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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 2, 1972 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 2, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hedlund |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 11,495 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Morgenweck 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: John Rice |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| Richie Scheinblum | Right Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Catcher |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Floyd | Shortstop |
| Mike Hedlund | Pitcher |
| Bob Lemon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Andy Kosco | Left Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1972
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Siebert
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Siebert covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Hedlund
Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Hedlund
Aparicio bunts towards the mound. Hedlund fields it and throws to first for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Hedlund
Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harper tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hedlund
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Hedlund
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knoop vs. Siebert
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Floyd vs. Siebert
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Hedlund
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Hedlund
Kosco hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Kosco reaches second base with a double. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Griffin vs. Hedlund
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Kosco moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Siebert vs. Hedlund
Siebert hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kosco scores. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harper vs. Hedlund
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aparicio vs. Hedlund
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
Yastrzemski hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Fitzmorris
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fitzmorris vs. Siebert
Fitzmorris strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Siebert
Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scheinblum for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
Fisk hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kosco vs. Fitzmorris
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Siebert
Knoop is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Fitzmorris
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Fitzmorris
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Siebert
Floyd hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Keough vs. Siebert
Joe Keough pinch hits for Al Fitzmorris.
Keough hits a line drive into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scheinblum vs. Siebert
There's a wild pitch. Schaal moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scheinblum vs. Siebert
Scheinblum hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Angelini
Norm Angelini now pitching.
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Angelini
Petrocelli hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Angelini
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Floyd scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Siebert
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Siebert
Piniella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Siebert
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knoop vs. Siebert
Knoop hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Harper. Knoop reaches second base with a double. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Siebert
Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Knoop moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hopkins vs. Siebert
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Norm Angelini.
Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Abernathy
Freddie Patek now playing shortstop. Ted Abernathy now pitching.
Kosco strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Abernathy
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Abernathy
Siebert strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Siebert
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Siebert, and towards Griffin, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Siebert
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scheinblum vs. Siebert
There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scheinblum vs. Siebert
Scheinblum hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Scheinblum moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scheinblum moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kirkpatrick vs. Lee
Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Abernathy
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Abernathy
Aparicio hits a popup into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Abernathy
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knoop vs. Lee
Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Lee
Carl Taylor pinch hits for Ted Abernathy.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dal Canton
Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Dal Canton
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Bolin
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scheinblum vs. Bolin
Scheinblum hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bolin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Bolin covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/2/1972 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Schaal P, 3b 4 0 0 0 Harper T, cf 4 1 2 0
Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Aparicio L, ss 3 0 1 1
Scheinblum R, rf 5 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 0 0 1
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 1 1
Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0
Kirkpatrick E, c 4 1 0 0 Fisk C, c 4 1 2 0
Knoop B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kosco A, lf 3 1 1 0
Floyd B, ss 2 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 1 1 1
Hovley S, ph 1 0 1 1 Siebert S, p 3 0 1 1
Patek F, ss 0 0 0 0 Lee B, p 0 0 0 0
Hedlund M, p 0 0 0 0 Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
Fitzmorris A, p 1 0 0 0
Keough J, ph 1 0 0 0
Angelini N, p 0 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
Abernathy T, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor C, ph 1 0 1 0
Dal Canton B, p 0 0 0 0
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36 3 10 3 31 5 9 5
Kansas City 000 101 100 -- 3
Boston 230 000 00x -- 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hedlund M (L) 1.1 7 5 5 0 2
Fitzmorris A 2.2 2 0 0 0 3
Angelini N 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Abernathy T 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Dal Canton B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W) 6.1 9 3 3 2 3
Lee B 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Bolin B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Kansas City 10, Boston 4
2B -- Harper T, Kosco A, Fisk C, Knoop B
HR -- Smith R, Piniella L
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Aparicio L
SF -- Yastrzemski C
WP -- Siebert S
T -- 2:41
A -- 11495
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