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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1969-04-23 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 28972 · 2:53
Washington Senators defeated Boston Red Sox 9–3. Washington Senators put up 5 in the 3rd. Joe Coleman earned the win and Dennis Higgins picked up the save. Mike Epstein went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 12 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Joe Coleman L: Sonny Siebert SV: Dennis Higgins
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Hank Soar · 2B: Bill Kinnamon · 3B: Emmett Ashford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ed Brinkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Epstein | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Hank Allen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Coleman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tim Cullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dalton Jones | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Azcue | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lahoud | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sonny Siebert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Syd O'Brien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 6.0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| Dennis Higgins | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Mike Nagy | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Landis | 3.0 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Brinkman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Frank Howard: K/C
Bot 1
- Dalton Jones: 9
- Mike Andrews: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- George Scott: CS2(24)
Top 2
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Hank Allen: S9
- Ken McMullen: K
- Bernie Allen: D9.1-3
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 2
- George Scott: 53
- Tony Conigliaro: HR/7
- Joe Azcue: 4/P
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Joe Lahoud: W.1-2
- Sonny Siebert: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Joe Coleman: 63
- Del Unser: W
- Ed Brinkman: S6/G.1-2
- Frank Howard: S7.2-H;1-3
- Mike Epstein: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Hank Allen: S1
- Ken McMullen: K
- Bernie Allen: SB2
- Bernie Allen: S9.2-H;B-2
- Paul Casanova: 3/P
Bot 3
- Dalton Jones: 63
- Mike Andrews: 5/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Top 4
- Joe Coleman: K/C
- Del Unser: 43
- Ed Brinkman: K
Bot 4
- George Scott: 8
- Tony Conigliaro: 5/L
- Joe Azcue: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-3
- Joe Lahoud: W.1-2
- Dick Schofield: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dalton Jones: 4/P
Top 5
- Frank Howard: 9
- Mike Epstein: W
- Hank Allen: 3/FL
- Ken McMullen: 9
Bot 5
- Mike Andrews: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- George Scott: 53
Top 6
- Bernie Allen: D8
- Paul Casanova: S9.2-H
- Joe Coleman: W.1-2
- Del Unser: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ed Brinkman: 13
- Frank Howard: 9
Bot 6
- Tony Conigliaro: S6/G
- Joe Azcue: E6/G.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-2
- Joe Lahoud: 9.2-3
- Billy Conigliaro: 7/L
Top 7
- Brant Alyea: W
- Hank Allen: D7.1-3
- Ken McMullen: HR/7.3-H;2-H
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Dick Billings: 8
Bot 7
- Dalton Jones: S9
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G.1-2
- George Scott: 43
Top 8
- Del Unser: S7
- Ed Brinkman: 4(B)43(1)/LDP
- Frank Howard: 8
Bot 8
- Tony Conigliaro: S7
- Joe Azcue: 64(1)3/GDP
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Top 9
- Brant Alyea: W
- Hank Allen: 46(1)3/GDP
- Ken McMullen: 7
Bot 9
- Joe Lahoud: 9/9D
- Syd O'Brien: 53
- Dalton Jones: 7