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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1975-05-16 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 12213 · 76°F, night · 2:40
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–2. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Dennis Leonard earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Dennis Leonard L: Bill Lee SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Russ Goetz · 2B: Merle Anthony · 3B: George Maloney · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Solaita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Conigliaro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dennis Leonard | 9.0 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 1 |
 Dick Drago | 2.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Amos Otis: 9
- Hal McRae: S
- Harmon Killebrew: S.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: PO2(14)
Bot 1
- Bernie Carbo: S
- Rick Burleson: S.1X3(85);B-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: S.2-H
- Tony Conigliaro: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- George Brett: S
- Al Cowens: POCS2(134)
- Al Cowens: 43
Bot 2
- Fred Lynn: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Dwight Evans: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Montgomery: D8.1XH(862)
Top 3
- Fran Healy: S
- Freddie Patek: W.1-2
- Jim Wohlford: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Amos Otis: S.3-H;1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Hal McRae: D.2-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: 7
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Tony Conigliaro: K
Top 4
- George Brett: 13
- Al Cowens: W
- Fran Healy: S.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9.2-3
- Jim Wohlford: T.3-H;1-H
- Amos Otis: 7/P
Bot 4
- Fred Lynn: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Hal McRae: 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Montgomery: 63
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Bernie Carbo: K
Top 6
- George Brett: K
- Al Cowens: 53
- Fran Healy: 8
Bot 6
- Rick Burleson: HP
- Carl Yastrzemski: S.1-3
- Tony Conigliaro: 8/SF.3-H
- Fred Lynn: K
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
Top 7
- Freddie Patek: 5/L
- Jim Wohlford: 3
- Amos Otis: W
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 7
- Dwight Evans: 5/FL
- Bob Montgomery: 5/L
- Doug Griffin: 53
Top 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
- Cookie Rojas: W
- George Brett: S.1-2
- Al Cowens: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Fran Healy: W.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 3
Bot 8
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Carl Yastrzemski: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Amos Otis: S
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: S.2XH(82)
- Tony Solaita: W.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 4(1)/G/FO
Bot 9
- Tony Conigliaro: 63
- Fred Lynn: E4/G
- Rico Petrocelli: W.1-2
- Dwight Evans: K
- Tim McCarver: 9
Notes & reviews
- Royals batted out of turn entire game, but Red Sox did not notice or protest; lineup submitted to umpires had Brett 2nd, Otis 3rd