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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 1955
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Chicago White Sox, played on May 15, 1955 at Griffith Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Donovan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnny Schmitz |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Eddie Rommel 2B: Joe Paparella 3B: Jim Honochick |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chico Carrasquel | Shortstop |
| Nellie Fox | Second Baseman |
| Minnie Minoso | Left Fielder |
| George Kell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Nieman | Right Fielder |
| Walt Dropo | First Baseman |
| Sherm Lollar | Catcher |
| Johnny Groth | Center Fielder |
| Dick Donovan | Pitcher |
| Marty Marion | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eddie Yost | Third Baseman |
| Tom Umphlett | Right Fielder |
| Pete Runnels | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Vernon | First Baseman |
| Roy Sievers | Left Fielder |
| Jim Busby | Center Fielder |
| Ed Fitz Gerald | Catcher |
| Bobby Kline | Shortstop |
| Johnny Schmitz | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Senators
Griffith Stadium
May 15, 1955
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Tony Roig now playing third base.
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers who is chasing the ball. Carrasquel reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Carrasquel scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kell vs. Schmitz
Kell hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nieman vs. Schmitz
There goes Minoso. The throw from Fitz Gerald and he is out, Roig applying the tag. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Donovan
Roig hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Donovan
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel misplays the ball. That's an error on Carrasquel. Roig moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. Roig moves to third. Umphlett moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Vernon vs. Donovan
Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to home to get Roig. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Schmitz
Lollar hits a line drive towards short. Kline reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Schmitz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Schmitz
Donovan 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
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Donovan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Donovan
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Donovan
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Donovan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox is hit by the pitch. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kell vs. Schmitz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fox moves to third. Minoso moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo 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
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmitz vs. Donovan
Schmitz strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Donovan
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Umphlett vs. Donovan
Umphlett takes first base on ball four. Roig moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vernon vs. Donovan
Vernon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lollar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lollar vs. Schmitz
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Schmitz
Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kline scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Donovan vs. Schmitz
Donovan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busby vs. Donovan
Busby hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitz Gerald vs. Donovan
Fitz Gerald takes first base on ball four. Sievers moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Donovan
Kline hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmitz vs. Donovan
Schmitz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmitz for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Donovan
Roig hits a fly ball into right field. Nieman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Donovan
Umphlett hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels 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, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Schmitz
Kell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nieman vs. Schmitz
Nieman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schmitz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dropo vs. Schmitz
Dropo hits a fly ball into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Schmitz
Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vernon vs. Donovan
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Donovan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Schmitz
Groth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Schmitz
Donovan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Runnels scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Groth moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carrasquel vs. Schmitz
Carrasquel hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sievers. Carrasquel reaches second base with a double. Groth scores. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fox vs. Schmitz
Fox hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Minoso vs. Schmitz
Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards third. Roig fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Donovan
Fitz Gerald hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oravetz vs. Donovan
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Bobby Kline.
Oravetz is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paula vs. Donovan
Carlos Paula pinch hits for Johnny Schmitz.
Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kell vs. Ramos
Jerry Snyder now playing shortstop. Pedro Ramos now pitching.
Kell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fitz Gerald settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nieman vs. Ramos
Nieman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Runnels settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dropo vs. Ramos
Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Snyder fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lollar vs. Ramos
Lollar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roig vs. Donovan
Jim Rivera now playing right field.
Roig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Umphlett vs. Donovan
Umphlett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Donovan
Runnels hits a fly ball into left field. Minoso settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vernon vs. Donovan
Vernon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Dropo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groth vs. Ramos
Groth hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Donovan vs. Ramos
Donovan hits a popup towards the mound. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carrasquel vs. Ramos
Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fox vs. Ramos
Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sievers vs. Donovan
Sievers strikes out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busby vs. Donovan
Busby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 3 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitz Gerald vs. Donovan
Fitz Gerald hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1955, game 1 -- Chicago at Washington (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Carrasquel C, ss 5 1 2 1 Yost E, 3b 0 0 0 0
Fox N, 2b 4 1 1 1 Roig T, 3b 4 0 2 0
Minoso M, lf 4 0 2 0 Umphlett T, rf 3 0 1 0
Kell G, 3b 3 0 1 1 Runnels P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Nieman B, rf 2 0 0 0 Vernon M, 1b 4 0 0 0
Rivera J, rf 0 0 0 0 Sievers R, lf 3 0 0 0
Dropo W, 1b 4 0 1 0 Busby J, cf 4 0 0 0
Lollar S, c 4 0 0 0 Fitz Gerald E, c 3 0 0 0
Groth J, cf 4 1 2 0 Kline B, ss 2 0 0 0
Donovan D, p 4 0 0 0 Oravetz E, ph 1 0 0 0
Snyder J, ss 0 0 0 0
Schmitz J, p 2 0 0 0
Paula C, ph 1 0 0 0
Ramos P, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 9 3 31 0 3 0
Chicago 200 000 100 -- 3
Washington 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Donovan D (W) 9.0 3 0 0 3 5
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Schmitz J (L) 7.0 7 3 3 2 2
Ramos P 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Carrasquel C
LOB -- Chicago 8, Washington 7
2B -- Carrasquel C
3B -- Carrasquel C
CS -- Minoso M
SF -- Kell G
HBP -- by Schmitz J (Fox N)
T -- 2:16
A -- 0
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