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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1969-08-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 15278 · night · 2:55
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 8–7. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 2nd. Jim Rooker earned the win and Galen Cisco picked up the save. Pat Kelly went 2-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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 11 |
W: Jim Rooker L: Jim Lonborg SV: Galen Cisco
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Syd O'Brien | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Satriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Schofield | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dalton Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Adair | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moe Drabowsky | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 5.0 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
 Lee Stange | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1.2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Sonny Siebert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rooker | 5.2 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| Moe Drabowsky | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Galen Cisco | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Syd O'Brien: K
- Mike Andrews: 13/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: W
- Joe Foy: CS2(26)
- Joe Foy: W
- Mike Fiore: 9/F
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/P
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 53/G
- George Scott: K
- Tony Conigliaro: 63/G
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Jerry Adair: 8/F
- Ellie Rodriguez: S8/L
- Jackie Hernandez: W.1-2
- Jim Rooker: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Pat Kelly: HR/L9D.2-H;1-H
- Joe Foy: S8/L78
- Mike Fiore: SB2
- Mike Fiore: 2/FL
Top 3
- Joe Lahoud: S9/G
- Tom Satriano: 46(1)3/GDP/G
- Jim Lonborg: W
- Syd O'Brien: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Lou Piniella: K
- Jerry Adair: K
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
Top 4
- Mike Andrews: 53/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/FL
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: 9/FL
Bot 4
- Jackie Hernandez: 3/FL
- Jim Rooker: 63/G
- Pat Kelly: 6/P
Top 5
- Tony Conigliaro: 4/P
- Joe Lahoud: K+PB.B-1
- Tom Satriano: 46(1)3/GDP/G
Bot 5
- Joe Foy: 5/P
- Mike Fiore: S9/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43/G.1-2
- Lou Piniella: W
- Jerry Adair: 9/F
Top 6
- Dick Schofield: W
- Syd O'Brien: W.1-2
- Mike Andrews: 3/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43/G.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/G.3-H;2-H
- George Scott: W.1-2
- Tony Conigliaro: W.2-3;1-2
- Joe Lahoud: 46(1)/FO/G
Bot 6
- Buck Martinez: 43/G
- Jackie Hernandez: S5/BG
- Moe Drabowsky: 34/SH/BG.1-2
- Pat Kelly: IW
- Joe Foy: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Mike Fiore: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 8/F
Top 7
- Tom Satriano: 7/F
- Dalton Jones: 13/G
- Syd O'Brien: 63/G56D
Bot 7
- Bob Oliver: 53/G
- Jerry Adair: 43/G
- Buck Martinez: HR/7
- Jackie Hernandez: K/C
Top 8
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/89XD
- Rico Petrocelli: D7/L78
- George Scott: K/C
- Tony Conigliaro: S7/L.2-H
- Joe Lahoud: HR/9D.1-H
- Tom Satriano: K
Bot 8
- Moe Drabowsky: D7/L7D
- Pat Kelly: S2/BG.2-3
- Joe Foy: SB2
- Joe Foy: WP.3-H;2-3
- Joe Foy: K/C
- Mike Fiore: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: FC1/G.3XH(1525);1-3;B-2
- Bob Oliver: K
Top 9
- Jerry Moses: HP
- Syd O'Brien: D7/L7D.1-H
- Mike Andrews: 34/SH/BG.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: 53/G
Notes & reviews
- Ellie Rodriguez left with eye irritation
- Lou Piniella left with sore heel
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