PIT2
CHC12
COL2
DET6
LAA3
WSH4
NYM4
NYY6
BAL7
TOR4
KC3
BOS2
HOU1
TB3
LAD6
MIA2
PHI5
ATL6
CIN0
MIL20
CLE5
MIN2
CWS3
STL7
SEA5
ATH6
TEX1
ARI9
SD7
SF5COL7DET11NYM12NYY2PIT3CHC4BAL3TOR7LAA5WSH6SD7SF6KC1BOS5CLE3MIN4LAD3MIA4HOU2TB3CIN9MIL13PHI2ATL12CWS6STL5TEX6ARI2SEA19ATH1This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseball↗
From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. ▶ Video ↗
⚾ Arcade
Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1975-07-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 28794 · 87°F, night · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 8–3. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 5th. Luis Tiant earned the win. Cecil Cooper went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
W: Luis Tiant L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Kunkel · 1B: Dave Phillips · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jim Wohlford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernie Carbo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Rice | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Splittorff | 2.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Tiant | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- George Brett: 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Hal McRae: 6
Bot 1
- Bernie Carbo: W
- Denny Doyle: 34/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43.2-3
- Fred Lynn: 2/FL
Top 2
- Amos Otis: 53
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Cookie Rojas: CS2(26)
- Cookie Rojas: 53
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: 63
- Cecil Cooper: HR
- Carlton Fisk: 23/BG
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Rick Burleson: 43
Top 3
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Frank White: 53
- Jim Wohlford: 4/P9LS
Bot 3
- Bernie Carbo: 5/FL
- Denny Doyle: 31
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
Top 4
- George Brett: 8
- John Mayberry: 3/FL
- Hal McRae: 9
Bot 4
- Fred Lynn: S
- Jim Rice: 64(1)3/GDP
- Cecil Cooper: D7.B-3(E7/TH2)
- Carlton Fisk: S.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 8/L
Top 5
- Amos Otis: 7
- Harmon Killebrew: D
- Cookie Rojas: 5
- Buck Martinez: 6
Bot 5
- Rick Burleson: HR
- Bernie Carbo: S
- Denny Doyle: S.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
- Fred Lynn: K+E2/TH2/C.2-3;1-2
- Jim Rice: IW
- Cecil Cooper: T.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Rico Petrocelli: POCSH(25)
Top 6
- Frank White: 23/BG
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- George Brett: 53
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: S
- Rick Burleson: 9
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Doug Griffin: S.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: K/C
Top 7
- John Mayberry: HR
- Hal McRae: S
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- Harmon Killebrew: S.2XH(86);1-3;B-2#
- Cookie Rojas: S.3-H;2-H
- Buck Martinez: 9/P
- Vada Pinson: 4
Bot 7
- Fred Lynn: 9
- Jim Rice: D
- Cecil Cooper: 63.2-3
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Rico Petrocelli: T.3-H;1-H
- Rick Burleson: 4
Top 8
- Jim Wohlford: 9
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: 6(1)3(B)/GDP
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: K
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 9
- Amos Otis: W
- Bob Stinson: SB2
- Bob Stinson: 9/L
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Notes & reviews
- both Hal McRae and Amos Otis were at 3B at the same time