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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-05-27 · Day game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 23952 · 2:37
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 7–2. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 3rd. John Curtis earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: John Curtis L: Steve Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Ron Luciano · 2B: Dave Phillips · 3B: Bill Haller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Taylor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Curtis | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 2.1 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
 Ken Wright | 3.2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Wayne Simpson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Miller: W
- Reggie Smith: S7.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4/TH)
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Cookie Rojas: 8/F
- Amos Otis: 63
Top 2
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/F
- Tommy Harper: S8
- Luis Aparicio: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)3/GDP
- Jim Wohlford: 8/F
Top 3
- John Kennedy: 7/F
- Rick Miller: W
- Reggie Smith: S.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: S7.3-H;1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 7/P
- Tommy Harper: K
Bot 3
- Hal McRae: 7/F
- Paul Schaal: W
- Fran Healy: K
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Luis Aparicio: W
- John Kennedy: 13/SH.1-2
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Reggie Smith: 8/F
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Amos Otis: 9/P
- John Mayberry: 7/F
- Lou Piniella: 54(1)/FO
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 8/F.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: D7.3-H;1-3
- Tommy Harper: 43
- Luis Aparicio: S5.3-H;2-3
- John Kennedy: D7.3-H;1-3
- Rick Miller: W
- Reggie Smith: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jim Wohlford: S7
- Hal McRae: 9/F
- Paul Schaal: 9/F
- Fran Healy: K/C
Top 6
- Carlton Fisk: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 64(1)3/GDP
- Orlando Cepeda: K
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: S9.1-3
- Lou Piniella: D9.3-H;1-3
- Jim Wohlford: 7/F
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Tommy Harper: K/C
- Luis Aparicio: K/C
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 5/L
- Paul Schaal: D9
- Fran Healy: D7.2-H
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 8
- John Kennedy: W
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Reggie Smith: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 4/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7/F
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 13
- Carl Taylor: 3/L
- Lou Piniella: 8/P
Top 9
- Orlando Cepeda: S8
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Tommy Harper: 2/FL
- Luis Aparicio: 6/L
Bot 9
- Jim Wohlford: 8/L
- Hal McRae: K
- Paul Schaal: S8
- Fran Healy: 54(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Ken Wright struck out the side on 9 pitches