FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MIAMI MARLINS AT BOSTON RED SOX
05/08/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MIAMI MARLINS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 227 - THURSDAY, MAY 8TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Miami Marlins (12-17) 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 11 2
Boston Red Sox (16-13) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Marlins Stymie Boston, Take 4-1 Win
Miami third baseman Andre Thornton made his presence felt in the 4-1 Marlins triumph over the Boston Red Sox. Thornton went 2 for 3 with a home run, a double, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 runs. The win was Brad Bergesen's in relief. His record improves to 4-1. Doug Waechter took the loss for Boston. The win takes Miami to 12-17.

It could have been a different outcome for Miami, had it not been for Jack Clark, the four-time Most Valuable Player Award winner . Clark contributed a 2-run single in the top of the eighth inning to put Miami up, 4-1.

"We'll relax tonight and enjoy this win," said Clark.
MIAMI BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Acuna DH 5 0 2 0 0 1 3 .210 5 14
J. Clark CF 4 0 2 2 1 1 1 .253 3 12
C. Jones RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 2 .448 0 1
S. Casey 1B 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 .260 1 7
M. Montero C 5 1 1 1 0 2 6 .152 5 15
I. Calderon LF 5 0 1 0 0 2 5 .220 2 4
M. DeRosa 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .165 0 4
L. Ordaz SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 3 .135 0 4
A. Thornton 3B 3 2 2 1 0 1 2 .167 3 4
Totals 38 4 11 4 2 9 26      
BATTING
Doubles: A. Thornton (2, 8th Inning off R. Piche, 1 on, 1 out) I. Calderon (5, 4th Inning off D. Waechter, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: A. Thornton (3, 3rd Inning off D. Waechter, 0 on, 0 outs) M. Montero (5, 4th Inning off D. Waechter, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Clark 2 , R. Acuna 2 , A. Thornton 6 , I. Calderon 2 , C. Jones 2 , M. DeRosa , M. Montero 4
2-out RBI: J. Clark
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: A. Thornton , I. Calderon 2 , M. Montero 2
Hit by Pitch: A. Thornton , M. DeRosa
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Errors: A. Thornton 2 (11)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Polanco SS 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .262 3 11
S. Braun 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .302 2 8
J. Rizzo DH 3 0 0 0 1 0 6 .219 6 17
D. Long 1B 4 0 0 1 0 2 3 .237 2 12
V. Stephens 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .213 3 9
J. Gleeson LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .245 2 9
J. Werth CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .273 4 17
F. Reyes RF 4 1 3 0 0 1 1 .250 1 4
S. Fasano C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .156 2 6
Totals 34 1 5 1 4 6 27      
BATTING
Total Bases: S. Braun , F. Reyes 3 , S. Fasano
2-out RBI: D. Long
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Polanco , V. Stephens , J. Rizzo
Hit by Pitch: D. Long , J. Rizzo
Team LOB: 12

FIELDING
Errors: V. Stephens (4)
OF assists: 1 (Reyes (Acuna at home))
MIAMI PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Pole 4.1 4 1 0 2 3 0 76 43 3.13   
B. Bergesen W (4-1) 3.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 48 31 2.31   
R. Birkofer SV (1) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 14 7 8.44   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Pole 54
Batters Faced: D. Pole 19, B. Bergesen 16, R. Birkofer 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Pole 4-6, B. Bergesen 4-4, R. Birkofer 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Pole 76-43, B. Bergesen 48-31, R. Birkofer 14-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Bergesen 2-1 , R. Birkofer 1-0
Hit Batsmen: B. Bergesen 2
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Waechter L (2-3) 5.0 6 2 2 2 5 2 92 62 3.60   
C. Hatcher 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19 11 1.72   
R. Piche 3.0 4 2 2 0 4 0 51 35 2.19   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Waechter 50
Batters Faced: D. Waechter 24, C. Hatcher 5, R. Piche 13
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Waechter 6-3, C. Hatcher 2-1, R. Piche 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Waechter 92-62, C. Hatcher 19-11, R. Piche 51-35
Inherited Runners - Scored: R. Piche 1-0
Hit Batsmen: D. Waechter , C. Hatcher
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Andre Thornton
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (59 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 22 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:04
Attendance: 26201
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