FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BOSTON RED SOX
10/15/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 2642 - WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Arizona Diamondbacks 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 3 7 0
Boston Red Sox 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 X 4 8 0
Red Sox Clip Diamondbacks 4-3 in DS Contest
The Boston Red Sox and the Arizona Diamondbacks will take the Divisional Series to a decisive 7th game. In a must-win situation today, the Red Sox beat the Diamondbacks 4-3 at Fenway Park to force the series into what will essentially be a one-game playoff. Boston left-hander Clayton Richard was named player of the game in the win after he threw 6 innings of 3-hit ball.

Jorge Polanco, who finished 3rd in the AL in stolen bases with 27 in 1969, aided the Boston cause with a run-scoring double in the bottom of the fifth. For the game, the shortstop went 2-3 with a double.

"I liked his command," said Boston manager Daniel Hornbaker. "Clayton was throwing strikes."

The next game is set to be played tomorrow in Boston. Slated to start are Clay Buchholz for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Al Shealy for the the Boston Red Sox.
ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Peterson 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .217 1 5
E. Mathews 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .348 1 1
B. Powell DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .360 2 7
K. Phelps 1B 4 2 2 0 0 1 1 .286 1 5
C. Blackmon LF 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .364 1 5
J. Hardtke SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .125 0 2
   a-N. Aoki PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
   b-A. Cora SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 1
J. Garagiola C 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 .190 0 1
M. Almada RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .100 0 1
B. McBride CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .273 0 4
Totals 34 3 7 3 2 8 12      
a - N. Aoki pinch hit for J. Hardtke in the 8th
b - A. Cora substituted for N. Aoki in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Hardtke (1, 5th Inning off C. Richard, 1 on, 1 out) C. Blackmon (2, 8th Inning off D. Kemner, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Powell , J. Hardtke 2 , K. Phelps 2 , C. Blackmon 3 , B. McBride
2-out RBI: C. Blackmon , B. McBride
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Peterson , B. McBride , N. Aoki
Team LOB: 6
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Braun 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .231 0 2
J. Gleeson LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .333 0 2
   b-D. Hansen 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
J. Rizzo DH 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 .240 1 6
D. Long 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .417 0 5
   c-M. Williams CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
V. Stephens 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .087 0 2
J. Werth CF, RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .190 1 1
F. Reyes RF 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 .150 0 3
   a-R. Davis LF 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
S. Fasano C 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .286 2 4
J. Polanco SS 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 .438 0 1
Totals 32 4 8 4 0 6 7      
a - R. Davis substituted for F. Reyes in the 7th
b - D. Hansen substituted for J. Gleeson in the 7th
c - M. Williams substituted for D. Long in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Polanco (2, 5th Inning off D. Davis, 1 on, 2 outs) R. Davis (1, 7th Inning off D. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Triples: J. Gleeson (1, 6th Inning off D. Davis, 0 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: J. Rizzo (1, 6th Inning off D. Davis, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rizzo 4 , S. Braun 2 , F. Reyes , J. Polanco 3 , J. Gleeson 3 , R. Davis 2
2-out RBI: S. Braun , J. Polanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Braun , J. Gleeson
Team LOB: 4
ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
D. Davis L (0-2) 6.0 7 4 4 0 4 1 92 64 5.79   
I. Valdez 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 24 18 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Davis 46
Batters Faced: D. Davis 25, I. Valdez 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Davis 8-6, I. Valdez 2-2
Pitches - Strikes: D. Davis 92-64, I. Valdez 24-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Valdez 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
C. Richard W (2-0) 6.0 3 1 1 1 5 0 95 59 0.66   
D. Kemner H (1) 2.1 4 2 2 1 1 0 50 30 3.38   
P. Martinez SV (1) 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 6 0.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Richard 66
Batters Faced: C. Richard 22, D. Kemner 12, P. Martinez 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Richard 11-2, D. Kemner 4-2, P. Martinez 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: C. Richard 95-59, D. Kemner 50-30, P. Martinez 9-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Clayton Richard
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Clear skies (53 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 12 mph
Start Time: 1:35 PM EST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 39993
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