Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hannan
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Hannan
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first, with Hannan covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hannan
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Stange
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Stange
  
  Brinkman bunts towards third. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Stange
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Epstein vs. Stange
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Stange
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hannan
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Hannan
  
  Lahoud strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Hannan
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Stange
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Stange
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Stange
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Hannan
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gibson vs. Hannan
  
  Gibson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Stange vs. Hannan
  
  Stange hits a line drive towards the mound. Hannan catches it and throws to third to double up Petrocelli. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. Stange
  
  Hannan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Stange
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Brinkman vs. Stange
  
  Brinkman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hannan
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Hannan
  
  Schofield hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hannan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Hannan
  
  Conigliaro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stange
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Stange
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Stange
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Stange
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Schofield scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Hannan
  
  Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lahoud for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Hannan
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Hannan
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Stange
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Stange
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hannan vs. Stange
  
  Hannan strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Hannan
  
  Gibson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stange vs. Hannan
  
  Stange strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hannan
  
  O'Brien takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schofield vs. Hannan
  
  Schofield hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schofield for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Stange
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Stange
  
  Brinkman hits a fly ball into center field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Stange
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Stange
  
  There goes Unser. The throw from Gibson and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Epstein vs. Stange
  
  Epstein is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Stange
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Petrocelli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Hannan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hannan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hannan
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lahoud vs. Hannan
  
  Lahoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Hannan
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Hannan
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Stange
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Stange
  
  Allen bunts towards the mound. Stange fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Stange
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Holman vs. Stange
  
  Gary Holman pinch hits for Jim Hannan.
  
  Holman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gibson vs. Higgins
  
  Dennis Higgins now pitching.
  
  Gibson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Higgins
  
  Jerry Moses pinch hits for Lee Stange.
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Higgins
  
  O'Brien hits a fly ball into right field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Romo
  
  Vicente Romo now pitching.
  
  Unser bunts towards third. O'Brien fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brinkman vs. Romo
  
  Brinkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Howard vs. Romo
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Unser moves to third. Brinkman moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Alyea vs. Lyle
  
  Sparky Lyle now pitching. Brant Alyea pinch hits for Mike Epstein. Ed Stroud pinch runs for Frank Howard.
  
  Alyea strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Allen vs. Lyle
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  McMullen vs. Lyle
  
  McMullen strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Schofield vs. Higgins
  
  Ed Stroud now playing right field. Brant Alyea now playing first base. Hank Allen now playing left field.
  
  Schofield is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Higgins
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Higgins
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lahoud vs. Higgins
  
  Billy Conigliaro pinch runs for Tony Conigliaro.
  
  Lahoud strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Higgins
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/30/1969 -- Boston at Washington (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
O'Brien S, 3b         3  0  0  0   Unser D, cf           4  0  3  0   
Schofield D, 2b       4  0  0  0   Brinkman E, ss        4  0  2  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     3  0  1  0   Howard F, lf          3  1  1  1   
Conigliaro T, rf      4  0  2  0   Stroud E, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
Conigliaro B, pr      0  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Lahoud J, cf          4  0  0  0   Alyea B, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  0   Allen H, rf-lf        4  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, ss      3  0  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Gibson R, c           3  0  0  0   Allen B, 2b           2  0  0  0   
Stange L, p           2  0  0  0   Casanova P, c         3  0  0  0   
Moses J, ph           1  0  0  0   Hannan J, p           2  0  0  0   
Romo V, p             0  0  0  0   Holman G, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lyle S, p             0  0  0  0   Higgins D, p          0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  5  0                        29  1  7  1

Boston           000 000 000 --  0
Washington       000 100 00x --  1

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stange L (L)          7.0  5  1  1  2  2
Romo V*               0.0  2  0  0  1  0
Lyle S                1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hannan J (W)          7.0  4  0  0  1  5
Higgins D (S)         2.0  1  0  0  1  3
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- Boston 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Washington 8
2B -- Petrocelli R
HR -- Howard F
SB -- Unser D
SH -- Allen B
T -- 2:12
A -- 9574

    

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