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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on July 8, 1955 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 8, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Pierce |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 38,326 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Joe Altobelli | First Baseman |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Billy Pierce | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
July 8, 1955
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila bunts towards the mound. Pierce fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kiner vs. Pierce
Kiner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Rosen reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lemon
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland 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 -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Altobelli vs. Pierce
Altobelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser misplays the ball. That's an error on Brideweser. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila hits a line drive towards third. Kell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pierce
Kiner hits a popup towards short. Brideweser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Lemon
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Altobelli vs. Pierce
Altobelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Strickland trying to get to home. Minoso throws the ball in to Lollar who tags Strickland, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon takes first base on ball four. Hegan moves to third. Altobelli moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lemon
Busby hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Avila strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pierce
Kiner hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Pierce
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Lemon
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pierce vs. Lemon
Pierce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Pierce
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Pierce
Hegan hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lemon
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rosen fields it and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Altobelli vs. Pierce
Altobelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Pierce
Lemon strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Pierce
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Chico Carrasquel pinch hits for Jim Brideweser.
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Pierce
Chico Carrasquel now playing shortstop.
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Pierce
Kiner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Pierce
Gene Woodling pinch runs for Ralph Kiner.
Rosen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Pierce
Doby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Lemon
Gene Woodling now playing left field. Dick Donovan pinch hits for Billy Pierce.
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Avila scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Lemon
Busby hits a fly ball into left field. Woodling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Strickland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Consuegra
Hegan bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Strickland moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Altobelli vs. Consuegra
Altobelli hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mitchell vs. Consuegra
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Bob Lemon.
Mitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Narleski
Ray Narleski now pitching.
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Altobelli scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kell for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Narleski
Rivera is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Narleski
Lollar hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Narleski
Bob Kennedy pinch runs for Sherm Lollar.
Dropo hits a popup towards first. Altobelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1955 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Smith A, rf 4 1 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 1 0
Avila B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Fox N, 2b 3 0 1 0
Kiner R, lf 4 0 1 0 Minoso M, lf 4 0 1 0
Woodling G, pr-lf 0 0 0 0 Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Rosen A, 3b 4 0 1 1 Rivera J, rf 3 0 0 0
Doby L, cf 4 0 0 0 Lollar S, c 4 0 1 0
Strickland G, ss 4 0 2 0 Kennedy B, pr 0 0 0 0
Hegan J, c 3 0 2 0 Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Altobelli J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Brideweser J, ss 2 0 0 0
Lemon B, p 2 0 0 0 Carrasquel C, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
Mitchell D, ph 1 0 0 0 Pierce B, p 2 0 0 0
Narleski R, p 0 0 0 0 Donovan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 8 1 32 0 5 0
Cleveland 100 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 8.0 4 0 0 1 0
Narleski R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Pierce B (L) 8.0 7 1 1 1 5
Consuegra S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Brideweser J
LOB -- Cleveland 8, Chicago 7
2B -- Rosen A, Lollar S
SH -- Avila B, Hegan J
HBP -- by Lemon B (Fox N)
T -- 2:25
A -- 38326
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