FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
09/07/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT KANSAS CITY ROYALS
GAME ID: 1091 - SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (71-67) 2 1 0 1 0 5 0 0 0 9 9 3
Kansas City Royals (54-83) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 7 3
Big Day by Stephens Sparks Red Sox Win
Vern Stephens batted in 5 runs to lead Boston to a win over Kansas City. The final score was 9-1. Stephens chipped in with 2 singles and 1 home run. Doug Waechter converted his 2nd save in 2 tries. Boston now sits at 71-67, while Kansas City falls to 54-83.

Stephens had a key at-bat for Boston early in the game. With runners on 2nd and 3rd, he hit a 2-run single. It was his 117th hit of the season and gave Boston an early 2-0 lead.

"We were able to get some things going offensively," said Stephens.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Braun 3B 2 1 1 0 3 0 0 .271 8 54
J. Gleeson LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 5 .252 5 47
J. Rizzo DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 3 .232 25 79
D. Long 1B 3 2 1 1 1 0 4 .255 17 64
   c-A. Eaton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .188 4 29
   d-R. Davis 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .180 0 4
V. Stephens 2B 5 1 3 5 0 0 0 .249 15 58
J. Werth CF, RF 4 0 0 0 1 1 2 .228 15 50
F. Reyes RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240 10 26
   a-S. Jordan RF, CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .176 2 4
S. Fasano C 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 .168 13 42
J. Polanco SS 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 .243 7 42
   b-R. Amaral PH, SS 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 0 0
Totals 35 9 9 9 6 5 20      
a - S. Jordan substituted for F. Reyes in the 2nd
b - R. Amaral pinch hit for J. Polanco in the 7th
c - A. Eaton pinch hit for D. Long in the 8th
d - R. Davis substituted for A. Eaton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Braun (24, 7th Inning off H. Street, 0 on, 1 out) J. Polanco (18, 6th Inning off E. Dickman, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: V. Stephens (15, 6th Inning off H. Street, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: V. Stephens 6 , J. Rizzo , D. Long , S. Braun 2 , J. Polanco 2 , J. Gleeson , S. Jordan
2-out RBI: V. Stephens , J. Gleeson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Rizzo , D. Long 2
GIDP: J. Werth , S. Fasano
Sac Bunt: J. Gleeson
Sac Fly: J. Rizzo
Hit by Pitch: J. Polanco 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Gleeson (1)

FIELDING
Errors: A. Shealy (1) , V. Stephens (24) , R. Amaral (1)
Double Plays: 2 (Polanco-Stephens-Long, Shealy-Long)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Nelson 3B 5 0 2 0 0 0 4 .332 3 33
J. Bard C 5 0 0 1 0 0 4 .163 1 6
R. Reichardt LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .290 8 45
   a-D. Sanders PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .253 9 38
C. Block 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .227 0 1
T. Raines Jr RF, LF 2 0 0 0 2 0 3 .000 0 1
M. Sandlock SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .262 0 3
J. Crawford CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .235 3 23
E. Zosky 2B 4 1 0 0 0 1 4 .202 1 7
L. Babe DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .192 1 26
Totals 35 1 7 1 3 4 23      
a - D. Sanders pinch hit for R. Reichardt in the 7th

BATTING
Total Bases: D. Nelson 2 , J. Crawford , C. Block , M. Sandlock 2 , L. Babe
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Nelson , E. Zosky , D. Sanders
GIDP: T. Raines Jr
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: D. Nelson (22) , J. Crawford (3)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Raines Jr (1) , M. Sandlock (4) , E. Zosky (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Zosky-Sandlock-Block, Nelson-Zosky-Block)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE KANSAS CITY PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Shealy W (12-6) 5.2 6 1 0 2 3 0 90 55 2.97   
D. Waechter SV (2) 3.1 1 0 0 1 1 0 52 35 2.86   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Shealy 56
Batters Faced: A. Shealy 24, D. Waechter 14
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Shealy 8-4, D. Waechter 4-5
Pitches - Strikes: A. Shealy 90-55, D. Waechter 52-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Waechter 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
E. Dickman L (0-1) 5.0 5 6 4 5 0 0 88 50 5.40   
H. Street 4.0 4 3 3 1 5 1 53 35 2.90   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Dickman 32
Batters Faced: E. Dickman 28, H. Street 17
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Dickman 7-6, H. Street 3-4
Pitches - Strikes: E. Dickman 88-50, H. Street 53-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Street 2-2
WP: E. Dickman
Hit Batsmen: E. Dickman 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Vern Stephens
Ballpark: Kauffman Stadium
Weather: Partly Cloudy (72 degrees), wind blowing left to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM EST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 12656
Special Notes: RF Franmil Reyes was injured while throwing the ball.
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