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Kansas City Athletics @
Chicago White Sox
1955-08-18 Β· Day game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 15224 Β· 2:29
Kansas City Athletics defeated Chicago White Sox 5β3. Kansas City Athletics put up 2 in the 6th. Arnie Portocarrero earned the win. Vic Power went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Arnie Portocarrero L: Harry Byrd SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: Nestor Chylak Β· 2B: Charlie Berry Β· 3B: Bill McKinley Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Kansas City Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vic Power | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Hector Lopez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gus Zernial | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Harry Simpson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Renna | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe DeMaestri | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Shantz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Arnie Portocarrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Rivera | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Busby | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Harry Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Arnie Portocarrero | 9.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Harry Byrd | 6.2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Jack Harshman | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Morrie Martin | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vic Power: K
- Hector Lopez: 8
- Gus Zernial: K/C
Bot 1
- Chico Carrasquel: W
- Nellie Fox: 53/SH.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: E6.2-3
- George Kell: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jim Rivera: 5
Top 2
- Harry Simpson: S7
- Bill Renna: 4
- Jim Finigan: 43.1-2
- Joe DeMaestri: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Walt Dropo: 63
- Jim Busby: W
- Sherm Lollar: 2/FL
- Harry Byrd: E2.1-3
- Chico Carrasquel: S8.1-2;3-H(UR)
- Nellie Fox: 7
Top 3
- Billy Shantz: 13
- Arnie Portocarrero: E4
- Vic Power: 43(B)6(1)/GDP
Bot 3
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- George Kell: 8
- Jim Rivera: 8
Top 4
- Hector Lopez: 9/L
- Gus Zernial: 8/8D
- Harry Simpson: 63
Bot 4
- Walt Dropo: E5
- Jim Busby: 54(1)3/GDP
- Sherm Lollar: 7
Top 5
- Bill Renna: K
- Jim Finigan: 8
- Joe DeMaestri: 9
Bot 5
- Harry Byrd: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: S8
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Minnie Minoso: W.1-2
- George Kell: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rivera: 3
Top 6
- Billy Shantz: S8
- Arnie Portocarrero: K
- Vic Power: HR/7.1-H
- Hector Lopez: 7
- Gus Zernial: 7
Bot 6
- Walt Dropo: K/C
- Jim Busby: 6
- Sherm Lollar: HR/7
- Harry Byrd: 63
Top 7
- Harry Simpson: 43
- Bill Renna: D8
- Jim Finigan: 53
- Joe DeMaestri: T7.2-H
- Billy Shantz: S8.3-H
- Arnie Portocarrero: 13
Bot 7
- Chico Carrasquel: K/C
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Minnie Minoso: D7
- George Kell: 63
Top 8
- Vic Power: S8
- Hector Lopez: 16(1)/FO
- Gus Zernial: T7.1-H
- Harry Simpson: 6
- Bill Renna: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Rivera: S9
- Walt Dropo: 7/7D
- Jim Busby: 7/L
- Sherm Lollar: HP.1-2
- Bob Kennedy: 8
Top 9
- Jim Finigan: K23
- Joe DeMaestri: 63
- Billy Shantz: E6
- Arnie Portocarrero: S1.1-2
- Vic Power: 4(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Chico Carrasquel: 7
- Nellie Fox: 4
- Minnie Minoso: S8
- George Kell: 7



















