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Chicago White Sox @ Detroit Tigers
1955-08-12 · Night game · Tiger Stadium · Att: 44830 · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Detroit Tigers 2–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Virgil Trucks earned the win and Dixie Howell picked up the save. Jim Rivera went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| DET | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
W: Virgil Trucks L: Steve Gromek SV: Dixie Howell
Umpires — HP: Bill McKinley · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Charlie Berry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Minnie Minoso | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nellie Fox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rivera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 George Kell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Walt Dropo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chico Carrasquel | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sherm Lollar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Virgil Trucks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Busby | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dixie Howell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Harvey Kuenn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Tuttle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Kaline | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Earl Torgeson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ray Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Charlie Maxwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank House | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Hatfield | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Gromek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Delsing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Trucks | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Dixie Howell | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Detroit Tigers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Gromek | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Babe Birrer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Minnie Minoso: S8
- Nellie Fox: 9
- Jim Rivera: HR/9.1-H
- George Kell: 6
- Walt Dropo: 9
Bot 1
- Harvey Kuenn: 8
- Bill Tuttle: S7
- Al Kaline: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Bob Kennedy: 6
- Chico Carrasquel: K
- Sherm Lollar: S7/7D
- Virgil Trucks: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Earl Torgeson: 43
- Ray Boone: S7
- Charlie Maxwell: 86(1)/FO.B-1
- Frank House: 4/L
Top 3
- Minnie Minoso: S7
- Nellie Fox: 13/SH.1-2
- Jim Rivera: 9/L
- George Kell: 7
Bot 3
- Fred Hatfield: 2/FL
- Steve Gromek: 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 63
Top 4
- Walt Dropo: D9
- Bob Kennedy: K
- Chico Carrasquel: 8
- Sherm Lollar: IW
- Virgil Trucks: K
Bot 4
- Bill Tuttle: K
- Al Kaline: 7
- Earl Torgeson: W
- Ray Boone: 8
Top 5
- Minnie Minoso: 8
- Nellie Fox: 31
- Jim Rivera: 8/8D
Bot 5
- Charlie Maxwell: 7
- Frank House: 43
- Fred Hatfield: W
- Steve Gromek: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- George Kell: 7/L
- Walt Dropo: 5/L
- Bob Kennedy: S7
- Chico Carrasquel: S7.1X3(75)
Bot 6
- Harvey Kuenn: D7
- Bill Tuttle: 8.2-3
- Al Kaline: 6
- Earl Torgeson: S2/G.3-H
- Ray Boone: 53
Top 7
- Sherm Lollar: 6
- Virgil Trucks: 7
- Minnie Minoso: 43
Bot 7
- Charlie Maxwell: 43
- Frank House: S9
- Fred Hatfield: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Delsing: K
Top 8
- Nellie Fox: E4/G.B-1
- Jim Rivera: 5
- Jim Busby: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Harvey Kuenn: 3/FL
- Bill Tuttle: 6
- Al Kaline: S7
- Earl Torgeson: W.1-2
- Ray Boone: 7
Top 9
- Walt Dropo: S8
- Bob Kennedy: 14/SH.1-2
- Chico Carrasquel: 53
- Sherm Lollar: IW
- Dixie Howell: 5/FL
Bot 9
- Charlie Maxwell: 9
- Frank House: S7
- Fred Hatfield: 46(1)/FO.B-1
- Jack Phillips: 4