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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-06-16 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 7666 · 88°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–5. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 9th. Gary Peters earned the win and Jose Santiago picked up the save. Mike Andrews went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
W: Gary Peters L: Bill Butler SV: Jose Santiago
Umpires — HP: George Maloney · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Jake O'Donnell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Andrews | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 George Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 George Scott | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jerry Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Peters | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Schofield | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellie Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackie Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Butler | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Billy Sorrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hawk Taylor | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Peters | 8.0 | 7 | 4 | 6 |
 Vicente Romo | 0.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Santiago | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Butler | 8.0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
 Bob Johnson | 0.2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Ken Wright | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: W
- George Thomas: 63.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Reggie Smith: 2/FL
Bot 1
- Paul Schaal: W
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
- Amos Otis: W
- Bob Oliver: 8/L
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: 8/L
- Billy Conigliaro: 3
- Jerry Moses: K
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 6
- Joe Keough: 53
- Ellie Rodriguez: K/C
Top 3
- Gary Peters: K
- Mike Andrews: 63
- George Thomas: D8/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 3
- Jackie Hernandez: 43
- Bill Butler: K
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 4
- Reggie Smith: 3/FL
- Rico Petrocelli: 3/FL
- George Scott: W
- Billy Conigliaro: K
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 3/G
- Amos Otis: S6/BG
- Bob Oliver: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jerry Moses: K
- Gary Peters: 2/FL
- Mike Andrews: K
Bot 5
- Lou Piniella: D7/L7L
- Joe Keough: S7.2-3
- Ellie Rodriguez: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Jackie Hernandez: 3
- Bill Butler: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 4(1)/FO
Top 6
- George Thomas: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7.1-H
- George Scott: 8/F8XDW
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: S8/G
- Amos Otis: 8
- Bob Oliver: D8.1XH(862)
- Lou Piniella: E1.2-3
- Joe Keough: 46(1)/FO
Top 7
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Jerry Moses: 7
- Gary Peters: K
Bot 7
- Ellie Rodriguez: K
- Jackie Hernandez: K
- Bill Butler: K
Top 8
- Mike Andrews: W
- George Thomas: S8/G.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 2/FL
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Cookie Rojas: K
- Amos Otis: 3
- Bob Oliver: D7.2-H
- Lou Piniella: IW
- Joe Keough: 8
Top 9
- George Scott: W
- Billy Conigliaro: WP.1-2
- Billy Conigliaro: W
- Jerry Moses: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Dick Schofield: IW
- Mike Andrews: HR/7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- George Thomas: K/C
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7
- Reggie Smith: S8.2-H
- Rico Petrocelli: W.1-2
- George Scott: K
Bot 9
- Billy Sorrell: K/C
- Hawk Taylor: S7/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S9/G.1-3
- Paul Schaal: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: S7/L.2-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: S7/L.2-3;1-2
- Bob Oliver: 63.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: 8/F8XDW
Notes & reviews
- 400 ft