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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-08 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 18985 · 91°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:41
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–4. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Luis Tiant earned the win. John Mayberry went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 10 | |
| KCA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Miller | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ed Kirkpatrick | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gail Hopkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 4.0 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| Bruce Dal Canton | 3.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Mingori | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 8
- Luis Aparicio: E6
- Reggie Smith: WP.1-2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.2-3;1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: D9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 31
- Doug Griffin: K23
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO
- Amos Otis: S9.1-3
- John Mayberry: D9.3-H;1-H
- Rick Reichardt: S9.2-3
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 6/P
- Lou Piniella: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Dwight Evans: W
- Tommy Harper: WP.1-2
- Tommy Harper: K
- Luis Aparicio: 53
Bot 2
- George Brett: 9
- Carl Taylor: 13/BG
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 3
- Reggie Smith: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: E6
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: S8.1-2
- Doug Griffin: 9
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 4
- Bob Montgomery: W
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Luis Aparicio: 8
Bot 4
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 4/P
- Lou Piniella: S8
- George Brett: SB2
- George Brett: 43
Top 5
- Reggie Smith: W
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8.1-3
- Orlando Cepeda: D7.3-H;1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: D7.3-H;2-H
- Doug Griffin: 13/SH.2-3
- Bob Montgomery: S9.3-H
- Dwight Evans: 23.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 5/P
Bot 5
- Carl Taylor: 9
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 23
Top 6
- Luis Aparicio: 3/FL/P
- Reggie Smith: 6/L
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: HR/89
- Rick Reichardt: K
- Ed Kirkpatrick: 43
Top 7
- Orlando Cepeda: D7
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Doug Griffin: 43.2-3
- Bob Montgomery: 63
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S8
- George Brett: 9
- Carl Taylor: 7/L
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 8
- Dwight Evans: D8
- Tommy Harper: 63.2-3
- Luis Aparicio: 9
- Rick Miller: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
Bot 8
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: 7
- John Mayberry: S9
- Rick Reichardt: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Doug Griffin: S8/G
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Dwight Evans: K
- Tommy Harper: K
Bot 9
- Ed Kirkpatrick: D9
- Lou Piniella: 43.2-3
- George Brett: FC1.3XH(15);B-2
- Carl Taylor: D/78.2-H
- Gail Hopkins: K
Notes & reviews
- Royals Manager Jack McKeon ejected by HP umpire Jim Evans while changing pitchers
- 460' HR into bullpen