FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT BOSTON RED SOX
06/08/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT BOSTON RED SOX
GAME ID: 457 - SUNDAY, JUNE 8TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (35-23) 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 11 0
Boston Red Sox (29-29) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 6 0
Pirates Get Road Win, 3-1
The Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Boston Red Sox, 3-1, in National League action at Fenway Park. The player of the game was Pittsburgh pitcher Gene Bearden. In 7.2 innings, Bearden surrendered 5 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 1. He allowed no runs. The save was credited to Darren Holmes, his 6th.

Pittsburgh relied on the hitting of Johnny Groth to pick up the win. The left fielder clubbed a 2-run home run in the top of the fifth inning to put the Pirates on top, 3-0. For the game, Groth had 1 home run and 1 single in 5 at-bats.

"It was just a matter of executing," said Pittsburgh manager Cory Einhorn.

The Red Sox, at 29-29, have lost 4 straight games.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
V. Pinson CF 4 1 1 0 1 2 3 .259 7 22
J. Groth LF 5 1 2 2 0 2 0 .252 4 27
W. Marshall DH 5 0 3 0 0 1 2 .264 2 25
T. Conigliaro RF 4 1 1 1 1 1 2 .268 4 23
L. Gabrielson 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .257 0 10
G. Beckert 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .270 1 15
T. Batista 3B 3 0 2 0 1 0 1 .316 2 4
D. Williams SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .211 0 8
D. Bilardello C 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .145 1 6
Totals 37 3 11 3 3 10 20      
BATTING
Doubles: V. Pinson (9, 5th Inning off A. Shealy, 0 on, 1 out) G. Beckert (5, 8th Inning off D. Kemner, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: T. Conigliaro (4, 4th Inning off A. Shealy, 0 on, 0 outs) J. Groth (4, 5th Inning off A. Shealy, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: T. Batista 2 , L. Gabrielson , V. Pinson 2 , W. Marshall 3 , G. Beckert 2 , T. Conigliaro 4 , J. Groth 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Batista , V. Pinson , W. Marshall
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Williams-Beckert-Gabrielson)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Braun 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .263 2 18
A. Eaton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .201 2 19
J. Rizzo DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .221 10 33
D. Long 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .234 3 19
J. Werth RF 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .254 9 24
J. Gleeson LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .269 3 14
V. Stephens 2B 2 0 0 0 1 2 2 .253 7 23
C. Snyder C 3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .098 0 6
B. Murcer SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .205 0 1
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 7 13      
BATTING
Home Runs: J. Werth (9, 9th Inning off D. Holmes, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: B. Murcer , S. Braun , J. Werth 5 , J. Gleeson 2
2-out RBI: J. Werth
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Braun , C. Snyder
GIDP: A. Eaton
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Werth (Marshall at 2nd base))
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
G. Bearden W (4-6) 7.2 5 0 0 1 5 0 101 64 4.98   
D. Holmes SV (6) 1.1 1 1 1 0 2 1 16 13 1.42   
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Bearden 73
Batters Faced: G. Bearden 28, D. Holmes 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Bearden 6-11, D. Holmes 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: G. Bearden 101-64, D. Holmes 16-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Holmes 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. Shealy L (3-5) 5.2 8 3 3 2 4 2 91 65 4.64   
D. Kemner 1.2 3 0 0 1 4 0 28 22 1.47   
C. Hatcher 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 12 2.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. Shealy 43
Batters Faced: A. Shealy 26, D. Kemner 9, C. Hatcher 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. Shealy 6-6, D. Kemner 0-1, C. Hatcher 0-3
Pitches - Strikes: A. Shealy 91-65, D. Kemner 28-22, C. Hatcher 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Kemner 1-0 , C. Hatcher 3-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Gene Bearden
Ballpark: Fenway Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (68 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 13 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:43
Attendance: 34632
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