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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 18, 1955 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Virgil Trucks |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Grim |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 10,600 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Bill Summers 2B: Eddie Hurley 3B: Hank Soar |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| Willard Marshall | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Clint Courtney | Catcher |
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Virgil Trucks | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hank Bauer | Right Fielder |
| Andy Carey | Third Baseman |
| Mickey Mantle | Center Fielder |
| Yogi Berra | Catcher |
| Irv Noren | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Robinson | First Baseman |
| Gil McDougald | Second Baseman |
| Billy Hunter | Shortstop |
| Bob Grim | Pitcher |
| Casey Stengel | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 18, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grim
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Grim
Kell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Grim
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Noren. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Kell moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Minoso vs. Grim
Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Marshall vs. Grim
Bob Nieman pinch runs for Minnie Minoso.
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kell tags and scores. Rivera tags and moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dropo vs. Grim
Dropo hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bob Nieman now playing left field.
Bauer strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Trucks
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Courtney vs. Grim
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field. Noren settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trucks vs. Grim
Trucks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Trucks fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Trucks
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Trucks
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell juggles the ball. That's an error on Kell. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Trucks
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grim vs. Trucks
Grim is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grim
Fox strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Grim
Kell strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grim
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Grim
Nieman hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Trucks
Bauer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carey vs. Trucks
Carey hits a line drive into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mantle vs. Trucks
Mantle takes first base on ball four. Bauer moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berra vs. Trucks
Berra hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bauer scores. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Trucks
Noren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle scores. Berra moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Harshman
Jack Harshman now pitching.
Robinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Berra scores. Noren moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McDougald vs. Harshman
McDougald hits a fly ball into left field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Noren tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Harshman
Hunter takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grim vs. Harshman
Grim hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Grim
Marshall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Grim
There's a wild pitch. Marshall moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dropo vs. Grim
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Marshall moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Courtney vs. Grim
Courtney hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel hits a popup, foul, towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harshman vs. Grim
Harshman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bauer vs. Harshman
Vern Stephens now playing third base.
Bauer hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Rivera, who is chasing the ball. Bauer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carey vs. Harshman
Carey hits a fly ball towards left. Nieman settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Nieman. Bauer tags and scores. Carey moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mantle vs. Harshman
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Berra vs. Martin
Morrie Martin now pitching.
Berra hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carey scores. Mantle moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Noren vs. Martin
Noren strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Martin
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grim
Fox hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Grim
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grim
Rivera hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Grim
Nieman hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Martin
McDougald hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Martin
Hunter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grim vs. Martin
Grim bunts in front of the plate. Courtney fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bauer vs. Martin
Bauer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Grim
Marshall hits a fly ball into right field. Bauer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Grim
Dropo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Grim
Courtney hits a popup, foul, towards first. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Grim
Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Carey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carey vs. Martin
Carey hits a line drive towards short. Carrasquel reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mantle vs. Martin
Mantle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berra vs. Martin
Berra hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mantle moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Noren vs. Martin
Noren hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Courtney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Martin
Robinson 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 7
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White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Grim
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Grim
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grim fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 4 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephens vs. Grim
Stephens hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 5 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Grim
Rivera hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Morgan
Tom Morgan now pitching.
Nieman hits a popup towards third. Carey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Fornieles
Mike Fornieles now pitching.
McDougald hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Fornieles
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McDougald moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Morgan vs. Fornieles
There goes Hunter. The throw from Courtney and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morgan vs. Fornieles
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bauer vs. Fornieles
Bauer is walked intentionally. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carey vs. Fornieles
Carey hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Fox fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mantle vs. Fornieles
Mantle hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berra vs. Fornieles
Berra hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marshall vs. Morgan
Marshall hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McDougald scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Morgan
Dropo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Courtney vs. Morgan
Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hunter fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noren vs. Fornieles
Noren hits a fly ball into right field. Marshall settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Fornieles
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fornieles covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDougald vs. Fornieles
McDougald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stephens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Morgan
Carrasquel hits a popup towards short. Hunter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Morgan
Sherm Lollar pinch hits for Mike Fornieles.
Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Morgan
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Mantle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 6 - Yankees, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephens vs. Morgan
Stephens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1955 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Fox N, 2b 5 0 0 0 Bauer H, rf 4 2 2 0
Kell G, 3b 2 1 1 0 Carey A, 3b 4 2 0 1
Stephens V, 3b 3 2 2 2 Mantle M, cf 2 2 1 4
Rivera J, cf 4 1 3 1 Berra Y, c 5 1 2 2
Minoso M, lf 0 0 0 0 Noren I, lf 5 1 1 1
Nieman B, pr-lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson E, 1b 5 1 2 2
Marshall W, rf 3 1 1 1 McDougald G, 2b 4 1 1 1
Dropo W, 1b 3 0 1 0 Hunter B, ss 3 1 3 0
Courtney C, c 4 1 1 2 Grim B, p 2 0 0 0
Carrasquel C, ss 4 0 0 0 Morgan T, p 1 0 0 0
Trucks V, p 1 0 0 0
Harshman J, p 1 0 0 0
Martin M, p 0 0 0 0
Jackson R, ph 1 0 0 0
Fornieles M, p 0 0 0 0
Lollar S, ph 1 0 1 0
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35 6 10 6 35 11 12 11
Chicago 100 210 200 -- 6
New York 014 200 40x -- 11
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Trucks V (L) 2.1 5 5 5 1 3
Harshman J* 0.2 2 2 1 2 0
Martin M 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Fornieles M 2.0 3 4 4 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Grim B (W) 6.2 8 6 6 1 5
Morgan T (S) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 4th
E -- Kell G, Nieman B
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, New York 8
2B -- Rivera J
3B -- Bauer H
HR -- Robinson E, Courtney C, Stephens V 2, Rivera J, Mantle M
SB -- Hunter B
SH -- Grim B
SF -- Marshall W, McDougald G, Carey A
HBP -- by Grim B (Minoso M)
WP -- Grim B
T -- 2:47
A -- 10600
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