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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on June 2, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 2, 1972 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 2, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lew Krausse |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,240 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Lou DiMuro 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Larry McCoy |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
John Kennedy | Third Baseman |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Lew Krausse | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Gail Hopkins | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Dick Drago | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 2, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Drago
There's a wild pitch. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Oglivie vs. Drago
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Drago
Smith hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Drago
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Krausse
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Krausse
There goes Patek. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Krausse
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Krausse
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Krausse
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Krausse
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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Drago
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Drago
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Drago
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Krausse
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Krausse
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Krausse
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Krausse
Drago is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Drago
Krausse hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Krausse
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Krausse
There goes Patek. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Krausse
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Krausse
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Drago
Oglivie is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drago
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Drago
Cater hits a popup into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Drago
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Krausse
Kirkpatrick 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Krausse
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hopkins vs. Krausse
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krausse fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Drago
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Drago
Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krausse vs. Drago
Krausse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Krausse
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Krausse
Schaal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drago vs. Krausse
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Drago vs. Krausse
Drago hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Schaal scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Krausse
Patek bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Drago moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Krausse
Hovley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Krausse
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Drago moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Krausse
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Harper, who is chasing the ball. Kirkpatrick reaches third base with a triple. Drago scores. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Peters
Gary Peters now pitching.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Rojas reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopkins vs. Peters
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Peters covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Drago
Oglivie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peters
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Peters
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drago vs. Peters
There goes Schaal. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drago vs. Peters
Drago hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Peters
Patek is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drago
Smith hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Drago
Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Drago
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Drago
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Peters
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Steve Hovley.
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Peters
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Peters
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields it and throws to first for the out. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rojas vs. Peters
Rojas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scheinblum vs. Peters
Richie Scheinblum pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching.
Otis hits a popup into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Tiant
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Drago vs. Tiant
Drago takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to third. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Patek vs. Tiant
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Drago
Carl Taylor now playing right field. John Mayberry now playing first base.
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Drago
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Tatum
Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Tatum
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Tatum
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Drago
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drago
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Drago
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/2/1972 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 2 1 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0 Hovley S, rf 2 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 4 0 1 1 Taylor C, ph-rf 2 1 2 0 Smith R, rf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 5 2 2 2 Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 5 1 1 2 Kennedy J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hopkins G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, ph 1 0 1 1 Krausse L, p 2 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Peters G, p 0 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Tiant L, p 0 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 2 1 2 1 Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Drago D, p 3 1 1 2 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 1 5 1 33 9 12 9 Boston 100 000 000 -- 1 Kansas City 100 050 30x -- 9 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Krausse L (L) 4.2 6 6 6 4 3 Peters G 1.2 4 3 3 2 1 Tiant L 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Tatum K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Drago D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 6 E -- Kennedy J DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 8 2B -- Oglivie B, Rojas C, Cater D, Piniella L 3B -- Kirkpatrick E SB -- Patek F CS -- Patek F, Schaal P SH -- Patek F WP -- Drago D, Krausse L T -- 2:25 A -- 9240
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