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KCR
@BOS
6
1
BAL
@CHW
0
2
CLE
@MIL
3
5
DET
@MIN
4
9
OAK
@NYY
1
0
CAL
@WSA
0
2
HOU
@ATL
0
7
CHC
@CIN
3
1
MON
@LAD
3
0
STL
@PIT
11
0
NYM
@SFG
5
6
 
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Saturday, August 14, 1971
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 21,325, Time of Game: 3:09
Royals
6
62-55
 Won 2 
2nd, 14 GB
at Red Sox
1
64-55
 Lost 6 
2nd, 9½ GB
W: Al Fitzmorris (5-1)
L: Gary Peters (11-9)
S: Jim York (3)
                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

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 3 2 0 0 2 0 .268 .698 0.035 0.31 0.046 -0.010 0.4 3 4
Paul Schaal 3B 4 1 1 0 1 2 .261 .763 0.042 0.42 0.058 -0.015 0.5 1 1 2B
Amos Otis CF 5 1 0 0 0 2 .310 .844 0.090 0.64 0.103 -0.013 0.3 3 0 SB
Lou Piniella LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .272 .679 0.096 0.53 0.103 -0.007 0.9 0 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 1 1 1 1 1 .308 .786 0.091 0.39 0.096 -0.005 1.8 2 2 2B
Bob Oliver RF 4 0 1 2 0 2 .242 .614 0.027 0.36 0.044 -0.016 -0.1 1 0
Chuck Harrison 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .239 .628 -0.011 0.20 0.006 -0.017 0.1 8 1
Dennis Paepke C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .211 .572 -0.020 0.21 0.000 -0.020 -1.1 8 1
Al Fitzmorris P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .167 .333 -0.014 0.18 0.000 -0.014 -0.6 1 2
   Jim York P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .133 .588 -0.002 0.06 0.000 -0.002 -0.3 0 0
Team Totals 37 6 7 5 4 12 .189 .512 0.334 0.37 0.456 -0.119 1.8 27 11
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
DP: 2. A Fitzmorris-F Patek-C Harrison; C Rojas-F Patek-C Harrison.
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (37, 3rd base off G Peters/B Montgomery).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Doug Griffin 2B 5 0 4 0 0 0 .259 .644 0.047 0.31 0.061 -0.014 1.2 1 0 2·2B
John Kennedy SS 4 0 2 0 1 0 .295 .760 0.021 0.47 0.053 -0.031 -0.0 3 2 GDP
Reggie Smith CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .297 .890 -0.084 0.66 0.000 -0.084 -1.8 3 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .261 .809 -0.028 0.59 0.039 -0.067 -0.0 3 0 2B,GDP
Rico Petrocelli 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .254 .814 0.016 0.56 0.043 -0.027 0.0 0 2
George Scott 1B 3 0 1 1 0 1 .271 .772 -0.029 0.69 0.016 -0.045 -0.3 4 0 SF
Joe Lahoud RF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .232 .799 0.001 0.53 0.032 -0.031 0.1 1 0
Bob Montgomery C 4 0 0 0 0 3 .267 .713 -0.051 0.63 0.000 -0.051 -1.2 12 0
Gary Peters P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .609 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Luis Tiant P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .313 -0.047 0.84 0.000 -0.047 -0.8 0 1
   Phil Gagliano PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .357 .869 -0.005 0.22 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
   Bobby Bolin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .545 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Billy Conigliaro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .276 .769 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.2
Team Totals 34 1 10 1 4 9 .294 .741 -0.163 0.55 0.244 -0.406 -3.2 27 5
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
E: J Kennedy (12); G Peters (2); G Scott (8).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Al Fitzmorris, W (5-1) 6 6 1 1 3 3 0 3.54 25 56 0.129 0.69 1.8
Jim York, S (3) 3 4 0 0 1 6 0 2.67 14 0 0 0.037 0.28 1.4
Team Totals 9 10 1 1 4 9 0 1.00 39 56 0 0 0.166 0.37 3.2

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Gary Peters, L (11-9) 0 2 5 4 2 0 0 4.86 5 26 -0.359 1.51 -4.5
Luis Tiant 7 3 1 0 2 10 0 5.46 28 2 2 0.019 0.23 1.7
Bobby Bolin 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 3.97 8 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.9
Team Totals 9 7 6 4 4 12 0 4.00 41 26 2 2 -0.336 0.55 -1.8
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 0-0 0 123 RR KCR L. Piniella G. Peters 10% 76% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Patek Scores; Schaal Scores; Otis to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- KCR A. Otis G. Peters 8% 67% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Patek to 3B; Schaal to 2B; Otis to 1B
t1 2-0 0 1-3 R KCR C. Rojas G. Peters 7% 86% Double to LF (Line Drive); Otis Scores/unER; Piniella to 3B
t1 0-0 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal G. Peters 6% 59% Walk; Patek to 2B
b1 0-5 1 12- OO BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris 6% 90% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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

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