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Cleveland Guardians @ Boston Red Sox
1969-06-24 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 26862 · night · 2:28
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–1. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 1st. Lee Stange earned the win. Syd O'Brien went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| BOS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
W: Lee Stange L: Dick Ellsworth SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Red Flaherty · 3B: Bob Stewart · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Cardenal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Zoilo Versalles | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Horton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cap Peterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vern Fuller | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Ellsworth | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russ Snyder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Klimchock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duke Sims | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syd O'Brien | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 George Thomas | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Gibson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee Stange | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ellsworth | 6.0 | 12 | 3 | 2 |
| Larry Burchart | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Pizarro | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Stange | 9.0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Cardenal: 6/P
- Larry Brown: 9/F
- Zoilo Versalles: S8/L
- Tony Horton: 7/F
Bot 1
- Syd O'Brien: HR/78XD
- George Thomas: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9/L.1-3
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Tony Conigliaro: T9/L.3-H;1-H
- George Scott: S8/L.3-H
- Russ Gibson: 4/P
- Lee Stange: 53/G
Top 2
- Ken Harrelson: K/C
- Cap Peterson: S8/G6M
- Vern Fuller: 6(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 2
- Syd O'Brien: 63/G
- George Thomas: S5/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: D9/G.1-3
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Rico Petrocelli: 12(3)/FO/G.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tony Conigliaro: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 3
- Ken Suarez: S7/L
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Jose Cardenal: 43/G.1-2
- Larry Brown: E6/G.2-3;B-1
- Zoilo Versalles: S6/G56.3-H(UR);1-2
- Tony Horton: 63/G
Bot 3
- George Scott: 43/G
- Russ Gibson: 63/G
- Lee Stange: K
Top 4
- Ken Harrelson: 1/G
- Cap Peterson: 6/P
- Vern Fuller: 9/F
Bot 4
- Syd O'Brien: S7/G
- George Thomas: 3/G.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S3/L.2-3
- Reggie Smith: FC2/G.3XH(2);1-2;B-1
- Rico Petrocelli: 5(2)/FO/G
Top 5
- Ken Suarez: S8/L78
- Dick Ellsworth: K
- Jose Cardenal: 13/G.1-2
- Larry Brown: PB.2-3
- Larry Brown: 53/G
Bot 5
- Tony Conigliaro: S5/BG
- George Scott: 16(1)3/GDP/G
- Russ Gibson: S8/G6M
- Lee Stange: K/C
Top 6
- Zoilo Versalles: K/C
- Tony Horton: S8/G
- Ken Harrelson: FC5/G.1-2(E5/TH2);B-1
- Cap Peterson: 64(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 6
- Syd O'Brien: S9/L
- Dalton Jones: S9/G3.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9(B)26(1)/SF/DP.3-H
- Reggie Smith: 63/G
Top 7
- Russ Snyder: E4/TH/G.B-1
- Ken Suarez: 6(1)3/GDP/G
- Lou Klimchock: K
Bot 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/F
- Tony Conigliaro: K
- George Scott: S9/L
- Russ Gibson: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Jose Cardenal: 63/G
- Larry Brown: D9/F89
- Zoilo Versalles: K
- Tony Horton: K/C
Bot 8
- Russ Gibson: S8/G4M
- Lee Stange: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Syd O'Brien: 5/FL
- Dalton Jones: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9/F
Top 9
- Ken Harrelson: 6/P
- Cap Peterson: 53/G
- Duke Sims: 3/F
Notes & reviews
- Dick Ellsworth: 109 pitches
- Horton ejected by HP umpire Springstead for arguing called strike 3
- Lee Stange: 120 pitches