Top 1

• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Shea
  
  Minoso is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Shea
  
  Fox bunts towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. Minoso moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivera vs. Shea
  
  Rivera bunts towards third. Yost fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dropo vs. Shea
  
  There goes Rivera. The throw from Courtney and he is out, Valdivielso applying the tag. View Play 
• White Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dropo vs. Shea
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Minoso scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Shea
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dropo moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Busby vs. Shea
  
  Busby strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Byrd
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Oravetz for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Byrd
  
  Runnels hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Byrd fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Byrd
  
  Vernon hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Shea
  
  Carrasquel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lollar vs. Shea
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Shea
  
  Byrd hits a popup towards short. Valdivielso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Courtney vs. Byrd
  
  Courtney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sievers vs. Byrd
  
  Sievers is hit by the pitch. Courtney moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yost vs. Byrd
  
  Yost bunts towards first. Dropo scoops it up and throws to first, with Fox covering, for the out. Courtney moves to third. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Groth vs. Byrd
  
  Groth hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Valdivielso vs. Byrd
  
  Valdivielso is walked intentionally. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Shea vs. Byrd
  
  Shea hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Minoso throws the ball in to Kennedy who relays the ball to Fox who tags Shea trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Courtney scores. Sievers scores. View Play 

Top 3

• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Shea
  
  Minoso hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Shea
  
  Fox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Shea
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oravetz. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Fox goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dropo vs. Shea
  
  Dropo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kennedy vs. Shea
  
  Kennedy 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

• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Byrd
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Runnels vs. Byrd
  
  Runnels bunts towards the right side of the infield. Fox misplays the ball. That's an error on Fox. Oravetz moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Byrd
  
  Vernon hits a line drive towards first. Dropo catches it and steps on first to double up Runnels. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Byrd
  
  Courtney 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

• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Shea
  
  Busby 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Shea
  
  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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Shea
  
  Lollar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Byrd
  
  Sievers strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Byrd
  
  Yost hits a popup towards short. Carrasquel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Byrd
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Byrd vs. Shea
  
  Byrd 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Shea
  
  Minoso hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fox vs. Shea
  
  Fox 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Shea
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 2 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dropo vs. Shea
  
  Dropo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Minoso scores. Rivera moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 3 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Shea
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rivera scores. Dropo moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 4 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Busby vs. Shea
  
  Busby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dropo scores. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carrasquel vs. Shea
  
  Carrasquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Yost fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valdivielso vs. Byrd
  
  Valdivielso hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Busby who is chasing the ball. Valdivielso reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McDermott vs. Byrd
  
  Mickey McDermott pinch hits for Spec Shea.
  
  McDermott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valdivielso scores. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oravetz vs. Byrd
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McDermott moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Runnels vs. Martin
  
  Morrie Martin now pitching.
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Martin
  
  Vernon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. McDermott moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Courtney vs. Martin
  
  Courtney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Dropo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Courtney for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Stone
  
  Dean Stone now pitching.
  
  Lollar hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Sievers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Stone
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Stone
  
  Minoso hits a popup, foul, towards first. Vernon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Martin
  
  Sievers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yost vs. Martin
  
  Yost hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Fox settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groth vs. Martin
  
  Groth hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sievers moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Valdivielso vs. Martin
  
  Valdivielso hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Paula vs. Martin
  
  Carlos Paula pinch hits for Dean Stone.
  
  Paula hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Fox 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 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Abernathy
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Groth, who is chasing the ball. Rivera reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• White Sox, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dropo vs. Abernathy
  
  The ball gets by Courtney for a passed ball. Rivera scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dropo vs. Abernathy
  
  Dropo strikes out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Abernathy
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oravetz vs. Martin
  
  Oravetz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Runnels vs. Martin
  
  Runnels is called out on strikes. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vernon vs. Martin
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Courtney vs. Martin
  
  Courtney takes first base on ball four. Vernon moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sievers vs. Martin
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Busby vs. Abernathy
  
  Busby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Valdivielso scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carrasquel vs. Abernathy
  
  Carrasquel hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lollar vs. Abernathy
  
  Lollar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Coan vs. Abernathy
  
  Gil Coan pinch hits for Morrie Martin.
  
  Coan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yost vs. Consuegra
  
  Sandy Consuegra now pitching.
  
  Yost hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groth vs. Consuegra
  
  Groth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valdivielso vs. Consuegra
  
  Valdivielso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Carrasquel fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Minoso vs. Abernathy
  
  Bobby Kline now playing shortstop.
  
  Minoso 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, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Abernathy
  
  Fox hits a fly ball into center field. Groth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Abernathy
  
  Rivera hits a fly ball into right field. Oravetz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Consuegra
  
  Jerry Snyder pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
  
  Snyder hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Minoso. Snyder reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oravetz vs. Consuegra
  
  Oravetz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder moves to third. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Runnels vs. Consuegra
  
  Runnels hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Snyder scores. Oravetz moves to second. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Vernon vs. Howell
  
  Dixie Howell now pitching.
  
  Vernon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rivera. Vernon reaches second base with a double. Oravetz scores. There goes Runnels trying to get to home. Rivera throws the ball in to Fox who relays the ball to Lollar, who tags Runnels, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Courtney vs. Howell
  
  Courtney hits a fly ball into right field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• White Sox, 6 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sievers vs. Howell
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into center field. Busby settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/1955, game 2 -- Chicago at Washington (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Minoso M, lf          4  2  1  0   Oravetz E, rf         5  1  3  0   
Fox N, 2b             4  1  1  0   Runnels P, 2b         4  0  1  1   
Rivera J, rf          5  2  4  1   Vernon M, 1b          5  0  2  1   
Dropo W, 1b           4  1  2  2   Courtney C, c         4  1  1  0   
Kennedy B, 3b         4  0  2  1   Sievers R, lf         3  1  0  0   
Busby J, cf           4  0  1  1   Yost E, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Carrasquel C, ss      4  0  1  0   Groth J, cf           4  0  2  0   
Lollar S, c           4  0  1  0   Valdivielso J, ss     3  1  1  0   
Byrd H, p             2  0  0  0   Kline B, ss           0  0  0  0   
Martin M, p           1  0  0  0   Shea S, p             1  0  1  2   
Coan G, ph            1  0  0  0   McDermott M, ph       1  0  1  1   
Consuegra S, p        0  0  0  0   Stone D, p            0  0  0  0   
Howell D, p           0  0  0  0   Paula C, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Snyder J, ph          1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  6 13  5                        35  5 13  5

Chicago          101 030 100 --  6
Washington       020 010 002 --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Byrd H*               4.0  6  3  3  1  1
Martin M (W)          3.0  2  0  0  2  2
Consuegra S+          1.0  4  2  2  0  0
Howell D (S)          1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shea S (L)            5.0 11  5  5  0  1
Stone D               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Abernathy T           3.0  2  1  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 5th
  + Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Fox N
DP -- Chicago 2, Washington 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Washington 9
2B -- Rivera J, Snyder J, Vernon M
3B -- Valdivielso J, Rivera J
CS -- Rivera J
SH -- Fox N, Yost E, Runnels P
HBP -- by Shea S (Minoso M), by Byrd H (Sievers R)
PB -- Courtney C
T -- 2:42
A -- 11342

    

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