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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1974-07-08 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 19012 · 84°F · 2:24
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–0. Kansas City Royals put up 4 in the 5th. Steve Busby earned the win. George Brett went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Steve Busby L: Dick Drago SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Odom · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Hank Soar · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dick Drago | 9.0 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddie Patek: K
- Cookie Rojas: S9
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: S8.1-2
- Hal McRae: K/C
Bot 1
- Rick Miller: 7
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Cecil Cooper: 31
Top 2
- Tony Solaita: W
- Vada Pinson: CS2(26)
- Vada Pinson: K
- Fran Healy: W
- George Brett: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 13
- Dwight Evans: 2/FL/P
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/P
Top 3
- George Brett: HR/9
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 13/SH.1-2
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal McRae: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Rick Burleson: 63
- Tim Blackwell: 43
Top 4
- Tony Solaita: 9
- Vada Pinson: 6/P
- Fran Healy: 53
Bot 4
- Rick Miller: 43
- Doug Griffin: 1/G
- Cecil Cooper: S8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
Top 5
- George Brett: 43
- Freddie Patek: W
- Cookie Rojas: 53.1-2
- Amos Otis: S8.2-H
- John Mayberry: PB.1-2
- John Mayberry: IW
- Hal McRae: W.2-3;1-2
- Tony Solaita: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Vada Pinson: 43
Bot 5
- Dwight Evans: S7
- Rico Petrocelli: 6/P
- Bernie Carbo: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Fran Healy: E5.B-2(E3)
- George Brett: W
- Freddie Patek: 5/FL/BP
- Cookie Rojas: E6.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 6
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Tim Blackwell: 9
- Rick Miller: 8
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 3/G
- Hal McRae: 9
- Tony Solaita: S9
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Fran Healy: 8/L
Bot 7
- Doug Griffin: 53
- Cecil Cooper: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Top 8
- George Brett: 4/L
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 63
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: D7
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Bernie Carbo: 43.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 53
Top 9
- Amos Otis: S8
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Hal McRae: 8/L.1-2
- Tony Solaita: IW
- Al Cowens: 8/L
Bot 9
- Dick McAuliffe: 4/P
- Rick Miller: 2/FL/P
- Doug Griffin: W
- Cecil Cooper: 9/9D
Notes & reviews
- 400' HR