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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-04 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · 83°F, wet · Wind 6 mph · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–5. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 6th. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Tom Burgmeier picked up the save. Paul Schaal went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Ray Culp SV: Tom Burgmeier
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Honochick · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Culp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Josephson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gail Hopkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Abernathy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Culp | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Luis Tiant | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Rooker | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Ted Abernathy | 1.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tom Burgmeier | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 9/L
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Phil Gagliano: 63
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: D7
- Steve Hovley: K
- Lou Piniella: 7
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Top 2
- Danny Cater: 9/P
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Carlton Fisk: S9.1-3
- Doug Griffin: D/78.3-H;1-H;B-3(TH)
- Ben Oglivie: FLE5
- Ben Oglivie: S9/L.3-H(UR)
- Ray Culp: 3/BG/SH.1-2
- Tommy Harper: W
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Bot 2
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Gail Hopkins: 8
- Amos Otis: S5/BG
- Paul Schaal: SB2
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 3
- Phil Gagliano: 63
- Danny Cater: 53
- Rico Petrocelli: S7/L
- Carlton Fisk: K
Bot 3
- Al Fitzmorris: 9
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
- Steve Hovley: S8/L
- Lou Piniella: K/C
Top 4
- Doug Griffin: 9/L
- Ben Oglivie: 7
- Ray Culp: 43
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9/L
- Cookie Rojas: 43.2-3
- Gail Hopkins: W
- Amos Otis: 7/SF.3-H
- Paul Schaal: 7
Top 5
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 4/L
- Phil Gagliano: 7
Bot 5
- Al Fitzmorris: 31
- Freddie Patek: 7/L/7D
- Steve Hovley: 63
Top 6
- Danny Cater: D
- Rico Petrocelli: S9.2-H
- Carlton Fisk: 16(1)3/GDP
- Doug Griffin: E6/TH
- Ben Oglivie: K
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: E6/G
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: FC2/BG.2X3(2E5)
- Gail Hopkins: S9.3-H(UR);1-3
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: HR/78XD.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Al Fitzmorris: 7/P
- Freddie Patek: 7/P
Top 7
- Bob Burda: 31
- Tommy Harper: 7/L
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Danny Cater: 13
Bot 7
- Steve Hovley: S7
- Lou Piniella: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: K
- John Mayberry: S7/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(E7)
- Amos Otis: W
- Paul Schaal: K
Top 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Carlton Fisk: 6
- Doug Griffin: S6
- Ben Oglivie: 9
Bot 8
- Ted Abernathy: K
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Steve Hovley: 7
Top 9
- Bob Gallagher: K
- Tommy Harper: HR/9
- Luis Aparicio: W
- Duane Josephson: 54(1)/FO
- Danny Cater: 3/FL