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Lineups and Summary
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 26, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Chicago White Sox, played on June 26, 1955 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 26, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Willard Nixon |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Charlie Berry 1B: Bill McKinley 2B: Red Flaherty 3B: Nestor Chylak |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Vern Stephens | Third Baseman |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Goodman | Second Baseman |
| Billy Klaus | Shortstop |
| Gene Stephens | Left Fielder |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Norm Zauchin | First Baseman |
| Sammy White | Catcher |
| Grady Hatton | Third Baseman |
| Jim Piersall | Center Fielder |
| Willard Nixon | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 26, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a popup towards third. Hatton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Stephens throws the ball in to Goodman who tags Lollar, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Fox scores. Minoso moves to third. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a line drive into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Nixon
Stephens takes first base on ball four. Busby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trucks vs. Nixon
Trucks bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Trucks
Zauchin hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Trucks
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hatton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a popup, foul, towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Nixon
Stephens hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Nixon
Trucks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Trucks
Zauchin strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jensen. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Piersall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Jensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatton vs. Trucks
Hatton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a popup, foul, towards first. Zauchin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Nixon
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Trucks, and towards Fox, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klaus vs. Trucks
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Trucks
Stephens is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Nixon
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Nixon
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Nixon
Minoso strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Trucks
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zauchin vs. Trucks
Zauchin hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Trucks
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatton vs. Trucks
Hatton is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piersall vs. Trucks
Piersall takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Hatton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nixon vs. Trucks
Nixon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Nixon reaches second base with a double. White scores. Hatton scores. Piersall goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Goodman vs. Trucks
Goodman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Klaus vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Nixon
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Stephens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Nixon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Nixon
Busby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Nixon
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Martin
Les Moss now catching.
Stephens bunts towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Martin
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zauchin vs. Martin
Zauchin hits a fly ball towards left. Minoso catches it and throws to first to double up Jensen. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Nixon
George Kell pinch hits for Vern Stephens.
Kell hits a popup towards short. Klaus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Nixon
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Nixon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/26/1955, game 1 -- Chicago at Boston (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 0 0 0 Goodman B, 2b 3 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 2 3 0 Klaus B, ss 4 0 0 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0 Stephens G, lf 4 1 1 1
Rivera J, rf 2 0 0 1 Jensen J, rf 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 1 1 Zauchin N, 1b 4 1 1 1
Moss L, c 0 0 0 0 White S, c 3 1 1 0
Busby J, cf 3 0 1 0 Hatton G, 3b 2 1 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piersall J, cf 2 1 1 0
Stephens V, 3b 2 0 0 0 Nixon W, p 3 0 1 3
Kell G, ph 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 3 0 1 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 7 2 28 5 5 5
Chicago 100 010 000 -- 2
Boston 110 000 30x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 6.2 5 5 5 3 5
Martin M 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Nixon W (W) 9.0 7 2 2 4 3
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Boston 3
2B -- Fox N, White S, Nixon W
HR -- Stephens G, Zauchin N
SF -- Rivera J
T -- 2:18
A -- 0
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