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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1973-06-04 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 10653 · 78°F, night · 2:50
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 3rd. John Curtis earned the win and Don Newhauser picked up the save. Carlton Fisk went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
W: John Curtis L: Gene Garber SV: Don Newhauser
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Garber | 2.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
 Bruce Dal Canton | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Norm Angelini | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Curtis | 6.2 | 8 | 3 | 4 |
| Don Newhauser | 2.1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
- John Mayberry: K/C
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Reggie Smith: 31
- Carlton Fisk: K
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 63
- Lou Piniella: D7
- Kurt Bevacqua: S/BG.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Paul Schaal: 5/P
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: 4/P
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Top 3
- Hal McRae: K
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 43.1-2
- John Mayberry: S7.2-H
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Tommy Harper: 3/G
- Mario Guerrero: S8
- John Kennedy: D7.1-3
- Rick Miller: E3.3-H(RBI);2-3
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 5/FL
- Tommy Harper: 7/F
Top 4
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 31
Bot 4
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- John Kennedy: K
- Rick Miller: S9
- Reggie Smith: 43
Top 5
- Paul Schaal: D7
- Hal McRae: 53
- Freddie Patek: 8/F
- Cookie Rojas: S9.2-H
- John Mayberry: 7/F
Bot 5
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/L
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Amos Otis: 53
- Lou Piniella: S9
- Kurt Bevacqua: 3/FL
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 3/G
Bot 6
- Mario Guerrero: 63
- John Kennedy: 8/F
- Rick Miller: D9
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Carlton Fisk: HR/8.2-H;1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/F
Top 7
- Paul Schaal: 63
- Hal McRae: 63
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-3
- John Mayberry: S8.3-H;1-2
- Amos Otis: W.2-3;1-2
- Lou Piniella: K
Bot 7
- Orlando Cepeda: 9/F
- Rico Petrocelli: 5/L
- Tommy Harper: W
- Mario Guerrero: S9.1-H;B-2(TH)
- John Kennedy: K
Top 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Ed Kirkpatrick: W
- Paul Schaal: 9/F
- Steve Hovley: 8/F
Bot 8
- Rick Miller: T9
- Dwight Evans: 63
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/SF.3-H
- Orlando Cepeda: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 9/P
Top 9
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 8/F
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO