Kansas City Royals 2   Boston Red Sox 8

June 8,1969
Visiting Team
Home Team
Game Date
Year
Game Type
Regular Season
Innings Played
9
Ballpark
Fenway Park
Time of Day
Day
Start Time
Attendance
32,897
Time of Game
2:07
Umpires
[HP]: Ed Runge  [1B]: Cal Drummond  [2B]: Jim Odom  [3B]: Larry Barnett  

2nd inning: S3/G **Reggie Smith's drive hit 1B umpire Cal Drummond**
3rd inning: HR/9LD **325 feet**
3rd inning: HR/89XD.2-H;1-H **410 feet**
3rd inning: HR/78XD.1-H **390 feet into the bleachers**
8th inning: HR/89XD **390 feet into the Boston bullpen**
9th inning: 143 **Jim Lonborg: 127 pitches**
9th inning: 143 **Billy Harris' ball struck Lonborg's shin; Harris went into 1B**
9th inning: 143 **the wrong way and had to be carried off field**
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Kansas City RoyalsKCA23-3100100001029251019Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Boston Red SoxBOS34-1800510002x8100223Team Stats/RosterGame LogFranchise Page
Kansas City Royals - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Jackie Hernandezss28.270R402000.25047223
2Jerry Adair2b32.173R301000.275421073
 Juan Riosph26.359R000000.2743232
3Joe Foy3b26.107R401100.24754485
4Ed Kirkpatrickcf24.243L401001.21245385
5Lou Piniellalf25.284R401000.2754959
6Bob Oliverrf26.120R400002.2244043
7Chuck Harrison1b28.044R300010.22335236
8Ellie Rodriguezc23.015R412100.2583240
9Dick Dragop23.348R100001.0001616
 Billy Harrisph-2b25.196L311000.500240
Totals
Errors:  Jackie Hernandez, Dick Drago
2B:  Ellie Rodriguez (6)
HR:  Ellie Rodriguez (1)
RBI:  Joe Foy (26), Ellie Rodriguez (6)
HBP:  Juan Rios (1)
GDP:  Lou Piniella (5)
CS:  Chuck Harrison (2)
Boston Red Sox - Batting
#playerposagebaabrhbibbsoavgs-gc-g
1Dick Schofield2b34.152B412001.362291091
2Dalton Jones1b25.180L411301.27641586
3Carl Yastrzemskilf29.290L400001.272521273
4Reggie Smithcf24.067B322110.31642361
5Rico Petrocelliss25.346R322310.34152560
6Joe Lahoudrf22.055L301010.0893261
7George Scott3b25.077R300012.19750495
8Russ Gibsonc30.033R421000.22633159
9Jim Lonborgp27.053R301101.1437140
Totals
2B:  Jim Lonborg (1)
HR:  Dalton Jones (3), Reggie Smith (8), Rico Petrocelli 2 (19)
RBI:  Dalton Jones 3 (14), Reggie Smith (33), Rico Petrocelli 3 (37), Jim Lonborg (1)
GDP:  George Scott (6), Russ Gibson (5)
CS:  Reggie Smith (6)
Kansas City Royals - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Dick DragoRL 3-43.16553123.691.191616
2Steve JonesL1.20000203.761.381331
3Jim RookerL2.01001205.191.69810
4Dave MoreheadR1.03220126.101.7412140
Totals0.0
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Dick Drago (0-0-0), Steve Jones (0-0-0), Jim Rooker (0-0-0), Dave Morehead (0-0-0)
Boston Red Sox - Pitching
#pitcherthdeciphrerbbsohrerawhips-gc-g
1Jim LonborgRW 6-09.09221412.331.147146
Totals0.0
HB:  Jim Lonborg (3)
Pitches-Strikes-Balls:  Jim Lonborg (0-0-0)