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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-05-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · 57°F · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 13–3. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Gene Garber earned the win. Ed Kirkpatrick went 2-for-5 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 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 15 |
W: Gene Garber L: Luis Tiant SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Dave Phillips · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Harper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buddy Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Floyd | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Roger Moret | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Garber | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: W
- Reggie Smith: 36(1)3/GDP
- Carlton Fisk: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 8/F
- Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
- Amos Otis: K/C
Top 2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Rico Petrocelli: D7
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 43
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: S5
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: 9/F
- Hal McRae: 13
Top 3
- John Kennedy: K/C
- Rick Miller: 8/F
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 3
- Paul Schaal: S7
- Carl Taylor: S1/BG.1-2
- Freddie Patek: S/BG.2-3;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7/SF.3-H
- Amos Otis: 7/F.2-3
- John Mayberry: S9.3-H;1-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: HR/9.3-H;1-H
- Lou Piniella: 8/P
Top 4
- Carlton Fisk: S9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/F
- Orlando Cepeda: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: W
- Paul Schaal: 4/P
- Carl Taylor: 3/P
- Freddie Patek: 53
Top 5
- Rico Petrocelli: 5/L
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- John Kennedy: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: S8
- Amos Otis: S/BG.1-2
- John Mayberry: D7.2-H;1-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Hal McRae: 4/P
Top 6
- Rick Miller: 13
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carlton Fisk: 9/F
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Carl Taylor: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: 9/F
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- John Mayberry: D7.3-H;2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 13
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: 4/P
- Tommy Harper: 8/F
- Luis Aparicio: S7
- John Kennedy: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: K/C
- Hal McRae: 8/F
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8/F
Top 8
- Rick Miller: S9
- Reggie Smith: 7/F
- Carlton Fisk: D7.1-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: S.2-H
- Orlando Cepeda: K
- Buddy Hunter: S7.1-H
- Dwight Evans: 9/FL
Bot 8
- Carl Taylor: 8/F
- Freddie Patek: W
- Bobby Floyd: S9.1-3
- Steve Hovley: 7/SF.3-H;1-2
- Gail Hopkins: HR/9.2-H
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S8
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Mario Guerrero: 3/FL
- John Kennedy: 43
- Rick Miller: D9
- Reggie Smith: K