Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Nagy
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Nagy
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Nagy
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Nagy
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Butler
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Butler
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Butler
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Butler
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Butler
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to second for the out. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Butler
  
  Scott is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Nagy
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Nagy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Nagy
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alcaraz vs. Nagy
  
  Alcaraz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Butler
  
  Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Butler
  
  Alvarado is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nagy vs. Butler
  
  Nagy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Keough scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nagy for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Nagy
  
  Butler is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Nagy
  
  Hernandez hits a line drive into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Nagy
  
  Keough hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Keough reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Nagy
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Butler
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards third. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Butler
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Butler
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Butler
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Nagy
  
  Oliver hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Nagy
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Nagy
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Nagy
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alcaraz vs. Nagy
  
  Alcaraz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Butler
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Butler
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pavletich vs. Butler
  
  Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alvarado vs. Butler
  
  Alvarado is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nagy vs. Butler
  
  Nagy hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Butler vs. Nagy
  
  Butler strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Nagy
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Nagy
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Nagy
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Oliver vs. Nagy
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Keough scores. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Nagy
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to third. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kirkpatrick vs. Nagy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Butler
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Rodriguez juggles the ball. That's an error on Rodriguez. Andrews moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Butler
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alcaraz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Butler
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Butler
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Butler
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Scott vs. Butler
  
  Scott hits a line drive into right field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Nagy
  
  Rodriguez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Conigliaro. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alcaraz vs. Nagy
  
  Alcaraz strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Sorrell vs. Nagy
  
  Billy Sorrell pinch hits for Bill Butler.
  
  Sorrell hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hernandez vs. Nagy
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pavletich vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Pavletich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarado vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nagy vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Nagy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oliver fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Nagy
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Nagy
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Nagy
  
  Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Pavletich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Nagy
  
  Piniella hits a line drive towards short. Alvarado reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Nagy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Scott. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Nagy
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Romo
  
  Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Romo
  
  Hawk Taylor pinch hits for Luis Alcaraz.
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Rich Severson now playing second base.
  
  Conigliaro strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards first. Keough settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Romo
  
  Billy Conigliaro now playing right field. Paul Schaal pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kelly vs. Romo
  
  Pat Kelly pinch hits for Jackie Hernandez.
  
  Kelly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Romo
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Romo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Keough for the out. Kelly moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Romo
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1970 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Hernandez J, ss       4  0  0  0   Andrews M, 2b         4  1  0  0   
Kelly P, ph           1  0  1  0   Smith R, cf           4  1  2  0   
Keough J, 1b          3  1  2  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  2  1  2   
Otis A, cf            5  0  1  0   Conigliaro T, rf      4  0  1  1   
Oliver B, 3b          4  1  2  2   Conigliaro B, rf      0  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  1  1   
Kirkpatrick E, rf     3  0  1  0   Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Rodriguez E, c        3  0  1  0   Pavletich D, c        3  0  0  0   
Alcaraz L, 2b         3  0  0  0   Alvarado L, ss        2  0  0  0   
Taylor H, ph          1  0  0  0   Nagy M, p             3  0  0  0   
Severson R, 2b        0  0  0  0   Romo V, p             0  0  0  0   
Butler B, p           2  0  0  0                                      
Sorrell B, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Fitzmorris A, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Schaal P, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  8  2                        31  4  6  4

Kansas City      000 110 000 --  2
Boston           200 020 00x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Butler B (L)          5.0  6  4  3  2  3
Fitzmorris A          3.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Nagy M (W)            7.1  7  2  2  5  4
Romo V (S)            1.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Rodriguez E, Scott G
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Boston 5
2B -- Keough J, Scott G, Petrocelli R, Rodriguez E, Kirkpatrick E
HR -- Oliver B, Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:30
A -- 19412

    

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