Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 8, 1973
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| KC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
loss:
P. Splittorff(14-6)win:
L. Tiant(15-9)
P. Splittorff(14-6)win:L. Tiant(15-9)Scoring Summary
BOSKC
1Orlando Cepeda doubles (17) on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Luis Aparicio scores. Reggie Smith scores. Carl Yastrzemski scores. [3 runs] 30- 1John Mayberry doubles (16) on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Cookie Rojas scores. Amos Otis scores. [2 runs] 32
- 5Orlando Cepeda doubles (18) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Reggie Smith scores. Carl Yastrzemski to 3rd. [1 run] 42
- 5Rico Petrocelli doubles (13) on a to left fielder Lou Piniella. Carl Yastrzemski scores. Orlando Cepeda scores. [2 runs] 62
- 5Bob Montgomery singles on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Rico Petrocelli scores. [1 run] 72
- 6John Mayberry hits a home run (23). [1 run] 73
- 8Orlando Cepeda doubles (20). Dwight Evans scores. Rick Miller scores. Carl Yastrzemski to 3rd. [2 runs] 93
- 9Carl Taylor doubles (4). George Brett scores. [1 run] 94
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tommy HarperLF | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .270 |
| 2Luis AparicioSS | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .264 |
| 3Reggie SmithCF | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .290 |
| Rick MillerCF | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 4Carl Yastrzemski1B | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| 5Orlando CepedaDH | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| 6Rico Petrocelli3B | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .252 |
| 7Doug Griffin2B | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .270 |
| 8Bob MontgomeryC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .369 |
| 9Dwight EvansRF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .221 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 38 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 22 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis TiantRHP | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 3.80 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 47 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Freddie PatekSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 |
| Bobby FloydSS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .377 |
| Gail HopkinsPH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .256 |
| 2Cookie Rojas2B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .274 |
| Kurt Bevacqua2B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .266 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| 4John Mayberry Sr.1B | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .295 |
| 5Rick ReichardtDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .249 |
| 6Ed KirkpatrickRF | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .283 |
| 7Lou PiniellaLF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .248 |
| 8George Brett3B | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .143 |
| 9Carl TaylorC | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .228 |
| TOTAL | 10 | 37 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul SplittorffLHP | 4.0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 46 | 3.34 |
| Bruce Dal CantonRHP | 3.2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4.47 |
| Steve MingoriLHP | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5.27 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 78 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningBOSKC
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Tommy Harper out to center fielder Amos Otis. [1 out]00
- FIELD ERROR — Luis Aparicio reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Freddie Patek.00
- WILD PITCH — Wild pitch by pitcher Paul Splittorff. Luis Aparicio to 2nd.00
- WALK — Reggie Smith walks.00
- WALK — Carl Yastrzemski walks. Luis Aparicio to 3rd. Reggie Smith to 2nd.00
- DOUBLE — Orlando Cepeda doubles (17) on a to right fielder Ed Kirkpatrick. Luis Aparicio scores. Reggie Smith scores. Carl Yastrzemski scores. [3 runs]30
- BATTER OUT — Rico Petrocelli out, first baseman John Mayberry to pitcher Paul Splittorff. [2 outs]30
- STRIKEOUT — Doug Griffin strikes out swinging, catcher Carl Taylor to first baseman John Mayberry. [3 outs]30
- BOTTOM 1
- SINGLE — Freddie Patek singles on a to center fielder Reggie Smith.30
- FORCEOUT — Cookie Rojas grounds into a force out, shortstop Luis Aparicio to second baseman Doug Griffin. Freddie Patek out at 2nd. Cookie Rojas to 1st. [1 out]30
- SINGLE — Amos Otis singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Cookie Rojas to 3rd.30
- DOUBLE — John Mayberry doubles (16) on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. Cookie Rojas scores. Amos Otis scores. [2 runs]32
- SINGLE — Rick Reichardt singles on a to right fielder Dwight Evans. John Mayberry to 3rd.32
- POP OUT — Ed Kirkpatrick pops out to shortstop Luis Aparicio. [2 outs]32
- FORCEOUT — Lou Piniella grounds into a force out, shortstop Luis Aparicio to second baseman Doug Griffin. Rick Reichardt out at 2nd. Lou Piniella to 1st. [3 outs]32
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Team Stats
Game Details
Wednesday, August 8, 1973 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 18,985 (50.1%)
weather: 91 degrees, unknown