FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
10/02/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 2357 - THURSDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (85-74) 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 7 16 1
Brooklyn Dodgers (68-91) 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 10 0
Red Sox Score Late, Stun Dodgers, 7-6
The Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Red Sox provided some drama at Ebbets Field.

Boston right-hander Doug Waechter made an effective start against the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, leading his team to a 7-6 win. Boston reliever Doug Waechter got the win, raising his record to 6-6. Greg Mathews was tagged with the loss.

Boston designated hitter Johnny Rizzo delivered a run-scoring double in the top of the eighth. Overall, he went 3 for 5, including 1 home run, 1 single, and 1 double. He scored 1 run and batted in 3.

"It's always a heck of a lot easier to get to sleep after a win," Rizzo told the Boston Daily News. "I know I'll rest easy tonight."

Boston leads the American League Down by 3 games.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Braun 3B 4 3 2 1 2 0 1 .270 9 64
   f-B. Murcer 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .248 0 5
J. Gleeson LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .259 5 53
   e-S. Jordan LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .171 2 4
J. Rizzo DH 5 1 3 3 0 0 3 .226 28 91
   c-R. Amaral DH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
D. Long 1B 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 .257 18 72
   a-R. Davis PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .183 1 6
   b-D. Hansen 1B 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215 1 6
V. Stephens 2B 5 0 2 1 0 1 3 .240 16 65
J. Werth CF, RF 5 0 0 0 0 4 7 .229 18 64
F. Reyes RF 4 0 2 0 0 2 2 .251 12 34
   d-M. Williams CF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .200 2 6
S. Fasano C 5 1 2 1 0 2 2 .163 14 47
J. Polanco SS 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .244 7 44
Totals 41 7 16 7 5 12 28      
a - R. Davis pinch ran for D. Long in the 7th
b - D. Hansen substituted for R. Davis in the 7th
c - R. Amaral substituted for J. Rizzo in the 8th
d - M. Williams substituted for F. Reyes in the 8th
e - S. Jordan substituted for J. Gleeson in the 8th
f - B. Murcer substituted for S. Braun in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Rizzo (12, 8th Inning off T. Shirley, 1 on, 1 out)
Triples: J. Polanco (10, 8th Inning off G. Mathews, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rizzo (28, 7th Inning off G. Mathews, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Polanco 4 , S. Fasano 2 , J. Gleeson , V. Stephens 2 , J. Rizzo 7 , D. Long 2 , S. Braun 2 , F. Reyes 2
2-out RBI: S. Fasano , V. Stephens
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Polanco , F. Reyes , J. Werth 2 , S. Jordan
GIDP: S. Braun
Sac Bunt: J. Gleeson
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Davis (6) , M. Williams (1)

FIELDING
Errors: J. Werth (10)
Double Plays: 3 (Braun-Stephens-Long, Long, Polanco-Stephens-Hansen)
PB: S. Fasano
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong SS 3 1 0 0 2 0 1 .228 11 63
B. Holt 1B 5 1 2 1 0 0 3 .314 5 58
W. Mays RF 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .284 23 94
Y. Grandal C 3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .227 11 60
K. Bell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .260 13 68
D. Ortmeier LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .239 15 56
M. Maldonado DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .207 11 42
B. Bean CF 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .226 1 32
M. Bordick 2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .232 3 25
Totals 34 6 10 4 4 4 16      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Holt (23, 1st Inning off T. Anderson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: W. Mays , M. Bordick 2 , B. Bean 2 , K. Bell , Y. Grandal , D. Ortmeier , B. Holt 3
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. Mays
GIDP: K. Bell , D. Ortmeier
Team LOB: 4

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Bell-Bordick-Holt)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
T. Anderson 3.1 8 6 5 4 2 0 71 39 5.89   
D. Waechter W (6-6) 5.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 58 38 2.64   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Anderson 18
Batters Faced: T. Anderson 20, D. Waechter 18
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Anderson 3-3, D. Waechter 7-7
Pitches - Strikes: T. Anderson 71-39, D. Waechter 58-38
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Waechter 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Mathews L (11-17) 7.0 15 7 7 2 9 1 145 95 4.37   
T. Shirley 1.2 1 0 0 3 2 0 40 19 4.91   
S. Corbett 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 3 3.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Mathews 26
Batters Faced: G. Mathews 37, T. Shirley 9, S. Corbett 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Mathews 5-6, T. Shirley 1-2, S. Corbett 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: G. Mathews 145-95, T. Shirley 40-19, S. Corbett 4-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. Shirley 1-1 , S. Corbett 2-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Doug Waechter
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Roof closed, 70 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 7307
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