Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cepeda vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lee
  
  Piniella 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: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Bevacqua 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 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reichardt vs. Lee
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Evans scores. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cepeda vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cater hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Cater reaches second base with a double. Aparicio scores. Cepeda moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lee
  
  Piniella 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, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Lee
  
  Reichardt 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 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Griffin bunts towards first. Bevacqua fields the ball and throws to Fitzmorris covering. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Evans. The throw from Healy and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal hits a line drive towards third. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lee
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground into left field. Piniella picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Piniella. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fisk scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Garber
  
  Gene Garber now pitching.
  
  There goes Miller. The throw from Healy and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Garber
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Garber
  
  Evans hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Lee
  
  Reichardt hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller. Healy reaches second base with a double. Patek goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Garber
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Garber
  
  Aparicio bunts between the mound and first base. Garber scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Aparicio for the out. Harper moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Garber
  
  Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Garber
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bevacqua juggles the ball. That's an error on Bevacqua. Harper scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Garber
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to third. Cepeda moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fisk vs. Garber
  
  Fisk is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Miller vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas 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 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Hoerner
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hoerner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Hoerner
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Hoerner
  
  Harper 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, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Hoerner
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Aparicio reaches second base with a double. Evans moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Hoerner
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cepeda vs. Bird
  
  Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Lee
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Steve Hovley pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
  
  Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reichardt vs. Lee
  
  Reichardt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Bolin
  
  Carl Taylor pinch hits for Freddie Patek. Bobby Bolin now pitching. John Mayberry pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
  
  Mayberry hits a popup in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Bolin
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Hovley scores. Reichardt moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Bolin
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/19/1973 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Schaal P, 3b          5  0  0  0   Harper T, lf          4  1  1  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  1  2  1   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     2  0  0  0   
McRae H, rf           4  0  0  0   Cepeda O, dh          3  0  0  0   
Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  0   Cater D, 3b           4  0  1  1   
Hovley S, pr          0  1  0  0   Fisk C, c             3  1  1  0   
Bevacqua K, 1b        3  0  1  0   Miller R, cf          4  0  1  1   
Reichardt R, dh       4  0  2  0   Griffin D, 2b         4  0  2  0   
Patek F, ss           3  1  0  0   Evans D, rf           3  1  0  0   
Taylor C, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Mayberry J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Healy F, c            4  1  4  3                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3  9  3                        31  4  8  3

Kansas City      000 010 101 --  3
Boston           002 001 10x --  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L)*     5.0  5  3  2  5  1
Garber G              1.2  1  1  0  2  0
Hoerner J             1.0  2  0  0  1  0
Bird D                0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             8.1  8  3  3  1  3
Bolin B (S)           0.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Healy F, Piniella L, Bevacqua K
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Boston 12
2B -- Cater D, Healy F, Aparicio L
HR -- Healy F
SB -- Yastrzemski C, Evans D, Harper T
CS -- Miller R
SH -- Aparicio L
T -- 3:12
A -- 27356

    

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