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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1970
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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 21, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wally Bunker |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 12,050 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Umont 1B: Jake O'Donnell 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim Honochick |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Scott | Third Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
| Tom Satriano | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bob Oliver | First Baseman |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Rich Severson | Shortstop |
| Wally Bunker | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 21, 1970
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bunker
Andrews hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunker
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bunker
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson misplays the ball. That's an error on Severson. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards second. Rojas scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Siebert
Kelly hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Siebert
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis 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: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Siebert
There goes Kelly. The throw from Satriano and he is safe. Kelly steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bunker
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bunker
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
Conigliaro hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Siebert
Oliver 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Bunker
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Satriano for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bunker
Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bunker
Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Siebert
Severson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Siebert
Bunker strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Siebert
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunker
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bunker
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Bunker
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is out, Rojas applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bunker
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Siebert
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Siebert
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bunker
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bunker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Bunker
Satriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Siebert
Severson hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Siebert
Bunker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bunker
Siebert hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Bunker
Andrews hits a line drive towards short. Severson catches it and throws to first to double up Siebert. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunker
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Siebert
Kelly hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Siebert
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Conigliaro throws the ball in to Satriano who tags Otis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bunker
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Bunker covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bunker
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Bunker
Bunker fires to first and picks off Petrocelli. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
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. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Siebert
Oliver hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bunker
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Satriano vs. Bunker
Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Siebert
Severson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bunker vs. Siebert
Bunker is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Bunker
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards short. Severson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Bunker
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bunker
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Siebert
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kelly for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Siebert
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Bunker
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bunker
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Siebert
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 11
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Bunker
Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Bunker
John Kennedy pinch runs for George Scott.
Conigliaro hits a popup towards short. Severson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Satriano vs. Bunker
Satriano hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Schofield vs. Bunker
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Sonny Siebert.
Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards first. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 11
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Severson vs. Brett
John Kennedy now playing third base. Ken Brett now pitching.
Severson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Brett
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Wally Bunker.
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Brett
Kelly hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 12
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Abernathy
Yastrzemski hits a popup in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 12
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Brett
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Brett
George Spriggs pinch runs for Cookie Rojas.
Otis takes first base on ball four. Spriggs moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Brett
Piniella bunts towards the mound. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Spriggs moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Kirkpatrick vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to home to get Spriggs. Otis moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Wagner
Gary Wagner now pitching.
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis scores. Piniella moves to third. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1970 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 5 0 0 0 Kelly P, rf 5 0 1 0
Smith R, cf 4 1 1 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spriggs G, pr 0 0 0 0
Conigliaro T, rf 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 2 1 0
Petrocelli R, ss 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 5 0 1 0
Scott G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 5 0 1 1
Kennedy J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 5 0 2 1
Conigliaro B, lf 4 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0
Satriano T, c 4 0 0 0 Severson R, ss 4 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 3 0 1 0 Bunker W, p 3 0 0 0
Schofield D, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor H, ph 1 0 0 0
Brett K, p 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 1 3 1 39 2 6 2
Boston 000 100 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 100 000 001 -- 2
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S 10.0 4 1 1 1 6
Brett K (L)* 1.0 1 1 1 2 1
Lyle S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Wagner G 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Bunker W 11.0 3 1 1 3 3
Abernathy T (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 12th
E -- Severson R
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 2, Kansas City 6
2B -- Scott G
3B -- Otis A
HR -- Smith R
SB -- Kelly P
CS -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:59
A -- 12050
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