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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1969-07-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 83°F, cloudy · 3:30
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–6. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Ray Culp earned the win and Ron Kline picked up the save. Frank Fernandez went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
W: Ray Culp L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: Ron Kline
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Frank Umont · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Satriano | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ray Culp | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syd O'Brien | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Lock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Pepitone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Frank Fernandez | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Cox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Robinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmie Hall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 5.0 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
| Sparky Lyle | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Vicente Romo | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Landis | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Kline | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 5.1 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| Steve Hamilton | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Ken Johnson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: W
- Joe Lahoud: 6/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: S7/G.2-H;1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: WP.3-H;1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Tony Conigliaro: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
- Tom Satriano: 9/L
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 13/G
- Jerry Kenney: 43/G
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Top 2
- Ray Culp: K/C
- Mike Andrews: 3/G
- Joe Lahoud: 8/F89XD
Bot 2
- Joe Pepitone: K
- Roy White: W
- Ron Woods: W.1-2
- Gene Michael: K
- Jake Gibbs: K
Top 3
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: S8/G.1-3;BX2(864)
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Tony Conigliaro: 63/G
Bot 3
- Mel Stottlemyre: W
- Horace Clarke: W.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: D7.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Joe Pepitone: 5/P
- Roy White: W
- Ron Woods: 7/F
Top 4
- George Scott: S7/L
- Tom Satriano: 2/FL
- Ray Culp: 16(1)/FO/BG.B-1
- Mike Andrews: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Gene Michael: 8/F
- Jake Gibbs: D8/P
- Mel Stottlemyre: K
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jerry Kenney: S8/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(E8)
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 5
- Joe Lahoud: 43/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6/P
- Reggie Smith: DGR/9
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L.2-H
- Tony Conigliaro: HP.1-2
- George Scott: 54(1)/FO/G.2-3;B-1
Bot 5
- Joe Pepitone: HR/F89XD
- Roy White: D9/L
- Ron Woods: 9/F.2-3
- Gene Michael: 2/FL
- Jake Gibbs: IW
- Mel Stottlemyre: SB2
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
Top 6
- Tom Satriano: 7/F
- Syd O'Brien: D9/F
- Mike Andrews: S7/L.2-H;B-2(THH)
- Don Lock: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Reggie Smith: D7/L.2-H;1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 53/G
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: 53/G
- Jerry Kenney: 43/G
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 7
- Tony Conigliaro: K/BF
- George Scott: 8/F89XD
- Tom Satriano: 8/F
Bot 7
- Joe Pepitone: 3/BG
- Roy White: S8/G6M
- Ron Woods: K
- Gene Michael: S8/G.1-3
- Frank Fernandez: K/C
Top 8
- Syd O'Brien: 63/G
- Mike Andrews: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Sparky Lyle: K/C
Bot 8
- Bobby Cox: S5/G
- Horace Clarke: 54(1)/FO/G.B-1
- Jerry Kenney: 13/G.1-2
- Bill Robinson: S7/L.2-3
- Joe Pepitone: W.1-2
- Roy White: 43/G
Top 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Reggie Smith: S3/G
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/P
- Tony Conigliaro: 7/F
Bot 9
- Ron Woods: K
- Gene Michael: W
- Frank Fernandez: HR/L7LD.1-H
- Jimmie Hall: S8/G
- Horace Clarke: S7/G.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Jerry Kenney: FC4/G.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
- Bill Robinson: 6/P
Notes & reviews
- Mel Stottlemyre: 101 pitches; Ray Culp: 124 pitches
- Bobby Murcer fouled a pitch off his left eye