Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
Aug 9, 1973
FINAL
Box Score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| KC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 3 | 7 | 1 | 6 |
loss:
B. Lee(12-7)win:
S. Busby(10-11)save:D. Bird(9)
B. Lee(12-7)win:S. Busby(10-11)save:D. Bird(9)Scoring Summary
BOSKC
2Wild pitch by pitcher Steve Busby. Carl Yastrzemski scores. Orlando Cepeda to 2nd. [1 run] 10- 2Hal McRae triples (2). Lou Piniella scores. [1 run] 11
- 2Rick Reichardt out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Reggie Smith. Hal McRae scores. [1 run] [2 outs] 12
- 4Hal McRae hits a home run (4). [1 run] 13
- 8Rick Miller hits a home run (3). [1 run] 23
Player Stats
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Tommy HarperLF | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .267 |
| 2Mario GuerreroSS | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| 3Reggie SmithCF | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .291 |
| 4Carl Yastrzemski1B | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .266 |
| 5Orlando CepedaDH | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .292 |
| 6Rico Petrocelli3B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .249 |
| 7Doug Griffin2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .265 |
| 8Bob MontgomeryC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .348 |
| 9Rick MillerRF | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .264 |
| TOTAL | 5 | 33 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 11 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill LeeLHP | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 2.80 |
| TOTAL | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 44 | - |
| HITTING | H | AB | R | RBI | K | BB | HR | LOB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Freddie PatekSS | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .233 |
| 2Cookie Rojas2B | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .271 |
| 3Amos OtisCF | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| 4John Mayberry Sr.1B | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .293 |
| 5Lou PiniellaLF | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .251 |
| Ed KirkpatrickLF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .283 |
| 6Hal McRaeRF | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .205 |
| Steve HovleyRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .263 |
| 7Rick ReichardtDH | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .248 |
| 8Kurt Bevacqua3B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .269 |
| 9Carl TaylorC | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .221 |
| TOTAL | 7 | 29 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | - |
| PITCHING | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB | HR | PC | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve BusbyRHP | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 4.33 |
| Doug BirdRHP | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.69 |
| TOTAL | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 65 | - |
Play-by-Play
1st inningBOSKC
- TOP 1
- BATTER OUT — Tommy Harper out, third baseman Kurt Bevacqua to first baseman John Mayberry. [1 out]00
- LINEOUT — Mario Guerrero lines out to second baseman Cookie Rojas. [2 outs]00
- STRIKEOUT — Reggie Smith strikes out swinging. [3 outs]00
- BOTTOM 1
- BATTER OUT — Freddie Patek out to right fielder Rick Miller. [1 out]00
- BATTER OUT — Cookie Rojas out, pitcher Bill Lee to shortstop Mario Guerrero to first baseman Carl Yastrzemski. [2 outs]00
- BATTER OUT — Amos Otis out, third baseman Rico Petrocelli to first baseman Carl Yastrzemski. [3 outs]00
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Team Stats
Game Details
Thursday, August 9, 1973 · 8:05 PM
Kauffman Stadium · Kansas City, MO
attendance: 17,167 (45.3%)
weather: 84 degrees, unknown