Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hargan
  
  O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon misplays the ball. That's an error on Leon. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Andrews vs. Hargan
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards first. Horton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Hargan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Hargan
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Landis
  
  Leon hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Landis
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Landis
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Horton vs. Landis
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Hargan
  
  Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hargan
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Hargan
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hargan
  
  Moses hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Landis vs. Hargan
  
  Landis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Landis
  
  Cardenal strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Landis
  
  Fosse hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Landis
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hargan
  
  O'Brien hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. O'Brien reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Hargan
  
  Andrews takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Yastrzemski vs. Hargan
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. O'Brien moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Hargan
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. O'Brien tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Hargan
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Fosse and he is out, Nelson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Landis
  
  Joe Lahoud now playing left field.
  
  Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargan vs. Landis
  
  Hargan hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Landis
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Hargan
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Hargan
  
  Conigliaro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Hargan
  
  Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hargan
  
  Moses hits a line drive towards the mound. Hargan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Landis
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Landis
  
  Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Landis
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Landis vs. Hargan
  
  Landis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Boyd
  
  Gary Boyd now pitching.
  
  There goes Landis. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Landis steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  O'Brien vs. Boyd
  
  O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Boyd
  
  Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lahoud vs. Boyd
  
  Lahoud hits a fly ball into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Landis
  
  Cardenal hits a line drive off the glove of Scott, and into shallow right field. Cardenal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. Landis
  
  Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cardenal moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scheinblum vs. Landis
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cardenal tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Landis
  
  Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Brown reaches second base with a double. Fosse moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hinton vs. Landis
  
  Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Gary Boyd.
  
  Hinton hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fosse tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Leon vs. Landis
  
  Leon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brown scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Landis
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Leon moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harrelson vs. Siebert
  
  Sonny Siebert now pitching.
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Moses and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harrelson vs. Siebert
  
  Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Horton vs. Siebert
  
  Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Leon scores. Nelson moves to third. Harrelson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cardenal vs. Siebert
  
  Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Andrews fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Law
  
  Ron Law now pitching.
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Law
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Hennigan
  
  Phil Hennigan now pitching.
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Scott vs. Hennigan
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Siebert
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Siebert
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Siebert
  
  Brown hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moses vs. Hennigan
  
  Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hennigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Hennigan
  
  Siebert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  O'Brien vs. Hennigan
  
  O'Brien is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hennigan vs. Siebert
  
  Hennigan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. Siebert
  
  Leon strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Siebert
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Hennigan
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Hennigan
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Hennigan
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Hennigan
  
  Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Hennigan
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brown fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Smith moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scott vs. Hennigan
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. Petrocelli scores. Conigliaro moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moses vs. Hennigan
  
  Moses is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrelson vs. Siebert
  
  Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. O'Brien fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Horton vs. Siebert
  
  Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cardenal vs. Siebert
  
  Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Siebert vs. Hennigan
  
  Siebert hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  O'Brien vs. Hennigan
  
  O'Brien bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and throws to first for the out. Siebert moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Hennigan
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lahoud vs. Hennigan
  
  Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Siebert
  
  Frank Baker pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sims vs. Siebert
  
  Duke Sims pinch hits for Richie Scheinblum.
  
  Sims strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Indians, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snyder vs. Siebert
  
  Russ Snyder pinch hits for Larry Brown.
  
  Snyder hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1969 -- Boston at Cleveland (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI
O'Brien S, 3b         4  1  1  0   Leon E, ss            4  1  1  1   
Andrews M, 2b         4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     2  0  0  0   Harrelson K, rf       2  0  0  0   
Lahoud J, lf          3  0  0  0   Horton T, 1b          4  0  1  1   
Smith R, cf           2  1  1  1   Cardenal J, cf        4  1  1  0   
Petrocelli R, ss      2  2  1  1   Fosse R, c            3  1  1  0   
Conigliaro T, rf      4  1  2  1   Baker F, ph           1  0  0  0   
Scott G, 1b           4  0  1  2   Scheinblum R, lf      2  0  0  1   
Moses J, c            4  0  1  0   Sims D, ph            1  0  0  0   
Landis B, p           1  0  0  0   Brown L, 3b           3  1  1  0   
Siebert S, p          2  0  1  0   Snyder R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Hargan S, p           1  0  0  0   
                                   Boyd G, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Hinton C, ph          0  0  0  1   
                                   Law R, p              0  0  0  0   
                                   Hennigan P, p         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  8  5                        31  4  6  4

Boston           011 100 020 --  5
Cleveland        000 040 000 --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Landis B              4.2  5  4  4  1  1
Siebert S (W)         4.1  1  0  0  1  5

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hargan S*             4.0  4  3  3  2  1
Boyd G                1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Law R+                0.0  0  0  0  2  0
Hennigan P (L)        4.0  4  2  2  1  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 5th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Leon E
DP -- Cleveland 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 4
2B -- O'Brien S, Cardenal J, Brown L, Smith R
HR -- Petrocelli R, Conigliaro T
SB -- Landis B, Nelson D
CS -- Yastrzemski C
SH -- O'Brien S
SF -- Smith R, Scheinblum R, Hinton C
T -- 2:34
A -- 3530

    

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