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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1975
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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 May 16, 1975 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 1975 |
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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 | May 16, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 12,213 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Merle Anthony 3B: George Maloney |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Hal McRae | DH |
Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Tony Conigliaro | DH |
Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 16, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Lee
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Killebrew vs. Lee
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Lee
Lee spins and fires to second, and McRae is picked off. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Leonard
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Carbo trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Carbo for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Leonard
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lee
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lee
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Lee
Lee fires to first and has Brett trapped. There's the throw to Griffin who tags Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Leonard
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Leonard
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. There goes Evans trying to get to home. Otis throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Healy, who tags Evans, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Lee
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Lee
Patek takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wohlford vs. Lee
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field. Carbo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carbo. Healy scores. Wohlford goes all the way around to score. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. McRae reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Killebrew vs. Lee
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Lee
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Leonard
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Conigliaro vs. Leonard
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lee
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Lee
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wohlford vs. Lee
Wohlford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. Healy goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a popup into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Leonard
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Lee
Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lee
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Leonard
Montgomery 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Leonard
Carbo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Lee
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Lee
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Lee
Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Conigliaro vs. Leonard
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Leonard
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Lee
Wohlford hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Leonard
Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Leonard
Montgomery hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonard
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Killebrew vs. Drago
Dick Drago now pitching.
Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Drago
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Drago
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Drago
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Drago
Healy takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Drago
Patek hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Leonard
Tony Solaita now playing first base.
Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Leonard
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
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 9
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Drago
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Drago
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Drago
There goes Otis. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Drago
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Otis trying to get to home. Lynn throws the ball in to Montgomery who tags Otis who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Drago
Solaita takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Drago
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Leonard
Conigliaro 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Leonard
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Leonard
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Leonard
Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli.
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Leonard
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/1975 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Wohlford J, lf 5 1 1 2 Carbo B, lf 2 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 1 Burleson R, ss 3 2 1 0 McRae H, dh 5 0 3 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 2 1 Killebrew H, 1b 4 0 1 0 Conigliaro T, dh 3 0 0 1 Solaita T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Lynn F, cf 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 2 0 Beniquez J, pr 0 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 3 1 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0 Healy F, c 3 2 2 0 Montgomery B, c 3 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 5 11 4 27 2 5 2 Kansas City 003 200 000 -- 5 Boston 100 001 000 -- 2 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Leonard D (W) 9.0 5 2 2 6 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (L) 7.0 8 5 4 3 1 Drago D 2.0 3 0 0 3 0 E -- Carbo B, Rojas C DP -- Kansas City 3 LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 6 2B -- Montgomery B, McRae H 3B -- Wohlford J SB -- Otis A CS -- Brett G SF -- Conigliaro T HBP -- by Leonard D (Burleson R) T -- 2:40 A -- 12213
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