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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-06-04 · Day game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 11920 · 90°F · Wind 12 mph · 1:55
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. John Curtis earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
W: John Curtis L: Mike Hedlund SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Gagliano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Splittorff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mike Hedlund | 2.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Splittorff | 6.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Rooker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 7/P
- John Kennedy: S7
- Ben Oglivie: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Danny Cater: 9/P
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Amos Otis: K/C
- Lou Piniella: S7/G.1X3(75)
- Richie Scheinblum: S9/G.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 6
Top 2
- Phil Gagliano: 63
- Rick Miller: S7
- Doug Griffin: S.1-2
- Bob Montgomery: S7/L.2-H;1-H(E7);B-2
- John Curtis: S1/BG.2-3
- Tommy Harper: 2/FL
- John Kennedy: 7/L
Bot 2
- Carl Taylor: 43
- Paul Schaal: 8/L
- Jerry May: E5/TH.B-2
- Ron Hansen: K/C
Top 3
- Ben Oglivie: 5/FL
- Danny Cater: 9
- Phil Gagliano: 43
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Amos Otis: S6
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rick Miller: W
- Doug Griffin: 8/L
- Bob Montgomery: S9/L.1-3
- John Curtis: 1/G.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Harper: 8/8D
Bot 4
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Carl Taylor: 146(1)/FO
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
Top 5
- John Kennedy: S5/BG
- Ben Oglivie: 4
- Danny Cater: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Jerry May: 4
- Paul Splittorff: K
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Amos Otis: CS2(24)
Top 6
- Phil Gagliano: T9
- Rick Miller: 9/SF.3-H
- Doug Griffin: 7
- Bob Montgomery: 8/L
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: S7/G
- Lou Piniella: 8/L
- Richie Scheinblum: S7/G.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 4(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 7
- John Curtis: K
- Tommy Harper: 7
- John Kennedy: 63
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: K
- Paul Schaal: 9/9D
- Jerry May: 53
Top 8
- Ben Oglivie: 2/FL
- Danny Cater: 7/L
- Phil Gagliano: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Steve Hovley: K/C
- Freddie Patek: 7/7D
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 9
- Rick Miller: 3/G
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Bob Montgomery: 9/L
Bot 9
- Lou Piniella: S7/L
- Richie Scheinblum: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Ben Oglivie overslid 2B