Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Pattin, and towards Aparicio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Splittorff
  
  Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Smith vs. Splittorff
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  Scheinblum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Scheinblum reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Pattin
  
  Rojas is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Splittorff
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Rojas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Pattin
  
  Splittorff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Splittorff for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek 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 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis 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 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pattin vs. Splittorff
  
  Pattin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Splittorff
  
  Aparicio 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 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  Scheinblum takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Scheinblum moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Pattin
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Splittorff
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Smith reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
  
  Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cater vs. Splittorff
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Yastrzemski tags and scores. Smith tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin hits a popup into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Splittorff vs. Pattin
  
  Splittorff 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 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis who is chasing the ball. Fisk reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pattin vs. Splittorff
  
  Pattin strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Fisk. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Splittorff
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Splittorff
  
  Aparicio strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Splittorff
  
  Smith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Splittorff
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Splittorff
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Cater reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Splittorff
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Pattin
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Splittorff
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pattin vs. Splittorff
  
  Pattin bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Splittorff
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to home to get Fisk. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Splittorff
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Pattin
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
  
  Keough takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Keough moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Taylor vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching. Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ed Kirkpatrick.
  
  Taylor hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Scheinblum vs. Lee
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to home to get Keough. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching. Jerry May now catching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dal Canton
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Rick Miller now playing left field.
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harper. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  May vs. Lee
  
  May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harper. Patek reaches second base with a double. Mayberry scores. Schaal scores. May moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Bolin
  
  Bobby Bolin now pitching.
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May scores. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Bolin
  
  Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dal Canton vs. Bolin
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Otis trying to get to third. Miller throws the ball in to Petrocelli, who tags Otis for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Dal Canton
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Dal Canton
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Cater moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gagliano vs. Burgmeier
  
  Ben Oglivie pinch hits for Bobby Bolin. Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Ben Oglivie.
  
  Gagliano hits a popup into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. Burgmeier
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burgmeier fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/13/1972 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  1  1  2   Harper T, cf          4  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            5  0  2  2   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        5  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, lf     3  2  2  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      3  0  1  0   Miller R, lf          0  0  0  0   
Taylor C, ph          1  0  0  0   Smith R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Dal Canton B, p       1  0  1  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  0  0   
Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   Cater D, 1b           3  0  1  2   
Scheinblum R, rf      3  0  1  0   Griffin D, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  2  0   Fisk C, c             4  0  3  0   
Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   Pattin M, p           2  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          3  1  0  0   Lee B, p              0  0  0  0   
Splittorff P, p       2  0  0  0   Bolin B, p            0  0  0  0   
Keough J, ph          0  0  0  0   Oglivie B, ph         0  0  0  0   
May J, c              1  1  1  0   Gagliano P, ph        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 10  4                        33  2  8  2

Kansas City      000 000 004 --  4
Boston           000 101 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P          7.0  7  2  2  2  8
Dal Canton B (W)      1.1  1  0  0  0  2
Burgmeier T (S)       0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M              7.1  5  0  0  2  3
Lee B (L)             1.0  3  4  4  1  0
Bolin B               0.2  2  0  0  0  0

E -- Patek F
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 8
2B -- Smith R, Yastrzemski C, Cater D, Fisk C 2, Mayberry J, Patek F
3B -- Scheinblum R, Fisk C
SB -- Harper T
SH -- Pattin M
SF -- Cater D
HBP -- by Pattin M (Rojas C)
T -- 2:41
A -- 12121

    

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