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BAL  7
SEP  2
 BOS  4
KCR  3
 CAL  4
@CLE  1
(10)		 DET  2
OAK  0
 MIN  4
WSA  2
 NYY  6
CHW  3
 CIN  6
@CHC  3
 LAD  7
MON  3
 ATL  1
@PIT  0
 NYM  4
@SDP  1
 SFG  8
PHI  7
(10)		 HOU  5
@STL  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 20,717

 Wednesday, August 27, 1969
Time of Game: 2:25
Royals
3
51-75
Lost 4
4th, 25 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  1    3  9  0
Red Sox         0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    4  9  2
W: Vicente Romo (5-9), L: Jim Rooker (4-11)
Winning Run scored with 2 outs
 Red Sox
4
68-59
Won 2
3rd, 19 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .269  .747              3   0   HR
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .284  .845              9   3   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .289  .769              1   0   
E Kirkpatrick CF              4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .721              2   0   
J Foy 3B                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .259  .708              1   1   SB,2·CS
J Adair 2B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .242  .561              3   2   HR
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   1   0    1   0  .250  .656              3   1   
  J Hernandez PR              0   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .584              0   0   
  B Martinez C                0   0   0   0    0   0  .246  .655              0   0   
J Rios SS                     4   1   0   0    0   1  .228  .547              4   6   
J Rooker P                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .293  .911              0   1   GDP
Totals                       35   3   9   0    1   7                         26  14
Batting Events
HR: J Adair (3, off V Romo; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF); P Kelly (7, off V Romo; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF).
TB: J Adair 5; P Kelly 4; J Foy 2; L Piniella 2; E Rodriguez; J Rooker.
GIDP: J Rooker (2).
RBI: P Kelly 2 (26); J Adair (30).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Rios-J Adair-M Fiore.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Foy (32, 2nd base off V Romo/R Gibson).
CS: J Foy 2 (13, 3rd base by V Romo/R Gibson, 2nd base by V Romo/R Gibson).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
S O'Brien 3B                  5   0   2   1    0   0  .247  .695              1   0   
M Andrews 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .293  .825              1   2   SH
C Yastrzemski LF              3   0   0   0    1   2  .252  .863              1   0   
R Smith CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .325  .947              2   0   GDP
R Petrocelli SS               4   1   1   2    0   0  .304 1.028              6   4   HR
T Conigliaro RF               3   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .738              2   0   CS
G Scott 1B                    4   2   3   0    0   0  .253  .729              7   0   2B
R Gibson C                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .250  .611              7   2   
V Romo P                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .136  .318              0   4   2B
  D Schofield PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .251  .695              0   0   
Totals                       32   4   9   0    4   3                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: V Romo (1, off J Rooker); G Scott (12, off J Rooker).
HR: R Petrocelli (31, off J Rooker; 2nd inn, 1 on, 0 outs to Deep LF-CF).
SH: M Andrews (8, off J Rooker).
TB: R Petrocelli 4; G Scott 4; V Romo 2; R Gibson 2; S O'Brien 2.
GIDP: R Smith (9).
RBI: R Petrocelli 2 (71); R Gibson (26); S O'Brien (18).
2-out RBI: S O'Brien.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. V Romo-R Petrocelli-G Scott.
E: R Petrocelli (10); S O'Brien (9).
Baserunning Events
CS: T Conigliaro (3, 2nd base by J Rooker/E Rodriguez).

Pitching Stats

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Rooker, L (4-11)             8.2   9   4   4    4   3   1   3.88   37     -       ·  ·     15·13· 5· 2     49    -     1.11  -0.36
Totals                         8.2   9   4   4    4   3   1          37     -       ·  ·     15·13· 5· 2           -  
Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Romo, W (5-9)                9     9   3   2    1   7   2   3.27   36     -       ·  ·     17·10· 2· 1     65    -     1.31   0.14
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   7   2          36     -       ·  ·     17·10· 2· 1           -
Balks: None.
WP: V Romo (5).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Bob Stewart, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 20,717.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Boston Red Sox                               
1. Pat Kelly                    RF       1. Syd O'Brien                  3B
2. Mike Fiore                   1B       2. Mike Andrews                 2B
3. Lou Piniella                 LF       3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
4. Ed Kirkpatrick               CF       4. Reggie Smith                 CF
5. Joe Foy                      3B       5. Rico Petrocelli              SS
6. Jerry Adair                  2B       6. Tony Conigliaro              RF
7. Ellie Rodriguez               C       7. George Scott                 1B
8. Juan Rios                    SS       8. Russ Gibson                   C
9. Jim Rooker                    P       9. Vicente Romo                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b9 2 123 R 34% 100% 3-3 BOS S. O'Brien J. Rooker Single to CF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores; Gibson to 3B; Schofield to 2B
t9 0 --- R -34% 50% 2-3 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b2 0 1-- RR 17% 75% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Rooker Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores
t5 1 1-- RR -17% 68% 0-3 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Rios Scores/unER
t9 1 1-- OO 13% 63% 3-3 KCR J. Rooker V. Romo Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Bunt Groundout: P-1B
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore V. Romo Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella V. Romo Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS S. O'Brien J. Rooker Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Andrews J. Rooker Lineout: CF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Rooker Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR J. Foy V. Romo Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- -2% 52% 0-0 KCR E. Rodriguez V. Romo Reached on E5 (throw) (Ground Ball); Rodriguez to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Rios V. Romo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BOS R. Smith J. Rooker Walk
b2 0 1-- RR 17% 75% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Rooker Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Smith Scores
b2 0 --- O -2% 74% 2-0 BOS T. Conigliaro J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- 3% 77% 2-0 BOS G. Scott J. Rooker Double to CF (Deep CF-RF)
b2 1 -2- R 6% 83% 2-0 BOS R. Gibson J. Rooker Single to CF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores
b2 1 1-- O -1% 81% 3-0 BOS V. Romo J. Rooker Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Romo to 1B
b2 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 BOS S. O'Brien J. Rooker Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- -4% 77% 0-3 KCR J. Rooker V. Romo Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t3 0 1-- O 3% 80% 0-3 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Flyball: CF
t3 1 1-- O 3% 83% 0-3 KCR M. Fiore V. Romo Popfly: SS
t3 2 1-- O 2% 85% 0-3 KCR L. Piniella V. Romo Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 BOS M. Andrews J. Rooker Strikeout Looking
b3 1 --- O -1% 83% 3-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Rooker Strikeout
b3 2 --- O -1% 82% 3-0 BOS R. Smith J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 2% 84% 0-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Groundout: P-1B
t4 1 --- -2% 82% 0-3 KCR J. Foy V. Romo Single to CF (Line Drive)
t4 1 1-- O 3% 85% 0-3 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Flyball: RF
t4 2 1-- -1% 84% 0-3 KCR E. Rodriguez V. Romo Foy Steals 2B
t4 2 -2- -1% 83% 0-3 KCR E. Rodriguez V. Romo Walk
t4 2 12- O 4% 87% 0-3 KCR J. Rios V. Romo Foy Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-0 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Rooker Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
b4 1 --- 1% 87% 3-0 BOS T. Conigliaro J. Rooker Walk
b4 1 1-- O -1% 86% 3-0 BOS G. Scott J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 84% 3-0 BOS R. Gibson J. Rooker Conigliaro Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -4% 81% 0-3 KCR J. Rios V. Romo Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Rios to 1B
t5 0 1-- O 4% 84% 0-3 KCR J. Rooker V. Romo Strikeout
t5 1 1-- RR -17% 68% 0-3 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Home Run (Deep CF-RF); Rios Scores/unER
t5 1 --- O 2% 70% 2-3 KCR M. Fiore V. Romo Strikeout Looking
t5 2 --- -2% 68% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella V. Romo Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t5 2 1-- -1% 67% 2-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Wild Pitch; Piniella to 2B
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 2-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O -2% 69% 3-2 BOS R. Gibson J. Rooker Lineout: LF
b5 1 --- 4% 73% 3-2 BOS V. Romo J. Rooker Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b5 1 -2- O -3% 70% 3-2 BOS S. O'Brien J. Rooker Flyball: CF
b5 2 -2- O -3% 67% 3-2 BOS M. Andrews J. Rooker Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 4% 70% 2-3 KCR J. Foy V. Romo Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- -4% 66% 2-3 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O 5% 71% 2-3 KCR E. Rodriguez V. Romo Popfly: SS
t6 2 1-- O 4% 75% 2-3 KCR J. Rios V. Romo Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 3% 78% 3-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Rooker Walk
b6 0 1-- OO -7% 71% 3-2 BOS R. Smith J. Rooker Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -1% 70% 3-2 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 9-1-2
t7 0 --- O 4% 74% 2-3 KCR J. Rooker V. Romo Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 3% 77% 2-3 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2 --- O 2% 79% 2-3 KCR M. Fiore V. Romo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-2 BOS T. Conigliaro J. Rooker Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- 2% 80% 3-2 BOS G. Scott J. Rooker Single to LF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- O -2% 77% 3-2 BOS R. Gibson J. Rooker Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gibson to 1B
b7 2 1-- O -2% 75% 3-2 BOS V. Romo J. Rooker Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 3-4-5
t8 0 --- O 5% 81% 2-3 KCR L. Piniella V. Romo Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- O 4% 84% 2-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 2 --- -3% 81% 2-3 KCR J. Foy V. Romo Single to CF (Line Drive)
t8 2 1-- O 6% 87% 2-3 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Foy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- 2% 89% 3-2 BOS S. O'Brien J. Rooker Single to LF (Deep LF-CF)
b8 0 1-- O -1% 88% 3-2 BOS M. Andrews J. Rooker Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; O'Brien to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -2% 86% 3-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. Rooker Strikeout
b8 2 -2- O -2% 84% 3-2 BOS R. Smith J. Rooker Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- R -34% 50% 2-3 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0 --- -8% 42% 3-3 KCR E. Rodriguez V. Romo Single to LF (Ground Ball)
Jackie Hernandez pinch runs for Ellie Rodriguez (C) batting 7th
t9 0 1-- O 8% 50% 3-3 KCR J. Rios V. Romo Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Rios to 1B
t9 1 1-- OO 13% 63% 3-3 KCR J. Rooker V. Romo Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt P-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 3-3, Royals' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
Buck Martinez replaces Jackie Hernandez (PR) playing C batting 7th
b9 0 --- O -6% 58% 3-3 BOS R. Petrocelli J. Rooker Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O -4% 53% 3-3 BOS T. Conigliaro J. Rooker Flyball: RF
b9 2 --- 3% 56% 3-3 BOS G. Scott J. Rooker Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 2 1-- 5% 61% 3-3 BOS R. Gibson J. Rooker Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Scott to 2B
Dick Schofield pinch hits for Vicente Romo (P) batting 9th
b9 2 12- 5% 66% 3-3 BOS D. Schofield J. Rooker Walk; Scott to 3B; Gibson to 2B
b9 2 123 R 34% 100% 3-3 BOS S. O'Brien J. Rooker Single to CF (Ground Ball); Scott Scores; Gibson to 3B; Schofield to 2B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 4.

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