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Boston Red Sox @ 
Kansas City Royals
1974-07-16 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 16852 · 89°F · Wind 9 mph · 2:15
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–4. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 6th. Steve Busby earned the win. John Mayberry 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 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| KCA | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Steve Busby L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Hank Morgenweck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy Harper | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick McAuliffe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 8.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy Harper: D7
- Rick Miller: 31.2-3
- Cecil Cooper: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7.3-H
- Bernie Carbo: S7.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: S3/P9S.2-H;1X3(36)
Bot 1
- Frank White: 9
- Kurt Bevacqua: K/C
- Amos Otis: 8/L
Top 2
- Bob Montgomery: 13
- Doug Griffin: 13
- Rick Burleson: S7
- Tommy Harper: 6/P
Bot 2
- John Mayberry: S4/G
- Hal McRae: S8/G.1-3;B-2(TH3)
- Fran Healy: S5/G.3-3;2-2
- Jim Wohlford: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Al Cowens: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Rick Miller: W
- Cecil Cooper: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: E3.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: D/89.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Rico Petrocelli: 63
- Bob Montgomery: 4/P
Bot 3
- Freddie Patek: 43
- Frank White: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Amos Otis: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Rick Burleson: 43
- Tommy Harper: D8
- Rick Miller: 5/FL/P
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: HR/89
- Hal McRae: 8
- Fran Healy: 53
- Jim Wohlford: K
Top 5
- Cecil Cooper: 43
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9/G
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Bot 5
- Al Cowens: 13
- Freddie Patek: S6/G
- Frank White: 4(1)/FO
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
Top 6
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Doug Griffin: 43
- Rick Burleson: D7
- Tommy Harper: 63
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: 8
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: D7/78D.1XH(762);B-3(THH)
- Fran Healy: W
- Jim Wohlford: D7.3-H;1-3
- Al Cowens: S/8S.3-H;2-H
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: 6/P
Top 7
- Rick Miller: 6/P
- Cecil Cooper: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
Bot 7
- Frank White: 63
- Kurt Bevacqua: 63
- Amos Otis: 53
Top 8
- Bernie Carbo: K/C
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Bob Montgomery: K
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 43
- Hal McRae: 43
- Fran Healy: 9/L
Top 9
- Dick McAuliffe: K
- Rick Burleson: K
- Tommy Harper: 2/FL/P
Notes & reviews
- Bernie Carbo rounded 3B too far
- 395' HR