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Wednesday, June 17, 1970
, Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 9,493, Time of Game: 2:30
Red Sox
3
29-29
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 8 GB
 at Royals
1
21-39
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 18½ GB
W: Ken Brett (1-2)
L: Dave Morehead (2-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         1  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  0    3  4  2
Royals          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mike Andrews 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .224 .700 -0.114 1.23 0.036 -0.150 -0.9 2 1
   Dick Schofield 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150 .428 -0.009 0.41 0.000 -0.009 -0.3 0 0
George Thomas 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .348 .922 -0.106 0.83 0.000 -0.106 -1.3 2 0 GDP
Carl Yastrzemski LF 2 1 1 0 2 0 .273 .940 0.156 0.95 0.181 -0.025 1.6 1 0 2B,CS
Reggie Smith CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .305 .833 0.029 1.32 0.055 -0.027 0.6 3 0
Rico Petrocelli SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 .225 .707 0.082 1.43 0.101 -0.019 0.6 1 4 SH
George Scott 1B 3 0 0 1 1 1 .258 .769 0.087 1.68 0.143 -0.056 0.4 5 2 IW
Billy Conigliaro RF 2 0 0 0 2 0 .254 .859 -0.006 1.06 0.053 -0.059 -0.5 3 0
Jerry Moses C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .291 .739 -0.124 1.30 0.000 -0.124 -1.6 8 1
Ken Brett P 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 1.333 0.033 0.70 0.058 -0.024 0.4 2 1
Team Totals 28 3 4 2 9 5 .143 .530 0.028 1.13 0.627 -0.599 -1.1 27 9
2B: C Yastrzemski (8, off D Morehead).
SH: R Petrocelli (2, off A Fitzmorris).
IBB: G Scott (3, by A Fitzmorris).
TB: C Yastrzemski 2; M Andrews; R Smith; K Brett.
GIDP: G Thomas (2).
RBI: G Scott (26); R Smith (19).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 0 for 7.
Fielding
E: G Thomas (1); M Andrews (8).
Baserunning
CS: C Yastrzemski (5, 2nd base by D Morehead/E Kirkpatrick).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Schaal 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .269 .684 -0.012 0.91 0.032 -0.044 -0.1 1 1
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .308 -0.111 1.07 0.000 -0.111 -0.9 3 3
Amos Otis CF 4 1 0 0 0 1 .295 .809 -0.075 1.04 0.023 -0.098 -0.4 2 0 SB
Bob Oliver 1B 2 0 1 0 2 0 .302 .869 0.007 0.98 0.050 -0.043 0.1 7 0 2B
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .308 .826 0.142 1.16 0.169 -0.027 1.2 3 0
Joe Keough RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .320 .834 -0.182 1.91 0.000 -0.182 -1.3 1 0
Bobby Floyd SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 .000 .000 -0.133 1.34 0.000 -0.133 -0.9 4 6
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 1 0 0 1 .225 .730 -0.019 0.80 0.044 -0.063 -0.0 6 1 2B
Dave Morehead P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .408 -0.065 1.25 0.000 -0.065 -0.6 0 1
   Tom Burgmeier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .393 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Campanis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 .599 -0.024 1.00 0.000 -0.024 -0.1
   Al Fitzmorris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 1 3 1 4 8 .097 .361 -0.472 1.15 0.318 -0.790 -3.1 27 13
2B: B Oliver (12, off K Brett); E Kirkpatrick (7, off K Brett).
TB: E Kirkpatrick 2; B Oliver 2; L Piniella.
RBI: L Piniella (27).
2-out RBI: L Piniella.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. C Rojas-B Floyd-B Oliver; B Floyd-C Rojas.
E: B Floyd (1); C Rojas (1).
Baserunning
SB: A Otis (14, 2nd base off K Brett/J Moses).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Brett, W (1-2) 9 3 1 0 4 8 0 2.43 35 83 0.471 1.15 3.1
Team Totals 9 3 1 0 4 8 0 0.00 35 83 0.471 1.13 3.1

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Morehead, L (2-3) 6 2 3 2 8 4 0 4.00 26 54 -0.099 1.34 -0.2
Tom Burgmeier 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.86 3 0 0 0.031 0.41 0.5
Al Fitzmorris 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3.93 9 0 0 0.040 0.71 0.9
Team Totals 9 4 3 2 9 5 0 2.00 38 54 0 0 -0.028 1.15 1.1
Balks: None.
WP: D Morehead (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: A Fitzmorris (6; G Scott).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - George Maloney.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 9,493.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 93° F, Wind 12mph in unknown direction, Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Mike Andrews 2B 1 Paul Schaal 3B
2 George Thomas 3B 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Reggie Smith CF 4 Bob Oliver 1B
5 Rico Petrocelli SS 5 Lou Piniella LF
6 George Scott 1B 6 Joe Keough RF
7 Billy Conigliaro RF 7 Bobby Floyd SS
8 Jerry Moses C 8 Ed Kirkpatrick C
9 Ken Brett P 9 Dave Morehead P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t6 1-1 1 123 RRO BOS G. Scott D. Morehead 14% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yastrzemski Scores; Smith Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER/No RBI; Scott to 2B
t5 1-1 1 12- OO BOS M. Andrews D. Morehead -12% 44% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
b1 0-1 2 12- R KCR L. Piniella K. Brett -11% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Otis Scores/unER; Oliver to 2B
t6 1-1 1 12- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Morehead 9% 64% Walk; Yastrzemski to 3B; Smith to 2B
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Morehead 9% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive); Andrews to 3B

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, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS M. Andrews D. Morehead 4% 54% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS G. Thomas D. Morehead -3% 50% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Morehead 9% 59% Double to LF (Line Drive); Andrews to 3B
t1 0-0 1 -23 RO BOS R. Smith D. Morehead 1% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B; Andrews Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
t1 1-0 2 --3 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Morehead 1% 61% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-3 O BOS G. Scott D. Morehead -4% 56% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O KCR P. Schaal K. Brett 2% 59% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-1 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas K. Brett 2% 60% Flyball: CF
b1 0-1 2 --- KCR A. Otis K. Brett -1% 59% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
b1 0-1 2 1-- KCR B. Oliver K. Brett -1% 58% Otis Steals 2B
b1 0-1 2 -2- KCR B. Oliver K. Brett -1% 57% Walk
b1 0-1 2 12- R KCR L. Piniella K. Brett -11% 46% Single to CF (Line Drive); Otis Scores/unER; Oliver to 2B
b1 1-1 2 12- O KCR J. Keough K. Brett 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
t2 1-1 0 --- O BOS B. Conigliaro D. Morehead -2% 48% Groundout: P-1B
t2 1-1 1 --- O BOS J. Moses D. Morehead -2% 46% Flyball: 1B
t2 1-1 2 --- O BOS K. Brett D. Morehead -1% 45% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 7-8-9
b2 1-1 0 --- O KCR B. Floyd K. Brett 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b2 1-1 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick K. Brett -4% 43% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b2 1-1 1 -2- O KCR D. Morehead K. Brett 4% 47% Strikeout
b2 1-1 2 -2- KCR P. Schaal K. Brett -1% 46% Walk
b2 1-1 2 12- O KCR C. Rojas K. Brett 4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 1-2-3
t3 1-1 0 --- O BOS M. Andrews D. Morehead -2% 48% Lineout: LF
t3 1-1 1 --- O BOS G. Thomas D. Morehead -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-1 2 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Morehead 1% 47% Walk
t3 1-1 2 1-- O BOS R. Smith D. Morehead -3% 45% Yastrzemski Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
b3 1-1 0 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Brett 2% 47% Flyball: 2B
b3 1-1 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver K. Brett 2% 49% Foul Flyball: C
b3 1-1 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella K. Brett 1% 50% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 4-5-6
t4 1-1 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Morehead -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t4 1-1 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Morehead -2% 45% Flyball: RF
t4 1-1 2 --- O BOS G. Scott D. Morehead -1% 44% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- O KCR J. Keough K. Brett 3% 47% Groundout: 1B-P
b4 1-1 1 --- O KCR B. Floyd K. Brett 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-1 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick K. Brett 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- BOS B. Conigliaro D. Morehead 5% 55% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- O BOS J. Moses D. Morehead -4% 50% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 1-1 1 1-- BOS K. Brett D. Morehead 5% 55% Walk; Moses to 2B
t5 1-1 1 12- OO BOS M. Andrews D. Morehead -12% 44% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Tied 1-1, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 9-1-2
b5 1-1 0 --- O KCR D. Morehead K. Brett 3% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O KCR P. Schaal K. Brett 2% 49% Strikeout Looking
b5 1-1 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas K. Brett 1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Royals' Dave Morehead facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O BOS G. Thomas D. Morehead -3% 47% Flyball: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Morehead 4% 50% Walk
t6 1-1 1 1-- BOS R. Smith D. Morehead 3% 53% Wild Pitch; Yastrzemski to 2B
t6 1-1 1 -2- BOS R. Smith D. Morehead 2% 56% Walk
t6 1-1 1 12- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Morehead 9% 64% Walk; Yastrzemski to 3B; Smith to 2B
t6 1-1 1 123 RRO BOS G. Scott D. Morehead 14% 79% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Yastrzemski Scores; Smith Scores/Adv on E4 (throw to 1B)/unER/No RBI; Scott to 2B
t6 3-1 2 -2- BOS B. Conigliaro D. Morehead 1% 79% Walk
t6 3-1 2 12- O BOS J. Moses D. Morehead -3% 76% Strikeout
2 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
b6 1-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Brett 3% 79% Strikeout Looking (C-1B)
b6 1-3 1 --- KCR B. Oliver K. Brett -4% 75% Walk
b6 1-3 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella K. Brett -6% 69% Fielder's Choice 3B; Oliver to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 2B)
b6 1-3 1 12- O KCR J. Keough K. Brett 7% 77% Lineout: RF
b6 1-3 2 12- O KCR B. Floyd K. Brett 6% 83% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Tom Burgmeier facing 9-1-2
Tom Burgmeier replaces Dave Morehead pitching and batting 9th
t7 3-1 0 --- O BOS K. Brett T. Burgmeier -1% 82% Foul Flyball: 3B
t7 3-1 1 --- O BOS M. Andrews T. Burgmeier -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 2 --- O BOS G. Thomas T. Burgmeier -1% 80% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 8-9-1
b7 1-3 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick K. Brett 4% 84% Bunt Popfly: P
Jim Campanis pinch hits for Tom Burgmeier (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 --- O KCR J. Campanis K. Brett 2% 86% Strikeout
b7 1-3 2 --- KCR P. Schaal K. Brett -2% 84% Walk
b7 1-3 2 1-- O KCR C. Rojas K. Brett 4% 88% Bunt Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 3-4-5
Al Fitzmorris replaces Jim Campanis (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-1 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski A. Fitzmorris 2% 89% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t8 3-1 0 1-- BOS R. Smith A. Fitzmorris 2% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Yastrzemski to 2B
t8 3-1 0 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli A. Fitzmorris 0% 92% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Yastrzemski to 3B; Smith to 2B
t8 3-1 1 -23 BOS G. Scott A. Fitzmorris 0% 92% Intentional Walk
t8 3-1 1 123 O BOS B. Conigliaro A. Fitzmorris -4% 89% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Smith to 3B; Scott to 2B
t8 3-1 2 123 O BOS J. Moses A. Fitzmorris -3% 85% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 3-4-5
Dick Schofield replaces Mike Andrews playing 2B batting 1st
b8 1-3 0 --- O KCR A. Otis K. Brett 4% 89% Flyball: CF
b8 1-3 1 --- O KCR B. Oliver K. Brett 3% 92% Double to RF; Oliver out at 3B/1B-SS-3B
b8 1-3 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella K. Brett 2% 93% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Al Fitzmorris facing 9-1-2
t9 3-1 0 --- BOS K. Brett A. Fitzmorris 1% 94% Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t9 3-1 0 1-- O BOS D. Schofield A. Fitzmorris -1% 93% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t9 3-1 1 1-- OO BOS G. Thomas A. Fitzmorris -2% 92% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Ken Brett facing 6-7-8
b9 1-3 0 --- O KCR J. Keough K. Brett 4% 96% Foul Flyball: 3B
b9 1-3 1 --- O KCR B. Floyd K. Brett 3% 99% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-3 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick K. Brett 1% 100% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 3, Royals 1.

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