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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1972-06-14 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 10696 · 74°F, night · Wind to LF · 2:34
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 11–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 1st. John Curtis earned the win. Danny Cater went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| BOS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 13 |
W: John Curtis L: Jim Rooker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rooker | 1.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: S8/L.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: D7.3-H;1-3
- Reggie Smith: D7/L.3-H;2-H
- Rico Petrocelli: SB3
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Danny Cater: E6/G.3-H
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)/FO
- Carlton Fisk: SB2
- Carlton Fisk: W
- John Curtis: K
Top 2
- Richie Scheinblum: S7
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Jerry May: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: 43.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/SF.3-H
- Reggie Smith: D7/L
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Danny Cater: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- Doug Griffin: 43
Top 3
- John Mayberry: 5
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Al Fitzmorris: 8
Bot 3
- Carlton Fisk: K
- John Curtis: S7/L
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Luis Aparicio: 7/L
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: 9/L
- Amos Otis: S9/G
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/8D
- Reggie Smith: S9/L
- Rico Petrocelli: SB2
- Rico Petrocelli: S8/L.2-H
- Danny Cater: 4(1)3(B)/GDP
Top 5
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 4
- Jerry May: 53
Bot 5
- Doug Griffin: K
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- John Curtis: E6/G
- Tommy Harper: 8/L
Top 6
- John Mayberry: 13
- Paul Schaal: S7/G
- Al Fitzmorris: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Reggie Smith: S8/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/L
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Lou Piniella: CS2(24)
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Bot 7
- Danny Cater: S8/G
- Doug Griffin: 36(1)/FO
- Carlton Fisk: HR/8.1-H
- John Curtis: 43
- Tommy Harper: S/89
- John Kennedy: 8
Top 8
- Richie Scheinblum: HR/78XD
- Cookie Rojas: S9/G
- Jerry May: HR/7.1-H
- John Mayberry: W
- Paul Schaal: 9/P
- Carl Taylor: 9
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Rick Miller: W
- Reggie Smith: 36(1)/FO
- Rico Petrocelli: PO1(13)
- Rico Petrocelli: 4
Top 9
- Amos Otis: S8/G
- Joe Keough: 6/L
- Richie Scheinblum: 8/L
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Lou Piniella ejected by HP umpire Larry McCoy