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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox

1974-04-22 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 11927 Β· 2:17

Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–1. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 1st. Rick Wise earned the win and Diego Segui picked up the save. Carl Yastrzemski went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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W: Rick Wise   L: Nelson Briles   SV: Diego Segui

Umpires β€” HP: Joe Brinkman Β· 1B: Nick Bremigan Β· 2B: Nestor Chylak Β· 3B: Larry McCoy Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Kansas City Royals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Freddie Patek501002
Cookie Rojas411002
Jim Wohlford402100
John Mayberry400000
Hal McRae301011
Tony Solaita401001
Vada Pinson401000
Buck Martinez301010
Fernando Gonzalez300001
Frank White100001

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tommy Harper411001
Doug Griffin111100
Bernie Carbo400000
Carl Yastrzemski423300
Rico Petrocelli201020
Cecil Cooper302010
Rick Miller300000
Bob Didier200010
Mario Guerrero200010
Dick McAuliffe300000

Kansas City Royals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nelson Briles4.1431
Gene Garber2.2420
Joe Hoerner1.0000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Wise6.0525
Diego Segui3.0303

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Freddie Patek: K
  • Cookie Rojas: K
  • Jim Wohlford: 53

Bot 1

  • Tommy Harper: S7
  • Doug Griffin: D7.1-H
  • Bernie Carbo: 2/BG/BINT
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H
  • Rico Petrocelli: SB2
  • Rico Petrocelli: W
  • Cecil Cooper: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rick Miller: 32(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Didier: 64(1)/FO

Top 2

  • John Mayberry: 8
  • Hal McRae: K
  • Tony Solaita: S/89
  • Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
  • Buck Martinez: W.2-3;1-2
  • Fernando Gonzalez: K

Bot 2

  • Mario Guerrero: 13
  • Tommy Harper: K/C
  • Dick McAuliffe: 43

Top 3

  • Freddie Patek: 8
  • Cookie Rojas: 53
  • Jim Wohlford: D7
  • John Mayberry: 8

Bot 3

  • Bernie Carbo: 9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 31
  • Rico Petrocelli: 8

Top 4

  • Hal McRae: 63
  • Tony Solaita: 23
  • Vada Pinson: 31

Bot 4

  • Cecil Cooper: D
  • Rick Miller: 23/SH.2-3
  • Bob Didier: 9(B)15(3)/FDP

Top 5

  • Buck Martinez: 2/P
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 9
  • Freddie Patek: 8

Bot 5

  • Mario Guerrero: W
  • Tommy Harper: 3/FL/P
  • Dick McAuliffe: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 6

  • Cookie Rojas: S8
  • Jim Wohlford: D.1-H
  • John Mayberry: 43.2-3
  • Hal McRae: W
  • Tony Solaita: K
  • Vada Pinson: 31

Bot 6

  • Bernie Carbo: 5/P
  • Carl Yastrzemski: HR
  • Rico Petrocelli: W
  • Cecil Cooper: S9.1-2
  • Rick Miller: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Bob Didier: IW
  • Mario Guerrero: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Buck Martinez: D
  • Fernando Gonzalez: 3/FL/P
  • Freddie Patek: S8.2-3
  • Cookie Rojas: SB2
  • Cookie Rojas: K/C
  • Jim Wohlford: 8

Bot 7

  • Tommy Harper: 63
  • Dick McAuliffe: 63
  • Bernie Carbo: 13

Top 8

  • John Mayberry: 7
  • Hal McRae: S/BG
  • Tony Solaita: 9/L
  • Vada Pinson: 13

Bot 8

  • Carl Yastrzemski: HR
  • Rico Petrocelli: S8
  • Cecil Cooper: 56(1)/FO
  • Rick Miller: CS2(26)
  • Rick Miller: 7

Top 9

  • Buck Martinez: 7
  • Frank White: K/C
  • Freddie Patek: K

Notes & reviews

  • Bernie Carbo called for interference for running into his own bunt
  • Doug Griffin pulled leg muscle rounding 3B
  • Nelson Briles reinjured right knee, evidently on last pitch to Harper
  • Rick Wise removed as precautionary move; started to stiffen up