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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1975-05-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 10907 · 69°F, night · 2:46
Kansas City Royals defeated Boston Red Sox 5–3. Kansas City Royals put up 2 in the 3rd. Al Fitzmorris earned the win and Doug Bird picked up the save. John Mayberry went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| BOS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Reggie Cleveland SV: Doug Bird
Umpires — HP: Russ Goetz · 1B: Merle Anthony · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Bill Deegan · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Vada Pinson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernie Carbo | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 7.1 | 9 | 2 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Reggie Cleveland | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Roger Moret | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Vada Pinson: K+PB.B-1
- Amos Otis: 9
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: WP.2-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Harmon Killebrew: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bernie Carbo: HR
- Cecil Cooper: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 31
- Fred Lynn: D
- Rico Petrocelli: S.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 9
Top 2
- George Brett: W
- Fran Healy: D.1-H
- Frank White: 63
- Freddie Patek: 9.2-3
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 2
- Rick Miller: 43
- Bob Montgomery: 63
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 3
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: HR.1-H
- Hal McRae: 8
- Harmon Killebrew: 4/L
- George Brett: 13
Bot 3
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Cecil Cooper: 4
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8(B)4(1)/8D/FDP/AP
Top 4
- Fran Healy: 9/P
- Frank White: 7
- Freddie Patek: 9
Bot 4
- Fred Lynn: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/L
- Rick Burleson: 53
Top 5
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Amos Otis: S
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: SB2
- Hal McRae: W
- Harmon Killebrew: S.2-3;1-2
- George Brett: 43
Bot 5
- Rick Miller: 43
- Bob Montgomery: 9
- Doug Griffin: 53
Top 6
- Fran Healy: 63
- Frank White: HR
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Vada Pinson: 7
Bot 6
- Bernie Carbo: D
- Cecil Cooper: S.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: W.1-2
- Fred Lynn: E3/G.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 62(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Rick Burleson: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Amos Otis: 4
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 9/L
- Harmon Killebrew: S.1-3
- George Brett: 8/L
Bot 7
- Rick Miller: 8/P
- Bob Montgomery: S
- Doug Griffin: S.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: 7/L
- Cecil Cooper: 8
Top 8
- Fran Healy: S
- Frank White: 36(1)/BG/FO
- Freddie Patek: 7/L
- Al Cowens: K
Bot 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Fred Lynn: HR
- Rico Petrocelli: S
- Rick Burleson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Amos Otis: W
- John Mayberry: SB2
- John Mayberry: K
- Hal McRae: 6
- Harmon Killebrew: IW
- George Brett: 13
Bot 9
- Rick Miller: 8
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Doug Griffin: S
- Bernie Carbo: 7
Notes & reviews
- Bernie Carbo failed to retouch 2B on the way back to 1B; out on appeal