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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-04-26 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13537 · 72°F · Wind 14 mph · 2:35
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 4–2. Steve Busby earned the win. Hal McRae went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 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 | 6 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
W: Steve Busby L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Hughes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mario Guerrero | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddie Patek | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Schaal | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 6.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
 Diego Segui | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Rick Miller: D/78
- Doug Griffin: WP.2-3
- Doug Griffin: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Bernie Carbo: SB2
- Bernie Carbo: K
Bot 1
- Freddie Patek: 3/G
- Cookie Rojas: S4/G1
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: HP
- Fran Healy: K
Top 2
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Bob Montgomery: D/89.1-H
- Terry Hughes: FC1.2X3(15)
- Mario Guerrero: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Jim Wohlford: S6/G
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: 43/SH.2-3
- Paul Schaal: K/C
- Al Cowens: 63
Top 3
- Tommy Harper: S5/G
- Rick Miller: 46(1)3/GDP
- Doug Griffin: K
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 3/P
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Amos Otis: T7
- John Mayberry: 43
Top 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Bernie Carbo: 13.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: S5/G.2-3
- Bob Montgomery: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Fran Healy: K
- Jim Wohlford: 9/L
- Hal McRae: HR/78
- Paul Schaal: 63
Top 5
- Terry Hughes: S3/G
- Mario Guerrero: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tommy Harper: 4/P
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Doug Griffin: W.2-3;1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 8/L
- Freddie Patek: T7
- Cookie Rojas: S8/G.3-H
- Amos Otis: S8/G.1-2
- John Mayberry: 43.2-3;1-2
- Fran Healy: 43
Top 6
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Carlton Fisk: 7/L
- Bob Montgomery: 13
Bot 6
- Jim Wohlford: S8/G
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: FC6.2X3(65)
- Paul Schaal: POCS2(136)
- Paul Schaal: 53
Top 7
- Terry Hughes: 53
- Dick McAuliffe: W
- Tommy Harper: 16(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: S6/G
- Freddie Patek: S1/BG.1-3(E1/TH)
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Amos Otis: D7
- John Mayberry: SB3
- John Mayberry: W
- Fran Healy: SB2
- Fran Healy: 7
Top 8
- Rick Miller: 7
- Doug Griffin: T7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8/SF.3-H
- Bernie Carbo: 8
Bot 8
- Jim Wohlford: S5/G
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: S6.2-2
- Paul Schaal: FC/SH.2-3;1-2
- Vada Pinson: 8/L/SF.3-H;2-3
- Freddie Patek: 3/FL/P.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Top 9
- Carlton Fisk: 5/FL/P
- Cecil Cooper: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 5/P
Notes & reviews
- 415' HR