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Chicago White Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1955-09-04 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · 2:34
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago White Sox 5–3. Cleveland Indians put up 3 in the 4th. Bob Lemon earned the win and Ray Narleski picked up the save. George Kell went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Bob Lemon L: Morrie Martin SV: Ray Narleski
Umpires — HP: Bill Summers · 1B: Eddie Hurley · 2B: Ed Runge · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Busby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Dropo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Connie Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Morrie Martin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Nieman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Northey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Smith | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Avila | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Woodling | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Doby | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Al Rosen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Hal Naragon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Strickland | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Lemon | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Kiner | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Hegan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy Regalado | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Dente | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Narleski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Johnson | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Morrie Martin | 2.2 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Dixie Howell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lemon | 7.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Narleski | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Busby: 53
- Nellie Fox: 8
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- George Kell: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Al Smith: 3/G
- Bobby Avila: 63
- Gene Woodling: 43
Top 2
- George Kell: HR/7
- Jim Rivera: 5/FL
- Walt Dropo: K/C
- Sherm Lollar: HR/7
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
Bot 2
- Larry Doby: K
- Al Rosen: 53
- Ferris Fain: W
- Hal Naragon: 9
Top 3
- Connie Johnson: 63
- Jim Busby: 63
- Nellie Fox: 63
Bot 3
- George Strickland: 63
- Bob Lemon: S9
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Bobby Avila: S7.1-2;2-3
- Gene Woodling: 6/FL
- Larry Doby: 6/P
Top 4
- Minnie Minoso: 8/8D
- George Kell: S7
- Jim Rivera: 36(1)/FO
- Bob Kennedy: SB2
- Bob Kennedy: S9.2-H
- Sherm Lollar: 53
Bot 4
- Al Rosen: W
- Ferris Fain: W.1-2
- Hal Naragon: D7.1XH(762);2-H
- George Strickland: 13.2-3
- Bob Lemon: S6.3-H
- Al Smith: W.1-2
- Bobby Avila: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Kiner: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Doby: K/C
Top 5
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Morrie Martin: 31
- Jim Busby: 63
Bot 5
- Al Rosen: 53
- Ferris Fain: 43
- Jim Hegan: 163
Top 6
- Nellie Fox: 43
- Minnie Minoso: 4/P
- George Kell: 63
Bot 6
- George Strickland: 63
- Bob Lemon: S8
- Al Smith: S7.1-2
- Rudy Regalado: 9
- Ralph Kiner: D7.1-H;2-H
- Larry Doby: K/C
Top 7
- Jim Rivera: 31
- Bob Kennedy: 13
- Sherm Lollar: 2/FL
Bot 7
- Al Rosen: S7
- Ferris Fain: SB2
- Ferris Fain: K/C
- Jim Hegan: 43
- George Strickland: K
Top 8
- Bob Nieman: K
- Dixie Howell: S6
- Ron Northey: K
- Nellie Fox: 43
Bot 8
- Sam Dente: 63
- Al Smith: S7
- Ray Narleski: 14/SH.1-2
- Ralph Kiner: 63
Top 9
- Minnie Minoso: 53
- George Kell: 43
- Jim Rivera: K
Notes & reviews
- Dropo ejected by HP umpire Summers for arguing called third strike
- Avila struck on head and left game