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KCR  6
@BOS  1
 CHW  2
BAL  0
 MIL  5
CLE  3
 MIN  9
DET  4
 OAK  1
@NYY  0
 WSA  2
CAL  0
 ATL  7
HOU  0
 CHC  3
@CIN  1
 MON  3
@LAD  0
 STL 11
@PIT  0
 SFG  6
NYM  5
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 21,325

 Saturday, August 14, 1971
Time of Game: 3:09
Royals
6
62-55
Won 2
2nd, 14 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          5  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    6  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1 10  3
W: Al Fitzmorris (5-1), L: Gary Peters (11-9), S: Jim York (3)
 Red Sox
1
64-55
Lost 6
2nd, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   2   0   0    2   0  .268  .698              3   4   
P Schaal 3B                   4   1   1   0    1   2  .261  .763              1   1   2B
A Otis CF                     5   1   0   0    0   2  .310  .844              3   0   SB
L Piniella LF                 5   1   2   2    0   0  .272  .679              0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   1   1   1    1   1  .308  .786              2   2   2B
B Oliver RF                   4   0   1   2    0   2  .242  .614              1   0   
C Harrison 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   1  .239  .628              8   1   
D Paepke C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .211  .572              8   1   
A Fitzmorris P                3   0   0   0    0   2  .167  .333              1   2   
  J York P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .133  .588              0   0   
Totals                       37   6   7   0    4  12                         27  11
Batting Events
2B: P Schaal (21, off B Bolin); C Rojas (22, off G Peters).
TB: C Harrison 2; C Rojas 2; P Schaal 2; L Piniella 2; B Oliver.
RBI: L Piniella 2 (39); B Oliver 2 (27); C Rojas (59).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A Fitzmorris-F Patek-C Harrison; C Rojas-F Patek-C Harrison.
Baserunning Events
SB: A Otis (37, 3rd base off G Peters/B Montgomery).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Griffin 2B                  5   0   4   0    0   0  .259  .644              1   0   2·2B
J Kennedy SS                  4   0   2   0    1   0  .295  .760              3   2   GDP
R Smith CF                    5   0   0   0    0   3  .297  .890              3   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   1   2   0    0   0  .261  .809              3   0   2B,GDP
R Petrocelli 3B               2   0   0   0    2   1  .254  .814              0   2   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   1   1    0   1  .271  .772              4   0   SF
J Lahoud RF                   3   0   1   0    1   0  .232  .799              1   0   
B Montgomery C                4   0   0   0    0   3  .267  .713             12   0   
G Peters P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .609              0   0   
  L Tiant P                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .313              0   1   
  P Gagliano PH               1   0   0   0    0   1  .357  .869              0   0   
  B Bolin P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .545              0   0   
  B Conigliaro PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .769              0   0   
Totals                       34   1  10   0    4   9                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: D Griffin 2 (13, 1 off J York, 1 off A Fitzmorris); C Yastrzemski (19, off A Fitzmorris).
SF: G Scott (5, off A Fitzmorris).
TB: D Griffin 6; C Yastrzemski 3; J Kennedy 2; J Lahoud; G Scott.
GIDP: J Kennedy (4); C Yastrzemski (12).
RBI: G Scott (61).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 0 for 8.
Fielding Events
E: J Kennedy (12); G Peters (2); G Scott (8).

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
A Fitzmorris, W (5-1)          6     6   1   1    3   3   0   3.54   25     -       ·  ·      9· 7· 2· 3     56    -     0.77   0.13
J York, S (3)                  3     4   0   0    1   6   0   2.33   14     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 2· 1          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9    10   1   1    4   9   0          39     -       ·  ·     11·11· 4· 4           -  
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
G Peters, L (11-9)             0     2   5   4    2   0   0   4.86    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 1· 0     26    -     1.40  -0.36
L Tiant                        7     3   1   0    2  10   0   5.46   28     -       ·  ·      5·10· 1· 1          2-2    0.29   0.02
B Bolin                        2     2   0   0    0   2   0   3.97    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9     7   6   4    4  12   0          41     -       ·  ·     10·14· 3· 1          2-2
G Peters faced 5 batters in the 1st inning.
Balks: None.
WP: A Fitzmorris (10); L Tiant (4).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy.
Time of Game: 3:09.
Attendance: 21,325.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Boston Red Sox                               
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Doug Griffin                 2B
2. Paul Schaal                  3B       2. John Kennedy                 SS
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Reggie Smith                 CF
4. Lou Piniella                 LF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
5. Cookie Rojas                 2B       5. Rico Petrocelli              3B
6. Bob Oliver                   RF       6. George Scott                 1B
7. Chuck Harrison               1B       7. Joe Lahoud                   RF
8. Dennis Paepke                 C       8. Bob Montgomery                C
9. Al Fitzmorris                 P       9. Gary Peters                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t1 0 123 RR 10% 76% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella G. Peters Single to CF (Ground Ball); Patek Scores; Schaal Scores; Otis to 2B
t1 0 12- 7% 67% 0-0 KCR A. Otis G. Peters Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B; Schaal to 2B; Otis to 1B
t1 0 1-3 R 7% 86% 2-0 KCR C. Rojas G. Peters Double to LF (Line Drive); Otis Scores/unER; Piniella to 3B
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal G. Peters Walk; Patek to 2B
b1 1 12- OO 5% 90% 0-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-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' Gary Peters facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 KCR F. Patek G. Peters Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 59% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal G. Peters Walk; Patek to 2B
t1 0 12- 7% 67% 0-0 KCR A. Otis G. Peters Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B; Schaal to 2B; Otis to 1B
t1 0 123 RR 10% 76% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella G. Peters Single to CF (Ground Ball); Patek Scores; Schaal Scores; Otis to 2B
t1 0 12- 3% 79% 2-0 KCR C. Rojas G. Peters Otis Steals 3B
t1 0 1-3 R 7% 86% 2-0 KCR C. Rojas G. Peters Double to LF (Line Drive); Otis Scores/unER; Piniella to 3B
Luis Tiant replaces Gary Peters pitching and batting 9th
t1 0 -23 RR 4% 90% 3-0 KCR B. Oliver L. Tiant Single to CF (Line Drive); Piniella Scores; Rojas Scores
t1 0 1-- O -1% 89% 5-0 KCR C. Harrison L. Tiant Flyball: SS
t1 1 1-- O -1% 88% 5-0 KCR D. Paepke L. Tiant Flyball: SS
t1 2 1-- O -1% 88% 5-0 KCR A. Fitzmorris L. Tiant Strikeout
5 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 84% 0-5 BOS D. Griffin A. Fitzmorris Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b1 0 -2- -3% 81% 0-5 BOS J. Kennedy A. Fitzmorris Walk
b1 0 12- O 4% 85% 0-5 BOS R. Smith A. Fitzmorris Flyball: 1B
b1 1 12- OO 5% 90% 0-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t2 0 --- O -0% 90% 5-0 KCR F. Patek L. Tiant Flyball: SS
t2 1 --- O -1% 89% 5-0 KCR P. Schaal L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
t2 2 --- O -0% 89% 5-0 KCR A. Otis L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 1% 90% 0-5 BOS R. Petrocelli A. Fitzmorris Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- -2% 89% 0-5 BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 1 1-- -2% 86% 0-5 BOS J. Lahoud A. Fitzmorris Single to RF (Line Drive); Scott to 2B
b2 1 12- O 2% 88% 0-5 BOS B. Montgomery A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 1B unassisted; Scott to 3B; Lahoud to 2B
b2 2 -23 O 4% 92% 0-5 BOS L. Tiant A. Fitzmorris Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 4-5-6
t3 0 --- O -1% 91% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella L. Tiant Flyball: RF
t3 1 --- 1% 92% 5-0 KCR C. Rojas L. Tiant Walk
t3 1 1-- O -1% 91% 5-0 KCR B. Oliver L. Tiant Strikeout
t3 2 1-- O -1% 90% 5-0 KCR C. Harrison L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 1% 92% 0-5 BOS D. Griffin A. Fitzmorris Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- -2% 90% 0-5 BOS J. Kennedy A. Fitzmorris Single to LF
b3 1 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 BOS R. Smith A. Fitzmorris Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O 1% 93% 0-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 8-9-1
t4 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-0 KCR D. Paepke L. Tiant Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 KCR A. Fitzmorris L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O -0% 92% 5-0 KCR F. Patek L. Tiant Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- -2% 90% 0-5 BOS R. Petrocelli A. Fitzmorris Walk
b4 0 1-- O 2% 92% 0-5 BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris Strikeout
b4 1 1-- O 2% 93% 0-5 BOS J. Lahoud A. Fitzmorris Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- O 1% 95% 0-5 BOS B. Montgomery A. Fitzmorris Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 KCR P. Schaal L. Tiant Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -0% 94% 5-0 KCR A. Otis L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- 0% 94% 5-0 KCR L. Piniella L. Tiant Single to LF
t5 2 1-- O -0% 94% 5-0 KCR C. Rojas L. Tiant Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1% 95% 0-5 BOS L. Tiant A. Fitzmorris Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- -1% 93% 0-5 BOS D. Griffin A. Fitzmorris Single to CF
b5 1 1-- OO 3% 96% 0-5 BOS J. Kennedy A. Fitzmorris Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 6-7-8
t6 0 --- O -0% 96% 5-0 KCR B. Oliver L. Tiant Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- 0% 96% 5-0 KCR C. Harrison L. Tiant Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t6 1 1-- O -1% 95% 5-0 KCR D. Paepke L. Tiant Strikeout
t6 2 1-- O -0% 95% 5-0 KCR A. Fitzmorris L. Tiant Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 1% 96% 0-5 BOS R. Smith A. Fitzmorris Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1 --- -2% 95% 0-5 BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris Double to LF
b6 1 -2- -1% 94% 0-5 BOS R. Petrocelli A. Fitzmorris Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 3B
b6 1 --3 -2% 92% 0-5 BOS R. Petrocelli A. Fitzmorris Walk
b6 1 1-3 RO 2% 93% 0-5 BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Yastrzemski Scores
b6 2 1-- O 1% 95% 1-5 BOS J. Lahoud A. Fitzmorris Groundout: P-2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Red Sox' Luis Tiant facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- 1% 95% 5-1 KCR F. Patek L. Tiant Walk
t7 0 1-- O -1% 95% 5-1 KCR P. Schaal L. Tiant Strikeout
t7 1 1-- O -0% 94% 5-1 KCR A. Otis L. Tiant Flyball: 2B
t7 2 1-- 0% 95% 5-1 KCR L. Piniella L. Tiant Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Patek to 2B; Piniella to 1B
t7 2 12- 0% 95% 5-1 KCR C. Rojas L. Tiant Wild Pitch; Patek to 3B; Piniella to 2B
t7 2 -23 R 2% 97% 5-1 KCR C. Rojas L. Tiant Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Patek Scores/No RBI/unER; Piniella to 3B; Rojas to 1B
t7 2 1-3 O -1% 97% 6-1 KCR B. Oliver L. Tiant Strikeout
1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Jim York facing 8-9-1
Jim York replaces Al Fitzmorris pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 BOS B. Montgomery J. York Strikeout
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Luis Tiant (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 BOS P. Gagliano J. York Strikeout Looking
b7 2 --- -0% 98% 1-6 BOS D. Griffin J. York Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 2 1-- -1% 97% 1-6 BOS J. Kennedy J. York Single to CF (Line Drive); Griffin to 2B
b7 2 12- O 1% 99% 1-6 BOS R. Smith J. York Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Bobby Bolin facing 7-8-9
Bobby Bolin replaces Phil Gagliano (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 0% 99% 6-1 KCR C. Harrison B. Bolin Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 0 1-- O -0% 99% 6-1 KCR D. Paepke B. Bolin Flyball: LF
t8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 KCR J. York B. Bolin Strikeout
t8 2 1-- O -0% 98% 6-1 KCR F. Patek B. Bolin Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Jim York facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- -1% 97% 1-6 BOS C. Yastrzemski J. York Single to 2B
b8 0 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 BOS R. Petrocelli J. York Strikeout
b8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 BOS G. Scott J. York Flyball: 2B
b8 2 1-- -1% 98% 1-6 BOS J. Lahoud J. York Walk; Yastrzemski to 2B
b8 2 12- O 1% 100% 1-6 BOS B. Montgomery J. York Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 6-1, Red Sox' Bobby Bolin facing 2-3-4
t9 0 --- 0% 100% 6-1 KCR P. Schaal B. Bolin Double to LF (Line Drive)
t9 0 -2- O -0% 100% 6-1 KCR A. Otis B. Bolin Strikeout
t9 1 -2- O -0% 99% 6-1 KCR L. Piniella B. Bolin Flyball: CF
t9 2 -2- O -0% 99% 6-1 KCR C. Rojas B. Bolin Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 1-6, Royals' Jim York facing 9-1-2
Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Bobby Bolin (P) batting 9th
b9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-6 BOS B. Conigliaro J. York Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- -1% 99% 1-6 BOS D. Griffin J. York Double to LF (Line Drive)
b9 1 -2- O 1% 100% 1-6 BOS J. Kennedy J. York Groundout: 3B-1B
b9 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-6 BOS R. Smith J. York Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 6, Red Sox 1.

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