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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1972-08-23 · Night game · Municipal Stadium · Att: 9380 · 79°F, night · Wind 5 mph · 2:14
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 3–0. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Roger Nelson earned the win. Ed Kirkpatrick went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Roger Nelson L: Sonny Siebert SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Larry Napp · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sonny Siebert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Burda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Scheinblum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steve Hovley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonny Siebert | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 John Curtis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Nelson | 9.0 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/L
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: 53
- Richie Scheinblum: HP
- John Mayberry: S/BR.1X2(4)
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: K
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Carlton Fisk: K/C
Bot 2
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 3
- Ben Oglivie: K
- John Kennedy: 8
- Sonny Siebert: W
- Tommy Harper: 13/BG
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: 53
- Roger Nelson: K
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 4
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 6
- Reggie Smith: 43
Bot 4
- Amos Otis: W
- Steve Hovley: 5/FL
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 6
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/FL
Top 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 9/P/FL
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Ben Oglivie: 4
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 9/P
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Paul Schaal: T/L
- Roger Nelson: 53
Top 6
- John Kennedy: K
- Sonny Siebert: K23
- Tommy Harper: K
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Amos Otis: S
- Steve Hovley: 7
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: W
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR.2-H;1-H
- Cookie Rojas: 13
Top 7
- Luis Aparicio: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Reggie Smith: 43
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 9
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Roger Nelson: K/C
Top 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Ben Oglivie: S/L
- John Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Amos Otis: D/L
- Steve Hovley: 9
- John Mayberry: 6
Top 9
- Bob Burda: K
- Tommy Harper: 7/L
- Luis Aparicio: 13
Notes & reviews
- Richie Scheinblum was hit on his right shoulder and neck