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Lineups and Summary
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 16, 1969 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Rooker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 15,278 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: John Rice |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Syd O'Brien | Third Baseman |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Joe Lahoud | Center Fielder |
| Tom Satriano | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Center Fielder |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Mike Fiore | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Jerry Adair | Second Baseman |
| Ellie Rodriguez | Catcher |
| Jackie Hernandez | Shortstop |
| Jim Rooker | Pitcher |
| Joe Gordon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 16, 1969
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Rooker
O'Brien strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rooker
Andrews hits a line drive towards the mound. Rooker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rooker
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lonborg
Kelly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Lonborg
There goes Kelly. The throw from Satriano and he is out, Petrocelli applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Lonborg
Foy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Lonborg
Fiore hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Rooker
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Rooker
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Rooker
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lonborg
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Lonborg
Adair hits a fly ball into center field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
Rodriguez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lonborg
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rooker vs. Lonborg
Rooker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Lonborg
Kelly hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Lonborg
Foy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Lonborg
There goes Foy. The throw from Satriano and he is safe. Foy steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fiore vs. Lonborg
Fiore hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Satriano settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Rooker
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Rooker
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Rooker
Lonborg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rooker
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lonborg
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Adair vs. Lonborg
Adair strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lonborg
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Rooker
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Rooker
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Rooker
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rooker
Scott hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lonborg
Hernandez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rooker vs. Lonborg
Rooker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Lonborg
Kelly hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Rooker
Buck Martinez now catching.
Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Adair settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Rooker
Lahoud strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Satriano vs. Rooker
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Lonborg
Foy hits a popup towards third. O'Brien settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fiore vs. Lonborg
Fiore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Lonborg
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fiore moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Lonborg
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Adair vs. Lonborg
Adair hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schofield vs. Rooker
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Jim Lonborg.
Schofield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Rooker
O'Brien takes first base on ball four. Schofield moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Andrews vs. Rooker
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fiore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Rooker
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schofield moves to third. O'Brien moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Rooker
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Schofield scores. O'Brien scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Rooker
Scott takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Drabowsky
Moe Drabowsky now pitching.
Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lahoud vs. Drabowsky
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Adair fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Stange
Lee Stange now pitching.
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Stange
Hernandez bunts towards third. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabowsky vs. Stange
Drabowsky bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Andrews covering, for the out. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Stange
Kelly is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Stange
Foy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fiore vs. Stange
Fiore hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Foy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Stange
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Drabowsky
Bob Oliver now playing left field.
Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Drabowsky
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Lee Stange.
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabowsky fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Drabowsky
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adair vs. Lyle
Adair hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lyle
Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lyle
Hernandez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Drabowsky
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Drabowsky
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Drabowsky
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Drabowsky
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Drabowsky
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Petrocelli scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Drabowsky
Lahoud hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Drabowsky
Satriano strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Drabowsky vs. Lyle
Drabowsky hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Drabowsky reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kelly vs. Lyle
Kelly bunts in front of the plate. Satriano fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Drabowsky moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Lyle
There goes Kelly. The throw from Satriano and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Foy vs. Lyle
There's a wild pitch. Drabowsky scores. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Foy vs. Lyle
Foy is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Fiore vs. Lyle
Fiore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Lyle
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle has Kelly trapped. There's the throw to O'Brien and over to Satriano, who tags Kelly for the out. Fiore moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Siebert
Sonny Siebert now pitching.
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Drabowsky
Jerry Moses pinch hits for Sonny Siebert.
Moses is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Brien vs. Drabowsky
O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oliver. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. Moses goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Cisco
Galen Cisco now pitching.
Andrews bunts towards first. Fiore scoops it up and throws to first, with Adair covering, for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Cisco
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fiore scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Cisco
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Cisco
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1969, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
O'Brien S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Kelly P, cf 3 2 2 3
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Foy J, 3b 4 0 2 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 5 1 1 1 Fiore M, 1b 4 0 2 1
Petrocelli R, ss 3 1 2 2 Kirkpatrick E, rf 4 0 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 2 0 0 0
Conigliaro T, rf 3 1 1 1 Oliver B, lf 2 0 0 0
Lahoud J, cf 4 1 2 2 Adair J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Satriano T, c 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez E, c 2 1 1 0
Lonborg J, p 0 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 2 1 1 1
Schofield D, ph 0 1 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 2 1 0
Stange L, p 0 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 2 1 1 1
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0 Drabowsky M, p 1 1 1 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Cisco G, p 0 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 0 0 0 0
Moses J, ph 0 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 7 7 33 8 11 7
Boston 000 002 041 -- 7
Kansas City 040 002 11x -- 8
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (L) 5.0 5 4 4 5 3
Stange L 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Lyle S 1.2 3 2 2 1 2
Siebert S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Rooker J (W) 5.2 2 2 2 5 4
Drabowsky M* 2.1 5 5 5 1 3
Cisco G (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 9
2B -- Petrocelli R, Drabowsky M, O'Brien S
HR -- Kelly P, Martinez B, Yastrzemski C, Lahoud J
SB -- Foy J, Kelly P
CS -- Kelly P
SH -- Drabowsky M, Andrews M
HBP -- by Drabowsky M (Moses J)
WP -- Lyle S
PB -- Martinez B
T -- 2:55
A -- 15278
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