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Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 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 August 23, 1972 at Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 23, 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 | August 23, 1972 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
Home Starting Pitcher | Roger Nelson |
Ballpark | Municipal Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 9,380 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Larry Napp 3B: Art Frantz |
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 |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
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 |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Roger Nelson | Pitcher |
Bob Lemon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Royals
Municipal Stadium
August 23, 1972
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Nelson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nelson
Aparicio 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Nelson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Piniella 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. Siebert
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Siebert
Scheinblum is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Steve Hovley pinch runs for Richie Scheinblum.
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground that hits Hovley. Hovley is out and Mayberry is safe at first. There goes Hovley trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nelson
Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Nelson
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Nelson
Fisk is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Siebert
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Nelson
Oglivie strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nelson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Nelson
Siebert takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Nelson
Harper bunts towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Siebert
Nelson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Siebert
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nelson
Aparicio 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: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Nelson
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nelson
Smith 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 4
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Siebert
Hovley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Siebert
There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Nelson
into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Nelson
Fisk 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Nelson
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Siebert
Rojas hits a popup into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Schaal reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nelson vs. Siebert
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Nelson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Nelson
Siebert strikes out. Kirkpatrick drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Siebert out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Nelson
Harper strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Siebert
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Siebert
Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Siebert
There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Siebert
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nelson
Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Nelson
Yastrzemski 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, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Nelson
Smith 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 7
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Siebert
Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Nelson
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Nelson
Fisk strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Nelson
Oglivie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Nelson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
John Curtis now pitching.
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hovley vs. Curtis
Hovley hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Curtis
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burda vs. Nelson
Bob Burda pinch hits for John Curtis.
Burda strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Nelson
Harper hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Nelson
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/23/1972 -- Boston at Kansas City (N) Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Harper T, cf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Scheinblum R, rf 0 0 0 0 Smith R, rf 3 0 0 0 Hovley S, pr-rf 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 1 1 0 Fisk C, c 3 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 1 1 3 Oglivie B, lf 3 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, lf 3 0 0 0 Siebert S, p 1 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 0 1 0 Curtis J, p 0 0 0 0 Nelson R, p 3 0 0 0 Burda B, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 28 0 1 0 28 3 5 3 Boston 000 000 000 -- 0 Kansas City 000 003 00x -- 3 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Siebert S (L) 7.0 4 3 3 2 4 Curtis J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Nelson R (W) 9.0 1 0 0 1 9 LOB -- Boston 2, Kansas City 4 2B -- Otis A 3B -- Schaal P HR -- Kirkpatrick E SB -- Otis A 2 HBP -- by Siebert S (Scheinblum R) T -- 2:14 A -- 9380
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