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Kansas City Athletics @
Chicago White Sox
1955-08-18 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· 2:49
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Athletics 6β2. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Dixie Howell picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | |
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Ray Herbert SV: Dixie Howell
Umpires β HP: Bill McKinley Β· 1B: Red Flaherty Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Charlie Berry Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Enos Slaughter | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elmer Valo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Astroth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Ray Herbert | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gus Zernial | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Renna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Clete Boyer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Nellie Fox | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Rivera | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Sherm Lollar | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Busby | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Herbert | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Cloyd Boyer | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: K
- Enos Slaughter: 2/FL
- Elmer Valo: S8
- Harry Simpson: 3/G
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: W
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
Top 2
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Jim Finigan: 13
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Bot 2
- Jim Rivera: W
- Bob Kennedy: 6/FL
- Sherm Lollar: S7.1-2
- Jim Busby: S7.1-2;2-H
- Virgil Trucks: 4
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1-2;2-H
- Nellie Fox: 7
Top 3
- Joe Astroth: K
- Ray Herbert: 63
- Vic Power: 4
Bot 3
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Jim Rivera: 16(1)/FO
- Bob Kennedy: CS2(26)
Top 4
- Enos Slaughter: 3/L
- Elmer Valo: 43
- Harry Simpson: 7
Bot 4
- Bob Kennedy: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: 9
- Jim Busby: 9
Top 5
- Hector Lopez: 23/BG
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Joe Astroth: K/C
Bot 5
- Virgil Trucks: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Nellie Fox: S2/BG.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Walt Dropo: S8.1-2;2-H
- Jim Rivera: 3
Top 6
- Ray Herbert: K/C
- Vic Power: S8
- Enos Slaughter: S9.1-2
- Elmer Valo: K
- Harry Simpson: S1.1-2;2-3
- Hector Lopez: S9.1-2;2-H;3-H
- Gus Zernial: K
Bot 6
- Bob Kennedy: W
- Sherm Lollar: 5/L
- Jim Busby: 7/7D
- Bob Nieman: 3/FL
Top 7
- Joe DeMaestri: S8
- Joe Astroth: 3/SH/G.1-2
- Bill Renna: 8/L
- Vic Power: 13
Bot 7
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Nellie Fox: E5.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: D7.1-H(UR);2-H
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
- Jim Rivera: D7.2-H
- Bob Kennedy: PO2(26)
- Bob Kennedy: W
- Sherm Lollar: 2/FL
Top 8
- Enos Slaughter: 8
- Clete Boyer: S6
- Harry Simpson: 7
- Hector Lopez: S7.1-2
- Gus Zernial: 4
Bot 8
- Jim Busby: 63
- Dixie Howell: S9
- Chico Carrasquel: 64(1)/FO
- Nellie Fox: S6.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: 2/FL
Top 9
- Joe DeMaestri: 9/L
- Joe Astroth: K/C
- Bill Wilson: S1
- Vic Power: W.1-2
- Enos Slaughter: 9





















