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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1972-09-02 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 11495 · 72°F · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 5–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Sonny Siebert earned the win and Bobby Bolin picked up the save. Lou Piniella went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| BOS | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Mike Hedlund SV: Bobby Bolin
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: John Rice · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Knoop | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Floyd | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Keough | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Kosco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Siebert | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hedlund | 1.1 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 2.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Norm Angelini | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ted Abernathy | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Bill Lee | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 31
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: D/L
- Luis Aparicio: 13/SH.2-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/P/SF.3-H
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
Top 2
- John Mayberry: S9
- Lou Piniella: S7/G.1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bobby Knoop: 54(1)/FO
- Bobby Floyd: 13
Bot 2
- Carlton Fisk: S7/L
- Andy Kosco: D/L.1-3
- Doug Griffin: S8/G.3-H;2-3
- Sonny Siebert: S8/G.3-H;1-3
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: S7/L.3-H;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/P
- Reggie Smith: 8
Top 3
- Al Fitzmorris: K
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Amos Otis: S7/G
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/G
Bot 3
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Carlton Fisk: D
- Andy Kosco: K
- Doug Griffin: K
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 6
- Lou Piniella: HR
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Bobby Knoop: K/C
Bot 4
- Sonny Siebert: 53
- Tommy Harper: S7
- Luis Aparicio: 16(1)/FO
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L/8D
Top 5
- Bobby Floyd: 8
- Joe Keough: 7/L
- Paul Schaal: W
- Amos Otis: S5/BG.1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: WP.2-3;1-2
- Richie Scheinblum: 3/L
Bot 5
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/P
- Carlton Fisk: 63
Top 6
- John Mayberry: S9/L
- Lou Piniella: 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 64(1)/FO
- Bobby Knoop: D.1-3
- Steve Hovley: S7/L.3-H;2-3
- Gail Hopkins: 43
Bot 6
- Andy Kosco: K
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Sonny Siebert: K
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: 143
- Amos Otis: W
- Richie Scheinblum: SB2
- Richie Scheinblum: S9/L.2-H
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Lou Piniella: 63.2-3;1-2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
Bot 7
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 9/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 8
- Bobby Knoop: 13
- Freddie Patek: W
- Carl Taylor: S7/G.1-2
- Paul Schaal: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 8
- Reggie Smith: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Carlton Fisk: 43
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 63
- Richie Scheinblum: 9
- John Mayberry: 31