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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-07 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · 11 innings · Att: 22181 · 93°F · 3:37
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 7–6. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Doug Bird earned the win. Freddie Patek went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 | |
| KCA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
W: Doug Bird L: Craig Skok SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nestor Chylak · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Joe Brinkman · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Reichardt | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Pole | 3.1 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Marty Pattin | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Skok | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 3.2 | 7 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Garber | 2.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Luis Aparicio: 43
- Reggie Smith: 6/P
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(24)
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: SB2
- Amos Otis: S7/G.2-H
- John Mayberry: S9.1-2
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 53
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 63
- Orlando Cepeda: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Carlton Fisk: 9
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8/G
- Fran Healy: S7.1-3
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Top 3
- Rick Miller: S6
- Doug Griffin: 53.1-2
- Tommy Harper: D7.2-H
- Luis Aparicio: 53
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 3
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: 43
- Rick Reichardt: 63
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7/G
- Orlando Cepeda: S/89.1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: S.3-H;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: 6/FL/P
- Rick Miller: 7
- Doug Griffin: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Tommy Harper: S7.3-H
- Luis Aparicio: SB2
- Luis Aparicio: S7.2-H
- Reggie Smith: 8/L
Bot 4
- Ed Kirkpatrick: K/C
- Lou Piniella: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: S6.1-2
- Fran Healy: WP.2-3;1-2
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Cookie Rojas: W.1-2
- Amos Otis: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: 31
Top 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: 7(B)4(1)/FDP
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
Bot 5
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: S7
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
- Kurt Bevacqua: S6.1-2
- Fran Healy: 13
Top 6
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Rick Miller: 6/P
- Doug Griffin: 43
Bot 6
- Freddie Patek: HR/7
- Cookie Rojas: S7
- Amos Otis: K
- John Mayberry: 9
- Rick Reichardt: T/78.1-H
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 7
- Tommy Harper: S7/G
- Luis Aparicio: 5/P
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: 7/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Orlando Cepeda: 6(1)3/GDP
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 9
- Amos Otis: 53
- John Mayberry: K
Top 9
- Carlton Fisk: K
- Rick Miller: S9/G
- Doug Griffin: 53.1-2
- Tommy Harper: IW
- Luis Aparicio: 7
Bot 9
- Rick Reichardt: 63
- Hal McRae: 43
- Lou Piniella: K
Top 10
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Orlando Cepeda: E5
- Rico Petrocelli: 54(1)/FO
Bot 10
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Fran Healy: W
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 11
- Carlton Fisk: 8
- Rick Miller: 43
- Doug Griffin: 8
Bot 11
- Amos Otis: 6/P
- John Mayberry: 6/P
- Rick Reichardt: S7
- Hal McRae: S8/G.1-2
- Lou Piniella: D9.2-H;1-3
Notes & reviews
- 355' HR