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WSH
@BAL		0
9
DET
@CLE		10
3
CHW
@KCA		1
8
BOS
@NYY		2
3
NYG
@BRO		5
7
CIN
@CHC		12
5
STL
@MLN		1
2		 
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PIT
@PHI		5
2
PIT
@PHI		1
2
Sunday, September 18, 1955, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 31,034, Time of Game: 2:08

White Sox
1
87-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
White Sox       0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  3
Athletics       0  0  4   0  0  0   4  0  X    8  7  1
W: Art Ditmar (12-12), L: Dick Donovan (14-9)
 Athletics
8
63-85
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
6th, 28½ GB

Chicago White Sox

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chico Carrasquel SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .684 -.171 1.33 .000 -.171 -1.7 1 2 GDP
Nellie Fox 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 .751 .008 0.47 .040 -.032 -0.2 4 3
Minnie Minoso LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .282 .787 -.073 0.78 .024 -.097 -0.9 2 1 CS
Walt Dropo 1B 3 0 0 0 0 3 .282 .796 -.057 0.71 .000 -.057 -0.6 7 0
   Ron Jackson PH-1B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .634 .000 0.01 .000 .000 -0.1 2 0
Jim Rivera RF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .266 .756 .027 0.55 .050 -.023 0.0 1 0
George Kell 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .308 .812 .023 0.71 .058 -.035 0.6 0 0 2B
Sherm Lollar C 2 0 1 0 0 0 .258 .786 -.016 1.08 .012 -.028 -0.2 5 1 SH
   Earl Battey C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -.001 0.03 .000 -.001 -0.4 0 1
Jim Busby CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 .631 -.004 0.73 .027 -.030 -0.5 2 0
Dick Donovan P 2 0 2 0 0 0 .219 .582 .040 0.96 .063 -.023 0.4 0 3 HBP
   Sandy Consuegra P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115 .231 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 1 8 1 2 6 .258 .614 -.224 0.76 .274 -.497 -3.5 24 11
2B: G Kell (23, off A Ditmar).
SH: S Lollar (4, off A Ditmar).
HBP: D Donovan (3, by A Ditmar).
TB: G Kell 3; D Donovan 2; S Lollar; J Rivera; J Busby; N Fox.
GIDP: C Carrasquel (9).
RBI: J Busby (41).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. N Fox-R Jackson.
E: N Fox 2 (23); S Consuegra (2).
Outfield Assists: M Minoso (J Finigan at 2nd base).
Baserunning
CS: M Minoso (8, 2nd base by A Ditmar/J Astroth).

Kansas City Athletics

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Vic Power 1B 4 2 1 0 0 0 .318 .864 -.079 0.78 .004 -.083 -0.3 10 0 SB
Tom Saffell CF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .175 .479 .003 0.68 .033 -.030 0.8 3 1 SB
Gus Zernial LF 4 1 1 5 0 0 .255 .815 .344 1.05 .362 -.018 2.9 2 0 HR
Hector Lopez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .291 .760 -.037 0.36 .000 -.037 -0.8 1 2
Harry Simpson RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .300 .779 -.032 0.42 .000 -.032 -0.5 2 0
   Enos Slaughter RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .836 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.4 0 0
Jim Finigan 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .258 .727 -.004 0.24 .015 -.019 -0.4 1 5 GDP
Jerry Schypinski SS 3 1 1 1 0 0 .245 .546 -.016 0.52 .017 -.033 0.4 1 4
   Alex George PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 .000 0.00 .000 .000 -0.1 1 0
Joe Astroth C 2 2 2 0 1 0 .246 .690 .055 0.46 .055 .000 1.6 6 1
Art Ditmar P 1 0 0 1 0 0 .210 .432 .040 0.65 .045 -.005 0.0 0 0 2·SH
Team Totals 30 8 7 8 2 5 .233 .615 .274 0.56 .531 -.257 4.0 27 13
HR: G Zernial (29, off D Donovan; 3rd inn, 3 on, 2 outs to LF).
SH: A Ditmar 2 (4, 2 off D Donovan).
TB: G Zernial 4; J Astroth 2; T Saffell; J Schypinski; V Power; J Finigan.
GIDP: J Finigan (18).
RBI: G Zernial 5 (83); A Ditmar (6); T Saffell (4); J Schypinski (5).
2-out RBI: G Zernial 4.
Team LOB: 2.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. H Lopez-J Finigan-V Power.
E: G Zernial (8).
Outfield Assists: T Saffell (D Donovan at 2nd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Saffell (2, 2nd base off S Consuegra/S Lollar); V Power (1, 2nd base off S Consuegra/S Lollar).

Chicago White Sox

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Donovan, L (14-9) 6.1 6 8 3 2 3 1 3.49 28 40 -.269 0.71 -3.7
Sandy Consuegra 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 2.53 6 2 2 -.006 0.02 -0.3
Team Totals 8 7 8 3 2 5 1 3.38 34 40 2 2 -.275 0.76 -4.0

Kansas City Athletics

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Art Ditmar, W (12-12) 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 5.13 35 71 .225 0.76 3.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 35 71 .225 0.56 3.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: A Ditmar (6; D Donovan).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill McKinley, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Red Flaherty, 3B - Charlie Berry.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 31,034.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Chicago White Sox         Kansas City Athletics
1 Chico Carrasquel SS 1 Vic Power 1B
2 Nellie Fox 2B 2 Tom Saffell CF
3 Minnie Minoso LF 3 Gus Zernial LF
4 Walt Dropo 1B 4 Hector Lopez 3B
5 Jim Rivera RF 5 Harry Simpson RF
6 George Kell 3B 6 Jim Finigan 2B
7 Sherm Lollar C 7 Jerry Schypinski SS
8 Jim Busby CF 8 Joe Astroth C
9 Dick Donovan P 9 Art Ditmar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b3 0-1 2 123 RRRR KCA G. Zernial D. Donovan 36% 82% Home Run; Astroth Scores/unER; Power Scores/unER; Saffell Scores/unER; Zernial Scores/unER
t7 1-4 1 12- OO CHW C. Carrasquel A. Ditmar 9% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW G. Kell A. Ditmar -6% 40% Single to LF; Rivera to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- O KCA V. Power D. Donovan -5% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Astroth to 3B
t7 1-4 1 1-- CHW D. Donovan A. Ditmar -4% 85% Hit By Pitch; Busby 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, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel A. Ditmar 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- CHW N. Fox A. Ditmar -4% 48% Single to LF; Fox to 2B/Adv on E7
t1 0-0 1 -2- O CHW M. Minoso A. Ditmar 3% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHW W. Dropo A. Ditmar 3% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCA V. Power D. Donovan -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCA T. Saffell D. Donovan -2% 51% Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O KCA G. Zernial D. Donovan -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 0, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, White Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- CHW J. Rivera A. Ditmar -4% 46% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- CHW G. Kell A. Ditmar -6% 40% Single to LF; Rivera to 2B
t2 0-0 0 12- O CHW S. Lollar A. Ditmar 0% 41% Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B/Sacrifice; Kell to 2B; Rivera to 3B
t2 0-0 1 -23 RO CHW J. Busby A. Ditmar 1% 42% Fielder's Choice SS; Kell out at 3B/SS-3B; Rivera Scores
t2 1-0 2 1-- CHW D. Donovan A. Ditmar -2% 40% Single to CF; Busby to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- O CHW C. Carrasquel A. Ditmar 4% 44% Lineout: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O KCA H. Lopez D. Donovan -3% 41% Strikeout
b2 0-1 1 --- O KCA H. Simpson D. Donovan -2% 40% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 2 --- O KCA J. Finigan D. Donovan -1% 39% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, White Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
t3 1-0 0 --- O CHW N. Fox A. Ditmar 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1-0 1 --- CHW M. Minoso A. Ditmar -2% 38% Walk
t3 1-0 1 1-- O CHW W. Dropo A. Ditmar 4% 42% Minoso Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t3 1-0 2 --- O CHW W. Dropo A. Ditmar 1% 43% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-1, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O KCA J. Schypinski D. Donovan -3% 41% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-1 1 --- KCA J. Astroth D. Donovan 3% 44% Walk
b3 0-1 1 1-- KCA A. Ditmar D. Donovan 4% 48% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Astroth to 2B
b3 0-1 1 12- O KCA V. Power D. Donovan -5% 43% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Astroth to 3B
b3 0-1 2 1-3 KCA T. Saffell D. Donovan 3% 46% Walk; Power to 2B
b3 0-1 2 123 RRRR KCA G. Zernial D. Donovan 36% 82% Home Run; Astroth Scores/unER; Power Scores/unER; Saffell Scores/unER; Zernial Scores/unER
b3 4-1 2 --- O KCA H. Lopez D. Donovan -1% 82% Strikeout
4 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 4th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 5-6-7
t4 1-4 0 --- O CHW J. Rivera A. Ditmar 2% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1-4 1 --- O CHW G. Kell A. Ditmar 1% 86% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1-4 2 --- CHW S. Lollar A. Ditmar -1% 84% Single to LF
t4 1-4 2 1-- O CHW J. Busby A. Ditmar 2% 86% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 5-6-7
b4 4-1 0 --- O KCA H. Simpson D. Donovan -1% 85% Flyball: CF
b4 4-1 1 --- O KCA J. Finigan D. Donovan -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
b4 4-1 2 --- O KCA J. Schypinski D. Donovan -1% 84% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 5th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 9-1-2
t5 1-4 0 --- O CHW D. Donovan A. Ditmar 2% 86% Single to RF; Donovan out at 2B/CF-2B-1B
t5 1-4 1 --- O CHW C. Carrasquel A. Ditmar 1% 88% Strikeout
t5 1-4 2 --- O CHW N. Fox A. Ditmar 1% 89% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 8-9-1
b5 4-1 0 --- KCA J. Astroth D. Donovan 1% 90% Single to CF
b5 4-1 0 1-- O KCA A. Ditmar D. Donovan -1% 90% Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Astroth to 2B
b5 4-1 1 -2- O KCA V. Power D. Donovan -1% 88% Groundout: P-1B
b5 4-1 2 -2- O KCA T. Saffell D. Donovan -1% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 6th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 3-4-5
t6 1-4 0 --- O CHW M. Minoso A. Ditmar 2% 89% Strikeout
t6 1-4 1 --- O CHW W. Dropo A. Ditmar 2% 91% Strikeout
t6 1-4 2 --- CHW J. Rivera A. Ditmar -1% 89% Single to SS
t6 1-4 2 1-- O CHW G. Kell A. Ditmar 2% 91% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 3-4-5
b6 4-1 0 --- O KCA G. Zernial D. Donovan -1% 91% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b6 4-1 1 --- O KCA H. Lopez D. Donovan -1% 90% Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 4-1 2 --- O KCA H. Simpson D. Donovan -0% 90% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Top of the 7th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-4, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 7-8-9
Enos Slaughter replaces Harry Simpson playing RF batting 5th
t7 1-4 0 --- O CHW S. Lollar A. Ditmar 2% 92% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- CHW J. Busby A. Ditmar -3% 89% Single to LF
t7 1-4 1 1-- CHW D. Donovan A. Ditmar -4% 85% Hit By Pitch; Busby to 2B
t7 1-4 1 12- OO CHW C. Carrasquel A. Ditmar 9% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 4-1, White Sox' Dick Donovan facing 6-7-8
b7 4-1 0 --- KCA J. Finigan D. Donovan 2% 96% Single to LF; Finigan to 2B/Safe on E4 (catch)
b7 4-1 0 -2- R KCA J. Schypinski D. Donovan 2% 98% Single to RF; Finigan Scores/unER
b7 5-1 0 1-- KCA J. Astroth D. Donovan 1% 99% Single to RF; Schypinski to 3B
b7 5-1 0 1-3 RO KCA A. Ditmar D. Donovan 0% 99% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Astroth to 2B; Schypinski Scores
b7 6-1 1 -2- KCA V. Power D. Donovan 0% 99% Single to LF; Astroth to 3B
Sandy Consuegra replaces Dick Donovan pitching and batting 9th
b7 6-1 1 1-3 KCA T. Saffell S. Consuegra 0% 99% Power Steals 2B
b7 6-1 1 -23 R KCA T. Saffell S. Consuegra 0% 100% Single to CF; Power to 3B; Astroth Scores
b7 7-1 1 1-3 KCA G. Zernial S. Consuegra 0% 100% Saffell Steals 2B
b7 7-1 1 -23 RO KCA G. Zernial S. Consuegra 0% 100% Flyball: SS; Power Scores
b7 8-1 2 -2- O KCA H. Lopez S. Consuegra -0% 100% Strikeout
4 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 8.
Top of the 8th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 2-3-4
t8 1-8 0 --- O CHW N. Fox A. Ditmar 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-8 1 --- O CHW M. Minoso A. Ditmar 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Ron Jackson pinch hits for Walt Dropo (1B) batting 4th
t8 1-8 2 --- O CHW R. Jackson A. Ditmar 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 8-1, White Sox' Sandy Consuegra facing 5-6-7
Earl Battey replaces Sherm Lollar playing C batting 7th
Ron Jackson moves from PH to 1B
b8 8-1 0 --- KCA E. Slaughter S. Consuegra 0% 100% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball)
b8 8-1 0 1-- OO KCA J. Finigan S. Consuegra -0% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
Alex George pinch hits for Jerry Schypinski (SS) batting 7th
b8 8-1 2 --- O KCA A. George S. Consuegra 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 8.
Top of the 9th, White Sox Batting, Behind 1-8, Athletics' Art Ditmar facing 5-6-7
Alex George moves from PH to SS
t9 1-8 0 --- O CHW J. Rivera A. Ditmar 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-8 1 --- CHW G. Kell A. Ditmar -0% 100% Double to LF
t9 1-8 1 -2- O CHW E. Battey A. Ditmar 0% 100% Flyball: SS
t9 1-8 2 -2- O CHW J. Busby A. Ditmar 0% 100% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. White Sox 1, Athletics 8.

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