Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Dal Canton
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dal Canton
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tiant
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Tiant
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Tiant
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  There's a wild pitch. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Tiant
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Rojas reaches third base with a triple. Patek scores. Otis scores. Kirkpatrick goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Tiant
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rojas tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Tiant
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Dal Canton
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Dal Canton
  
  Conigliaro hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. May reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dal Canton vs. Tiant
  
  Dal Canton bunts towards the mound. Tiant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. May moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Brett
  
  Ken Brett now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. May scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Brett
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Brett
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Dal Canton
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Brett
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Brett
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Brett
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Dal Canton
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dal Canton
  
  Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Dal Canton
  
  Scott hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Dal Canton
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Keough settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Keough vs. Brett
  
  Keough hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Brett
  
  May hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dal Canton vs. Brett
  
  Dal Canton strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Dal Canton
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Dal Canton
  
  Brett bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Dal Canton
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dal Canton, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Brett
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Brett
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Brett
  
  Otis hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Dal Canton
  
  Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Dal Canton
  
  Scott takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Dal Canton
  
  Conigliaro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Brett
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Brett
  
  Rojas is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Brett
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Keough vs. Brett
  
  Keough strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Brett
  
  May is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dal Canton vs. Brett
  
  Dal Canton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Dal Canton
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lahoud vs. Dal Canton
  
  Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Ken Brett.
  
  Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Dal Canton
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Dal Canton
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Dal Canton
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Scott vs. Abernathy
  
  Scott hits a popup, foul, towards first. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Lee
  
  Kirkpatrick 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Lee
  
  Harrison hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Abernathy
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peters vs. Abernathy
  
  Gary Peters pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
  
  Peters is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fiore vs. Abernathy
  
  Mike Fiore pinch hits for Bill Lee.
  
  Fiore hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Abernathy
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/11/1971 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Griffin D, 2b         5  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           3  1  0  0   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  0   Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Smith R, rf           4  1  2  1   Otis A, cf            3  1  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  0  1  0   Kirkpatrick E, lf     3  2  2  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  1  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  3   
Scott G, 1b           3  1  2  2   Harrison C, 1b        3  0  1  1   
Conigliaro B, cf      4  0  0  0   Keough J, rf          3  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       3  0  1  0   May J, c              2  1  1  0   
Peters G, ph          1  0  0  0   Dal Canton B, p       3  0  1  0   
Tiant L, p            0  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   
Brett K, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Lahoud J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Lee B, p              0  0  0  0                                      
Fiore M, ph           1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        27  6  6  5

Boston           000 300 000 --  3
Kansas City      410 001 00x --  6

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)*          1.0  3  5  5  3  0
Brett K               5.0  3  1  1  2  5
Lee B                 2.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dal Canton B (W)      7.1  7  3  3  2  4
Abernathy T (S)       1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd

DP -- Boston 2
LOB -- Boston 7, Kansas City 3
2B -- May J, Harrison C
3B -- Rojas C
HR -- Smith R, Scott G, Kirkpatrick E
SB -- Patek F
SH -- Brett K
SF -- Harrison C
WP -- Tiant L
T -- 2:25
A -- 15827

    

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