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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Athletics and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 23, 1961 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Conley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 26,304 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Runge 1B: Sam Carrigan 2B: Cal Drummond 3B: Joe Paparella |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chuck Schilling | Second Baseman |
| Gary Geiger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Vic Wertz | First Baseman |
| Jackie Jensen | Right Fielder |
| Frank Malzone | Third Baseman |
| Russ Nixon | Catcher |
| Don Buddin | Shortstop |
| Gene Conley | Pitcher |
| Pinky Higgins | Manager |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Howser | Shortstop |
| Reno Bertoia | Third Baseman |
| Jerry Lumpe | Second Baseman |
| Norm Siebern | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Left Fielder |
| Leo Posada | Right Fielder |
| Jim Rivera | Center Fielder |
| Joe Pignatano | Catcher |
| Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
| Hank Bauer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Athletics
Municipal Stadium
June 23, 1961
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Krausse
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Krausse
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski hits a line drive towards third. Bertoia reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Conley
Howser strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bertoia vs. Conley
Bertoia strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lumpe vs. Conley
Lumpe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Malzone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Krausse
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Krausse
Jensen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Krausse
Malzone hits a popup in front of the plate. Pignatano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Krausse
Nixon takes first base on ball four. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Buddin vs. Krausse
Buddin hits a line drive towards the mound. Krausse can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Wertz moves to third. Nixon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Conley vs. Krausse
Conley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Conley
Covington is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Posada vs. Conley
Posada hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Krausse
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schilling for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Krausse
Geiger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wertz vs. Krausse
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Pignatano and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wertz vs. Krausse
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jensen vs. Krausse
Jensen takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to third. Wertz moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Malzone vs. Krausse
Malzone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bertoia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Conley
Rivera hits a popup towards first. Wertz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Conley
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Conley
Krausse strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Krausse
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Krausse
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conley vs. Krausse
Conley strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Krausse
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bertoia fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Conley
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Conley
Bertoia bunts towards the mound. Conley fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Conley
Lumpe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wertz fields it and throws to second for the out. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Covington vs. Conley
Covington is hit by the pitch. Siebern moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Posada vs. Conley
Posada hits a line drive into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Krausse
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Krausse
Wertz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Conley
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pignatano vs. Conley
Pignatano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Conley
Krausse strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jensen vs. Krausse
Jensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Krausse
Malzone hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Krausse
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buddin vs. Krausse
Buddin is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Conley
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Conley
Bertoia bunts between the mound and first base. Conley scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bertoia for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Conley
Lumpe hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Siebern vs. Conley
Siebern hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geiger who is chasing the ball. Siebern reaches third base with a triple. Howser scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Covington vs. Conley
Covington hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Schilling reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Runnels vs. Krausse
Pete Runnels pinch hits for Gene Conley.
Runnels takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Krausse
Schilling bunts towards the mound. Krausse fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Krausse. Runnels moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Geiger vs. Krausse
Pignatano fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Pignatano. Runnels moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Geiger vs. Krausse
Geiger hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Krausse
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wertz vs. Krausse
Wertz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jensen vs. Krausse
Galen Cisco pinch runs for Vic Wertz.
Jensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malzone vs. Krausse
There goes Jensen. The throw from Pignatano and he is out, Lumpe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Posada vs. Stallard
Tracy Stallard now pitching. Pete Runnels now playing first base.
Posada is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Stallard
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pignatano vs. Stallard
There goes Rivera. The throw from Nixon and he is safe. Rivera steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pignatano vs. Stallard
Pignatano hits a fly ball into center field. Geiger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Klimchock vs. Stallard
Lou Klimchock pinch hits for Lew Krausse.
Klimchock strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malzone vs. Walker
Jerry Walker now pitching.
Malzone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Howser scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Walker
Nixon hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buddin vs. Walker
Buddin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Runnels vs. Walker
Runnels hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Walker
Schilling hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lumpe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howser vs. Stallard
Howser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bertoia vs. Stallard
Bertoia hits a ball on the ground towards third. Malzone fields it and throws to first for the out. Howser moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Stallard
Lumpe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Stallard
Siebern hits a ball on the ground towards short. Buddin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lumpe moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Covington vs. Stallard
Covington hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howser scores. Lumpe scores. Covington moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Posada vs. Stallard
Posada hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Covington scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sullivan vs. Wills
Ted Wills now pitching. Haywood Sullivan pinch hits for Jim Rivera.
Sullivan takes first base on ball four. Posada moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephens vs. Hillman
Dave Hillman now pitching. Gene Stephens pinch hits for Joe Pignatano.
Stephens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schilling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Walker
Haywood Sullivan now catching. Gene Stephens now playing center field.
Geiger hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Walker
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Posada settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hillman vs. Walker
Hillman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Siebern scoops it up and throws to first, with Walker covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nuxhall vs. Hillman
Joe Nuxhall pinch hits for Jerry Walker.
Nuxhall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howser vs. Hillman
Bobby Prescott pinch runs for Joe Nuxhall.
Howser bunts towards the mound. Hillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Prescott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bertoia vs. Hillman
Bertoia hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lumpe vs. Hillman
Lumpe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Prescott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Athletics, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Siebern vs. Nichols
Chet Nichols now pitching.
Siebern is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1961 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Schilling C, 2b 5 1 0 0 Howser D, ss 4 2 3 0
Geiger G, cf 5 1 2 3 Bertoia R, 3b 3 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 0 0 0 Lumpe J, 2b 4 1 2 0
Wertz V, 1b 1 0 0 0 Siebern N, 1b 5 0 2 1
Cisco G, pr 0 0 0 0 Covington W, lf 3 1 1 2
Stallard T, p 0 0 0 0 Posada L, rf 4 0 1 1
Wills T, p 0 0 0 0 Rivera J, cf 3 0 1 0
Hillman D, p 1 0 0 0 Sullivan H, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Nichols C, p 0 0 0 0 Pignatano J, c 3 0 0 0
Jensen J, rf 2 0 0 0 Stephens G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Malzone F, 3b 4 0 0 0 Krausse L, p 2 0 0 0
Nixon R, c 3 0 0 0 Klimchock L, ph 1 0 0 0
Buddin D, ss 2 1 1 0 Walker J, p 0 0 0 0
Conley G, p 2 0 0 0 Nuxhall J, ph 0 0 0 0
Runnels P, ph-1b 1 2 1 2 Prescott B, pr 0 0 0 0
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31 5 4 5 33 4 10 4
Boston 000 000 320 -- 5
Kansas City 000 001 030 -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Conley G (W) 6.0 4 1 1 1 5
Stallard T 1.2 5 3 3 0 2
Wills T* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0
Hillman D 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Nichols C (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Krausse L (L) 7.0 3 3 2 8 7
Walker J 2.0 1 2 2 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Krausse L, Pignatano J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 9
3B -- Siebern N
HR -- Geiger G, Runnels P
SB -- Yastrzemski C, Rivera J
CS -- Jensen J
SH -- Bertoia R 2, Howser D
HBP -- by Conley G (Covington W)
T -- 3:18
A -- 26304
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