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Standings
KCR
@BOS		2
4
CLE
@CAL		1
2
BAL
@MIL		3
2
CHW
@NYY		1
10
DET
@OAK		2
4
MIN
@WSA		2
1
MON
@ATL		3
2
SFG
@CHC		8
12
NYM
@CIN		4
5		 
(8)
PHI
@HOU		7
8		 
(11)
LAD
@PIT		0
3
SDP
@STL		3
2
Friday, June 5, 1970
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 19,412, Time of Game: 2:30
Royals
2
19-31
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
4th, 14½ GB
 at Red Sox
4
23-25
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
3rd, 10 GB
W: Mike Nagy (1-0)
L: Bill Butler (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  2  0   0  0  X    4  6  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jackie Hernandez SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .225 .572 -0.102 0.96 0.000 -0.102 -0.9 2 2
   Pat Kelly PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .265 .700 0.049 0.95 0.049 0.000 0.3
Joe Keough 1B 3 1 2 0 2 0 .333 .902 0.077 1.01 0.124 -0.048 0.8 6 0 2B
Amos Otis CF 5 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .796 -0.186 1.43 0.028 -0.215 -1.5 5 0 GDP
Bob Oliver 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .303 .863 0.212 1.19 0.248 -0.036 1.7 1 2 HR
Lou Piniella LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .322 .862 -0.051 1.44 0.038 -0.089 -0.4 3 0
Ed Kirkpatrick RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .219 .710 -0.019 1.56 0.093 -0.112 -0.3 1 0 2B
Ellie Rodriguez C 3 0 1 0 1 0 .269 .738 0.001 1.28 0.093 -0.092 0.1 5 0 2B
Luis Alcaraz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .440 -0.110 1.23 0.000 -0.110 -0.9 1 1
   Hawk Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .353 .950 -0.043 1.49 0.000 -0.043 -0.3
   Rich Severson 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Bill Butler P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .040 .151 -0.057 1.12 0.000 -0.057 -0.5 0 0
   Billy Sorrell PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.048 1.71 0.000 -0.048 -0.4
   Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Paul Schaal PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 .719 -0.038 1.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 5 5 .235 .745 -0.315 1.26 0.673 -0.990 -2.5 24 5
2B: J Keough (3, off M Nagy); E Rodriguez (6, off M Nagy); E Kirkpatrick (5, off M Nagy).
HR: B Oliver (10, off M Nagy; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: B Oliver 5; J Keough 3; E Kirkpatrick 2; E Rodriguez 2; A Otis; P Kelly.
GIDP: A Otis (1).
RBI: B Oliver 2 (38).
2-out RBI: B Oliver.
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 1 for 9.
Fielding
E: E Rodriguez (3).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 .212 .692 0.034 0.76 0.082 -0.048 -0.1 7 2
Reggie Smith CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .323 .912 0.020 0.73 0.041 -0.021 0.2 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 2 1 2 1 1 .286 .974 0.176 1.04 0.201 -0.025 1.3 1 0 HR
Tony Conigliaro RF 4 0 1 1 0 1 .303 .911 0.085 0.79 0.119 -0.033 0.6 3 0
   Billy Conigliaro RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .926 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .231 .679 0.003 0.72 0.029 -0.026 -0.1 0 1 2B
George Scott 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 .834 -0.003 0.53 0.039 -0.042 -0.2 4 0 2B
Don Pavletich C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .111 -0.061 0.76 0.000 -0.061 -0.8 6 0
Luis Alvarado SS 2 0 0 0 1 1 .243 .591 -0.013 0.66 0.008 -0.021 -0.2 1 5 IW
Mike Nagy P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 -0.055 0.71 0.000 -0.055 -0.6 0 0
   Vicente Romo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 .530 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 31 4 6 4 2 5 .194 .597 0.186 0.75 0.519 -0.332 -0.0 27 8
2B: R Petrocelli (14, off B Butler); G Scott (12, off B Butler).
HR: C Yastrzemski (13, off B Butler; 5th inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
IBB: L Alvarado (2, by B Butler).
TB: C Yastrzemski 4; R Smith 2; G Scott 2; R Petrocelli 2; T Conigliaro.
RBI: C Yastrzemski 2 (31); T Conigliaro (30); R Petrocelli (31).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Alvarado-M Andrews-G Scott.
E: G Scott (4).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bill Butler, L (2-4) 5 6 4 3 2 3 1 3.82 24 42 -0.253 0.92 -1.5
Al Fitzmorris 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.03 9 0 0 0.067 0.29 1.5
Team Totals 8 6 4 3 2 5 1 3.38 33 42 0 0 -0.186 1.26 0.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Nagy, W (1-0) 7.1 7 2 2 5 4 1 2.74 33 55 0.141 1.21 1.3
Vicente Romo, S (2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.53 6 1 0 0.172 1.56 1.2
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 5 5 1 2.00 39 55 1 0 0.313 0.75 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Butler (1; L Alvarado).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Emmett Ashford, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 19,412.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Jackie Hernandez SS 1 Mike Andrews 2B
2 Joe Keough 1B 2 Reggie Smith CF
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Bob Oliver 3B 4 Tony Conigliaro RF
5 Lou Piniella LF 5 Rico Petrocelli 3B
6 Ed Kirkpatrick RF 6 George Scott 1B
7 Ellie Rodriguez C 7 Don Pavletich C
8 Luis Alcaraz 2B 8 Luis Alvarado SS
9 Bill Butler P 9 Mike Nagy P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 1 --3 RR BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Butler 17% 80% Home Run; Andrews Scores/unER
t5 1-2 2 12- R KCR B. Oliver M. Nagy -14% 51% Single to CF; Otis to 2B; Keough Scores
b1 0-0 1 12- R BOS T. Conigliaro B. Butler 12% 70% Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B; Smith Scores
t7 2-4 0 1-- OO KCR A. Otis M. Nagy 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t4 0-2 0 --- R KCR B. Oliver M. Nagy -11% 63% Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Nagy 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR J. Keough M. Nagy -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis M. Nagy 3% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR B. Oliver M. Nagy 2% 55% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews B. Butler -2% 53% Flyball: SS
b1 0-0 1 --- BOS R. Smith B. Butler 2% 55% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Butler 3% 59% Walk; Smith to 2B
b1 0-0 1 12- R BOS T. Conigliaro B. Butler 12% 70% Single to LF; Yastrzemski to 3B; Smith Scores
b1 1-0 1 1-3 RO BOS R. Petrocelli B. Butler 1% 72% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yastrzemski Scores
b1 2-0 2 1-- O BOS G. Scott B. Butler -2% 70% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 5-6-7
t2 0-2 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Nagy 2% 72% Flyball: 2B
t2 0-2 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Nagy 2% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-2 2 --- KCR E. Rodriguez M. Nagy -1% 73% Walk
t2 0-2 2 1-- O KCR L. Alcaraz M. Nagy 2% 75% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 7-8-9
b2 2-0 0 --- O BOS D. Pavletich B. Butler -2% 73% Flyball: CF
b2 2-0 1 --- O BOS L. Alvarado B. Butler -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
b2 2-0 2 --- O BOS M. Nagy B. Butler -1% 72% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- O KCR B. Butler M. Nagy 2% 74% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-2 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Nagy 2% 76% Lineout: RF
t3 0-2 2 --- KCR J. Keough M. Nagy -2% 73% Double to LF
t3 0-2 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis M. Nagy 3% 77% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-0, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b3 2-0 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews B. Butler -2% 75% Flyball: 3B
b3 2-0 1 --- BOS R. Smith B. Butler 2% 77% Single to LF
b3 2-0 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Butler -2% 75% Flyball: SS
b3 2-0 2 1-- O BOS T. Conigliaro B. Butler -2% 73% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-2, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 4-5-6
t4 0-2 0 --- R KCR B. Oliver M. Nagy -11% 63% Home Run
t4 1-2 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Nagy 3% 65% Flyball: 2B
t4 1-2 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Nagy -3% 62% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- O KCR E. Rodriguez M. Nagy 4% 66% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t4 1-2 2 1-- O KCR L. Alcaraz M. Nagy 3% 69% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Bill Butler facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli B. Butler -2% 67% Strikeout
b4 2-1 1 --- BOS G. Scott B. Butler 4% 71% Double to LF
b4 2-1 1 -2- O BOS D. Pavletich B. Butler -3% 67% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-1 2 -2- BOS L. Alvarado B. Butler 1% 68% Intentional Walk
b4 2-1 2 12- O BOS M. Nagy B. Butler -4% 64% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 9-1-2
t5 1-2 0 --- O KCR B. Butler M. Nagy 3% 67% Strikeout
t5 1-2 1 --- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Nagy 2% 70% Flyball: CF
t5 1-2 2 --- KCR J. Keough M. Nagy -2% 68% Walk
t5 1-2 2 1-- KCR A. Otis M. Nagy -3% 65% Single to CF; Keough to 2B
t5 1-2 2 12- R KCR B. Oliver M. Nagy -14% 51% Single to CF; Otis to 2B; Keough Scores
t5 2-2 2 12- KCR L. Piniella M. Nagy -4% 47% Walk; Otis to 3B; Oliver to 2B
t5 2-2 2 123 O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Nagy 10% 57% Lineout: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Royals' Bill Butler facing 1-2-3
b5 2-2 0 --- BOS M. Andrews B. Butler 8% 65% Reached on E2 (Ground Ball); Andrews to 2B
b5 2-2 0 -2- O BOS R. Smith B. Butler -1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B; Andrews to 3B
b5 2-2 1 --3 RR BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Butler 17% 80% Home Run; Andrews Scores/unER
b5 4-2 1 --- O BOS T. Conigliaro B. Butler -1% 79% Flyball: LF
b5 4-2 2 --- BOS R. Petrocelli B. Butler 2% 81% Double to LF
b5 4-2 2 -2- O BOS G. Scott B. Butler -2% 78% Lineout: RF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 7-8-9
t6 2-4 0 --- KCR E. Rodriguez M. Nagy -8% 70% Double to RF
t6 2-4 0 -2- O KCR L. Alcaraz M. Nagy 6% 76% Strikeout
Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Bill Butler (P) batting 9th
t6 2-4 1 -2- O KCR B. Sorrell M. Nagy 5% 81% Flyball: LF
t6 2-4 2 -2- O KCR J. Hernandez M. Nagy 4% 85% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
Al Fitzmorris replaces Billy Sorrell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b6 4-2 0 --- O BOS D. Pavletich A. Fitzmorris -1% 84% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 4-2 1 --- O BOS L. Alvarado A. Fitzmorris -1% 83% Flyball: CF
b6 4-2 2 --- O BOS M. Nagy A. Fitzmorris -1% 82% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 2-3-4
t7 2-4 0 --- KCR J. Keough M. Nagy -6% 76% Single to 3B
t7 2-4 0 1-- OO KCR A. Otis M. Nagy 12% 88% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 2-4 2 --- O KCR B. Oliver M. Nagy 1% 89% Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b7 4-2 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews A. Fitzmorris -1% 88% Flyball: LF
b7 4-2 1 --- O BOS R. Smith A. Fitzmorris -1% 87% Flyball: CF
b7 4-2 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris -1% 87% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Mike Nagy facing 5-6-7
t8 2-4 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Nagy 4% 90% Lineout: SS
t8 2-4 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Nagy 0% 90% E3 on Foul Ball
t8 2-4 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Nagy -6% 84% Double to CF
Vicente Romo replaces Mike Nagy pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-4 1 -2- O KCR E. Rodriguez V. Romo 6% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Luis Alcaraz (2B) batting 8th
t8 2-4 2 -2- O KCR H. Taylor V. Romo 4% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
Rich Severson replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) playing 2B batting 8th
b8 4-2 0 --- O BOS T. Conigliaro A. Fitzmorris -1% 93% Strikeout
b8 4-2 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli A. Fitzmorris -0% 93% Flyball: 1B
b8 4-2 2 --- O BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris -0% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 9-1-2
Billy Conigliaro replaces Tony Conigliaro playing RF batting 4th
Paul Schaal pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris (P) batting 9th
t9 2-4 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal V. Romo 4% 96% Flyball: RF
Pat Kelly pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez (SS) batting 1st
t9 2-4 1 --- KCR P. Kelly V. Romo -5% 92% Single to LF
t9 2-4 1 1-- O KCR J. Keough V. Romo 5% 96% Groundout: P unassisted; Kelly to 2B
t9 2-4 2 -2- O KCR A. Otis V. Romo 4% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 4.

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