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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1975
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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 May 18, 1975 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1975 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 18, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 16,657 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Bill Deegan 3B: Russ Goetz |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Tony Solaita | DH |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Frank White | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bernie Carbo | Left Fielder |
| Cecil Cooper | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Fred Lynn | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Tim Blackwell | Catcher |
| Darrell Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 18, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wise
Pinson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wise
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Wise
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Briles
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lynn vs. Briles
There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Healy and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Wise
Solaita hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Wise
Rojas bunts in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Wise
Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Wise
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Briles
Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Briles
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. White 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: ---
Evans vs. Briles
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. White 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: ---
Pinson vs. Wise
Pinson 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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wise
Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wise
There goes Otis. The throw from Blackwell and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Wise
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Wise
Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Wise covering, for the out. Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Brett vs. Wise
Brett hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Briles
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blackwell vs. Briles
Blackwell takes first base on ball four. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Briles
Cooper hits a popup towards short. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Briles
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wise
Tim McCarver now playing first base.
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Blackwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wise
Healy hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wise
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Wise
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Briles
Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Briles
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Briles
Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burleson vs. Briles
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wise
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wise
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Briles
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Briles
Blackwell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Briles
Carbo hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Briles
Cooper hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Wise
Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Brett 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 -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wise
Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Briles
McCarver 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, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lynn vs. Briles
Lynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Lynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Briles
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Evans vs. Briles
Evans takes first base on ball four. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Burleson hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wise
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wise
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Wise
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wise
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Pattin
Griffin 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, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blackwell vs. Pattin
Blackwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carbo vs. Pattin
Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wise
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wise
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Wise
Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Pattin
Cooper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Pattin
McCarver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lynn vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to home for the out. towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second to get McCarver. There's the throw to home to get Cooper, for the double play. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Mingori
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wise
Cecil Cooper now playing first base. Rick Wise now pitching.
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wise
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wise
Healy hits a popup towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/1975 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Pinson V, rf 4 0 0 0 Carbo B, lf 4 2 3 4
Otis A, cf 4 1 1 0 Cooper C, dh-1b 4 0 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 2 0 1 0
McRae H, lf 4 0 1 1 McCarver T, 1b 2 0 1 0
Solaita T, dh 4 0 1 0 Wise R, p-p 0 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Lynn F, cf 4 0 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 1 1 1 Evans D, rf 1 0 0 0
White F, ss 3 0 1 0 Burleson R, ss 3 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Blackwell T, c 2 1 0 0
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33 2 6 2 29 4 9 4
Kansas City 001 100 000 -- 2
Boston 003 010 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L) 5.2 7 4 4 3 1
Pattin M* 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (W) 9.0 6 2 2 2 9
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 4
2B -- Lynn F
HR -- Carbo B 2, Healy F
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:34
A -- 16657
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