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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1970-08-23 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11992 · 83°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:02
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 7th. Bob Johnson earned the win. Tony Conigliaro went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Bob Johnson L: Sparky Lyle SV: (none)
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 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 George Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Pavletich | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Cal Koonce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 George Spriggs | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Oliver | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Matchick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Koonce | 6.1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chuck Hartenstein | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gary Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Johnson | 9.0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mike Andrews: 9/L
- Reggie Smith: 6
- Billy Conigliaro: K
Bot 1
- George Spriggs: S7/L
- Cookie Rojas: S9/L.1-H
- Amos Otis: 54(1)3/GDP
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 2
- Tony Conigliaro: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- George Scott: K
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 9/FL
- Bob Oliver: 6
- Paul Schaal: K23
Top 3
- Don Pavletich: 4
- Jerry Moses: K/BF
- Cal Koonce: K
Bot 3
- Tommy Matchick: 13
- Bob Johnson: K/C
- George Spriggs: 43
Top 4
- Mike Andrews: K/C
- Reggie Smith: W
- Billy Conigliaro: FC5.1-3(E5/TH2)
- Tony Conigliaro: HR/7.3-H(UR);1-H;B-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- George Scott: K
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Don Pavletich: 53
- Jerry Moses: 53
- Cal Koonce: K/C
Bot 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9
- Bob Oliver: 7/L
- Paul Schaal: 8
- Tommy Matchick: 8
Top 6
- Mike Andrews: 53
- Reggie Smith: 6
- Billy Conigliaro: 53
Bot 6
- Bob Johnson: 7
- George Spriggs: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 7
- Tony Conigliaro: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: PO1(E1).1-3#
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Bob Oliver: T7/L.3-H;1-H
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Tommy Matchick: IW
- Bob Johnson: PO3(25)
Top 8
- Don Pavletich: 7
- Jerry Moses: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Mike Andrews: SB2
- Mike Andrews: K
Bot 8
- Bob Johnson: 31
- George Spriggs: S1/G15
- Cookie Rojas: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Reggie Smith: D/L89XDW
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Tony Conigliaro: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Notes & reviews
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