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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 12, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Chicago White Sox, played on April 12, 1955 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Lemon |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 50,230 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Eddie Rommel 1B: Joe Paparella 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Frank Umont |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Smith | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Avila | Second Baseman |
| Larry Doby | Center Fielder |
| Al Rosen | Third Baseman |
| Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| George Strickland | Shortstop |
| Jim Hegan | Catcher |
| Bob Lemon | Pitcher |
| Al Lopez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 12, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby bunts towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. Avila moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kiner vs. Trucks
Kiner strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Avila scores. Rosen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Strickland vs. Trucks
Strickland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
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 -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Marshall vs. Lemon
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Strickland fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Trucks
There's a wild pitch. Hegan moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemon vs. Trucks
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Lemon
Trucks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Trucks
Kiner is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Trucks
Strickland hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fox for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera takes first base on ball four. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hegan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Trucks
Lemon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Trucks
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Avila vs. Trucks
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lemon
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemon covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a line drive into left field. Kiner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Lemon
Trucks hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Trucks
Doby hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rosen vs. Trucks
Rosen strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Trucks
Kiner hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Trucks
Wertz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carrasquel moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Lemon
Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Trucks
Strickland hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Trucks
Hegan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Trucks
Lemon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lemon
Marshall hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rosen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Merriman vs. Lemon
Lloyd Merriman pinch hits for Virgil Trucks.
Merriman hits a fly ball into center field. Doby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
Smith hits a popup towards third. Kell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Avila vs. Fornieles
Avila hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doby vs. Fornieles
Doby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rosen vs. Fornieles
There's a wild pitch. Doby moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rosen vs. Fornieles
Rosen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Lemon
Carrasquel hits a line drive towards third. Rosen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Lemon
Fox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Fox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kell vs. Lemon
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Strickland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Fornieles
Kiner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Fornieles
Wertz hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Strickland vs. Fornieles
Strickland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hegan vs. Fornieles
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Lemon
Rivera hits a popup towards short. Strickland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Lemon
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Lemon
Marshall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Lemon
Lollar hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Indians, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nieman vs. Lemon
Johnny Groth pinch runs for Sherm Lollar. Bob Nieman pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1955 -- Chicago at Cleveland (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 4 1 1 0 Smith A, rf 4 2 2 2
Fox N, 2b 4 0 2 0 Avila B, 2b 3 1 1 0
Minoso M, lf 3 0 1 1 Doby L, cf 3 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rosen A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Rivera J, cf 3 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Wertz V, 1b 4 0 1 2
Marshall W, rf 3 0 0 0 Strickland G, ss 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Hegan J, c 4 1 1 0
Groth J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lemon B, p 3 0 1 0
Trucks V, p 2 0 0 0
Merriman L, ph 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Nieman B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 5 1 31 5 8 5
Chicago 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland 220 010 00x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 6.0 7 5 5 2 6
Fornieles M 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Lemon B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
E -- Wertz V
LOB -- Chicago 8, Cleveland 6
2B -- Fox N
HR -- Smith A, Kiner R
SH -- Doby L
WP -- Trucks V, Fornieles M
T -- 2:16
A -- 50230
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