August 13, 1970 Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 11
@BOS 3 CAL 3
BAL 2 MIL 3
DET 2 NYY 4
CHW 3 CLE 4
@OAK 3 WSA 1
MIN 0 ATL 4
MON 1 CHC 6
SFG 3 CIN 6
NYM 1 HOU 4
PHI 3 SDP 9
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 17,252

Thursday, August 13, 1970
Time of Game: 2:45

Royals

44-72

Won 2

4th, 26½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          3  2  1   0  1  0   0  4  0   11 16  2
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  0   1  1  0    3  6  2

W: A Fitzmorris (6-3), L: V Romo (6-3)

Red Sox

57-56

Lost 2

4th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    4   2   1   0    2   2  .236  .675    0    1   0   2B,CS
C Rojas 2B                    5   2   1   0    0   0  .237  .582    0    3   4   2B
  J Hernandez SS              1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .569    0    0   0   GDP
A Otis CF                     5   1   2   2    0   2  .289  .784    0    3   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   2   2   1    1   0  .313  .810    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   2   2   4    1   0  .230  .740    0    1   1   HR
B Oliver 1B                   5   0   2   1    0   1  .261  .794    0   14   1   
P Schaal 3B                   5   2   4   1    0   0  .268  .683    0    1   6   2·2B
R Severson SS-2B              5   0   1   1    0   2  .275  .665    0    3   4   2B
A Fitzmorris P                4   0   1   1    1   0  .333  .840    0    1   0   
Totals                       42  11  16  11    5   7                    27  16

BATTING

2B: P Kelly (16, off V Romo); P Schaal 2 (11, off V Romo, off E Phillips); R Severson (8, off E Phillips); C Rojas (8, off E Phillips).

HR: E Kirkpatrick (14, off J Curtis; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to RF).

TB: P Schaal 6; E Kirkpatrick 5; R Severson 2; C Rojas 2; P Kelly 2; A Otis 2; B Oliver 2; L Piniella 2; A Fitzmorris.

GIDP: J Hernandez (5).

RBI: E Kirkpatrick 4 (44); A Otis 2 (50); A Fitzmorris (2); L Piniella (61); P Schaal (16); B Oliver (79); R Severson (13).

2-out RBI: A Otis; A Fitzmorris; L Piniella; P Schaal; B Oliver.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 7 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 3. R Severson-C Rojas-B Oliver; P Schaal-R Severson-B Oliver; P Schaal-C Rojas-B Oliver.

E: P Kelly (6); J Hernandez (15).

BASERUNNING

CS: P Kelly (15, 2nd base by C Hartenstein/J Moses).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .224  .672    0    2   1   HR
R Smith CF                    4   0   1   1    0   0  .304  .858    0    2   1   2B
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   0   0   0    1   0  .328 1.064    0    9   1   
T Conigliaro RF               4   1   2   1    0   1  .276  .804    0    2   0   HR
R Petrocelli SS               3   0   1   0    1   0  .257  .760    0    1   4   
B Conigliaro LF               4   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .881    0    1   0   3·GDP
J Kennedy 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .772    0    1   2   
J Moses C                     3   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .693    0    8   2   
V Romo P                      0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .386         0   1   
  E Phillips P                1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    1   0   
  C Hartenstein P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200         0   0   
  G Peters PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .661    0    0   0   
  J Curtis P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   2   
  G Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  D Schofield PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .178  .522    0    0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   3    2   2                    27  14

BATTING

2B: R Smith (24, off A Fitzmorris).

HR: T Conigliaro (21, off A Fitzmorris; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); M Andrews (12, off A Fitzmorris; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: T Conigliaro 5; M Andrews 4; R Smith 2; R Petrocelli; J Moses.

GIDP: B Conigliaro 3 (6).

RBI: M Andrews (34); R Smith (45); T Conigliaro (66).

2-out RBI: R Smith.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Andrews-R Petrocelli-C Yastrzemski.

E: J Kennedy 2 (8).

PITCHING

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
A Fitzmorris, W (6-3)          9     6   3   3    2   2   2   3.35   33     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 2· 2     63    -     0.47   0.10
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   2   2          33     -       ·  ·     17· 8· 2· 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, L (6-3)                1.2   5   5   3    2   1   0   3.93   12     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 3· 1     28    -     0.90  -0.31
E Phillips                     2.2   6   2   2    0   4   0   4.67   14     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 3· 2          2-1    0.44  -0.09
C Hartenstein                  0.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   5.52    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.24   0.01
J Curtis                       2.1   4   4   3    1   1   1  11.57   13     -       ·  ·      7· 1· 2· 1          0-0    0.11  -0.01
G Wagner                       0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.51    3     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 2· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
S Lyle                         1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.59    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         9    16  11   8    5   7   1          47     -       ·  ·     16· 5·10· 4          3-1

Balks: None.

WP: V Romo (5).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Emmett Ashford, 1B - Hank Soar, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jerry Neudecker.

Time of Game: 2:45.

Attendance: 17,252.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Boston Red Sox                       
1. P Kelly              RF    1. M Andrews            2B 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. R Smith              CF 
3. A Otis               CF    3. C Yastrzemski        1B 
4. L Piniella           LF    4. T Conigliaro         RF 
5. E Kirkpatrick        C     5. R Petrocelli         SS 
6. B Oliver             1B    6. B Conigliaro         LF 
7. P Schaal             3B    7. J Kennedy            3B 
8. R Severson           SS    8. J Moses              C  
9. A Fitzmorris         P     9. V Romo               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   2  0-1  12-       9%  68% B Oliver        V Romo          Single to CF (Line Drive); Piniella Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   b 1   0  3-0  ---      -9%  65% M Andrews       A Fitzmorris    Home Run
   t 2   2  1-3  12-       8%  78% A Otis          V Romo          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kelly Scores/unER; Rojas to 2B
   t 2   2  1-4  12-       7%  85% L Piniella      E Phillips      Single to CF (Line Drive); Rojas Scores/unER; Otis to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  ---       6%  56% P Kelly         V Romo          Double (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Vicente Romo facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      56%  P Kelly         Double (Line Drive)
          -2-      59%  C Rojas         Wild Pitch; Kelly to 3B
   O      --3      54%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   RO     --3      56%  A Otis          Groundout: SS-1B; Kelly Scores
          ---      57%  L Piniella      Walk
          1--      59%  E Kirkpatrick   Single to 2B; Piniella to 2B
   R      12-      68%  B Oliver        Single to CF (Line Drive); Piniella Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   RO     12-      74%  P Schaal        Double to CF (Line Drive); Kirkpatrick Scores; Oliver out at Hm/CF-C
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-3, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   R      ---      65%  M Andrews       Home Run
   O      ---      67%  R Smith         Flyball: SS
          ---      65%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
          1--      61%  T Conigliaro    Single to CF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 2B
   O      12-      66%  R Petrocelli    Flyball: CF
   O      12-      70%  B Conigliaro    Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 3-1, Vicente Romo facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  R Severson      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      67%  A Fitzmorris    Groundout: P-1B
          ---      68%  P Kelly         Walk
          1--      70%  C Rojas         Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball); Kelly to 2B
   R      12-      78%  A Otis          Single to LF (Ground Ball); Kelly Scores/unER; Rojas to 2B
                  Ed Phillips replaces Vicente Romo pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      85%  L Piniella      Single to CF (Line Drive); Rojas Scores/unER; Otis to 3B
   O      1-3      82%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: C-1B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-5, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      84%  J Kennedy       Strikeout
   O      ---      85%  J Moses         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      86%  E Phillips      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Ed Phillips facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      85%  B Oliver        Strikeout
          ---      87%  P Schaal        Double to LF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-      86%  R Severson      Strikeout Looking
   R      -2-      90%  A Fitzmorris    Single to LF (Line Drive); Schaal Scores
   O      1--      89%  P Kelly         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  M Andrews       Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      92%  R Smith         Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---      92%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ed Phillips facing 2-3-4
          ---      94%  C Rojas         Double to LF
   O      -2-      93%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-      92%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      91%  E Kirkpatrick   Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  T Conigliaro    Strikeout
          ---      91%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      94%  B Conigliaro    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Ed Phillips facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      93%  B Oliver        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      94%  P Schaal        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   R      1--      97%  R Severson      Double to CF; Schaal Scores
                  Chuck Hartenstein replaces Ed Phillips pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  A Fitzmorris    Flyball: RF; Severson to 3B
          --3      96%  P Kelly         Walk
   O      1-3      96%  C Rojas         Kelly Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Fitzmorris facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      97%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      97%  J Moses         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  Gary Peters pinch hits for Chuck Hartenstein batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  G Peters        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Curtis facing 2-3-4
                  John Curtis replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  C Rojas         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      97%  A Otis          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  M Andrews       Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      98%  R Smith         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      98%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-1, John Curtis facing 5-6-7
          ---      99%  E Kirkpatrick   Walk
   O      1--      98%  B Oliver        Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      99%  P Schaal        Single to CF (Ground Ball); Oliver to 2B
   O      12-      98%  R Severson      Groundout: SS-1B; Oliver to 3B; Schaal to 2B
   O      -23      98%  A Fitzmorris    Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-7, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   R      ---      96%  T Conigliaro    Home Run
          ---      94%  R Petrocelli    Walk
   OO     1--      98%  B Conigliaro    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   O      ---      98%  J Kennedy       Groundout: 1B-2B-P
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 7, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 7-2, John Curtis facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      98%  P Kelly         Lineout: RF
          ---      98%  C Rojas         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
          1--      99%  A Otis          Single to CF (Line Drive); Rojas to 2B
          12-      99%  L Piniella      Single to LF (Ground Ball); Rojas to 3B; Otis to 2B
   RRRR   123     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Home Run; Rojas Scores/unER; Otis Scores; Piniella Scores; Kirkpatrick Scores
                  Gary Wagner replaces John Curtis pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  B Oliver        Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  P Schaal        Flyball: CF
   O      1--     100%  R Severson      Lineout: LF
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 11, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 2-11, Al Fitzmorris facing 8-9-1
                  Rich Severson moves to 2B; Jackie Hernandez replaces Cookie Rojas playing SS batting 2nd
          ---     100%  J Moses         Single to LF (Line Drive)
                  Dick Schofield pinch hits for Gary Wagner batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  D Schofield     Groundout: 3B-1B; Moses to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  M Andrews       Flyball: RF
   R      -2-     100%  R Smith         Double to RF (Ground Ball); Moses Scores; Smith to 3B/Adv on E9
   O      --3     100%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 11, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 11-3, Sparky Lyle facing 9-1-2
                  Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Schofield pitching and batting 9th
          ---     100%  A Fitzmorris    Walk
   O      1--     100%  P Kelly         Strikeout Looking
   OO     1--     100%  J Hernandez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 11, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 3-11, Al Fitzmorris facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  T Conigliaro    Flyball: 2B
          ---     100%  R Petrocelli    Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--     100%  B Conigliaro    Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Royals 11, Red Sox 3.

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