Athletics 4-5 White Sox (Aug 15, 1955)

KCA

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W: D. Howell

L: T. Gorman

Current Series

Athletics

4

White Sox

5

Game 1

Final

Athletics

2

White Sox

6

Game 2

Final

Athletics

5

White Sox

3

Game 3

Final

1955 AL

Team	W	L	PCT
Yankees	96	58	.623
Indians	93	61	.604
White Sox	91	63	.591
Red Sox	84	70	.545
Tigers	79	75	.513
Athletics	63	91	.409
Orioles	57	97	.370
Senators	53	101	.344

Game Summary

The Chicago White Sox squeaked out a win over the Kansas City Athletics, 5 to 4, on August 16, 1955.

Game Info

August 16, 1955

KCA

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	6	0	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.500
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	3	0	.333	.667	.667
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	5	2	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Bill Wilson B. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	42	4	11	4	5	8

CWS

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	2	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Jim Rivera J. Rivera CF-RF	6	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167
George Kell G. Kell 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.333	.500
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	.500
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy RF-3B	6	0	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.333
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Gil Coan G. Coan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	3	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Adams B. Adams PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	5	11	5	7	1

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

3B: V. Power

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

Batting

2B: W. Dropo

RBI: J. Busby, W. Dropo, C. Johnson 2, B. Kennedy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	8.0	7	3	3	4	0	3.38
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.1	11	5	5	7	1

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson	9.0	8	3	3	3	7	3.00
Morrie Martin M. Martin	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	6.75
Totals	11.0	11	4	4	5	8

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Vic Power V. Power 1B	6	0	1	0	0	1	.167	.167	.500
Enos Slaughter E. Slaughter RF	3	1	1	0	3	0	.333	.667	.667
Elmer Valo E. Valo LF	5	2	0	0	1	0	.000	.167	.000
Bill Wilson B. Wilson LF	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Harry Simpson H. Simpson CF	4	0	2	2	1	1	.500	.600	.750
Hector Lopez H. Lopez 3B	5	0	3	1	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Jim Finigan J. Finigan 2B	5	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Joe Demaestri J. Demaestri SS	5	1	3	0	0	1	.600	.600	.600
Joe Astroth J. Astroth C	4	0	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Alex Kellner A. Kellner P	4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Gus Zernial G. Zernial PH	1	0	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Tom Gorman T. Gorman P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Totals	42	4	11	4	5	8

Batting

2B: H. Simpson, E. Slaughter

3B: V. Power

RBI: H. Lopez, H. Simpson 2, G. Zernial

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Alex Kellner A. Kellner	8.0	7	3	3	4	0	3.38
Art Ditmar A. Ditmar	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0.00
Tom Gorman T. Gorman (L)	0.0	0	2	2	2	0	-
Art Ceccarelli A. Ceccarelli	0.0	1	0	0	0	0	-
Bill Harrington B. Harrington	0.1	1	0	0	1	0	0.00
Totals	10.1	11	5	5	7	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Minnie Minoso M. Minoso LF	5	2	1	0	1	0	.200	.333	.200
Jim Rivera J. Rivera CF-RF	6	0	1	0	0	0	.167	.167	.167
George Kell G. Kell 3B	2	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jim Busby J. Busby CF	2	0	1	1	0	0	.500	.333	.500
Walt Dropo W. Dropo 1B	4	0	1	1	2	0	.250	.500	.500
Bob Kennedy B. Kennedy RF-3B	6	0	2	1	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Sherm Lollar S. Lollar C	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.600	.333
Chico Carrasquel C. Carrasquel SS	4	1	3	0	0	0	.750	.750	.750
Gil Coan G. Coan PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Jim Brideweser J. Brideweser SS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Nellie Fox N. Fox 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Connie Johnson C. Johnson P	3	0	0	2	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bob Nieman B. Nieman PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Morrie Martin M. Martin P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Dixie Howell D. Howell P	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Bobby Adams B. Adams PH	0	1	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Totals	39	5	11	5	7	1

Batting

2B: W. Dropo

RBI: J. Busby, W. Dropo, C. Johnson 2, B. Kennedy

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	ERA
Connie Johnson C. Johnson	9.0	8	3	3	3	7	3.00
Morrie Martin M. Martin	0.2	1	0	0	1	1	0.00
Dixie Howell D. Howell (W)	1.1	2	1	1	1	0	6.75
Totals	11.0	11	4	4	5	8

48-70 KCA

CWS 68-45

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1955 AL

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