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Standings
NYY
@BOS		4
8
KCA
@CHW		1
7
CLE
@DET		5
3
CHC
@CIN		6
4		 
(10)
BRO
@NYG		10
8
PHI
@PIT		4
3
MLN
@STL		7
8		 
(11)
Thursday, April 14, 1955
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 14,067, Time of Game: 1:57
Athletics
1
1-2
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 1½ GB
 at White Sox
7
1-1
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 1 GB
L: Bobby Shantz (0-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  3  1
White Sox       0  2  0   0  0  2   1  2  X    7 10  0

Kansas City Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .364 .909 0.050 0.47 0.063 -0.013 0.3 10 0 2B
Pete Suder 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .077 .154 -0.102 0.98 0.000 -0.102 -1.1 3 2
Jim Finigan 3B 3 1 1 0 0 0 .182 .705 0.065 0.62 0.083 -0.018 1.0 0 1 3B,HBP
Gus Zernial LF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.129 1.13 0.000 -0.129 -1.5 2 0 GDP
Bill Renna RF 3 0 0 1 0 0 .091 .273 -0.061 0.95 0.000 -0.061 -0.3 1 0
Bill Wilson CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .556 1.747 -0.002 0.59 0.026 -0.028 -0.0 3 0
Joe DeMaestri SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .600 -0.079 0.73 0.000 -0.079 -0.9 0 5 GDP
Billy Shantz C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.057 1.10 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 4 2
   Dick Kryhoski PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.007 0.29 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Jim Robertson C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bobby Shantz P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.038 0.77 0.000 -0.038 -0.3 1 1
   Don Bollweg PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .833 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.1
   Sonny Dixon P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 1 3 1 1 1 .107 .381 -0.363 0.75 0.172 -0.535 -3.6 24 11
2B: V Power (2, off S Consuegra).
3B: J Finigan (1, off S Consuegra).
HBP: J Finigan (1, by S Consuegra).
TB: J Finigan 3; V Power 3.
GIDP: J DeMaestri (2); G Zernial (1).
RBI: B Renna (1).
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Shantz-B Shantz-V Power.
E: V Power (1).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 1 1 1 1 1 .250 .833 0.074 0.80 0.107 -0.033 1.0 1 5 3B
Nellie Fox 2B 5 0 3 1 0 0 .556 1.444 -0.032 0.65 0.034 -0.066 0.1 2 2 3B
Minnie Minoso LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 .250 .583 -0.043 0.45 0.011 -0.053 -0.3 3 0
George Kell 3B 2 1 0 0 2 1 .000 .250 0.012 0.48 0.037 -0.025 0.2 0 7 IW
Jim Rivera CF-RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .143 -0.053 0.62 0.000 -0.053 -2.1 3 0 SH,GDP
Walt Dropo 1B 2 3 1 0 2 0 .333 .833 0.013 0.55 0.029 -0.016 0.5 16 0
Bob Nieman RF 3 1 2 3 0 0 .500 2.000 0.244 0.98 0.255 -0.011 3.2 0 0 HR,2B
   Johnny Groth CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.002 0.07 0.000 -0.002 -0.4 1 0
Sherm Lollar C 3 1 1 1 1 0 .143 .679 0.006 0.45 0.016 -0.010 1.4 1 0 3B
Sandy Consuegra P 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 .500 -0.083 0.74 0.002 -0.085 -0.7 0 4
Team Totals 32 7 10 7 6 3 .312 1.046 0.136 0.61 0.491 -0.354 2.9 27 18
2B: B Nieman (1, off B Shantz).
3B: N Fox (1, off B Shantz); S Lollar (1, off S Dixon); C Carrasquel (1, off B Shantz).
HR: B Nieman (1, off B Shantz; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: J Rivera (1, off B Shantz).
IBB: G Kell (1, by B Shantz).
TB: B Nieman 6; N Fox 5; S Lollar 3; C Carrasquel 3; S Consuegra; W Dropo; M Minoso.
GIDP: J Rivera (1).
RBI: B Nieman 3 (3); S Consuegra (1); C Carrasquel (1); N Fox (1); S Lollar (1).
2-out RBI: B Nieman 2; C Carrasquel.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Carrasquel-N Fox-W Dropo; G Kell-N Fox-W Dropo.

Kansas City Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bobby Shantz, L (0-1) 7 6 5 5 6 3 1 6.43 32 42 -0.127 0.74 -1.4
Sonny Dixon 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 18.00 7 0 0 -0.009 0.04 -1.5
Team Totals 8 10 7 7 6 3 1 7.88 39 42 0 0 -0.136 0.75 -2.9

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sandy Consuegra, W (1-0) 9 3 1 1 1 1 0 1.00 30 77 0.363 0.75 3.6
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 1 1 0 1.00 30 77 0.363 0.61 3.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: S Consuegra (1; J Finigan).
IBB: B Shantz (1; G Kell).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Ed Runge, 2B - Bill Summers, 3B - Eddie Hurley.
Time of Game: 1:57.
Attendance: 14,067.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Athletics         Chicago White Sox
1 Vic Power 1B 1 Chico Carrasquel SS
2 Pete Suder 2B 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Jim Finigan 3B 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Gus Zernial LF 4 George Kell 3B
5 Bill Renna RF 5 Jim Rivera CF
6 Bill Wilson CF 6 Walt Dropo 1B
7 Joe DeMaestri SS 7 Bob Nieman RF
8 Billy Shantz C 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Bobby Shantz P 9 Sandy Consuegra P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b2 0-0 1 12- R CHW B. Nieman B. Shantz 14% 73% Double to CF; Dropo to 3B; Kell Scores
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR CHW B. Nieman B. Shantz 11% 94% Home Run; Dropo Scores
b2 1-0 2 123 R CHW C. Carrasquel B. Shantz 9% 76% Walk; Dropo Scores; Nieman to 3B; Lollar to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO KCA G. Zernial S. Consuegra 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
b2 1-0 1 123 O CHW S. Consuegra B. Shantz -6% 68% Strikeout

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- KCA V. Power S. Consuegra -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- O KCA P. Suder S. Consuegra 3% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 1-- KCA J. Finigan S. Consuegra -4% 46% Hit By Pitch; Power to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- OO KCA G. Zernial S. Consuegra 9% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Shantz -2% 53% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Shantz -2% 51% Lineout: P
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Shantz -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O KCA B. Renna S. Consuegra 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- KCA B. Wilson S. Consuegra -3% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO KCA J. DeMaestri S. Consuegra 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Kell B. Shantz 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O CHW J. Rivera B. Shantz -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Kell to 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- CHW W. Dropo B. Shantz 2% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 1 12- R CHW B. Nieman B. Shantz 14% 73% Double to CF; Dropo to 3B; Kell Scores
b2 1-0 1 -23 CHW S. Lollar B. Shantz 1% 74% Walk
b2 1-0 1 123 O CHW S. Consuegra B. Shantz -6% 68% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 123 R CHW C. Carrasquel B. Shantz 9% 76% Walk; Dropo Scores; Nieman to 3B; Lollar to 2B
b2 2-0 2 123 O CHW N. Fox B. Shantz -5% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 8-9-1
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCA B. Shantz S. Consuegra 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- O KCA B. Shantz S. Consuegra 2% 75% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 2 --- O KCA V. Power S. Consuegra 1% 77% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 3-4-5
b3 2-0 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Shantz -2% 75% Flyball: RF
b3 2-0 1 --- O CHW G. Kell B. Shantz -1% 74% Flyball: CF
b3 2-0 2 --- O CHW J. Rivera B. Shantz -1% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 2-3-4
t4 0-2 0 --- O KCA P. Suder S. Consuegra 3% 76% Flyball: CF
t4 0-2 1 --- O KCA J. Finigan S. Consuegra 2% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- O KCA G. Zernial S. Consuegra 1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 6-7-8
b4 2-0 0 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Shantz -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- O CHW B. Nieman B. Shantz -1% 76% Lineout: 2B
b4 2-0 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar B. Shantz -1% 75% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 5-6-7
t5 0-2 0 --- O KCA B. Renna S. Consuegra 3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- O KCA B. Wilson S. Consuegra 2% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-2 2 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri S. Consuegra 1% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 9-1-2
b5 2-0 0 --- O CHW S. Consuegra B. Shantz -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Shantz -1% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 2-0 2 --- CHW N. Fox B. Shantz 2% 81% Triple to CF
b5 2-0 2 --3 O CHW M. Minoso B. Shantz -3% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 8-9-1
t6 0-2 0 --- O KCA B. Shantz S. Consuegra 3% 81% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 1 --- O KCA B. Shantz S. Consuegra 2% 83% Flyball: LF
t6 0-2 2 --- KCA V. Power S. Consuegra -3% 81% Double to LF
t6 0-2 2 -2- O KCA P. Suder S. Consuegra 4% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 2.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 4-5-6
b6 2-0 0 --- O CHW G. Kell B. Shantz -1% 83% Strikeout Looking
b6 2-0 1 --- O CHW J. Rivera B. Shantz -1% 82% Flyball: CF
b6 2-0 2 --- CHW W. Dropo B. Shantz 1% 83% Walk
b6 2-0 2 1-- RR CHW B. Nieman B. Shantz 11% 94% Home Run; Dropo Scores
b6 4-0 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar B. Shantz -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 0, White Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-4, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 3-4-5
t7 0-4 0 --- KCA J. Finigan S. Consuegra -5% 89% Triple to RF
t7 0-4 0 --3 O KCA G. Zernial S. Consuegra 3% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 0-4 1 --3 RO KCA B. Renna S. Consuegra 1% 93% Groundout: SS-1B; Finigan Scores
t7 1-4 2 --- O KCA B. Wilson S. Consuegra 1% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Athletics' Bobby Shantz facing 9-1-2
b7 4-1 0 --- O CHW S. Consuegra B. Shantz -1% 94% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- CHW C. Carrasquel B. Shantz 2% 96% Triple to LF
b7 4-1 1 --3 R CHW N. Fox B. Shantz 1% 97% Single to RF; Carrasquel Scores
b7 5-1 1 1-- CHW M. Minoso B. Shantz 1% 98% Single to 1B; Fox to 3B/Adv on E3; Minoso to 2B
b7 5-1 1 -23 CHW G. Kell B. Shantz 0% 98% Intentional Walk
b7 5-1 1 123 OO CHW J. Rivera B. Shantz -2% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: P-C-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 5.
Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-5, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 7-8-9
Johnny Groth replaces Bob Nieman (RF) playing CF batting 7th
Jim Rivera moves from CF to RF
t8 1-5 0 --- O KCA J. DeMaestri S. Consuegra 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
Dick Kryhoski pinch hits for Billy Shantz (C) batting 8th
t8 1-5 1 --- O KCA D. Kryhoski S. Consuegra 1% 98% Groundout: P-1B
Don Bollweg pinch hits for Bobby Shantz (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 2 --- O KCA D. Bollweg S. Consuegra 0% 99% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 5.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Athletics' Sonny Dixon facing 6-7-8
Sonny Dixon replaces Don Bollweg (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Jim Robertson replaces Dick Kryhoski (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 5-1 0 --- CHW W. Dropo S. Dixon 0% 99% Single to CF
b8 5-1 0 1-- O CHW J. Groth S. Dixon -0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 5-1 1 1-- R CHW S. Lollar S. Dixon 1% 100% Triple to CF; Dropo Scores
b8 6-1 1 --3 R CHW S. Consuegra S. Dixon 0% 100% Single to LF; Lollar Scores
b8 7-1 1 1-- O CHW C. Carrasquel S. Dixon -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b8 7-1 2 1-- CHW N. Fox S. Dixon 0% 100% Single to LF; Carrasquel to 2B
b8 7-1 2 12- O CHW M. Minoso S. Dixon -0% 100% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 7.
Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-7, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 1-2-3
t9 1-7 0 --- O KCA V. Power S. Consuegra 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-7 1 --- O KCA P. Suder S. Consuegra 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t9 1-7 2 --- O KCA J. Finigan S. Consuegra 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, White Sox 7.

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