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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-07-15 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 13380 · 88°F · Wind 13 mph · 2:07
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 3–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 2nd. Nelson Briles earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. Carl Yastrzemski went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Reggie Cleveland SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Hank Morgenweck · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Russ Goetz · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 8.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 8.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Mingori | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: 2/FL/P
- Rick Miller: 43
- Dwight Evans: 53
Bot 1
- Vada Pinson: S7
- Cookie Rojas: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Cookie Rojas: 8(B)2(3)/LDP
- Amos Otis: K
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: 13
- Hal McRae: 3/G
- Tony Solaita: W
- Fran Healy: D7.1-3
- George Brett: D9.3-H;2-H
- Frank White: S8/G.2-H
- Vada Pinson: S9.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: HP.2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 6/L
Top 3
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Rick Burleson: S8/78
- Tim Blackwell: 8
- Tommy Harper: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- John Mayberry: S8/G
- Hal McRae: E5.1-2
- Tony Solaita: K
- Fran Healy: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Rick Miller: W
- Dwight Evans: 46(1)3/GDP
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR/89
- Bernie Carbo: 3/G
Bot 4
- George Brett: S7
- Frank White: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Vada Pinson: 3/G
Top 5
- Rico Petrocelli: S5/G
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Rick Burleson: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Amos Otis: 63
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: S9/G.1-2
- Tony Solaita: 8
Top 6
- Tim Blackwell: K
- Tommy Harper: 63
- Rick Miller: 4/L
Bot 6
- Fran Healy: 8
- George Brett: 8
- Frank White: 7/L
Top 7
- Dwight Evans: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Bernie Carbo: S8
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.1-3
- Doug Griffin: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Cookie Rojas: 43
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: 5/P
Top 8
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Cecil Cooper: 8
- Tommy Harper: S4/G
- Rick Miller: SB2
- Rick Miller: S9.2-H
- Dwight Evans: 43
Bot 8
- Hal McRae: 6/P
- Tony Solaita: S8
- Fran Healy: 5/P
- George Brett: 7
Top 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Danny Cater: 4/P
- Rico Petrocelli: S8/G
- Doug Griffin: 7/L
Notes & reviews
- 360' HR