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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1973-08-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 27224 · 80°F · 2:57
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Roger Moret earned the win and Marty Pattin picked up the save. Hal McRae went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: Roger Moret L: Dick Drago SV: Marty Pattin
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Johnny Stevens · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 3.1 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 4.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Moret | 5.2 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
 Marty Pattin | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 6/L
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: S9
- Luis Aparicio: FLE2
- Luis Aparicio: S8/G.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: PO1(13)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.3-H(UR)
- Orlando Cepeda: W
- Danny Cater: 54(1)/FO
Top 2
- Hal McRae: W
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Rick Reichardt: 63.1-2
- Paul Schaal: OA.2-3(E5)#
- Paul Schaal: K/C
Bot 2
- Carlton Fisk: 63
- Rick Miller: 8/L
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 3
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: S.BX2(64)#
Bot 3
- Dwight Evans: 3/G
- Tommy Harper: S5
- Luis Aparicio: SB2.1-3(E1/TH)#
- Luis Aparicio: FC6.3XH(6252)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 4
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 9
Bot 4
- Orlando Cepeda: S7
- Danny Cater: S8.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Doug Griffin: 4(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Dwight Evans: 3/G
Top 5
- Rick Reichardt: 8
- Paul Schaal: 3/FL/P
- Fran Healy: 3/P
Bot 5
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: S7/G
- Carl Yastrzemski: D/78.1-H
- Orlando Cepeda: IW
- Danny Cater: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: W.1-2
- Rick Miller: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Doug Griffin: S9.3-H;1-3
- Dwight Evans: 3/FL/P
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: D/78
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: E6.2-H;BX2(416)#
- John Mayberry: S7
- Hal McRae: HR/78.1-H
- Lou Piniella: S6
- Rick Reichardt: W.1-2
- Paul Schaal: S7.2-3;1-2
- Fran Healy: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 8
Bot 6
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Luis Aparicio: 13
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: 63
Top 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 7
- Danny Cater: 53
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Rick Miller: CS2(26)
- Rick Miller: W
- Doug Griffin: CS2(26)
Top 8
- Hal McRae: K/C
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Rick Reichardt: S8
- Paul Schaal: 7/L
Bot 8
- Doug Griffin: K
- Dwight Evans: S7
- Tommy Harper: SB2
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Top 9
- Fran Healy: 4/P
- Steve Hovley: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
Notes & reviews
- Cookie Rojas ejected by HP umpire Larry Barnett