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Scores
Standings
WSH
@CHW		5
4
NYY
@CLE		11
5
BOS
@DET		3
2		 
(11)
BAL
@KCA		5
6
STL
@BRO		4
12
CHC
@NYG		3
4		 
(11)
CIN
@PHI		7
3
MLN
@PIT		4
5
Wednesday, May 4, 1955,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 2,993, Time of Game: 2:55
Senators
5
7-12
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
4
11-7
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
L: Jack Harshman (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  1  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    5 10  0
White Sox       0  0  3   0  0  0   0  1  0    4  7  0

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eddie Yost 3B 5 1 2 0 0 0 .200 .690 -0.011 0.87 0.061 -0.072 -0.3 1 1
Ed Fitz Gerald C 5 1 3 0 0 0 .229 .714 -0.010 0.93 0.085 -0.095 -0.1 6 1 GDP
Mickey Vernon 1B 4 1 2 3 1 1 .351 1.012 0.173 1.06 0.233 -0.059 2.1 10 1 HR
Roy Sievers LF 5 0 0 0 0 2 .159 .643 -0.102 0.75 0.000 -0.102 -1.2 2 0
Jim Busby CF 2 2 1 1 3 0 .291 .880 0.193 0.84 0.211 -0.018 1.9 0 0 HR,SB
Pete Runnels 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .231 .534 -0.111 0.96 0.000 -0.111 -1.3 4 3
Juan Delis RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .560 -0.069 0.93 0.000 -0.069 -0.7 1 0
   Ernie Oravetz PH-RF 1 0 1 1 0 0 .361 .814 0.098 1.27 0.098 0.000 0.8 0 0
Bobby Kline SS 3 0 1 0 1 0 .143 .343 0.013 0.66 0.039 -0.027 0.3 2 6
Bob Porterfield P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .176 .402 -0.104 1.04 0.000 -0.104 -1.3 1 0
   Chuck Stobbs P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 5 10 5 5 6 .278 .810 0.070 0.90 0.727 -0.657 0.4 27 12
HR: M Vernon (5, off J Harshman; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to RF); J Busby (5, off J Harshman; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: M Vernon 5; J Busby 4; E Fitz Gerald 3; E Yost 2; E Oravetz; B Kline.
GIDP: E Fitz Gerald (1).
RBI: M Vernon 3 (23); E Oravetz (2); J Busby (9).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Kline-P Runnels-M Vernon.
Baserunning
SB: J Busby (4, 2nd base off B Keegan/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 0 0 0 1 1 .297 .806 -0.284 2.47 0.038 -0.323 -1.0 0 3
Nellie Fox 2B 3 2 2 0 1 0 .319 .936 0.122 0.97 0.137 -0.015 0.8 4 1 2B
Minnie Minoso LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .274 .745 -0.192 1.59 0.017 -0.210 -1.2 0 0 GDP
Bob Nieman RF 4 1 2 4 0 0 .352 1.126 0.272 1.43 0.337 -0.065 3.1 2 0 HR
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .292 .995 -0.128 1.20 0.000 -0.128 -0.7 8 0
Jim Rivera CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .250 .619 -0.125 2.26 0.148 -0.274 -0.5 4 0 CS
George Kell 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .207 .715 0.049 1.58 0.120 -0.071 0.1 1 4
   Stan Jok PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Sherm Lollar C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .339 1.181 0.028 2.12 0.126 -0.097 -0.3 7 0
   Ed McGhee PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .625 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Jack Harshman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .273 .974 -0.054 1.06 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 1 0
   Phil Cavarretta PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.024 0.94 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
   Bob Keegan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fornieles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .429 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Willard Marshall PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .629 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Vern Stephens PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 -0.093 7.15 0.000 -0.093 -0.3
Team Totals 32 4 7 4 5 4 .219 .668 -0.429 1.83 0.923 -1.354 -0.6 27 10
2B: N Fox (5, off B Porterfield).
HR: B Nieman (6, off B Porterfield; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: B Nieman 5; N Fox 3; J Rivera 2; M Minoso.
GIDP: M Minoso (5).
RBI: B Nieman 4 (23).
2-out RBI: B Nieman 4.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Carrasquel-N Fox-W Dropo.
Baserunning
CS: J Rivera (3, 2nd base by B Porterfield/E Fitz Gerald).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Porterfield, W (3-3) 8.1 7 4 4 5 4 1 4.35 35 52 0.093 1.50 -0.3
Chuck Stobbs, S (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.38 2 2 0 0.337 7.72 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 5 4 1 4.00 37 52 2 0 0.430 0.90 0.6

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jack Harshman, L (2-2) 7 8 4 4 3 6 2 3.66 31 48 -0.020 0.90 -0.4
Bob Keegan 0.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 11.57 4 0 0 -0.137 1.07 -1.4
Mike Fornieles 1.2 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 6 2 0 0.087 0.78 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 5 5 5 6 2 5.00 41 48 2 0 -0.070 1.83 -0.4
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Eddie Hurley, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Ed Runge, 3B - Bill Summers.
Time of Game: 2:55.
Attendance: 2,993.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Chicago White Sox
1 Eddie Yost 3B 1 Chico Carrasquel SS
2 Ed Fitz Gerald C 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Mickey Vernon 1B 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Roy Sievers LF 4 Bob Nieman RF
5 Jim Busby CF 5 Walt Dropo 1B
6 Pete Runnels 2B 6 Jim Rivera CF
7 Juan Delis RF 7 George Kell 3B
8 Bobby Kline SS 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Bob Porterfield P 9 Jack Harshman P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 4-5 2 -23 O CHW C. Carrasquel C. Stobbs 24% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 2 12- RRR CHW B. Nieman B. Porterfield -23% 61% Home Run; Fox Scores; Minoso Scores
b9 4-5 0 1-- O CHW G. Kell B. Porterfield 22% 89% Rivera Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1-0 1 12- RRR WSH M. Vernon J. Harshman 20% 85% Home Run; Yost Scores; Fitz Gerald Scores
b9 4-5 0 --- CHW J. Rivera B. Porterfield -13% 66% Single to CF

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSH E. Yost J. Harshman -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald J. Harshman 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O WSH M. Vernon J. Harshman -3% 47% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman -2% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Porterfield 2% 47% Lineout: 3B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Porterfield 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Porterfield 1% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Jack Harshman facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- R WSH J. Busby J. Harshman 10% 60% Home Run
t2 1-0 0 --- O WSH P. Runnels J. Harshman -2% 58% Strikeout
t2 1-0 1 --- O WSH J. Delis J. Harshman -1% 57% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 2 --- O WSH B. Kline J. Harshman -1% 56% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O CHW B. Nieman B. Porterfield 3% 58% Flyball: 2B
b2 0-1 1 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Porterfield 2% 60% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-1 2 --- CHW J. Rivera B. Porterfield -1% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-1 2 1-- CHW G. Kell B. Porterfield -2% 57% Walk; Rivera to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- O CHW S. Lollar B. Porterfield 5% 61% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Ahead 1-0, White Sox' Jack Harshman facing 9-1-2
t3 1-0 0 --- O WSH B. Porterfield J. Harshman -2% 59% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-0 1 --- WSH E. Yost J. Harshman 2% 61% Single to RF
t3 1-0 1 1-- WSH E. Fitz Gerald J. Harshman 3% 65% Single to CF; Yost to 2B
t3 1-0 1 12- RRR WSH M. Vernon J. Harshman 20% 85% Home Run; Yost Scores; Fitz Gerald Scores
t3 4-0 1 --- O WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman -1% 84% Strikeout
t3 4-0 2 --- WSH J. Busby J. Harshman 1% 85% Walk
t3 4-0 2 1-- O WSH P. Runnels J. Harshman -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-4, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
b3 0-4 0 --- O CHW J. Harshman B. Porterfield 2% 86% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 1 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Porterfield 1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-4 2 --- CHW N. Fox B. Porterfield -1% 86% Single to RF
b3 0-4 2 1-- CHW M. Minoso B. Porterfield -2% 84% Single to LF; Fox to 2B
b3 0-4 2 12- RRR CHW B. Nieman B. Porterfield -23% 61% Home Run; Fox Scores; Minoso Scores
b3 3-4 2 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Porterfield 1% 62% Flyball: RF
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Jack Harshman facing 7-8-9
t4 4-3 0 --- O WSH J. Delis J. Harshman -2% 60% Strikeout
t4 4-3 1 --- O WSH B. Kline J. Harshman -2% 58% Flyball: 2B
t4 4-3 2 --- O WSH B. Porterfield J. Harshman -1% 57% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 6-7-8
b4 3-4 0 --- O CHW J. Rivera B. Porterfield 3% 60% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 3-4 1 --- O CHW G. Kell B. Porterfield 2% 63% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 3-4 2 --- O CHW S. Lollar B. Porterfield 1% 64% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
t5 4-3 0 --- WSH E. Yost J. Harshman 4% 68% Single to LF
t5 4-3 0 1-- OO WSH E. Fitz Gerald J. Harshman -8% 60% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t5 4-3 2 --- WSH M. Vernon J. Harshman 1% 61% Single to LF
t5 4-3 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman -3% 59% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 9-1-2
b5 3-4 0 --- O CHW J. Harshman B. Porterfield 3% 62% Strikeout
b5 3-4 1 --- CHW C. Carrasquel B. Porterfield -4% 58% Walk
b5 3-4 1 1-- CHW N. Fox B. Porterfield -5% 53% Walk; Carrasquel to 2B
b5 3-4 1 12- OO CHW M. Minoso B. Porterfield 13% 66% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Jack Harshman facing 5-6-7
t6 4-3 0 --- WSH J. Busby J. Harshman 4% 70% Walk
t6 4-3 0 1-- O WSH P. Runnels J. Harshman -4% 66% Flyball: P
t6 4-3 1 1-- O WSH J. Delis J. Harshman -3% 63% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 4-3 2 1-- WSH B. Kline J. Harshman 2% 65% Walk; Delis to 2B
t6 4-3 2 12- O WSH B. Porterfield J. Harshman -5% 61% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 4-5-6
b6 3-4 0 --- O CHW B. Nieman B. Porterfield 4% 65% Flyball: LF
b6 3-4 1 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Porterfield 3% 67% Flyball: SS
b6 3-4 2 --- O CHW J. Rivera B. Porterfield 2% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Jack Harshman facing 1-2-3
t7 4-3 0 --- O WSH E. Yost J. Harshman -2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 4-3 1 --- WSH E. Fitz Gerald J. Harshman 3% 70% Single to CF
t7 4-3 1 1-- O WSH M. Vernon J. Harshman -3% 66% Flyball: CF
t7 4-3 2 1-- O WSH R. Sievers J. Harshman -3% 64% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-4, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 7-8-9
b7 3-4 0 --- O CHW G. Kell B. Porterfield 5% 69% Strikeout
b7 3-4 1 --- O CHW S. Lollar B. Porterfield 4% 72% Flyball: 2B
Phil Cavarretta pinch hits for Jack Harshman (P) batting 9th
b7 3-4 2 --- O CHW P. Cavarretta B. Porterfield 2% 75% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 4, White Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Ahead 4-3, White Sox' Bob Keegan facing 5-6-7
Bob Keegan replaces Phil Cavarretta (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 4-3 0 --- WSH J. Busby B. Keegan 3% 78% Walk
t8 4-3 0 1-- WSH P. Runnels B. Keegan 3% 81% Busby Steals 2B
t8 4-3 0 -2- O WSH P. Runnels B. Keegan -4% 77% Flyball: CF
Ernie Oravetz pinch hits for Juan Delis (RF) batting 7th
t8 4-3 1 -2- R WSH E. Oravetz B. Keegan 10% 86% Single to LF; Busby Scores
t8 5-3 1 1-- WSH B. Kline B. Keegan 2% 88% Single to LF; Oravetz to 2B
Mike Fornieles replaces Bob Keegan pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 1 12- O WSH B. Porterfield M. Fornieles -2% 86% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Kline to 2B
t8 5-3 2 12- O WSH E. Yost M. Fornieles -2% 84% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 5, White Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 3-5, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 1-2-3
Ernie Oravetz moves from PH to RF
b8 3-5 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Porterfield 4% 88% Strikeout
b8 3-5 1 --- CHW N. Fox B. Porterfield -7% 81% Double to RF
b8 3-5 1 -2- O CHW M. Minoso B. Porterfield 7% 87% Foul Flyball: C
b8 3-5 2 -2- R CHW B. Nieman B. Porterfield -11% 77% Single to CF; Fox Scores
b8 4-5 2 1-- O CHW W. Dropo B. Porterfield 7% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, White Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Ahead 5-4, White Sox' Mike Fornieles facing 2-3-4
t9 5-4 0 --- O WSH E. Fitz Gerald M. Fornieles -2% 82% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 5-4 1 --- WSH M. Vernon M. Fornieles 2% 84% Walk
t9 5-4 1 1-- O WSH R. Sievers M. Fornieles -2% 82% Flyball: CF
t9 5-4 2 1-- O WSH J. Busby M. Fornieles -2% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 5, White Sox 4.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 4-5, Senators' Bob Porterfield facing 6-7-8
b9 4-5 0 --- CHW J. Rivera B. Porterfield -13% 66% Single to CF
b9 4-5 0 1-- O CHW G. Kell B. Porterfield 22% 89% Rivera Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b9 4-5 1 --- CHW G. Kell B. Porterfield -10% 79% Walk
Stan Jok pinch runs for George Kell (3B) batting 7th
b9 4-5 1 1-- CHW S. Lollar B. Porterfield -13% 66% Walk; Jok to 2B
Chuck Stobbs replaces Bob Porterfield pitching and batting 9th
Willard Marshall pinch hits for Mike Fornieles (P) batting 9th
Vern Stephens pinch hits for Willard Marshall batting 9th
Ed McGhee pinch runs for Sherm Lollar (C) batting 8th
b9 4-5 1 12- O CHW V. Stephens C. Stobbs 9% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B; McGhee to 2B; Jok to 3B
b9 4-5 2 -23 O CHW C. Carrasquel C. Stobbs 24% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 5, White Sox 4.

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