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Kansas City Royals @ Boston Red Sox
1975-07-18 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 30226 · 89°F, night · 2:07
Boston Red Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 9–3. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. Bill Lee earned the win. Harmon Killebrew went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| BOS | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Bill Lee L: Steve Busby SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Jim Evans · 2B: Lou DiMuro · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Harmon Killebrew | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bernie Carbo | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred Lynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Cecil Cooper | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steve Busby | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Steve Mingori | 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bill Lee | 9.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Frank White: 7/L
- George Brett: 13
- Hal McRae: 3/G
Bot 1
- Bernie Carbo: S
- Denny Doyle: 34/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: HR.2-H
- Fred Lynn: W
- Jim Rice: K
- Cecil Cooper: SB2
- Cecil Cooper: K
Top 2
- Harmon Killebrew: 63
- John Mayberry: 5
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 2
- Carlton Fisk: S
- Rico Petrocelli: K/C
- Rick Burleson: S.1-2
- Bernie Carbo: D.2-H;1-H
- Denny Doyle: D.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Fred Lynn: K
Top 3
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Jim Wohlford: 8
- Fran Healy: 6/L
Bot 3
- Jim Rice: HR/8
- Cecil Cooper: 9/L
- Carlton Fisk: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
Top 4
- Frank White: 3/FL
- George Brett: 63
- Hal McRae: S
- Harmon Killebrew: D.1-H
- John Mayberry: PB.2-3
- John Mayberry: W
- Amos Otis: 9
Bot 4
- Rick Burleson: D
- Bernie Carbo: K
- Denny Doyle: D.2-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Fred Lynn: 3/G
Top 5
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Jim Wohlford: 63
- Fran Healy: 53
Bot 5
- Jim Rice: S
- Juan Beniquez: D.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: 7/SF.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 5(B)3(2)/LDP
Top 6
- Frank White: 8/F8XDW
- George Brett: 7
- Hal McRae: D
- Harmon Killebrew: 8
Bot 6
- Rick Burleson: S
- Dwight Evans: K
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: 5
Top 7
- John Mayberry: 31
- Amos Otis: 53
- Cookie Rojas: 43
Bot 7
- Fred Lynn: K
- Jim Rice: W
- Juan Beniquez: S.1-3
- Carlton Fisk: 8/P
- Rico Petrocelli: W.1-2
- Rick Burleson: 8/L
Top 8
- Jim Wohlford: 53
- Fran Healy: 63
- Frank White: 63
Bot 8
- Dwight Evans: D8.B-3(E8)
- Doug Griffin: 8/P
- Bob Montgomery: E6/G.3-H(RBI)(UR)
- Rick Miller: 64(1)/FO
- Jim Rice: K
Top 9
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: T
- Harmon Killebrew: HR.3-H
- John Mayberry: S1/P
- Amos Otis: 64(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- over the wall to right of the flagpole for only the 6th time