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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1966-09-07 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 4307 · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 5–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 6th. Jim Lonborg earned the win and John Wyatt picked up the save. Jim Gentile went 1-for-1 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
W: Jim Lonborg L: George Culver SV: John Wyatt
Umpires — HP: Bill Valentine · 1B: Ed Runge · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Tartabull | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Scott | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Tillman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lonborg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Ryan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chico Salmon | 5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Davalillo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Leon Wagner | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Whitfield | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rocky Colavito | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Alvis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Culver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Duke Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Gentile | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 8.0 | 13 | 1 | 4 |
 John Wyatt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Culver | 5.0 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Tom Kelley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Heffner | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Tartabull: W
- Joe Foy: 3/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.1-2
- Tony Conigliaro: D.2-H
- George Scott: 43
Bot 1
- Chico Salmon: D
- Vic Davalillo: S.2-3
- Leon Wagner: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Fred Whitfield: DGR.1-3
- Rocky Colavito: 4
- Joe Azcue: K
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: S
- Bob Tillman: PB.1-2
- Bob Tillman: 53
- George Smith: 8
- Jim Lonborg: 13
Bot 2
- Max Alvis: 63
- Larry Brown: S
- George Culver: K
- Chico Salmon: S.1-3
- Vic Davalillo: 7/L
Top 3
- Jose Tartabull: S
- Joe Foy: OA.1X2(26)
- Joe Foy: S
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Tony Conigliaro: E6.1-2
- George Scott: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Leon Wagner: S
- Fred Whitfield: 36(1)3/GDP
- Rocky Colavito: W
- Joe Azcue: 4
Top 4
- Rico Petrocelli: S
- Bob Tillman: K
- George Smith: E5.1-2
- Jim Lonborg: K
- Jose Tartabull: 31
Bot 4
- Max Alvis: 53
- Larry Brown: 7
- George Culver: K
Top 5
- Joe Foy: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Tony Conigliaro: 6/FL
- George Scott: S.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 5
- Chico Salmon: 8
- Vic Davalillo: D
- Leon Wagner: S.2-3
- Fred Whitfield: K
- Rocky Colavito: 7/L
Top 6
- Bob Tillman: W
- George Smith: S.1-3
- Jim Lonborg: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Jose Tartabull: S.1-2;2-3;3-H
- Joe Foy: 8/SF.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5/FL
- Tony Conigliaro: W.1-2;2-3
- George Scott: S.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Joe Azcue: 2/FL
- Max Alvis: S
- Larry Brown: S.1-2
- Bill Davis: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Mike Ryan: W
- George Smith: 6
- Jim Lonborg: 14/SH.1-2
- Jose Tartabull: 43
Bot 7
- Chico Salmon: S
- Vic Davalillo: 46(1)/FO
- Leon Wagner: S.1-3
- Fred Whitfield: 8/SF.3-H
- Rocky Colavito: 9
Top 8
- Joe Foy: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Tony Conigliaro: 5/FL
Bot 8
- Duke Sims: 7/FL
- Max Alvis: 7
- Larry Brown: 7
Top 9
- George Scott: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- Mike Ryan: S
- George Smith: S.1-2
- Jim Lonborg: K
Bot 9
- Jim Gentile: HR
- Chico Salmon: D
- Vic Davalillo: WP.2-3
- Vic Davalillo: K
- Leon Wagner: S.3-H
- Fred Whitfield: 13.1-2
- Rocky Colavito: 6
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for George Culver