FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT BOSTON RED SOX
08/31/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BROOKLYN DODGERS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 1043 - SUNDAY, AUGUST 31ST, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Brooklyn Dodgers (59-72) 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 7 0
Boston Red Sox (68-64) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 1
Dodgers Jolt Red Sox with Late Rally
The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Boston Red Sox, 6-3, in American League action at Fenway Park, with Brooklyn right fielder Willie Mays named player of the game. Brooklyn reliever Tex Shirley got the win, raising his record to 6-5. George Mohart was tagged with the loss. The Dodgers now own a record of 59-72.

Mays had a game-changing single in the top of the eighth. On a full count fastball from Stan Wall, he banged a 2-run single to center, giving the Dodgers a 5-3 lead. It was the 151st hit of the year for Mays.

"We played a good game and came out on top," said Mays.
BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong SS 5 2 1 0 0 1 0 .232 10 54
B. Holt 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 0 .319 4 49
W. Mays RF 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .303 20 85
Y. Grandal C 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .214 7 45
D. Ortmeier LF 3 0 1 2 0 1 3 .241 10 44
L. Posada CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .214 2 9
M. Maldonado DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .211 10 33
M. Bordick 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .246 2 19
R. Peters 3B 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 .227 0 2
Totals 33 6 7 6 3 8 11      
BATTING
Doubles: K. Wong (18, 8th Inning off G. Mohart, 1 on, 0 outs)
Triples: W. Mays (4, 1st Inning off C. Richard, 2 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Mays 5 , K. Wong 2 , Y. Grandal , D. Ortmeier , B. Holt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , M. Maldonado 2
GIDP: L. Posada
Sac Fly: D. Ortmeier
Team LOB: 4
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Braun 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .266 7 52
J. Gleeson LF 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .246 5 43
J. Rizzo DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 6 .231 24 74
D. Long 1B 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .263 17 62
V. Stephens 2B 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .248 13 47
J. Werth CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .227 15 49
F. Reyes RF 3 1 0 1 1 0 3 .243 9 25
S. Fasano C 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .171 13 41
J. Polanco SS 3 0 0 1 0 0 3 .234 7 39
Totals 32 3 6 3 5 5 18      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Stephens (17, 7th Inning off G. Mathews, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Long 2 , J. Gleeson 2 , V. Stephens 2 , J. Rizzo
2-out RBI: J. Gleeson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Rizzo 2
Sac Fly: J. Polanco
Hit by Pitch: S. Braun
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: S. Braun (18)
Double Plays: 1 (Stephens-Polanco-Long)
BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Mathews 6.1 4 3 3 2 4 0 107 63 4.09   
T. Shirley W (6-5), BS (7) 0.2 1 0 0 2 0 0 22 11 4.89   
M. Anderson SV (6) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 32 21 2.66   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Mathews 55
Batters Faced: G. Mathews 25, T. Shirley 6, M. Anderson 8
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Mathews 8-7, T. Shirley 0-2, M. Anderson 4-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Mathews 107-63, T. Shirley 22-11, M. Anderson 32-21
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Shirley 2-2 , M. Anderson 1-0
Hit Batsmen: T. Shirley
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Richard 5.1 4 3 2 1 4 0 96 60 2.84   
G. Mohart L (5-2) 1.2 1 2 2 1 3 0 27 16 2.05   
S. Wall 2.0 2 1 1 1 1 0 34 18 4.50   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Richard 53
Batters Faced: C. Richard 21, G. Mohart 7, S. Wall 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Richard 6-5, G. Mohart 0-2, S. Wall 1-4
Pitches - Strikes: C. Richard 96-60, G. Mohart 27-16, S. Wall 34-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: S. Wall 2-2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie Mays
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (65 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:05
Attendance: 39741
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