FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
08/23/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
BOSTON RED SOX AT ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
GAME ID: 978 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Boston Red Sox (64-60) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 0
Arizona Diamondbacks (68-55) 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 4 X 9 10 0
Diamondbacks Mow Down Red Sox, 9-2
Arizona first baseman Eddie Mathews played a vital role in his team's 9-2 triumph over Boston. He went 3 for 4 with a home run, 2 singles, and a walk, while adding 2 RBI and scoring once for Arizona. Arizona reliever Ismael Valdez picked up the win, upping his record to 3-3. Ron Piche absorbed the loss. The Diamondbacks bumped their record to 68-55 with this latest triumph.

A crucial at-bat came with a runner on 1st and no one out in the bottom of the seventh inning. That's when left fielder Charlie Blackmon, who finished 5th in the NL in OPS with .864 in 1960, drew a walk. The Diamondbacks went on to win.

"Nice to see our side come away with the win," Mathews said after the game.
BOSTON BATTING LINESCORE ARIZONA BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Braun 3B 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 .268 7 50
   b-S. Jordan LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .185 2 4
J. Gleeson LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .246 5 42
   c-M. Williams CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 2 6
J. Rizzo DH 3 1 1 2 1 0 2 .238 23 71
D. Long 1B 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .260 14 58
V. Stephens 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 4 .253 13 47
J. Werth CF, RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .224 13 45
F. Reyes RF 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .250 8 20
   a-J. Polanco SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 6 35
S. Fasano C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172 12 37
   d-C. Snyder PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .078 0 6
B. Murcer SS, 3B 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .257 0 3
Totals 33 2 6 2 3 9 14      
a - J. Polanco substituted for F. Reyes in the 7th
b - S. Jordan substituted for S. Braun in the 7th
c - M. Williams substituted for J. Gleeson in the 7th
d - C. Snyder pinch hit for S. Fasano in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: J. Rizzo (23, 1st Inning off A. McBean, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Murcer 2 , D. Long , F. Reyes , J. Rizzo 4 , J. Gleeson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: V. Stephens , J. Rizzo
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Murcer 2 (5)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Jordan (Mathews at home))
PB: S. Fasano
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. Cora SS 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .237 4 37
C. Blackmon LF 3 2 0 0 2 0 1 .294 1 14
K. Phelps 1B 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 .235 18 54
   a-J. Hardtke 3B 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .288 4 25
B. Powell DH 4 2 1 2 1 1 4 .283 22 80
E. Mathews 3B, 1B 4 1 3 2 1 0 0 .274 17 60
B. McBride CF 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .270 3 45
H. Clarke 2B 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 .292 0 24
M. Almada RF 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 .255 2 36
J. Garagiola C 4 1 1 0 0 2 4 .218 2 13
Totals 32 9 10 6 10 7 19      
a - J. Hardtke substituted for K. Phelps in the 8th

BATTING
Home Runs: E. Mathews (17, 4th Inning off J. Wright, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Almada , J. Garagiola , B. Powell , A. Cora , E. Mathews 6 , B. McBride 2 , J. Hardtke
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Almada , J. Garagiola 2 , B. Powell
Sac Bunt: A. Cora
Hit by Pitch: A. Cora
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Cora (3) , C. Blackmon (4) , J. Hardtke (1)
BOSTON PITCHING LINESCORE ARIZONA PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Wright 5.0 2 1 1 4 3 1 93 50 4.04   
R. Piche L (1-3) 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 0 27 15 3.69   
C. Hatcher BS (6) 0.1 1 2 2 2 1 0 24 12 2.73   
S. Wall 1.2 5 4 4 2 2 0 27 20 4.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wright 58
Batters Faced: J. Wright 22, R. Piche 7, C. Hatcher 4, S. Wall 11
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wright 8-4, R. Piche 0-2, C. Hatcher 0-0, S. Wall 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wright 93-50, R. Piche 27-15, C. Hatcher 24-12, S. Wall 27-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Hatcher 2-2 , S. Wall 1-0
WP: C. Hatcher 4
Hit Batsmen: J. Wright
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
A. McBean 6.0 6 2 2 3 5 1 87 53 2.98   
I. Valdez W (3-3) 3.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 40 27 2.48   
PITCHING
Game Score: A. McBean 54
Batters Faced: A. McBean 27, I. Valdez 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: A. McBean 6-7, I. Valdez 3-2
Pitches - Strikes: A. McBean 87-53, I. Valdez 40-27
Inherited Runners - Scored: I. Valdez 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Eddie Mathews
Ballpark: Chase Field
Weather: Roof closed, 82 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:02
Attendance: 39735
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