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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1974-07-06 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 23331 · 80°F · 2:58
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 2nd. Nelson Briles earned the win and Al Fitzmorris picked up the save. Rico Petrocelli went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Rick Wise SV: Al Fitzmorris
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Hank Morgenweck · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Cooper | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mario Guerrero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 5.1 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Al Fitzmorris | 3.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Wise | 4.1 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Reggie Cleveland | 4.2 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: K/C
- Amos Otis: S8
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 1
- Tommy Harper: 2/FL/P
- Doug Griffin: S7
- Cecil Cooper: 6/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 2
- John Mayberry: S8
- Tony Solaita: DGR/9.1-3
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Fran Healy: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H;2-3
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 2
- Dwight Evans: D/78
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/78.2-H
- Rick Miller: 6/P
- Mario Guerrero: E5
- Tim Blackwell: 9/L
- Tommy Harper: 9
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: S5/G
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: S7.2-H
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: 3/G.2-3
- Tony Solaita: 43
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Cecil Cooper: HR/89
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Jim Wohlford: 43
- Fran Healy: S6/G
- George Brett: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: S9.1-3
- Cookie Rojas: S9.3-H;1-3
- Amos Otis: CSH(245)
Bot 4
- Rick Miller: K
- Mario Guerrero: S7
- Tim Blackwell: 53.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 4/P
Top 5
- Amos Otis: K
- Hal McRae: D7
- John Mayberry: W
- Tony Solaita: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: K
- Fran Healy: W.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 9/9DW
Bot 5
- Doug Griffin: K/C
- Cecil Cooper: 6/P
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Top 6
- Freddie Patek: 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 6
- Dwight Evans: S7
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- Rick Miller: FLE5
- Rick Miller: S8/G.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: S4/G.2-3;1-2
- Dick McAuliffe: 3(B)6(2)/LDP
Top 7
- John Mayberry: W
- Tony Solaita: 9
- Jim Wohlford: 4/P
- Fran Healy: 43
Bot 7
- Tommy Harper: S8
- Doug Griffin: SB2
- Doug Griffin: 13/SH.2-3
- Cecil Cooper: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Top 8
- George Brett: 3/G
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Rick Miller: 9/L
Top 9
- Amos Otis: 8
- Hal McRae: 8
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 9
- Rick Burleson: S8
- Bob Montgomery: E6.1-2
- Tommy Harper: 7
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Cecil Cooper: 8
Notes & reviews
- into LF screen
- 420' HR
- Cookie Rojas broke for 2B and signalled Freddie Patek to go home; weak throw to 2B; Patek nailed diving back to 3B