Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Pattin
  
  Hovley hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Drago
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Drago
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Drago
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Drago
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Drago
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Drago
  
  Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup, foul, towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Pattin
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Steve Hovley now playing center field. Kurt Bevacqua now playing right field.
  
  Harper 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Guerrero vs. Drago
  
  Guerrero 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Drago
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Drago
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Pattin
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Hopkins moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. Hopkins moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hovley vs. Pattin
  
  Hovley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hopkins scores. Patek moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bevacqua vs. Pattin
  
  Bevacqua hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drago
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Drago
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Drago
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Drago
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Pattin
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hopkins vs. Pattin
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Drago
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Drago
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kennedy vs. Drago
  
  Kennedy strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Pattin
  
  Hovley hits a popup into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a popup into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Drago
  
  Miller 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Drago
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Drago covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Drago
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Pattin
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Pattin
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Drago
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Drago
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Rojas who tags Cepeda trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Drago
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Harper reaches second base with a double. Petrocelli scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Guerrero vs. Drago
  
  Guerrero takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kennedy vs. Drago
  
  Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Miller vs. Drago
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field. Hovley picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hovley. Harper scores. Kennedy moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Smith vs. Simpson
  
  Wayne Simpson now pitching.
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Pattin
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. Hopkins goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hovley vs. Pattin
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Simpson
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Simpson
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Simpson
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Petrocelli vs. Simpson
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Simpson
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski scores. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Guerrero vs. Simpson
  
  Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. Bevacqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Dwight Evans now playing right field. Danny Cater now playing first base.
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Pattin
  
  Bevacqua 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: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Simpson
  
  Kennedy 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, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Simpson
  
  Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Simpson
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fisk vs. Simpson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Evans scores. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Simpson
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Fisk reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Simpson
  
  Cater is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Simpson
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. Bevacqua settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Pattin
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hopkins vs. Pattin
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/5/1973 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           5  0  1  1   Miller R, rf          3  1  1  1   
Hovley S, rf-cf       4  0  0  0   Evans D, rf           1  1  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  1   Smith R, cf           5  2  2  0   
Otis A, cf            1  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             5  1  3  4   
Bevacqua K, rf        3  0  0  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     2  2  1  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  1  0   Cater D, 1b           1  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Cepeda O, dh          5  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      3  1  2  0   
Hopkins G, dh         3  2  1  0   Harper T, lf          4  1  2  2   
Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   Guerrero M, ss        3  0  0  0   
                                   Kennedy J, 2b         4  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  7  2                        36  9 14  8

Kansas City      001 000 100 --  2
Boston           300 003 12x --  9

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)           5.2 10  6  6  3  5
Simpson W             2.1  4  3  3  2  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W)          9.0  7  2  1  2  4

E -- Guerrero M, Hovley S
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Boston 8
2B -- Petrocelli R, Harper T, Fisk C
3B -- Patek F
HR -- Fisk C
WP -- Simpson W
T -- 2:54
A -- 10966

    

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