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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1972-09-01 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 18990 · 69°F, night · 2:33
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 1–0. Marty Pattin earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Marty Pattin L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Knoop | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Murphy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Pattin | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: S/P
- Amos Otis: 8/8D
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- John Mayberry: 63
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 9
- Luis Aparicio: 9/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Reggie Smith: 3/L
Top 2
- Lou Piniella: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 7/7D
- Paul Schaal: W.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 5(2)3(B)/GDP
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Carlton Fisk: 9
- Andy Kosco: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Griffin: K/C
Top 3
- Dick Drago: 63
- Freddie Patek: K
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 3
- Marty Pattin: 63
- Tommy Harper: 9
- Luis Aparicio: 8
Top 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 63
- John Mayberry: S7/L.BX2(74)
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S/L
- Reggie Smith: 43.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: SB3
- Rico Petrocelli: S/L.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: S6.1-2
- Andy Kosco: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S
- Paul Schaal: S.1-2
- Bobby Knoop: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Tom Murphy: K/C
Bot 5
- Doug Griffin: 43
- Marty Pattin: K/C
- Tommy Harper: S/G
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 31
- Amos Otis: S/G
- Richie Scheinblum: CS2(26)
- Richie Scheinblum: K
Bot 6
- Carl Yastrzemski: D
- Reggie Smith: 4
- Rico Petrocelli: 2/FL
- Carlton Fisk: S4.2XH(462)
Top 7
- John Mayberry: S/L
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6
- Paul Schaal: 3
Bot 7
- Andy Kosco: K
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Marty Pattin: S/L
- Tommy Harper: D/L.1-3
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Top 8
- Steve Hovley: W
- Joe Keough: S/L.1-3
- Gail Hopkins: 3/G/DP.3XH(32);1-2
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Reggie Smith: S/G
- Rico Petrocelli: SB2
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/P
- Carlton Fisk: 3/FL
Top 9
- Richie Scheinblum: 6
- John Mayberry: E8/F.B-2
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Notes & reviews
- Dick Drago left with two loose teeth after being struck by Carl Yastrzemski's line drive on the right cheek
- Debut game for Jim Wohlford