Retrosheet Play-by-Play Account Game of Wednesday, 5/7/1969 -- Boston Red Sox at Seattle Pilots (N) Starting Lineups: Boston Seattle 1. G.Thomas 1b T.Harper 2b 2. M.Andrews 2b G.Gil 3b 3. C.Yastrzemski lf M.Hegan rf 4. T.Conigliaro rf W.Comer cf 5. R.Smith cf D.Mincher 1b 6. R.Gibson c J.McNertney c 7. R.Petrocelli ss S.Whitaker lf 8. G.Scott 3b R.Oyler ss 9. S.Siebert p G.Bell p RED SOX 1ST: G.Thomas was called out on strikes; M.Andrews popped to D.Mincher-1b; C.Yastrzemski popped to D.Mincher-1b; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Pilots 0. PILOTS 1ST: T.Harper lined to C.Yastrzemski-lf; G.Gil walked; M.Hegan walked [G.Gil to second]; W.Comer walked [G.Gil to third, M.Hegan to second]; D.Mincher reached on an error by G.Thomas-1b (it was the 3-2 pitch) [G.Gil scored, M.Hegan scored (no RBI), W.Comer to third, D.Mincher to first]; J.McNertney out on a sacrifice fly to T.Conigliaro-rf [W.Comer scored]; D.Mincher stole second; S.Whitaker grounded out (M.Andrews-2b to G.Thomas-1b); 3 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Pilots 3. RED SOX 2ND: T.Conigliaro struck out; R.Smith flew to S.Whitaker-lf; R.Gibson flew to S.Whitaker-lf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Pilots 3. PILOTS 2ND: R.Oyler walked; G.Bell out on a sacrifice bunt (S.Siebert-p to M.Andrews-2b) [R.Oyler to second]; T.Harper lined to R.Smith-cf; G.Gil struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Pilots 3. RED SOX 3RD: R.Petrocelli homered to leftfield (it was the 0-1 pitch); G.Scott doubled to center field (it was the 3-1 pitch); S.Siebert flew to M.Hegan-rf; G.Thomas grounded out (D.Mincher-1b to G.Bell-p) [G.Scott to third]; M.Andrews flew to S.Whitaker-lf; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Pilots 3. PILOTS 3RD: M.Hegan struck out; W.Comer grounded out (R.Petrocelli-ss to G.Thomas-1b); D.Mincher flew to C.Yastrzemski-lf; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 1, Pilots 3. RED SOX 4TH: C.Yastrzemski walked; T.Conigliaro flew to W.Comer-cf; R.Smith grounded out (T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b) [C.Yastrzemski to second]; R.Gibson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 1, Pilots 3. PILOTS 4TH: J.McNertney was called out on strikes; S.Whitaker lined to G.Thomas-1b; R.Oyler walked; G.Bell singled to center field (it was the 1-0 pitch) [R.Oyler to second]; T.Harper grounded out (G.Scott-3b to G.Thomas-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 1, Pilots 3. RED SOX 5TH: R.Petrocelli flew to S.Whitaker-lf; G.Scott flew to M.Hegan-rf; S.Siebert walked; G.Thomas singled to center field (it was the 1-2 pitch) [S.Siebert to second]; M.Andrews singled to left field (it was the 1-1 pitch) [S.Siebert scored, G.Thomas to third, M.Andrews to second (on throw)]; C.Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; T.Conigliaro singled to left field (it was the 1-0 pitch) (S.Whitaker-lf to G.Gil-3b) [G.Thomas scored, M.Andrews scored, C.Yastrzemski out at third]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Pilots 3. PILOTS 5TH: G.Gil singled to center field; M.Hegan grounded out (M.Andrews-2b to G.Thomas-1b) [G.Gil to second]; W.Comer flew to R.Smith-cf; D.Mincher singled to right field (it was the 1-0 pitch) [G.Gil scored]; D.Mincher was caught stealing second (it was the 1-1 pitch) (R.Gibson-c to M.Andrews-2b); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Pilots 4. RED SOX 6TH: R.Smith singled to pitcher (it was the 1-1 pitch); R.Gibson grounded into a double play (T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b) [R.Smith out at second]; R.Petrocelli grounded out (G.Gil-3b to D.Mincher-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Pilots 4. PILOTS 6TH: J.McNertney singled to third base (it was the 2-0 pitch); S.Whitaker grounded into a double play (S.Siebert-p to R.Petrocelli-ss to G.Thomas-1b) [J.McNertney out at second]; R.Oyler grounded out (G.Scott-3b to G.Thomas-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Pilots 4. RED SOX 7TH: G.Scott singled to right field; S.Siebert out on a sacrifice bunt (D.Mincher-1b unassisted) [G.Scott to second]; G.Thomas doubled to right field [G.Scott scored]; D.SEGUI REPLACED G.BELL (PITCHING); M.Andrews lined to W.Comer-cf; C.Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; D.Segui threw a wild pitch [G.Thomas to third, C.Yastrzemski to second]; T.Conigliaro grounded out (G.Gil-3b to D.Mincher-1b); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Pilots 4. PILOTS 7TH: D.Segui grounded out (R.Petrocelli-ss to G.Thomas-1b); T.Harper singled to third base (it was the 1-0 pitch) (bunt); T.Harper was caught stealing second (R.Gibson-c to R.Petrocelli-ss); G.Gil popped to M.Andrews-2b; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Pilots 4. RED SOX 8TH: R.Smith flew to W.Comer-cf; R.Gibson grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); R.Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Pilots 4. PILOTS 8TH: M.Hegan walked; V.ROMO REPLACED S.SIEBERT (PITCHING); W.Comer out on a sacrifice bunt (R.Gibson-c to M.Andrews-2b) [M.Hegan to second]; D.Mincher popped to G.Scott-3b; J.McNertney struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Red Sox 5, Pilots 4. RED SOX 9TH: G.Scott grounded out (R.Oyler-ss to D.Mincher-1b); V.Romo grounded out (T.Harper-2b to D.Mincher-1b); G.Thomas struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Red Sox 5, Pilots 4. PILOTS 9TH: S.Whitaker singled to right field (it was the 2-2 pitch); J.GOSGER BATTED FOR R.OYLER; J.Gosger out on a sacrifice bunt (V.Romo-p to M.Andrews-2b) [S.Whitaker to second]; T.DAVIS BATTED FOR D.SEGUI; T.Davis popped to G.Thomas-1b in foul territory; T.Harper walked; G.Gil grounded out (R.Petrocelli-ss to G.Thomas-1b); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Red Sox 5, Pilots 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Red Sox 5 8 1 5 Pilots 4 6 0 7