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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 4, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Washington Senators, played on May 4, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Porterfield |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Harshman |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 2,993 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Hurley 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Ed Runge 3B: Bill Summers |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Juan Delis | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Bob Porterfield | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jack Harshman | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 4, 1955
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Harshman
Vernon is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Yost reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Harshman
Delis hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Harshman
Kline hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell takes first base on ball four. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Harshman
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yost moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Harshman
Vernon hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Porterfield
Harshman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Delis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delis vs. Harshman
Delis strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Harshman
Kline hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Porterfield vs. Harshman
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops it up and throws to first, with Porterfield covering, for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Harshman
Vernon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Porterfield
Harshman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Carrasquel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox takes first base on ball four. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Harshman
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Harshman
Runnels hits a popup towards the mound. Harshman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Delis vs. Harshman
Delis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Harshman
Kline takes first base on ball four. Delis moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Harshman
Porterfield strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a popup towards short. Kline settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yost vs. Harshman
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Harshman
Fitz Gerald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Harshman
Vernon hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Harshman
Sievers hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Lollar hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cavarretta vs. Porterfield
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Harshman.
Cavarretta hits a ball on the ground towards first. Vernon scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cavarretta for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Keegan
Bob Keegan now pitching.
Busby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Keegan
There goes Busby. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Busby steals second. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Runnels vs. Keegan
Runnels hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oravetz vs. Keegan
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Juan Delis.
Oravetz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Busby scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Keegan
Kline hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oravetz moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Porterfield vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Porterfield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to third for the out. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yost vs. Fornieles
Yost hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fornieles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Porterfield
Ernie Oravetz now playing right field.
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Porterfield
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Porterfield
Minoso hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Porterfield
Nieman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Porterfield
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Fornieles
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fitz Gerald for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Fornieles
Vernon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sievers vs. Fornieles
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Fornieles
Busby hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Porterfield
Rivera hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Porterfield
There goes Rivera. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Kline applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Porterfield
Kell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Porterfield
Stan Jok pinch runs for George Kell.
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Jok moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Stobbs
Ed McGhee pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Willard Marshall pinch hits for Mike Fornieles. Chuck Stobbs now pitching. Vern Stephens pinch hits for Wil
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jok moves to third. McGhee moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carrasquel vs. Stobbs
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1955 -- Washington at Chicago (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Yost E, 3b 5 1 2 0 Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0
Fitz Gerald E, c 5 1 3 0 Fox N, 2b 3 2 2 0
Vernon M, 1b 4 1 2 3 Minoso M, lf 4 1 1 0
Sievers R, lf 5 0 0 0 Nieman B, rf 4 1 2 4
Busby J, cf 2 2 1 1 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 0 0
Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 4 0 2 0
Delis J, rf 3 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Oravetz E, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Jok S, pr 0 0 0 0
Kline B, ss 3 0 1 0 Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0
Porterfield B, p 4 0 0 0 McGhee E, pr 0 0 0 0
Stobbs C, p 0 0 0 0 Harshman J, p 2 0 0 0
Cavarretta P, ph 1 0 0 0
Keegan B, p 0 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall W, ph 0 0 0 0
Stephens V, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 5 10 5 32 4 7 4
Washington 013 000 010 -- 5
Chicago 003 000 010 -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Porterfield B (W) 8.1 7 4 4 5 4
Stobbs C (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Harshman J (L) 7.0 8 4 4 3 6
Keegan B 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Fornieles M 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Washington 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Washington 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Fox N
HR -- Busby J, Vernon M, Nieman B
SB -- Busby J
CS -- Rivera J
T -- 2:55
A -- 2993
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