox: 8
Top 9
- Joe Astroth: K
- Alex Kellner: 63
- Vic Power: 63
Bot 9
- Bob Nieman: W
- Minnie Minoso: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Rivera: 8/8D
- Jim Busby: 53
Top 10
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Elmer Valo: 16(1)/FO
- Harry Simpson: K
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-2
- Jim Finigan: 43
Bot 10
- Walt Dropo: 7/FL
- Bob Kennedy: S7
- Sherm Lollar: S7.1-2
- Gil Coan: K/C
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
Top 11
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Joe Astroth: 34/SH.1-2
- Gus Zernial: S7.2-H
- Vic Power: E6.1-3;BX2(7343)
- Enos Slaughter: W
- Elmer Valo: 31
Bot 11
- Bobby Adams: W
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- Jim Rivera: S1/BG.1-2;2-3
- Jim Busby: 7/SF.3-H
- Walt Dropo: IW.2-3;1-2
- Bob Kennedy: S8.1-2;2-3;3-H
Notes & reviews
- Chicago manager Marion ejected by HP umpire Berry for arguing that ball hit by Busby was foul