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Scores
Standings
BAL
@BOS		3
2		 
(10)
BAL
@BOS		7
4
CLE
@CHW		3
2
KCA
@DET		3
7
NYY
@WSH		6
3
NYY
@WSH		9
7
PHI
@BRO		3
6
PHI
@BRO		1
6
MLN
@CIN		7
0
PIT
@NYG		1
11
PIT
@NYG		8
14
CHC
@STL		0
2
Tuesday, September 20, 1955,
, Comiskey Park I
Attendance: 23,454, Time of Game: 2:18
Indians
3
91-59
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
 at White Sox
2
87-63
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
W: Early Wynn (17-11)
L: Billy Pierce (14-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Indians         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  2  0    3  6  1
White Sox       0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  1    2 10  1

Cleveland Indians

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Al Smith RF 4 1 0 0 0 0 .304 .878 -0.040 1.37 0.059 -0.099 -0.3 2 0
Ferris Fain 1B 3 1 3 0 1 0 .267 .796 0.182 1.28 0.222 -0.040 1.1 6 1
Bobby Avila 2B 4 0 1 2 0 0 .270 .764 0.239 1.86 0.376 -0.137 0.8 8 2 3B,GDP
Al Rosen 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .244 .764 -0.092 0.88 0.000 -0.092 -0.9 0 2
Hoot Evers LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .258 .761 -0.083 0.75 0.011 -0.094 -0.8 3 1 CS
Larry Doby CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .290 .874 -0.035 0.58 0.013 -0.048 -0.3 2 0
Billy Harrell SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .300 .664 -0.032 0.96 0.021 -0.053 -0.1 1 3
   George Strickland SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 .209 .576 -0.004 0.16 0.000 -0.004 -0.1 2 1
Jim Hegan C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .217 .625 -0.114 1.49 0.000 -0.114 -0.8 3 0
Early Wynn P 3 1 1 0 0 1 .179 .483 0.009 0.99 0.049 -0.040 -0.1 0 1
Team Totals 31 3 6 2 3 7 .194 .523 0.030 1.09 0.751 -0.721 -1.6 27 11
3B: B Avila (4, off B Pierce).
TB: B Avila 3; F Fain 3; H Evers; E Wynn.
GIDP: B Avila (17).
RBI: B Avila 2 (59).
2-out RBI: B Avila 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. B Avila-G Strickland-F Fain; H Evers-B Avila.
E: B Harrell (1).
Outfield Assists: H Evers (B Pierce at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: H Evers (2, 2nd base by B Pierce/S Lollar).
Pickoffs: F Fain (1st base by B Pierce).

Chicago White Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .257 .683 -0.305 2.13 0.045 -0.351 -0.6 1 5 SH,GDP
Nellie Fox 2B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .303 .751 -0.122 1.43 0.082 -0.203 -1.1 2 2
Minnie Minoso LF 4 0 2 0 1 0 .283 .790 0.170 1.76 0.229 -0.059 0.6 2 0
George Kell 1B 4 0 2 1 1 0 .309 .815 0.057 2.84 0.252 -0.196 1.0 9 0
Jim Rivera CF-RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .750 -0.186 2.21 0.000 -0.186 -1.3 2 0
Bob Kennedy 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .262 .731 -0.053 1.92 0.076 -0.128 -0.1 0 2
Bob Nieman RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .811 -0.155 2.13 0.000 -0.155 -1.5 3 0
   Ron Northey PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .983 -0.093 3.33 0.000 -0.093 -0.5
   Jim Busby CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .631 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sherm Lollar C 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260 .787 0.043 1.48 0.125 -0.082 0.2 8 1
   Bobby Adams PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251 .731 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Billy Pierce P 3 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .423 0.030 1.11 0.056 -0.026 0.1 0 1
   Dick Donovan PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .600 0.143 3.48 0.143 0.000 0.6
   Jim Brideweser PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .207 .573 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Team Totals 34 2 10 1 5 2 .294 .679 -0.471 1.99 1.008 -1.479 -2.6 27 11
SH: C Carrasquel (4, off E Wynn).
TB: S Lollar 2; M Minoso 2; G Kell 2; B Pierce; N Fox; D Donovan; C Carrasquel.
GIDP: C Carrasquel (10).
RBI: G Kell (77).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 14.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-C Carrasquel-G Kell.
E: B Kennedy (7).

Cleveland Indians

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Early Wynn, W (17-11) 9 10 2 2 5 2 0 2.82 40 56 0.470 1.99 2.6
Team Totals 9 10 2 2 5 2 0 2.00 40 56 0.470 1.09 2.6

Chicago White Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Billy Pierce, L (14-10) 9 6 3 2 3 7 0 2.06 34 69 -0.030 1.09 1.6
Team Totals 9 6 3 2 3 7 0 2.00 34 69 -0.030 1.99 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Pierce (3; F Fain, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Summers, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Johnny Stevens, 3B - Ed Runge.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 23,454.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Cleveland Indians         Chicago White Sox
1 Al Smith RF 1 Chico Carrasquel SS
2 Ferris Fain 1B 2 Nellie Fox 2B
3 Bobby Avila 2B 3 Minnie Minoso LF
4 Al Rosen 3B 4 George Kell 1B
5 Hoot Evers LF 5 Jim Rivera CF
6 Larry Doby CF 6 Bob Kennedy 3B
7 Billy Harrell SS 7 Bob Nieman RF
8 Jim Hegan C 8 Sherm Lollar C
9 Early Wynn P 9 Billy Pierce P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-1 2 12- RR CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 38% 86% Triple to CF; Fain Scores; Wynn Scores
b9 1-3 0 12- ROO CHW C. Carrasquel E. Wynn 28% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Adams Scores/No RBI
b9 2-3 2 12- O CHW G. Kell E. Wynn 17% 100% Flyball: 2B
t6 0-1 0 1-- CLE F. Fain B. Pierce 14% 54% Single to RF; Smith to 3B
b9 1-3 0 1-- CHW D. Donovan E. Wynn -14% 67% Single to RF; Adams to 2B

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, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Pierce -2% 48% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- CLE F. Fain B. Pierce 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce -4% 46% Fain Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t1 0-0 2 --- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce -1% 45% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel E. Wynn 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O CHW N. Fox E. Wynn 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- O CHW M. Minoso E. Wynn 1% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce -2% 48% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O CLE H. Evers B. Pierce -2% 46% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t2 0-0 2 --- CLE L. Doby B. Pierce 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- CLE B. Harrell B. Pierce 2% 49% Walk; Doby to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- O CLE J. Hegan B. Pierce -4% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O CHW G. Kell E. Wynn 2% 47% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O CHW J. Rivera E. Wynn 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Kennedy E. Wynn 1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CLE E. Wynn B. Pierce -3% 47% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O CLE A. Smith B. Pierce -2% 46% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 2 --- CLE F. Fain B. Pierce 1% 47% Single to SS
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CLE B. Avila B. Pierce -3% 44% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O CHW B. Nieman E. Wynn 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b3 0-0 1 --- O CHW S. Lollar E. Wynn 2% 49% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O CHW B. Pierce E. Wynn 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Indians Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce -3% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- O CLE H. Evers B. Pierce -2% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-0 2 --- O CLE L. Doby B. Pierce -1% 44% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 1-2-3
b4 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel E. Wynn 3% 47% Flyball: LF
b4 0-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox E. Wynn -3% 44% Walk
b4 0-0 1 1-- CHW M. Minoso E. Wynn -8% 36% Single to CF; Fox to 3B
b4 0-0 1 1-3 R CHW G. Kell E. Wynn -8% 28% Single to RF; Minoso to 2B; Fox Scores
b4 1-0 1 12- O CHW J. Rivera E. Wynn 4% 32% Flyball: 2B
b4 1-0 2 12- CHW B. Kennedy E. Wynn -3% 29% Walk; Minoso to 3B; Kell to 2B
b4 1-0 2 123 O CHW B. Nieman E. Wynn 7% 36% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- O CLE B. Harrell B. Pierce -3% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 1 --- O CLE J. Hegan B. Pierce -2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-1 2 --- O CLE E. Wynn B. Pierce -1% 29% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Indians' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
b5 1-0 0 --- CHW S. Lollar E. Wynn -3% 26% Single to LF
b5 1-0 0 1-- O CHW B. Pierce E. Wynn 1% 27% Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Pierce to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
b5 1-0 1 -2- CHW C. Carrasquel E. Wynn -5% 23% Single to LF; Pierce to 3B
b5 1-0 1 1-3 O CHW N. Fox E. Wynn 6% 29% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 2 1-3 O CHW M. Minoso E. Wynn 5% 34% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Indians 0, White Sox 1.
Top of the 6th, Indians Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- CLE A. Smith B. Pierce 6% 40% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t6 0-1 0 1-- CLE F. Fain B. Pierce 14% 54% Single to RF; Smith to 3B
t6 0-1 0 1-3 ROO CLE B. Avila B. Pierce -10% 44% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Smith Scores/No RBI/unER
t6 1-1 2 --- O CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce -2% 42% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 4-5-6
b6 1-1 0 --- CHW G. Kell E. Wynn -5% 37% Walk
b6 1-1 0 1-- O CHW J. Rivera E. Wynn 5% 42% Bunt Flyball: C
b6 1-1 1 1-- CHW B. Kennedy E. Wynn -5% 37% Walk; Kell to 2B
b6 1-1 1 12- O CHW B. Nieman E. Wynn 6% 44% Flyball: 2B
b6 1-1 2 12- O CHW S. Lollar E. Wynn 6% 50% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
t7 1-1 0 --- O CLE H. Evers B. Pierce -4% 46% Strikeout Looking
t7 1-1 1 --- O CLE L. Doby B. Pierce -3% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-1 2 --- O CLE B. Harrell B. Pierce -2% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Indians' Early Wynn facing 9-1-2
b7 1-1 0 --- CHW B. Pierce E. Wynn -6% 36% Single to RF
b7 1-1 0 1-- O CHW C. Carrasquel E. Wynn 2% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Pierce to 2B
b7 1-1 1 -2- OO CHW N. Fox E. Wynn 12% 50% Double Play: Flyball: LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 1, White Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Indians Batting, Tied 1-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 8-9-1
t8 1-1 0 --- O CLE J. Hegan B. Pierce -5% 45% Flyball: RF
t8 1-1 1 --- CLE E. Wynn B. Pierce 5% 50% Single to RF
t8 1-1 1 1-- O CLE A. Smith B. Pierce -6% 44% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 2 1-- CLE F. Fain B. Pierce 4% 48% Walk; Wynn to 2B
t8 1-1 2 12- RR CLE B. Avila B. Pierce 38% 86% Triple to CF; Fain Scores; Wynn Scores
t8 3-1 2 --3 O CLE A. Rosen B. Pierce -2% 84% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 3-4-5
George Strickland replaces Billy Harrell playing SS batting 7th
b8 1-3 0 --- CHW M. Minoso E. Wynn -8% 76% Single to CF
b8 1-3 0 1-- CHW G. Kell E. Wynn -12% 63% Single to LF; Minoso to 2B
b8 1-3 0 12- O CHW J. Rivera E. Wynn 8% 72% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Minoso to 3B
b8 1-3 1 1-3 O CHW B. Kennedy E. Wynn 12% 83% Strikeout
Ron Northey pinch hits for Bob Nieman (RF) batting 7th
b8 1-3 2 1-3 O CHW R. Northey E. Wynn 9% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Indians Batting, Ahead 3-1, White Sox' Billy Pierce facing 5-6-7
Jim Busby replaces Ron Northey (PH) playing CF batting 7th
Jim Rivera moves from CF to RF
t9 3-1 0 --- CLE H. Evers B. Pierce 1% 94% Single to 3B
t9 3-1 0 1-- O CLE L. Doby B. Pierce -2% 92% Evers Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 3-1 1 --- O CLE L. Doby B. Pierce -1% 91% Strikeout
t9 3-1 2 --- O CLE G. Strickland B. Pierce -0% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-3, Indians' Early Wynn facing 8-9-1
b9 1-3 0 --- CHW S. Lollar E. Wynn -9% 81% Single to SS
Dick Donovan pinch hits for Billy Pierce (P) batting 9th
Bobby Adams pinch runs for Sherm Lollar (C) batting 8th
b9 1-3 0 1-- CHW D. Donovan E. Wynn -14% 67% Single to RF; Adams to 2B
Jim Brideweser pinch runs for Dick Donovan (PH) batting 9th
b9 1-3 0 12- ROO CHW C. Carrasquel E. Wynn 28% 95% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Adams Scores/No RBI
b9 2-3 2 --- CHW N. Fox E. Wynn -5% 90% Single to RF
b9 2-3 2 1-- CHW M. Minoso E. Wynn -7% 83% Walk; Fox to 2B
b9 2-3 2 12- O CHW G. Kell E. Wynn 17% 100% Flyball: 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Indians 3, White Sox 2.

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