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CAL  7
CLE  6
 NYY  5
@CHW  2
 BOS  1
@KCR  0
 DET  9
@OAK  4
 BAL  4
@SEP  1
 MIN  4
@WSA  3
(13)		 STL  5
@ATL  3
 PIT  8
@CIN  5
 LAD  9
@MON  3
 NYM  3
SDP  2
 NYM  3
SDP  2
 HOU  3
@PHI  2
 SFG  5
CHC  3
 CHC  3
@SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Municipal Stadium, Attendance: 14,455

 Sunday, August 17, 1969
Time of Game: 2:15
Red Sox
1
63-56
Won 1
3rd, 21 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    1  7  1
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  4  1
W: Vicente Romo (4-8), L: Roger Nelson (6-11), S: Sonny Siebert (1)
 Royals
0
48-70
Lost 1
4th, 22½ GB

Batting Stats

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
M Andrews 2B                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .295  .834              4   2   SH
D Jones 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .638             10   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .855              2   0   
R Smith CF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .330  .959              3   0   
R Petrocelli SS               3   0   0   0    1   0  .313 1.044              1   2   CS
T Conigliaro RF               3   0   0   0    1   1  .247  .748              1   0   
G Scott 3B                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .247  .709              0   3   CS
R Gibson C                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .624              6   0   SH
V Romo P                      3   0   1   0    0   1  .118  .235              0   1   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .282              0   0   
  S Siebert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .501              0   0   
Totals                       31   1   7   0    2   4                         27   8
Batting Events
SH: R Gibson (2, off R Nelson); M Andrews (6, off R Nelson).
TB: G Scott 3; R Gibson; V Romo; M Andrews; R Smith.
RBI: R Smith (75).
2-out RBI: R Smith.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
E: M Andrews (16).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Petrocelli (5, 2nd base by D Drago/B Martinez); G Scott (3, 2nd base by R Nelson/B Martinez).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Kelly RF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .279  .769              1   0   
  H Taylor PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .282  .778              0   0   
  D Drago P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .030              0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .272  .636              0   2   
M Fiore 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .276  .833             10   3   
E Kirkpatrick LF              3   0   0   0    1   0  .228  .710              2   0   
B Martinez C                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .254  .674              6   2   
  J Keough PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .465              0   0   
J Foy CF                      3   0   0   0    1   1  .255  .707              2   0   
J Adair 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .235  .536              2   2   
J Hernandez SS                3   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .599              1   0   2B
R Nelson P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .115  .261              3   0   
  L Piniella PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .288  .773              0   0   
  B Oliver PR-RF              0   0   0   0    0   0  .251  .682              0   0   
Totals                       32   0   4   0    2   5                         27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Hernandez (14, off V Romo).
TB: J Hernandez 3; B Martinez; L Piniella.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: J Hernandez (29).

Pitching Stats

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 (4-8)                7.2   3   0   0    1   5   0   3.36   27     -       ·  ·      8·13· 1· 0     77    -     1.12   0.45
S Lyle, H (5)                  1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.59    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.42   0.16
S Siebert, S (1)               0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   4.09    2     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    8.85   0.16
Totals                         9     4   0   0    2   5   0          34     -       ·  ·     12·15· 1· 0          4-0 
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
R Nelson, L (6-11)             8     6   1   1    0   2   0   2.95   30     -       ·  ·     14·14· 6· 0     68    -     1.13   0.24
D Drago                        1     1   0   0    2   2   0   4.35    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.79   0.03
Totals                         9     7   1   1    2   4   0          35     -       ·  ·     14·15· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: R Nelson (8).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Russ Goetz.
Time of Game: 2:15.
Attendance: 14,455.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction.

Lineups

   Boston Red Sox                            Kansas City Royals                           
1. Mike Andrews                 2B       1. Pat Kelly                    RF
2. Dalton Jones                 1B       2. Paul Schaal                  3B
3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF       3. Mike Fiore                   1B
4. Reggie Smith                 CF       4. Ed Kirkpatrick               LF
5. Rico Petrocelli              SS       5. Buck Martinez                 C
6. Tony Conigliaro              RF       6. Joe Foy                      CF
7. George Scott                 3B       7. Jerry Adair                  2B
8. Russ Gibson                   C       8. Jackie Hernandez             SS
9. Vicente Romo                  P       9. Roger Nelson                  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 O 26% 100% 0-1 KCR J. Adair S. Siebert Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t6 2 -2- R 17% 65% 0-0 BOS R. Smith R. Nelson Single to RF (Ground Ball); Andrews Scores
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 85% 0-1 KCR H. Taylor S. Lyle Foul Flyball: C
b9 2 12- -10% 74% 0-1 KCR J. Foy S. Siebert Walk; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Keough to 2B
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Lyle Flyball: CF

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS M. Andrews R. Nelson Foul Flyball: C
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS D. Jones R. Nelson Lineout: 1B-P
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Nelson Lineout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 1% 49% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal V. Romo Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore V. Romo Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 BOS R. Smith R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli R. Nelson Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 BOS T. Conigliaro R. Nelson Bunt Groundout: C unassisted/Interference called
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Foul Flyball: 1B
b2 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez V. Romo Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Foy V. Romo Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 BOS G. Scott R. Nelson Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Scott to 1B
t3 0 1-- 3% 57% 0-0 BOS R. Gibson R. Nelson Wild Pitch; Scott to 2B
t3 0 -2- O -1% 56% 0-0 BOS R. Gibson R. Nelson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Scott to 3B
t3 1 --3 O -7% 49% 0-0 BOS V. Romo R. Nelson Strikeout
t3 2 --3 O -4% 45% 0-0 BOS M. Andrews R. Nelson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Popfly: 2B
b3 1 --- -5% 42% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez V. Romo Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
b3 1 -2- O 4% 46% 0-0 KCR R. Nelson V. Romo Groundout: SS-1B; Hernandez stays at 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4% 50% 0-0 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 BOS D. Jones R. Nelson Flyball: CF
t4 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Nelson Lineout: CF
t4 2 --- O -1% 44% 0-0 BOS R. Smith R. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal V. Romo Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR M. Fiore V. Romo Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- -1% 47% 0-0 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Walk
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Martinez V. Romo Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli R. Nelson Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O -2% 45% 0-0 BOS T. Conigliaro R. Nelson Strikeout
t5 2 --- 2% 47% 0-0 BOS G. Scott R. Nelson Single to CF (Line Drive)
t5 2 1-- 5% 51% 0-0 BOS R. Gibson R. Nelson Single to CF (Ground Ball); Scott to 3B; Gibson to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
t5 2 -23 O -8% 44% 0-0 BOS V. Romo R. Nelson Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O 3% 47% 0-0 KCR J. Foy V. Romo Strikeout
b5 1 --- O 2% 49% 0-0 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Popfly: 1B
b5 2 --- O 1% 50% 0-0 KCR J. Hernandez V. Romo Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- 5% 55% 0-0 BOS M. Andrews R. Nelson Single to LF (Line Drive)
t6 0 1-- O -5% 50% 0-0 BOS D. Jones R. Nelson Foul Flyball: 1B
t6 1 1-- O -3% 48% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted; Andrews to 2B
t6 2 -2- R 17% 65% 0-0 BOS R. Smith R. Nelson Single to RF (Ground Ball); Andrews Scores
t6 2 1-- O -2% 62% 1-0 BOS R. Petrocelli R. Nelson Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 9-1-2
b6 0 --- O 4% 66% 0-1 KCR R. Nelson V. Romo Strikeout
b6 1 --- O 3% 69% 0-1 KCR P. Kelly V. Romo Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- O 2% 71% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal V. Romo Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -2% 69% 1-0 BOS T. Conigliaro R. Nelson Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- 3% 71% 1-0 BOS G. Scott R. Nelson Single to CF (Pop Fly)
t7 1 1-- O -4% 67% 1-0 BOS R. Gibson R. Nelson Scott Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t7 2 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 BOS R. Gibson R. Nelson Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 3-4-5
b7 0 --- O 5% 71% 0-1 KCR M. Fiore V. Romo Flyball: CF
b7 1 --- O 3% 74% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick V. Romo Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b7 2 --- O 2% 76% 0-1 KCR B. Martinez V. Romo Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Roger Nelson facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 3% 79% 1-0 BOS V. Romo R. Nelson Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
t8 0 1-- O -1% 78% 1-0 BOS M. Andrews R. Nelson Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Romo to 2B
t8 1 -2- O -3% 75% 1-0 BOS D. Jones R. Nelson Flyball: RF
t8 2 -2- O -3% 72% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski R. Nelson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Vicente Romo facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 6% 78% 0-1 KCR J. Foy V. Romo Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O 4% 82% 0-1 KCR J. Adair V. Romo Popfly: 2B
b8 2 --- -3% 78% 0-1 KCR J. Hernandez V. Romo Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B)
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Roger Nelson (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- -7% 71% 0-1 KCR L. Piniella V. Romo Single to LF (Ground Ball); Hernandez to 3B
Sparky Lyle replaces Vicente Romo pitching and batting 9th; Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Pat Kelly (RF) batting 1st; Bob Oliver pinch runs for Lou Piniella (PH) batting 9th
b8 2 1-3 O 14% 85% 0-1 KCR H. Taylor S. Lyle Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
Dick Drago replaces Hawk Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 1st; Bob Oliver moves from PR to RF
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 1-0 BOS R. Smith D. Drago Strikeout
t9 1 --- 2% 85% 1-0 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago Walk
t9 1 1-- O -3% 82% 1-0 BOS T. Conigliaro D. Drago Petrocelli Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t9 2 --- 1% 83% 1-0 BOS T. Conigliaro D. Drago Walk
t9 2 1-- 1% 84% 1-0 BOS G. Scott D. Drago Single to LF (Line Drive); Conigliaro to 2B
t9 2 12- O -3% 82% 1-0 BOS R. Gibson D. Drago Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
b9 0 --- O 8% 90% 0-1 KCR P. Schaal S. Lyle Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 6% 96% 0-1 KCR M. Fiore S. Lyle Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 2 --- -5% 91% 0-1 KCR E. Kirkpatrick S. Lyle Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick to 1B
b9 2 1-- -7% 84% 0-1 KCR B. Martinez S. Lyle Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Kirkpatrick to 2B
Sonny Siebert replaces Sparky Lyle pitching and batting 9th; Joe Keough pinch runs for Buck Martinez (C) batting 5th
b9 2 12- -10% 74% 0-1 KCR J. Foy S. Siebert Walk; Kirkpatrick to 3B; Keough to 2B
b9 2 123 O 26% 100% 0-1 KCR J. Adair S. Siebert Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.

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