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Chicago White Sox @
Cleveland Guardians
1955-04-12 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 50230 Β· 2:16
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago White Sox 5β1. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 1st. Bob Lemon earned the win. Al Smith went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| CLE | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Virgil Trucks SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Eddie Rommel Β· 1B: Joe Paparella Β· 2B: Jim Honochick Β· 3B: Frank Umont Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnie Minoso | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
George Kell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Rivera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willard Marshall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Sherm Lollar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Virgil Trucks | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lloyd Merriman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Smith | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Avila | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Doby | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Al Rosen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Ralph Kiner | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Vic Wertz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
George Strickland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Hegan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bob Lemon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Virgil Trucks | 6.0 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
Mike Fornieles | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bob Lemon | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chico Carrasquel: 13
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: 7
Bot 1
- Al Smith: S6
- Bobby Avila: W.1-2
- Larry Doby: 13/SH.1-2;2-3
- Al Rosen: W
- Ralph Kiner: K
- Vic Wertz: S7.1-2;2-H;3-H
- George Strickland: 53
Top 2
- George Kell: 63
- Jim Rivera: 43
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Willard Marshall: 6(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Jim Hegan: S6
- Bob Lemon: WP.1-2
- Bob Lemon: 13
- Al Smith: HR/7.2-H
- Bobby Avila: S4
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 8
Top 3
- Sherm Lollar: K
- Virgil Trucks: 63
- Chico Carrasquel: K/C
Bot 3
- Ralph Kiner: K/C
- Vic Wertz: 7
- George Strickland: 7
Top 4
- Nellie Fox: 3/G
- Minnie Minoso: W
- George Kell: 9
- Jim Rivera: W.1-2
- Walt Dropo: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Jim Hegan: 8
- Bob Lemon: S8
- Al Smith: 8
- Bobby Avila: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Willard Marshall: 31
- Sherm Lollar: 7/L
- Virgil Trucks: 8
Bot 5
- Larry Doby: 9/FL
- Al Rosen: K
- Ralph Kiner: HR/7
- Vic Wertz: 13
Top 6
- Chico Carrasquel: S7
- Nellie Fox: S9.1-2
- Minnie Minoso: S8.1-2;2-H
- George Kell: 7
- Jim Rivera: 8
- Walt Dropo: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- George Strickland: 9/L
- Jim Hegan: K
- Bob Lemon: K
Top 7
- Willard Marshall: 5/FL
- Sherm Lollar: 63
- Lloyd Merriman: 8
Bot 7
- Al Smith: 5/P
- Bobby Avila: 53
- Larry Doby: S8
- Al Rosen: WP.1-2
- Al Rosen: 3/FL
Top 8
- Chico Carrasquel: 5/L
- Nellie Fox: D9
- Minnie Minoso: 63
- George Kell: 63
Bot 8
- Ralph Kiner: 2/FL
- Vic Wertz: 8
- George Strickland: W
- Jim Hegan: 8
Top 9
- Jim Rivera: 6/P
- Walt Dropo: K
- Willard Marshall: W
- Sherm Lollar: 5E3.1-2
- Bob Nieman: 9




















