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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 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 23, 1970 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 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 23, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Cal Koonce |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Johnson |
| Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 11,992 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Frank Umont 3B: Jake O'Donnell |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Billy Conigliaro | Left Fielder |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| George Scott | Third Baseman |
| Don Pavletich | First Baseman |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Cal Koonce | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| George Spriggs | 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 |
| Tommy Matchick | Shortstop |
| Bob Johnson | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1970
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Johnson
Andrews hits a line drive into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Koonce
Spriggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Koonce
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spriggs goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Koonce
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Koonce
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Johnson
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Koonce
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koonce
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Koonce
Schaal strikes out. Moses drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Schaal out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Johnson
Pavletich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Johnson
Moses bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Johnson
Koonce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Koonce
Matchick hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Koonce
Spriggs 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Johnson
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Schaal. Smith moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Johnson
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Koonce
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koonce
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Koonce
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Johnson
Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Johnson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Johnson
Koonce is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Koonce
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Koonce
Oliver hits a line drive into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Koonce
Schaal hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Matchick vs. Koonce
Matchick hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Johnson
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a popup towards short. Matchick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Koonce
Spriggs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Conigliaro throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Spriggs, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Koonce
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Spriggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Johnson
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Johnson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Koonce
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Koonce
Koonce fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Koonce. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Koonce
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Kirkpatrick vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Lyle
Oliver hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Conigliaro who is chasing the ball. Oliver reaches third base with a triple. Otis scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Schaal vs. Hartenstein
Chuck Hartenstein now pitching.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Matchick vs. Hartenstein
Matchick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Hartenstein
Moses fires to third and picks off Oliver. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Johnson
Pavletich hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Johnson
Moses strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Johnson
Carl Yastrzemski pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein.
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Johnson
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Johnson
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wagner
Gary Wagner now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pavletich scoops it up and throws to first, with Wagner covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spriggs vs. Wagner
Spriggs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wagner
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Johnson
Smith hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Conigliaro vs. Johnson
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Johnson
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1970 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Spriggs G, rf 4 1 3 0
Smith R, cf 3 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1
Conigliaro B, lf 4 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 1 1 0 0
Conigliaro T, rf 4 1 1 3 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, ss 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 2 2 1 1
Scott G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Oliver B, 1b 3 0 1 2
Pavletich D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0
Moses J, c 3 0 0 0 Matchick T, ss 2 0 0 0
Koonce C, p 2 0 0 0 Johnson B, p 3 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
Hartenstein C, p 0 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, ph 0 0 0 0
Wagner G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 2 3 25 4 6 4
Boston 000 300 000 -- 3
Kansas City 100 010 20x -- 4
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Koonce C 6.1 4 3 3 2 4
Lyle S (L)* 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Hartenstein C 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Wagner G 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Johnson B (W) 9.0 2 3 2 3 12
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Schaal P, Koonce C
DP -- Boston 3, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 2, Kansas City 1
2B -- Smith R
3B -- Oliver B
HR -- Conigliaro T, Kirkpatrick E
SB -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:02
A -- 11992
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