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Standings
BAL
@CHW		1
14
BAL
@CHW		2
1
BOS
@CLE		0
2
NYY
@DET		3
2
WSH
@KCA		0
5
CHC
@BRO		5
9
STL
@NYG		1
4
CIN
@PIT		2
4
Wednesday, August 24, 1955, 4:40PM
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 14,105, Time of Game: 2:26
Second game of doubleheader, see First game.
Orioles
2
39-82
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
1
75-48
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
W: Bill Wight (3-5)
L: Harry Byrd (6-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    2  7  1
White Sox       0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1  9  2

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Fred Marsh 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .207 .533 0.046 0.79 0.092 -0.047 0.0 0 5 2B
Cal Abrams CF-RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .250 .820 -0.045 0.96 0.043 -0.088 -0.4 3 0
Dave Philley LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .305 .837 0.069 1.07 0.166 -0.097 0.2 1 0 2B,GDP
Bob Hale 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .373 .802 0.056 0.74 0.100 -0.043 0.3 9 1
   Hal Smith C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .653 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Dave Pope RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .701 -0.099 0.81 0.000 -0.099 -1.2 0 0 GDP
   Chuck Diering CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229 .633 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Gus Triandos C-1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 .263 .713 0.055 0.65 0.076 -0.021 0.6 11 2
Don Leppert 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .065 .236 0.072 1.31 0.112 -0.040 0.3 0 1 SB
Willy Miranda SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 .235 .586 -0.152 1.28 0.000 -0.152 -1.4 2 3
Bill Wight P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .136 .356 -0.122 1.42 0.000 -0.122 -1.1 1 0
Team Totals 32 2 7 1 1 6 .219 .524 -0.120 0.97 0.589 -0.709 -2.6 27 12
2B: F Marsh (5, off H Byrd); D Philley (13, off H Byrd).
TB: D Philley 3; F Marsh 2; C Abrams; B Hale; G Triandos; D Leppert.
GIDP: D Philley (10); D Pope (7).
RBI: D Philley (38).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Leppert-W Miranda-B Hale.
E: D Leppert (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Leppert (1, 2nd base off H Byrd/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 5 0 1 0 0 3 .260 .698 -0.062 1.79 0.073 -0.135 -0.9 5 3
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .297 .752 0.011 0.95 0.055 -0.045 0.2 0 4
   Bobby Adams PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .717 -0.172 6.67 0.000 -0.172 -0.4
Minnie Minoso LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 .780 -0.097 1.31 0.026 -0.123 -0.9 4 0
George Kell 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 .302 .803 0.024 1.22 0.083 -0.059 0.1 0 1
   Jim Brideweser PR-3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .599 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bob Kennedy RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .265 .723 -0.061 1.65 0.063 -0.125 -0.2 0 0
Walt Dropo 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .298 .847 -0.169 1.25 0.013 -0.182 -1.4 8 1 GDP
Sherm Lollar C 4 1 1 1 0 1 .262 .816 -0.042 1.32 0.068 -0.110 0.2 7 0 HR
Jim Busby CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .245 .648 -0.072 1.47 0.046 -0.118 -0.2 2 0
Harry Byrd P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .106 .231 -0.016 1.29 0.027 -0.044 -0.1 0 0
   Dixie Howell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .667 -0.016 0.63 0.000 -0.016 -0.1 1 0
   Bob Nieman PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .244 .761 0.052 1.83 0.052 0.000 0.1
   Gil Coan PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .615 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 36 1 9 1 2 8 .250 .623 -0.620 1.51 0.506 -1.129 -3.6 27 10
HR: S Lollar (15, off B Wight; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: S Lollar 4; N Fox 2; B Nieman; J Busby; W Dropo; G Kell; C Carrasquel; M Minoso.
GIDP: W Dropo (13).
RBI: S Lollar (52).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. N Fox-C Carrasquel-W Dropo; C Carrasquel-W Dropo.
E: N Fox (19); C Carrasquel (18).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Wight, W (3-5) 9 9 1 1 2 8 1 2.63 38 71 0.621 1.51 3.6
Team Totals 9 9 1 1 2 8 1 1.00 38 71 0.621 0.97 3.6

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Harry Byrd, L (6-8) 5.1 6 2 2 1 4 0 4.44 22 51 -0.001 1.19 0.5
Dixie Howell 3.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.53 11 1 0 0.122 0.57 2.1
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 6 0 2.00 33 51 1 0 0.121 1.51 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: D Howell (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:26.
Attendance: 14,105.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         Chicago White Sox
1 Fred Marsh 3B 1 Chico Carrasquel SS
2 Cal Abrams CF 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Dave Philley LF 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Bob Hale 1B 4 George Kell 3B
5 Dave Pope RF 5 Bob Kennedy RF
6 Gus Triandos C 6 Walt Dropo 1B
7 Don Leppert 2B 7 Sherm Lollar C
8 Willy Miranda SS 8 Jim Busby CF
9 Bill Wight P 9 Harry Byrd P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-2 2 12- O CHW B. Adams B. Wight 17% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 1 -2- R BAL D. Philley H. Byrd 15% 68% Double to LF; Marsh Scores
b4 0-0 0 12- OO CHW W. Dropo B. Wight 12% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kell to 3B
t5 0-0 1 -23 O BAL W. Miranda H. Byrd -10% 51% Strikeout Looking
t6 1-0 1 -2- R BAL B. Hale H. Byrd 10% 78% Single to CF; Philley Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI

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, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Harry Byrd facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh H. Byrd -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL C. Abrams H. Byrd -2% 46% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 2 --- BAL D. Philley H. Byrd 1% 47% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O BAL B. Hale H. Byrd -2% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Wight 2% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Wight 2% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso B. Wight 1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Harry Byrd facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Pope H. Byrd -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t2 0-0 1 --- O BAL G. Triandos H. Byrd -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- O BAL D. Leppert H. Byrd -1% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Kell B. Wight 2% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW B. Kennedy B. Wight 2% 49% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-0 2 --- CHW W. Dropo B. Wight -1% 48% Single to LF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O CHW S. Lollar B. Wight 2% 50% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Harry Byrd facing 8-9-1
t3 0-0 0 --- O BAL W. Miranda H. Byrd -3% 47% Flyball: LF
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL B. Wight H. Byrd -2% 46% Strikeout
t3 0-0 2 --- O BAL F. Marsh H. Byrd -1% 44% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW J. Busby B. Wight 3% 47% Bunt Groundout: C-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- CHW H. Byrd B. Wight -3% 44% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b3 0-0 1 1-- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Wight 3% 47% Strikeout
b3 0-0 2 1-- CHW N. Fox B. Wight -3% 44% Single to CF; Byrd to 3B
b3 0-0 2 1-3 O CHW M. Minoso B. Wight 6% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Harry Byrd facing 2-3-4
t4 0-0 0 --- BAL C. Abrams H. Byrd 4% 54% Single to 3B/Bunt
t4 0-0 0 1-- OO BAL D. Philley H. Byrd -9% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Hale H. Byrd -1% 44% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 4-5-6
b4 0-0 0 --- CHW G. Kell B. Wight -4% 40% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- CHW B. Kennedy B. Wight -6% 33% Walk; Kell to 2B
b4 0-0 0 12- OO CHW W. Dropo B. Wight 12% 45% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Kell to 3B
b4 0-0 2 --3 O CHW S. Lollar B. Wight 5% 50% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Harry Byrd facing 5-6-7
t5 0-0 0 --- O BAL D. Pope H. Byrd -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- BAL G. Triandos H. Byrd 3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- BAL D. Leppert H. Byrd 9% 59% Single to RF; Triandos to 3B/Adv on E6
t5 0-0 1 1-3 BAL W. Miranda H. Byrd 3% 62% Leppert Steals 2B
t5 0-0 1 -23 O BAL W. Miranda H. Byrd -10% 51% Strikeout Looking
t5 0-0 2 -23 O BAL B. Wight H. Byrd -8% 43% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 8-9-1
b5 0-0 0 --- CHW J. Busby B. Wight -5% 39% Single to CF
b5 0-0 0 1-- O CHW H. Byrd B. Wight 4% 43% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 1-- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Wight 4% 47% Strikeout
b5 0-0 2 1-- CHW N. Fox B. Wight -3% 44% Single to CF; Busby to 2B
b5 0-0 2 12- O CHW M. Minoso B. Wight 6% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Harry Byrd facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- BAL F. Marsh H. Byrd 9% 59% Double to RF
t6 0-0 0 -2- O BAL C. Abrams H. Byrd -6% 53% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t6 0-0 1 -2- R BAL D. Philley H. Byrd 15% 68% Double to LF; Marsh Scores
t6 1-0 1 -2- R BAL B. Hale H. Byrd 10% 78% Single to CF; Philley Scores/Adv on E4/No RBI
Dixie Howell replaces Harry Byrd pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-0 1 1-- OO BAL D. Pope D. Howell -4% 74% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 4-5-6
b6 0-2 0 --- O CHW G. Kell B. Wight 4% 78% Lineout: 1B
b6 0-2 1 --- O CHW B. Kennedy B. Wight 2% 80% Flyball: CF
b6 0-2 2 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Wight 2% 82% Strikeout (C-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Dixie Howell facing 6-7-8
t7 2-0 0 --- BAL G. Triandos D. Howell 2% 84% Single to LF
t7 2-0 0 1-- BAL D. Leppert D. Howell 2% 86% Wild Pitch; Triandos to 2B
t7 2-0 0 -2- O BAL D. Leppert D. Howell -3% 83% Foul Flyball: C
t7 2-0 1 -2- O BAL W. Miranda D. Howell -2% 81% Lineout: SS
t7 2-0 2 -2- O BAL B. Wight D. Howell -2% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 7-8-9
b7 0-2 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar B. Wight 4% 82% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-2 1 --- O CHW J. Busby B. Wight 3% 85% Flyball: CF
b7 0-2 2 --- O CHW D. Howell B. Wight 2% 86% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Dixie Howell facing 1-2-3
t8 2-0 0 --- O BAL F. Marsh D. Howell -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- O BAL C. Abrams D. Howell -1% 84% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-0 2 --- O BAL D. Philley D. Howell -1% 84% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 1-2-3
b8 0-2 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel B. Wight 4% 88% Flyball: SS
b8 0-2 1 --- O CHW N. Fox B. Wight 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 0-2 2 --- CHW M. Minoso B. Wight -3% 88% Single to RF
b8 0-2 2 1-- CHW G. Kell B. Wight -4% 84% Single to RF; Minoso to 2B
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for George Kell (3B) batting 4th
b8 0-2 2 12- O CHW B. Kennedy B. Wight 8% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 2-0, White Sox' Dixie Howell facing 4-5-6
Jim Brideweser moves from PR to 3B
t9 2-0 0 --- O BAL B. Hale D. Howell -1% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-0 1 --- O BAL D. Pope D. Howell -1% 91% Flyball: LF
t9 2-0 2 --- O BAL G. Triandos D. Howell -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 0-2, Orioles' Bill Wight facing 6-7-8
Hal Smith replaces Bob Hale (1B) playing C batting 4th
Gus Triandos moves from C to 1B
Chuck Diering replaces Dave Pope (RF) playing CF batting 5th
Cal Abrams moves from CF to RF
b9 0-2 0 --- O CHW W. Dropo B. Wight 5% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 0-2 1 --- R CHW S. Lollar B. Wight -7% 89% Home Run
b9 1-2 1 --- O CHW J. Busby B. Wight 7% 95% Groundout: SS-1B
Bob Nieman pinch hits for Dixie Howell (P) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 --- CHW B. Nieman B. Wight -5% 90% Single to RF
Gil Coan pinch runs for Bob Nieman (PH) batting 9th
b9 1-2 2 1-- CHW C. Carrasquel B. Wight -7% 83% Single to LF; Coan to 2B
Bobby Adams pinch hits for Nellie Fox (2B) batting 2nd
b9 1-2 2 12- O CHW B. Adams B. Wight 17% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, White Sox 1.

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