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Retrosheet Boxscore: Kansas City Royals 7, Boston Red Sox 6

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Kansas City Royals 7, Boston Red Sox 6

Day

Game Played on Tuesday, August 7, 1973 (N) at Royals Stadium

BOS A    0  0  1    5  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   6 12  0
KC  A    1  0  0    3  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  -   7 15  1
BATTING
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harper lf                     4   1   3   2       1   0       1   0
Aparicio ss                   5   0   1   1       0   0       3   7
Smith cf                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Evans rf                    2   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Yastrzemski 1b                5   1   3   0       0   0      11   1
Cepeda dh                     5   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Petrocelli 3b                 4   1   1   1       1   1       0   3
Fisk c                        5   0   0   0       0   1       7   1
Miller rf,cf                  5   1   2   0       0   0       3   0
Griffin 2b                    5   1   1   2       0   0       3   2
Pole p                        0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Pattin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Skok p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       43   6  12   6       2   2      32  15
BATTING - 
2B: Harper (16,off Drago).
3B: Griffin (3,off Drago).
GDP: Evans (7,off Bird); Cepeda (13,off Bird).
IBB: Harper (1,by Bird).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Harper (27,2nd base off Garber/Healy).
Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Patek ss                      5   2   1   2       1   0       4   5
Rojas 2b                      5   2   2   0       1   0       3   6
Otis cf                       6   0   2   3       0   1       5   0
Mayberry 1b                   6   0   1   0       0   1      13   0
Reichardt dh                  6   1   2   1       0   2       0   0
Kirkpatrick rf                3   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
  McRae ph,rf                 3   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Piniella lf                   5   1   1   1       1   1       4   1
Bevacqua 3b                   5   1   3   0       0   1       1   4
Healy c                       2   0   1   0       3   0       2   0
Drago p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bird p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       46   7  15   7       6   7      33  16
FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Piniella-Rojas, Patek-Rojas-Mayberry, Patek-Mayberry.
E: Bevacqua (8).
BATTING - 
2B: Piniella (20,off Skok).
3B: Reichardt (2,off Pattin).
HR: Patek (4,6th inning off Pattin 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 13.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rojas (13,2nd base off Pole/Fisk).
CS: Patek (10,2nd base by Pole/Fisk).
PITCHING
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Pole                          3.1   6   4   4   3   2   0  18
Pattin                        2.1   6   2   2   1   2   1  14
Skok L(0-1)                   5     3   1   1   2   3   0  20
Totals                       10.2  15   7   7   6   7   1  52
WP: Pole (1).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Pattin 3-3; Skok 1-0.
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Kansas City Royals           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Drago                         3.2   7   6   6   1   0   0  19
Garber                        2.1   3   0   0   0   0   0   9
Bird W(3-3)                   5     2   0   0   1   2   0  17
Totals                       11    12   6   6   2   2   0  45
Garber faced 1 batter in the 7th inning
IBB: Bird (6,Harper).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Garber 1-1; Bird 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Hank Morgenweck
Time of Game: 3:37   Attendance: 22181
Starting Lineups:

   Boston Red Sox                Kansas City Royals       
1. Harper              lf        Patek               ss
2. Aparicio            ss        Rojas               2b
3. Smith               cf        Otis                cf
4. Yastrzemski         1b        Mayberry            1b
5. Cepeda              dh        Reichardt           dh
6. Petrocelli          3b        Kirkpatrick         rf
7. Fisk                c         Piniella            lf
8. Miller              rf        Bevacqua            3b
9. Griffin             2b        Healy               c
   Pole                p         Drago               p

RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied out to center; Aparicio grounded out
(second to first); Smith popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Patek was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Rojas singled to right; Rojas stole second;
Otis singled to left [Rojas scored]; Mayberry singled to right
[Otis to second]; Reichardt struck out; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cepeda flied out to left; Petrocelli walked; Fisk flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua
singled to center; Healy singled to left [Bevacqua to third];
Patek popped to shortstop; Rojas grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Miller singled to shortstop; Griffin grounded out
(third to first) [Miller to second]; Harper doubled to left
[Miller scored]; Aparicio grounded out (third to first); Smith
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis grounded out (third to first); Mayberry
grounded out (second to first); Reichardt grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski singled to left; Cepeda singled
[Yastrzemski to third]; Petrocelli singled [Yastrzemski scored,
Cepeda to second]; Fisk popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Miller flied out to left; Griffin tripled [Cepeda scored,
Petrocelli scored]; Harper singled to left [Griffin scored];
GARBER REPLACED DRAGO (PITCHING); Harper stole second; Aparicio
singled to left [Harper scored]; Smith lined to center; 5 R, 6
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: EVANS REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); MILLER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Kirkpatrick was called out on strikes;
Piniella walked; Bevacqua singled to shortstop [Piniella to
second]; Pole threw a wild pitch [Piniella to third, Bevacqua to
second]; Healy walked; PATTIN REPLACED POLE (PITCHING); Patek
forced Healy (shortstop to second) [Piniella scored, Bevacqua to
third]; Rojas walked [Patek to second]; Otis singled to left
[Bevacqua scored, Patek scored, Rojas to second]; Mayberry
grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Royals 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski singled to left; Cepeda flied into a
double play (left to second) [Yastrzemski out at second];
Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Reichardt struck out; Kirkpatrick singled to left;
Piniella forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to second); Bevacqua
singled to shortstop [Piniella to second]; Healy grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Fisk flied out to center; Miller popped to
shortstop; Griffin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek homered to left; Rojas singled to left; Otis
struck out; Mayberry flied out to right; Reichardt tripled
[Rojas scored]; SKOK REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); MCRAE BATTED
FOR KIRKPATRICK; McRae flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 7TH: MCRAE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Harper singled
to left; BIRD REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Aparicio popped to
third; Evans grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Harper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6,
Royals 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella lined to left; Bevacqua struck out; Healy
walked; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski singled to left; Cepeda grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Yastrzemski out at second];
Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals
6.

ROYALS 8TH: Rojas flied out to right; Otis grounded out (third
to first); Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Fisk struck out; Miller singled to right; Griffin
grounded out (third to first) [Miller to second]; Harper was
walked intentionally; Aparicio flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

ROYALS 9TH: Reichardt grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
grounded out (second to first); Piniella struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 10TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Yastrzemski
grounded out (second to first); Cepeda reached on an error by
Bevacqua; Petrocelli forced Cepeda (third to second); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

ROYALS 10TH: Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first); Healy
walked; Patek flied out to right; Rojas flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 11TH: Fisk flied out to center; Miller grounded out
(second to first); Griffin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

ROYALS 11TH: Otis popped to shortstop; Mayberry popped to
shortstop; Reichardt singled to left; McRae singled to center
[Reichardt to second]; Piniella doubled to right [Reichardt
scored, McRae to third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6,
Royals 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Red Sox          6  12   0    6
 Royals           7  15   1   13
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