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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 14, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 14, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 14, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 21,325 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Odom 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Jim Honochick 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Bob Oliver | Right Fielder |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Dennis Paepke | Catcher |
| Al Fitzmorris | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| John Kennedy | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Gary Peters | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 14, 1971
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peters
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Peters
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Peters
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peters juggles the ball. That's an error on Peters. Patek moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Peters
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Schaal scores. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Peters
There goes Otis. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Otis steals third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Peters
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Piniella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching.
Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Rojas scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Tiant
Harrison hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Tiant
Paepke hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmorris vs. Tiant
Fitzmorris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Fitzmorris
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith hits a popup towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Tiant
Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fitzmorris
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Fitzmorris
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Fitzmorris
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montgomery for the out. Scott moves to third. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Tiant vs. Fitzmorris
Tiant hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Tiant
Harrison is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
Griffin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Fitzmorris
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paepke vs. Tiant
Paepke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Tiant
Fitzmorris hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Fitzmorris
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Fitzmorris
Lahoud hits a fly ball into right field. Oliver settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Fitzmorris
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Tiant
Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tiant vs. Fitzmorris
Tiant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Fitzmorris
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Tiant
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Tiant
Paepke strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzmorris vs. Tiant
Fitzmorris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Fitzmorris
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Fitzmorris
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Fitzmorris's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Tiant
Schaal strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Tiant
Otis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tiant
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Tiant
There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rojas vs. Tiant
Rojas hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Patek scores. Piniella moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Oliver vs. Tiant
Oliver strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. York
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Gagliano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. York
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. York
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. York
Smith strikes out. Paepke drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Smith out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Paepke vs. Bolin
Paepke hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
York vs. Bolin
York strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Bolin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. York
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. York
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. York
Scott hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. York
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. York
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Bolin
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Bolin
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Bolin
Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Bolin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. York
Billy Conigliaro pinch hits for Bobby Bolin.
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. York
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. York
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. York
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/14/1971 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Patek F, ss 3 2 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 5 0 4 0
Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Kennedy J, ss 4 0 2 0
Otis A, cf 5 1 0 0 Smith R, cf 5 0 0 0
Piniella L, lf 5 1 2 2 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 2 0 0 0
Oliver B, rf 4 0 1 2 Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 1
Harrison C, 1b 4 0 2 0 Lahoud J, rf 3 0 1 0
Paepke D, c 4 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0
Fitzmorris A, p 3 0 0 0 Peters G, p 0 0 0 0
York J, p 1 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 2 0 0 0
Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0
Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Conigliaro B, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 7 5 34 1 10 1
Kansas City 500 000 100 -- 6
Boston 000 001 000 -- 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (W) 6.0 6 1 1 3 3
York J (S) 3.0 4 0 0 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Peters G (L)* 0.0 2 5 4 2 0
Tiant L 7.0 3 1 0 2 10
Bolin B 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 1st
E -- Peters G, Kennedy J, Scott G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 11
2B -- Rojas C, Griffin D 2, Yastrzemski C, Schaal P
SB -- Otis A
SF -- Scott G
WP -- Fitzmorris A, Tiant L
T -- 3:09
A -- 21325
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