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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1973
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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 June 4, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1973 |
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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 | June 4, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gene Garber |
Home Starting Pitcher | John Curtis |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 10,653 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 50 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
Kurt Bevacqua | DH |
Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Orlando Cepeda | DH |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 4, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Curtis
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Garber
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garber
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Garber covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Garber
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Curtis
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bevacqua vs. Curtis
Bevacqua bunts towards the mound. Curtis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Piniella moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kirkpatrick vs. Curtis
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schaal vs. Curtis
Schaal hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Garber
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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Garber
Cepeda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Garber
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Curtis
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Curtis
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Garber
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harper for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Garber
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Garber
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Guerrero moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Garber
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Guerrero scores. Kennedy moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Garber
Smith takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fisk vs. Garber
Fisk takes first base on ball four. Kennedy scores. Miller moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Garber
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Miller scores. Smith moves to third. Fisk moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Cepeda is hit by the pitch. Smith scores. Fisk moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harper vs. Dal Canton
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Curtis
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Curtis
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Curtis
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Curtis covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Dal Canton
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dal Canton
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dal Canton
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dal Canton
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
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Curtis
Schaal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Curtis
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schaal scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Curtis
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Dal Canton
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Dal Canton
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harper vs. Dal Canton
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Curtis
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Curtis
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Curtis
Bevacqua hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Curtis
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kirkpatrick for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Dal Canton
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dal Canton
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Dal Canton
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McRae. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dal Canton
Smith is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Dal Canton
Dwight Evans pinch runs for Reggie Smith.
Fisk hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Curtis
Rick Miller now playing center field. Dwight Evans now playing right field.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Curtis
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Curtis
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Curtis
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Curtis
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Piniella vs. Newhauser
Piniella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Simpson
Wayne Simpson now pitching.
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Simpson
Petrocelli hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Simpson
Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Simpson
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper goes all the way around to score. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Simpson
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Newhauser
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Newhauser
Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Newhauser
Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hovley vs. Newhauser
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Hal McRae.
Hovley hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Angelini
Steve Hovley now playing right field. Norm Angelini now pitching.
Miller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley who is chasing the ball. Miller reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Evans vs. Angelini
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Angelini
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Angelini
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Angelini
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Angelini
Petrocelli hits a popup into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Newhauser
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Newhauser
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Newhauser
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Newhauser
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1973 -- Kansas City at Boston (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Patek F, ss 2 2 0 0 Miller R, rf-cf 5 3 3 1 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 2 1 Smith R, cf 2 1 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 2 2 Evans D, pr-rf 1 1 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 4 Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 0 2 Bevacqua K, dh 4 0 1 0 Cepeda O, dh 3 0 1 1 Kirkpatrick E, c 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Schaal P, 3b 4 1 1 0 Harper T, lf 3 1 0 0 McRae H, rf 3 0 0 0 Guerrero M, ss 4 1 2 1 Hovley S, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 2b 4 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 8 3 33 9 9 9 Kansas City 001 010 100 -- 3 Boston 004 003 11x -- 9 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Garber G (L) 2.1 2 4 3 3 2 Dal Canton B 3.2 5 3 3 1 1 Simpson W 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Angelini N 1.0 1 1 1 2 0 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Curtis J (W) 6.2 8 3 3 3 4 Newhauser D (S) 2.1 0 0 0 3 2 E -- Mayberry J DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Kansas City 10, Boston 9 2B -- Piniella L, Kennedy J, Schaal P, Miller R 3B -- Miller R HR -- Fisk C SF -- Yastrzemski C HBP -- by Dal Canton B (Cepeda O) T -- 2:50 A -- 10653
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