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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 1, 1972
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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 September 1, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 1, 1972 |
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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 | September 1, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Home Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 18,990 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Marty Pattin | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 1, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pattin
Patek hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Pattin
Scheinblum 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Drago
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Drago
Smith hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Pattin
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Pattin
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Pattin
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Drago
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Drago
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Drago
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Drago
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Pattin
Drago 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pattin
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pattin
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Drago
Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Pattin
Scheinblum 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kosco throws the ball in to Griffin who tags Mayberry, trying to catch an extra base, 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 short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Drago
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Murphy
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Murphy
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Murphy
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kosco vs. Murphy
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
Kirkpatrick 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--
Schaal vs. Pattin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knoop vs. Pattin
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murphy vs. Pattin
Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Murphy
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Murphy
Pattin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Murphy
Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Murphy
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. Murphy
Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pattin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pattin
Otis 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--
Scheinblum vs. Pattin
There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Pattin
Scheinblum strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Murphy
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of 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. Murphy
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Murphy
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Murphy
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Yastrzemski trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Pattin
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco 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--
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Pattin
Schaal hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Murphy
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Murphy
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pattin vs. Murphy
Pattin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Murphy
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Harper reaches second base with a double. Pattin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aparicio vs. Murphy
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Pattin
Rick Miller now playing center field. Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Keough vs. Pattin
Joe Keough pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Pattin
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, tags Hopkins out, and throws to home to double up Hovley, who tagged and tried to score. Keough moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Pattin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Abernathy
Ted Abernathy now pitching. Jim Wohlford now playing second base. Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive 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: ---
Smith vs. Abernathy
Smith 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--
Petrocelli vs. Abernathy
There goes Smith. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Abernathy
Petrocelli hits a popup into center field. Otis 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-
Fisk vs. Abernathy
Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Pattin
Scheinblum hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a fly ball towards center. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Pattin
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/1/1972 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Harper T, cf 4 0 2 0 Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 0 0 0 0 Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 2 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 1 1 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 0 2 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 4 0 1 0 Kosco A, lf 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Knoop B, 2b 2 0 0 0 Pattin M, p 3 0 1 0 Hovley S, ph 0 0 0 0 Wohlford J, 2b 0 0 0 0 Drago D, p 1 0 0 0 Murphy T, p 1 0 0 0 Keough J, ph 1 0 1 0 Floyd B, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 7 0 31 1 9 1 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 000 100 00x -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (L)* 3.0 1 1 1 2 1 Murphy T 4.0 7 0 0 0 2 Abernathy T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Pattin M (W) 9.0 7 0 0 3 4 * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th E -- Miller R DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 3 LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 8 2B -- Yastrzemski C, Harper T SB -- Yastrzemski C, Harper T, Smith R CS -- Otis A T -- 2:33 A -- 18990
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