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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-05-27 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 12985 · 82°F, night · Wind 12 mph · 2:23
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 7th. Dick Drago earned the win and Dave Wickersham picked up the save. Reggie Smith went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Dick Drago L: Sonny Siebert SV: Dave Wickersham
Umpires — HP: Frank Umont · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dalton Jones | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Azcue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sonny Siebert | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dick Schofield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Adair | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawk Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Rios | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 6.1 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Vicente Romo | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 7.0 | 6 | 3 | 7 |
 Dave Wickersham | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Dalton Jones: S7/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 1(B)3(1)/LDP/L
Bot 1
- Jackie Hernandez: FLE2
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Pat Kelly: 3/G
- Mike Fiore: HR/89XD
- Joe Foy: K
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: 6/P
- Rico Petrocelli: E6/G.B-1
- Tony Conigliaro: 4/P
- George Scott: S7/L.1-3
- Joe Azcue: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Jerry Adair: W
- Bob Oliver: OA.1X2(24)
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 3
- Sonny Siebert: W
- Mike Andrews: 13/SH.1-2
- Dalton Jones: 5/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: HR/89XD.2-H;1-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Bot 3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 9/F
- Dick Drago: K
- Jackie Hernandez: S7
- Pat Kelly: D8/L89.1-3
- Mike Fiore: WP.3-H;2-3
- Mike Fiore: 43
Top 4
- Tony Conigliaro: 6/P
- George Scott: K
- Joe Azcue: K
Bot 4
- Joe Foy: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Jerry Adair: 63
Top 5
- Sonny Siebert: K/C
- Mike Andrews: S8/L
- Dalton Jones: S9/G34.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: D/89.3-H;1-3
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/P
- Tony Conigliaro: K
Bot 5
- Bob Oliver: 8/F
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8/G6M
- Dick Drago: 14/SH.1-2
- Jackie Hernandez: 9/F
Top 6
- George Scott: 63
- Joe Azcue: 13
- Sonny Siebert: 53
Bot 6
- Pat Kelly: 7/F
- Mike Fiore: S9/L
- Joe Foy: 54(1)/FO
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
Top 7
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Dalton Jones: 8/F
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/F
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S8/G6M
- Jerry Adair: S6/G.1-2
- Bob Oliver: 5E3.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Ellie Rodriguez: 13
- Hawk Taylor: 7/F
- Jackie Hernandez: S9/P9L.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Pat Kelly: 8/F
Top 8
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 9/F89XD
- Tony Conigliaro: S7/L
- George Scott: 63
Bot 8
- Mike Fiore: 3/G
- Joe Foy: 53
- Lou Piniella: D8/F8D
- Juan Rios: S7/G56.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Bob Oliver: 9/L
Top 9
- Dick Schofield: S9/G4
- Joe Lahoud: 9/FL
- Mike Andrews: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
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