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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1955-05-28 · Day game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 3962 · 2:35
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 16–4. Chicago White Sox put up 6 in the 1st. Virgil Trucks earned the win. Johnny Groth went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 19 | |
| DET | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Duke Maas SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Charlie Berry · 3B: Bill McKinley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Johnny Groth | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Nellie Fox | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
 Willard Marshall | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Clint Courtney | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fred Hatfield | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ferris Fain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bubba Phillips | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harry Malmberg | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Porter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Flowers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 9.0 | 13 | 1 | 2 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Duke Maas | 0.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Miller | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Leo Cristante | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Flowers | 4.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Paul Foytack | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Johnny Groth: D7
- Nellie Fox: S9.2-3
- Jim Rivera: W.1-2
- George Kell: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willard Marshall: S9.3-H;1-2
- Clint Courtney: S4/BG.2-H(E4/TH)(NR);1-3
- Chico Carrasquel: 3/G.1-2#
- Walt Dropo: PO3(E2).3-H;2-3
- Walt Dropo: IW
- Virgil Trucks: 7/SF.3-H(UR)
- Johnny Groth: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Fred Hatfield: S9
- Bill Tuttle: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Al Kaline: S9.1-2
- Ferris Fain: 5/FL
- Jim Delsing: W.2-3;1-2
- Bubba Phillips: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Nellie Fox: 6
- Jim Rivera: S5
- George Kell: SB2
- George Kell: W
- Willard Marshall: CS3(25).1-2(TH)
- Willard Marshall: S8.2-H
- Clint Courtney: W.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 43
Bot 2
- Frank House: 43
- Harry Malmberg: S8
- Jay Porter: S8.1-2
- Fred Hatfield: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 9/SF.3-H
- Al Kaline: S6.2-3;1-2
- Charlie Maxwell: 9
Top 3
- Walt Dropo: 3
- Virgil Trucks: 43
- Johnny Groth: D7
- Nellie Fox: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Bubba Phillips: 7
- Frank House: 9/FL
Top 4
- Jim Rivera: D9
- George Kell: W
- Willard Marshall: 8.2-3
- Clint Courtney: 36(1)/FO
- Chico Carrasquel: D7.3-H;1-H
- Walt Dropo: S7.2-H
- Virgil Trucks: 8
Bot 4
- Harry Malmberg: 43
- Ray Boone: K
- Fred Hatfield: 43
Top 5
- Johnny Groth: K
- Nellie Fox: S9
- Jim Rivera: FLE2
- Jim Rivera: 9
- George Kell: K
Bot 5
- Bill Tuttle: 3/FL
- Al Kaline: HP
- Charlie Maxwell: 8
- Jim Delsing: D8.1-3
- Bubba Phillips: S8.3-H;2-H
- Frank House: S9.1-3
- Harry Malmberg: 63
Top 6
- Willard Marshall: 2/FL
- Clint Courtney: 13
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
Bot 6
- Ben Flowers: K
- Fred Hatfield: 5/FL
- Bill Tuttle: 5
Top 7
- Walt Dropo: 5/FL
- Virgil Trucks: 53
- Johnny Groth: HR/7
- Nellie Fox: 8
Bot 7
- Al Kaline: 7/L
- Charlie Maxwell: HR/9
- Jim Delsing: 8
- Bubba Phillips: S9
- Frank House: 7
Top 8
- Jim Rivera: 31
- George Kell: S8
- Willard Marshall: 8
- Clint Courtney: W.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 63
Bot 8
- Harry Malmberg: 43
- Jack Phillips: S7
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G.1-2
- Bill Tuttle: 63
Top 9
- Walt Dropo: S7
- Virgil Trucks: 24/SH.1-2
- Johnny Groth: HR/7.2-H
- Nellie Fox: 7
- Jim Rivera: D7
- George Kell: W
- Willard Marshall: S7.2-H;1-2
- Clint Courtney: D7.2-H;1-H
- Chico Carrasquel: 6
Bot 9
- Al Kaline: 4
- Charlie Maxwell: S3
- Jim Delsing: 9
- Bubba Phillips: 64(1)/FO