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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Athletics, played on May 21, 1966 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rollie Sheldon |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Stephenson |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 5,557 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Stewart 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Emmett Ashford 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Kansas City Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wayne Causey | Shortstop |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Billy Bryan | First Baseman |
| Larry Stahl | Right Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Charles | Third Baseman |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Rollie Sheldon | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rico Petrocelli | Shortstop |
| Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Tony Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Dalton Jones | Second Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Bob Tillman | Catcher |
| Jerry Stephenson | Pitcher |
| Billy Herman | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 21, 1966
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stephenson
Causey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Stephenson
Green hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hershberger vs. Stephenson
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bryan vs. Stephenson
Bryan hits a popup towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Sheldon
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Sheldon
Gosger hits a popup towards short. Causey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sheldon
Scott hits a line drive into left field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Stephenson
Stahl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Stephenson
Harrelson hits a line drive into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Stephenson
Charles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Stephenson
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sheldon vs. Stephenson
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Sheldon
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bryan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Conigliaro for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Sheldon
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Sheldon
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Stephenson
Causey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stephenson
Green hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hershberger vs. Stephenson
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryan vs. Stephenson
Bryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Sheldon
Tillman hits a line drive towards third. Charles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Sheldon
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Sheldon
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Stephenson
Stahl strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Stephenson
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Charles vs. Stephenson
There's a wild pitch. Harrelson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Stephenson
Charles hits a line drive into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Stephenson
Suarez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Sheldon
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green misplays the ball. That's an error on Green. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gosger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Sheldon
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Suarez and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Sheldon
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conigliaro vs. Sheldon
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gosger tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Sheldon
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foy vs. Sheldon
Foy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tillman vs. Sheldon
Tillman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Stephenson
Lenny Green now playing center field. Jim Gosger now playing right field.
Sheldon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Causey vs. Stephenson
Causey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheldon moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Brandon
Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Green takes first base on ball four. Sheldon moves to third. Causey moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hershberger vs. Brandon
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sheldon scores. Causey moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bryan vs. Stigman
Dick Stigman now pitching.
Bryan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Causey scores. Green scores. Hershberger moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stahl vs. Stigman
Stahl hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Jones fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Hershberger scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Stigman
There goes Stahl. The throw from Tillman and he is safe. Stahl steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrelson vs. Stigman
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Charles vs. Stigman
Charles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christopher vs. Sheldon
Joe Christopher pinch hits for Dick Stigman.
Christopher hits a fly ball into left field. Harrelson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Sheldon
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Sheldon
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Sanders
Ken Sanders now pitching.
Suarez strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheldon vs. Sanders
Sheldon strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sanders
Causey hits a line drive into center field. Green settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Sheldon
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Sheldon
Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Lindblad
Paul Lindblad now pitching. George Thomas pinch hits for Lenny Green.
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lindblad
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Sanders
George Thomas now playing center field.
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Sanders
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Petrocelli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryan vs. Sanders
Bryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jones scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tillman vs. Aker
Tillman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Aker
Earl Wilson pinch runs for Bob Tillman.
Sanders bunts in front of the plate. Suarez fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Aker
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gosger vs. Aker
Gosger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger. Gosger reaches second base with a double. Wilson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Aker
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stahl vs. Sanders
Mike Ryan now catching.
Stahl hits a line drive towards short. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Sanders
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Charles vs. Sanders
Charles hits a fly ball into center field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Aker
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Aker
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Causey scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Aker
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Sanders
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aker vs. Sanders
Aker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sanders fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Causey vs. Sanders
Causey hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Aker
Foy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hershberger who is chasing the ball. Foy reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Aker
Ryan is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Aker
George Smith pinch hits for Ken Sanders.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Charles fields it and throws to first for the out. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Petrocelli vs. Aker
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gosger vs. Aker
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foy scores. Ryan moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1966 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Causey W, ss 4 1 1 0 Petrocelli R, ss 5 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gosger J, cf-rf 5 1 2 2
Hershberger M, cf 4 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 3 3 2
Bryan B, 1b 4 0 1 2 Scott G, 1b 4 0 1 0
Stahl L, rf 4 1 1 2 Conigliaro T, rf 1 0 0 1
Harrelson K, lf 3 0 0 0 Green L, cf 0 0 0 0
Charles E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas G, ph-cf 2 0 0 0
Suarez K, c 3 0 0 0 Jones D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Sheldon R, p 3 1 1 0 Foy J, 3b 4 1 2 1
Lindblad P, p 0 0 0 0 Tillman B, c 3 0 1 0
Aker J, p 1 0 0 0 Wilson E, pr 0 1 0 0
Ryan M, c 0 0 0 0
Stephenson J, p 1 0 0 0
Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0
Stigman D, p 0 0 0 0
Christopher J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0
Smith G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 5 6 5 33 6 9 6
Kansas City 010 040 000 -- 5
Boston 100 201 101 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Sheldon R* 5.0 5 4 2 1 2
Lindblad P 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Aker J (L) 2.2 4 2 2 1 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Stephenson J+ 4.0 4 3 3 3 4
Brandon B# 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Stigman D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Sanders K (W) 4.0 0 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
# Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Green D
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 5, Boston 7
2B -- Gosger J
3B -- Foy J
HR -- Yastrzemski C 2, Stahl L
SB -- Yastrzemski C, Stahl L
SH -- Sanders K
SF -- Conigliaro T
WP -- Stephenson J
T -- 2:56
A -- 5557
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