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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 4, 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 4, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 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 4, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 11,920 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Deegan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
John Kennedy | Shortstop |
Ben Oglivie | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Phil Gagliano | Third Baseman |
Rick Miller | Left Fielder |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
John Curtis | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Carl Taylor | First Baseman |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Jerry May | Catcher |
Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
June 4, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hedlund
Harper hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Hedlund
Kennedy 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. Hedlund
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scheinblum throws the ball in to Patek who tags Oglivie trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cater vs. Hedlund
Cater hits a popup into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Curtis
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. There goes Patek trying to get to third. Miller throws the ball in to Gagliano, who tags Patek for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Curtis
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Hedlund
Gagliano 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: ---
Miller vs. Hedlund
Miller 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--
Griffin vs. Hedlund
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Hedlund
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Miller scores. Griffin goes all the way around to score. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Curtis vs. Hedlund
Curtis bunts towards the mound. Hedlund fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montgomery moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Hedlund
Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Hedlund
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Curtis
Schaal hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Curtis
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gagliano. May moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Curtis
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Mike Hedlund.
Hansen is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Splittorff
Paul Splittorff now pitching.
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Splittorff
Gagliano 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 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Curtis
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Splittorff
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Splittorff
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Curtis vs. Splittorff
Curtis hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Splittorff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Curtis for the out. Miller scores. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Curtis
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Curtis's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Curtis
Schaal hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Splittorff
Kennedy bunts towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Splittorff
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Curtis
May hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Splittorff vs. Curtis
Splittorff strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Curtis
There goes Patek. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Griffin applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Splittorff
Gagliano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Scheinblum who is chasing the ball. Gagliano reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Splittorff
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gagliano tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Splittorff
Montgomery hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Curtis
Piniella hits a line drive into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Curtis
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas hits a line drive towards second. Griffin catches it and steps on second to double up Otis. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Curtis vs. Splittorff
Curtis strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Splittorff
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Curtis
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Curtis
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Curtis
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gagliano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Splittorff
Oglivie hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Splittorff
Gagliano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Curtis
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Paul Splittorff.
Hovley is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rooker
Jim Rooker now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Miller for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Rooker
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Rooker
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Curtis
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Curtis
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1972, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (D) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Kennedy J, ss 4 0 2 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0 Oglivie B, rf 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 4 0 2 0 Gagliano P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Miller R, lf 2 2 1 1 Taylor C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 4 0 2 1 May J, c 3 0 0 0 Curtis J, p 3 0 1 1 Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0 Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0 Splittorff P, p 1 0 0 0 Hovley S, ph 1 0 0 0 Rooker J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 9 3 30 0 7 0 Boston 020 101 000 -- 4 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 2 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hedlund M (L) 2.0 6 2 2 0 0 Splittorff P 6.0 3 2 2 1 1 Rooker J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Piniella L, Gagliano P DP -- Boston 3, Kansas City 1 LOB -- Boston 4, Kansas City 5 3B -- Gagliano P CS -- Patek F SF -- Miller R T -- 1:55 A -- 11920
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