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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 5, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Chicago White Sox, played on September 5, 1955 at Briggs Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 5, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Billy Hoeft |
| Ballpark | Briggs Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Ed Runge 2B: Bill Summers 3B: Eddie Hurley |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Bob Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Jim Brideweser | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Harvey Kuenn | Shortstop |
| Bill Tuttle | Center Fielder |
| Al Kaline | Right Fielder |
| Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
| Ray Boone | Third Baseman |
| Jim Delsing | Left Fielder |
| Frank House | Catcher |
| Fred Hatfield | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hoeft | Pitcher |
| Bucky Harris | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Tigers
Briggs Stadium
September 5, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Trucks
Kuenn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Trucks
Tuttle hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Tuttle reaches second base with a double. Kuenn goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Trucks
Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Tuttle scores. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Trucks
Torgeson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kaline moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Consuegra
Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Boone reaches second base with a double. Kaline scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Delsing vs. Consuegra
Delsing hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
House vs. Consuegra
House hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hatfield vs. Consuegra
Hatfield is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hoeft vs. Consuegra
Hoeft 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 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hoeft
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Consuegra
Kuenn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Kuenn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tuttle vs. Consuegra
Tuttle bunts towards first. Dropo fields the ball and throws to Consuegra covering. Safe. Kuenn moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kaline vs. Papai
Al Papai now pitching.
Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. Tuttle moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Torgeson vs. Papai
Torgeson strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Boone vs. Papai
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brideweser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papai vs. Hoeft
Papai is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Papai
Delsing hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Papai
House 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Papai
Hatfield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hoeft vs. Papai
Hoeft hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hatfield moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kuenn vs. Papai
Kuenn 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 4
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White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Fox reaches second base with a double. Busby moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Busby scores. Fox moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tuttle. Nieman reaches second base with a double. Fox scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Hoeft
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nieman moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar takes first base on ball four. Dropo moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
Brideweser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Papai
Tuttle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Papai
Kaline hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Papai
Torgeson hits a line drive towards third. Kennedy catches it and throws to first to double up Tuttle. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Papai vs. Hoeft
Papai hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Torgeson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Busby for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Papai
Boone hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Delsing vs. Papai
Delsing strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Papai
House hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Papai covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Papai
Hatfield 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 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Hoeft
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo hits a fly ball into right field. Kaline settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar hits a popup towards short. Kuenn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Papai
Hoeft is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Papai
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tuttle vs. Papai
Tuttle hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaline vs. Papai
There goes Kuenn. The throw from Lollar and he is safe. Kuenn steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kaline vs. Papai
Kaline is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torgeson vs. Papai
Torgeson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Busby. Torgeson reaches second base with a double. Kuenn scores. Kaline goes all the way around to score. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Papai
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Papai fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
Brideweser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoeft fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adams vs. Hoeft
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Al Papai.
Adams takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. House settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Hoeft
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Adams moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Minoso vs. Hoeft
Minoso takes first base on ball four. Adams moves to third. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nieman vs. Hoeft
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hatfield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching. Bubba Phillips pinch hits for Jim Delsing.
Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
House vs. Martin
House hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatfield vs. Martin
Hatfield hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hoeft
Bubba Phillips now playing left field.
Kennedy hits a popup towards third. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Hoeft
Dropo strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Hoeft
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoeft vs. Martin
Hoeft strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Martin
Kuenn hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tuttle vs. Martin
Tuttle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brideweser vs. Hoeft
Brideweser hits a fly ball into center field. Tuttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Hoeft
Chico Carrasquel pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Phillips settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Tigers, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Hoeft
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kuenn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1955, game 1 -- Chicago at Detroit (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Busby J, cf 5 1 1 0 Kuenn H, ss 5 2 3 0
Fox N, 2b 3 1 2 0 Tuttle B, cf 4 1 2 1
Minoso M, lf 3 0 0 1 Kaline A, rf 3 2 1 1
Nieman B, rf 4 0 2 1 Torgeson E, 1b 4 1 2 2
Kennedy B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Boone R, 3b 4 1 2 3
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 0 0 Delsing J, lf 3 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 3 0 0 0 Phillips B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Brideweser J, ss 4 0 0 0 House F, c 4 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 0 0 0 0 Hatfield F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Consuegra S, p 0 0 0 0 Hoeft B, p 4 0 1 0
Papai A, p 2 0 0 0
Adams B, ph 0 0 0 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 2 5 2 34 7 11 7
Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2
Detroit 400 012 00x -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L)* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
Consuegra S+ 1.0 3 0 0 1 0
Papai A 5.0 4 3 3 3 3
Martin M 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Hoeft B (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 6
* Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Detroit 7
2B -- Tuttle B, Boone R, Kuenn H, Fox N, Nieman B, Torgeson E
HR -- Boone R
SB -- Kuenn H
HBP -- by Hoeft B (Fox N)
T -- 2:20
A -- 0
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