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BOS  6
BAL  5
 CHW  9
CLE  4
 DET  8
KCA  3
 NYY  5
@WSH  2
 MLN  9
@CIN  5
 NYG  8
PHI  3
 BRO  6
@PIT  0
 STL 12
CHC 11
(14)
Standings at end of play this day

Comiskey Park I, Attendance: 14,120

 Saturday, April 16, 1955
Time of Game: 2:46
Indians
4
3-1
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         1  2  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    4 10  2
White Sox       1  0  2   0  6  0   0  0  X    9 12  1
W: Mike Fornieles (1-0), L: Bob Feller (0-1)
 White Sox
9
2-1
Won 2
4th, ½ GB

Batting Stats

Cleveland Indians            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Smith RF                    4   1   1   0    0   1  .529 1.461              1   0   HBP
B Avila 2B                    5   0   2   1    0   1  .467 1.246              2   1   
L Doby CF                     4   0   1   0    1   1  .235  .513              5   0   
A Rosen 3B                    4   1   1   2    1   0  .200  .730              2   1   HR
R Kiner LF                    4   0   0   0    1   1  .188  .653              3   0   
V Wertz 1B                    5   0   3   0    0   0  .267  .753              7   2   3B,GDP
G Strickland SS               5   1   1   1    0   1  .133  .611              1   2   HR
J Hegan C                     1   1   0   0    2   0  .222  .919              2   1   IW
  D Pope PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   0   
  H Foiles C                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 2.083              0   1   
B Feller P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   SH
  R Narleski P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Mossi P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              1   1   
  D Mitchell PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  B Wight P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       36   4  10   0    5   7                         24  10
Batting Events
3B: V Wertz (1, off B Pierce).
HR: G Strickland (1, off B Pierce; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Rosen (1, off B Pierce; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: B Feller (1, off B Pierce).
IBB: J Hegan (1, by M Fornieles).
HBP: A Smith (1, by B Pierce).
TB: V Wertz 5; A Rosen 4; G Strickland 4; B Avila 2; A Smith; D Pope; L Doby.
GIDP: V Wertz (1).
RBI: A Rosen 2 (6); G Strickland (2); B Avila (4).
2-out RBI: B Avila.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Hegan-B Avila.
E: B Feller (1); V Wertz (2).
Chicago White Sox            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Carrasquel SS               5   2   2   0    0   0  .308  .819              3   4   
N Fox 2B                      5   2   3   1    0   0  .571 1.500              2   2   3B,CS
M Minoso LF                   4   2   0   1    1   0  .167  .452              2   0   SB
G Kell 3B                     3   1   1   2    1   0  .111  .444              1   2   
J Rivera CF-RF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091              1   0   
W Dropo 1B                    4   1   2   4    0   0  .400 1.200              8   1   HR,CS
B Nieman RF                   3   1   2   1    0   1  .571 2.143              0   0   HR
  E McGhee CF                 0   0   0   0    1   0                          2   0   
S Lollar C                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .182  .614              8   0   
B Pierce P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Fornieles P               3   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   2   2B
Totals                       36   9  12   0    3   1                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: M Fornieles (1, off D Mossi).
3B: N Fox (2, off B Feller).
HR: B Nieman (2, off R Narleski; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); W Dropo (1, off R Narleski; 5th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: N Fox 5; B Nieman 5; W Dropo 5; M Fornieles 2; C Carrasquel 2; S Lollar; G Kell.
RBI: W Dropo 4 (4); G Kell 2 (2); M Minoso (2); N Fox (2); B Nieman (4).
2-out RBI: G Kell.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. N Fox-C Carrasquel-W Dropo.
E: J Rivera (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Minoso (1, 2nd base off B Feller/J Hegan).
CS: N Fox (1, 2nd base by B Wight/H Foiles); W Dropo (1, 2nd base by B Feller/J Hegan).

Pitching Stats

Cleveland Indians             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Feller, L (0-1)              4     8   6   5    1   1   0  11.25   21     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 8     24    -     1.11  -0.32
R Narleski                     0.1   2   3   3    1   0   2  81.00    4     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 2          3-3    2.03  -0.30
D Mossi                        2.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00   11     -       ·  ·      5· 4· 0· 1          0-0    0.10   0.01
B Wight                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 1          0-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12   9   8    3   1   2          39     -       ·  ·      9·14· 1·12          3-3
B Feller faced 3 batters in the 5th inning.
Chicago White Sox             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Pierce                       2.1   4   4   3    3   3   2  11.57   15     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 4     35    -     1.16  -0.33
M Fornieles, W (1-0)           6.2   6   0   0    2   4   0   0.00   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 0· 6          1-0    0.55   0.22
Totals                         9    10   4   3    5   7   2          43     -       ·  ·     10·10· 0·10          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: B Pierce (1; A Smith).
IBB: M Fornieles (1; J Hegan).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Runge, 1B - Bill Summers, 2B - Eddie Hurley, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 14,120.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Cleveland Indians                         Chicago White Sox                            
1. Al Smith                     RF       1. Chico Carrasquel             SS
2. Bobby Avila                  2B       2. Nellie Fox                   2B
3. Larry Doby                   CF       3. Minnie Minoso                LF
4. Al Rosen                     3B       4. George Kell                  3B
5. Ralph Kiner                  LF       5. Jim Rivera                   CF
6. Vic Wertz                    1B       6. Walt Dropo                   1B
7. George Strickland            SS       7. Bob Nieman                   RF
8. Jim Hegan                     C       8. Sherm Lollar                  C
9. Bob Feller                    P       9. Billy Pierce                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 1 123 RRRR 24% 93% 4-4 CHW W. Dropo R. Narleski Home Run; Fox Scores; Minoso Scores; Kell Scores
b3 0 1-- R 16% 43% 1-4 CHW N. Fox B. Feller Triple to CF; Carrasquel Scores
t1 1 123 OO 13% 45% 1-0 CLE V. Wertz B. Pierce Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b5 0 123 R 11% 77% 3-4 CHW G. Kell R. Narleski Walk; Carrasquel Scores; Fox to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b5 0 12- 11% 66% 3-4 CHW M. Minoso B. Feller Walk; Carrasquel to 3B; Fox to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 CLE A. Smith B. Pierce Hit By Pitch
t1 0 1-- -5% 41% 0-0 CLE B. Avila B. Pierce Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Smith to 2B
t1 0 12- -7% 34% 0-0 CLE L. Doby B. Pierce Walk; Smith to 3B; Avila to 2B
t1 0 123 R -8% 26% 0-0 CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce Walk; Smith Scores/unER; Avila to 3B; Doby to 2B
t1 0 123 O 6% 32% 1-0 CLE R. Kiner B. Pierce Strikeout Looking
t1 1 123 OO 13% 45% 1-0 CLE V. Wertz B. Pierce Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 42% 0-1 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Feller Flyball: LF
b1 1 --- O -2% 41% 0-1 CHW N. Fox B. Feller Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 2 --- 1% 42% 0-1 CHW M. Minoso B. Feller Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to 1B)
b1 2 1-- 1% 43% 0-1 CHW G. Kell B. Feller Minoso Steals 2B
b1 2 -2- R 9% 52% 0-1 CHW G. Kell B. Feller Single to CF; Minoso Scores/unER
b1 2 1-- O -2% 50% 1-1 CHW J. Rivera B. Feller Flyball: 3B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- R -10% 40% 1-1 CLE G. Strickland B. Pierce Home Run
t2 0 --- -3% 36% 2-1 CLE J. Hegan B. Pierce Walk
t2 0 1-- O 2% 38% 2-1 CLE B. Feller B. Pierce Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Hegan to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 3% 41% 2-1 CLE A. Smith B. Pierce Strikeout
t2 2 -2- R -9% 32% 2-1 CLE B. Avila B. Pierce Single to LF; Hegan Scores
t2 2 1-- O 2% 34% 3-1 CLE L. Doby B. Pierce Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Bob Feller facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 4% 38% 1-3 CHW W. Dropo B. Feller Single to CF
b2 0 1-- OO -8% 30% 1-3 CHW B. Nieman B. Feller Double Play: Strikeout, Dropo Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 2 --- 1% 31% 1-3 CHW S. Lollar B. Feller Single to SS
b2 2 1-- O -2% 29% 1-3 CHW B. Pierce B. Feller Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- R -8% 20% 3-1 CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce Home Run
t3 0 --- O 1% 22% 4-1 CLE R. Kiner B. Pierce Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -5% 17% 4-1 CLE V. Wertz B. Pierce Triple to CF
Mike Fornieles replaces Billy Pierce pitching and batting 9th
t3 1 --3 O 4% 21% 4-1 CLE G. Strickland M. Fornieles Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2 --3 -1% 20% 4-1 CLE J. Hegan M. Fornieles Intentional Walk
t3 2 1-3 O 3% 23% 4-1 CLE B. Feller M. Fornieles Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 4% 27% 1-4 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Feller Single to CF
b3 0 1-- R 16% 43% 1-4 CHW N. Fox B. Feller Triple to CF; Carrasquel Scores
b3 0 --3 RO -2% 41% 2-4 CHW M. Minoso B. Feller Groundout: SS-1B; Fox Scores
b3 1 --- O -2% 39% 3-4 CHW G. Kell B. Feller Flyball: LF
b3 2 --- O -1% 38% 3-4 CHW J. Rivera B. Feller Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- O 2% 40% 4-3 CLE A. Smith M. Fornieles Foul Flyball: 1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 42% 4-3 CLE B. Avila M. Fornieles Strikeout
t4 2 --- -1% 40% 4-3 CLE L. Doby M. Fornieles Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 43% 4-3 CLE A. Rosen M. Fornieles Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Bob Feller facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O -3% 40% 3-4 CHW W. Dropo B. Feller Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- 3% 43% 3-4 CHW B. Nieman B. Feller Single to LF
b4 1 1-- O -4% 39% 3-4 CHW S. Lollar B. Feller Flyball: CF
b4 2 1-- O -3% 36% 3-4 CHW M. Fornieles B. Feller Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- -4% 32% 4-3 CLE R. Kiner M. Fornieles Walk
t5 0 1-- O 3% 36% 4-3 CLE V. Wertz M. Fornieles Flyball: LF
t5 1 1-- O 3% 39% 4-3 CLE G. Strickland M. Fornieles Flyball: CF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 41% 4-3 CLE J. Hegan M. Fornieles Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Indians' Bob Feller facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- 6% 47% 3-4 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Feller Single to LF
b5 0 1-- 8% 55% 3-4 CHW N. Fox B. Feller Single to CF; Carrasquel to 2B
b5 0 12- 11% 66% 3-4 CHW M. Minoso B. Feller Walk; Carrasquel to 3B; Fox to 2B
Ray Narleski replaces Bob Feller pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 123 R 11% 77% 3-4 CHW G. Kell R. Narleski Walk; Carrasquel Scores; Fox to 3B; Minoso to 2B
b5 0 123 O -8% 69% 4-4 CHW J. Rivera R. Narleski Flyball: SS
b5 1 123 RRRR 24% 93% 4-4 CHW W. Dropo R. Narleski Home Run; Fox Scores; Minoso Scores; Kell Scores
b5 1 --- R 3% 96% 8-4 CHW B. Nieman R. Narleski Home Run
Don Mossi replaces Ray Narleski pitching and batting 9th
b5 1 --- O -0% 95% 9-4 CHW S. Lollar D. Mossi Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 2 --- 0% 96% 9-4 CHW M. Fornieles D. Mossi Double to RF
b5 2 -2- O -0% 95% 9-4 CHW C. Carrasquel D. Mossi Groundout: P-1B
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 9-1-2
Ed McGhee replaces Bob Nieman (RF) playing CF batting 7th; Jim Rivera moves from CF to RF
t6 0 --- O 1% 96% 4-9 CLE D. Mossi M. Fornieles Strikeout
t6 1 --- -1% 95% 4-9 CLE A. Smith M. Fornieles Single to RF
t6 1 1-- O 1% 97% 4-9 CLE B. Avila M. Fornieles Flyball: CF
t6 2 1-- O 1% 97% 4-9 CLE L. Doby M. Fornieles Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Indians' Don Mossi facing 2-3-4
b6 0 --- O -0% 97% 9-4 CHW N. Fox D. Mossi Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- O -0% 97% 9-4 CHW M. Minoso D. Mossi Foul Flyball: C
b6 2 --- O -0% 97% 9-4 CHW G. Kell D. Mossi Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 4-9 CLE A. Rosen M. Fornieles Foul Flyball: C
t7 1 --- O 0% 98% 4-9 CLE R. Kiner M. Fornieles Flyball: SS
t7 2 --- -0% 98% 4-9 CLE V. Wertz M. Fornieles Single to RF
t7 2 1-- O 1% 99% 4-9 CLE G. Strickland M. Fornieles Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Indians' Don Mossi facing 5-6-7
b7 0 --- O -0% 98% 9-4 CHW J. Rivera D. Mossi Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 99% 9-4 CHW W. Dropo D. Mossi Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS)
b7 1 1-- 0% 99% 9-4 CHW E. McGhee D. Mossi Walk; Dropo to 2B
b7 1 12- O -0% 99% 9-4 CHW S. Lollar D. Mossi Flyball: LF
b7 2 12- O -0% 98% 9-4 CHW M. Fornieles D. Mossi Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 8-9-1
Dave Pope pinch hits for Jim Hegan (C) batting 8th
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 4-9 CLE D. Pope M. Fornieles Single to LF
Dale Mitchell pinch hits for Don Mossi (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 4-9 CLE D. Mitchell M. Fornieles Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 4-9 CLE A. Smith M. Fornieles Flyball: LF
t8 2 1-- -1% 99% 4-9 CLE B. Avila M. Fornieles Single to CF; Mitchell to 2B
t8 2 12- O 1% 100% 4-9 CLE L. Doby M. Fornieles Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 9-4, Indians' Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
Bill Wight replaces Dale Mitchell (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Hank Foiles replaces Dave Pope (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 9-4 CHW C. Carrasquel B. Wight Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 9-4 CHW N. Fox B. Wight Single to RF
b8 1 1-- O -0% 99% 9-4 CHW M. Minoso B. Wight Fox Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 9-4 CHW M. Minoso B. Wight Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Behind 4-9, White Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 CLE A. Rosen M. Fornieles Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 4-9 CLE R. Kiner M. Fornieles Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2 --- -0% 100% 4-9 CLE V. Wertz M. Fornieles Single to CF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 4-9 CLE G. Strickland M. Fornieles Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 4, White Sox 9.

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