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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1973-08-09 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 17167 · 84°F · Wind 7 mph · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Steve Busby earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Hal McRae went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Steve Busby L: Bill Lee SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Joe Brinkman · 1B: Hank Morgenweck · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Cepeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reichardt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carl Taylor | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 11 |
 Doug Bird | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 53
- Mario Guerrero: 4/L
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 163
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/G
- Orlando Cepeda: S7/G.1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: WP.3-H;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Bob Montgomery: K
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Lou Piniella: S4
- Hal McRae: T/89.1-H
- Rick Reichardt: 8/SF.3-H
- Kurt Bevacqua: S9
- Carl Taylor: E5.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 7
Top 3
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Tommy Harper: 4/P
- Mario Guerrero: 9
Bot 3
- Cookie Rojas: 3/G
- Amos Otis: D7.BX3(75)
- John Mayberry: W
- Lou Piniella: SB2
- Lou Piniella: 63
Top 4
- Reggie Smith: 6/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: E6
- Orlando Cepeda: 13.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: WP.2-3
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
Bot 4
- Hal McRae: HR/7
- Rick Reichardt: K/C
- Kurt Bevacqua: W
- Carl Taylor: SB2
- Carl Taylor: 3(B)4(2)/LDP
Top 5
- Doug Griffin: 43
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Rick Miller: K/C
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 6
- Tommy Harper: K
- Mario Guerrero: S6
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Orlando Cepeda: 9
Bot 6
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Hal McRae: 13
- Rick Reichardt: W
- Kurt Bevacqua: 6(1)/FO
Top 7
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Doug Griffin: K/C
- Bob Montgomery: 63
Bot 7
- Carl Taylor: 63
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 7
Top 8
- Rick Miller: HR/9
- Tommy Harper: 6/FL/P
- Mario Guerrero: 63/BG
- Reggie Smith: S7
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Orlando Cepeda: 7/L
Bot 8
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: 31
- Lou Piniella: S7/G
- Hal McRae: 63
Top 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 3/FL/P
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Bob Montgomery: K/C
Notes & reviews
- 340' HR