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Boston Red Sox @ Chicago White Sox

1955-08-30 Β· Night game Β· Comiskey Park I Β· Att: 41166 Β· 3:26

Chicago White Sox defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 6th. Dixie Howell earned the win. George Kell went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS02020100058
CHA0022030078

W: Dixie Howell   L: Tom Hurd   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Larry Napp Β· 1B: Bill Grieve Β· 2B: Johnny Stevens Β· 3B: John Rice Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Billy Goodman310020
Billy Klaus402210
Ted Williams212220
Jackie Jensen500002
Sammy White501101
Grady Hatton301021
Jim Piersall210030
Eddie Joost411000
Willard Nixon111010
Gene Stephens100000
Faye Throneberry000010
Norm Zauchin100000

Chicago White Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Nellie Fox521100
George Kell402300
Minnie Minoso402110
Jim Rivera300120
Walt Dropo501002
Bob Kennedy400001
Sherm Lollar221010
Chico Carrasquel220020
Harry Byrd100001
Ron Northey100000
Dixie Howell201001
Les Moss100000
Jim Busby110000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Willard Nixon5.0443
Tom Hurd0.1201
Ike Delock0.2001
Ellis Kinder2.0220

Chicago White Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Virgil Trucks1.2341
Harry Byrd2.1222
Dixie Howell5.0361

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Billy Goodman: 31
  • Billy Klaus: S7
  • Ted Williams: S8.1-2
  • Jackie Jensen: 23.1-2;2-3
  • Sammy White: 8/8D

Bot 1

  • Nellie Fox: 3/G
  • George Kell: 63
  • Minnie Minoso: 8

Top 2

  • Grady Hatton: K/C
  • Jim Piersall: W
  • Eddie Joost: 2/FL
  • Willard Nixon: S7.1-2
  • Billy Goodman: W.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Klaus: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Ted Williams: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Jackie Jensen: K

Bot 2

  • Jim Rivera: 53
  • Walt Dropo: 8/8D
  • Bob Kennedy: K

Top 3

  • Sammy White: 8/8D
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Jim Piersall: 4(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

  • Sherm Lollar: W
  • Chico Carrasquel: 9
  • Harry Byrd: K
  • Nellie Fox: S9.1-2
  • George Kell: S8.1-2;2-H
  • Minnie Minoso: W.2-3;1-2
  • Jim Rivera: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Walt Dropo: K

Top 4

  • Eddie Joost: S8
  • Willard Nixon: 13/SH.1-2
  • Billy Goodman: W
  • Billy Klaus: S9.1-3;2-H
  • Ted Williams: 8/SF.3-H
  • Jackie Jensen: K/C

Bot 4

  • Bob Kennedy: 53
  • Sherm Lollar: S8
  • Chico Carrasquel: W.1-2
  • Ron Northey: E4.1-2;2-3
  • Nellie Fox: E3.1-2;2-H(NR)(UR);3-H(UR)
  • George Kell: 2/FL
  • Minnie Minoso: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Sammy White: 43
  • Grady Hatton: W
  • Jim Piersall: W.1-2
  • Eddie Joost: 8
  • Willard Nixon: W.2-3;1-2
  • Billy Goodman: 43

Bot 5

  • Jim Rivera: 31
  • Walt Dropo: S8
  • Bob Kennedy: 64(1)/FO
  • Sherm Lollar: 63

Top 6

  • Billy Klaus: 6
  • Ted Williams: D7
  • Jackie Jensen: 3
  • Sammy White: S9.2-H
  • Grady Hatton: S9.1XH(92)

Bot 6

  • Chico Carrasquel: E6
  • Dixie Howell: K/C
  • Nellie Fox: E7/F.1-2
  • George Kell: T8.1-H(UR);2-H(UR)
  • Minnie Minoso: S9.3-H(UR)
  • Jim Rivera: SB2
  • Jim Rivera: 8
  • Walt Dropo: K

Top 7

  • Jim Piersall: 9/FL
  • Eddie Joost: 2/FL
  • Gene Stephens: 3/G

Bot 7

  • Bob Kennedy: 8
  • Les Moss: 63
  • Chico Carrasquel: W
  • Dixie Howell: S9.1-2
  • Nellie Fox: 3/G

Top 8

  • Billy Goodman: 7
  • Billy Klaus: 5/L
  • Ted Williams: W
  • Jackie Jensen: 7

Bot 8

  • Jim Busby: 2/FL
  • Minnie Minoso: D7
  • Jim Rivera: IW
  • Walt Dropo: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

  • Sammy White: K
  • Grady Hatton: 3/G
  • Jim Piersall: W
  • Faye Throneberry: W.1-2
  • Norm Zauchin: 3/FL

Notes & reviews

  • Sherm Lollar ejected by HP umpire Larry Napp for waving a towel in the dugout