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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-02 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9240 · 91°F, night · Wind 11 mph · 2:25
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 9–1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 5th. Dick Drago earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 12 |
W: Dick Drago L: Lew Krausse SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Lou DiMuro · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Larry McCoy · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lew Krausse | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Dick Drago | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Taylor | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lew Krausse | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Gary Peters | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Luis Tiant | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ken Tatum | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- Ben Oglivie: WP.1-2
- Ben Oglivie: D9/L.2-H
- Reggie Smith: 6
- Danny Cater: 43
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Steve Hovley: SB2
- Steve Hovley: 43.2-3
- Lou Piniella: S8/L.3-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Top 2
- John Kennedy: 43
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Carlton Fisk: K
Bot 2
- Gail Hopkins: S1
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
- Paul Schaal: W
- Dick Drago: K/C
Top 3
- Lew Krausse: 9/9D
- Tommy Harper: 5/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 13
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: W
- Steve Hovley: CS2(26)
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 53
Top 4
- Ben Oglivie: K/C
- Reggie Smith: S8/L
- Danny Cater: 9/P
- John Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Gail Hopkins: 13
Top 5
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Carlton Fisk: 9
- Lew Krausse: K
Bot 5
- Amos Otis: S7/L
- Paul Schaal: S9.1-3
- Dick Drago: WP.1-2
- Dick Drago: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Freddie Patek: 34/SH.1-2
- Steve Hovley: IW
- Lou Piniella: 46(1)/P/FO.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: T/78.3-H;1-H
- Cookie Rojas: D7.3-H
- Gail Hopkins: 31
Top 6
- Tommy Harper: 8/8D
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Ben Oglivie: K
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- Paul Schaal: W
- Dick Drago: CS2(26)
- Dick Drago: E5/TH
- Freddie Patek: K/C
Top 7
- Reggie Smith: 6
- Danny Cater: D7/L
- John Kennedy: 8
- Doug Griffin: 53
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: S9/L
- Lou Piniella: D7/L.1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 53.2-3
- Cookie Rojas: IW
- Richie Scheinblum: S8/G.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: 9/P
- Paul Schaal: S7/G.2-H;1-2
- Dick Drago: W.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 8
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Tommy Harper: S7/L
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Carl Taylor: S5
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 46(1)/FO
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 9
- Ben Oglivie: K
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Danny Cater: 53