Top 1

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

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Culp
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gagliano. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hovley vs. Culp
  
  Hovley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Culp
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Gagliano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Culp
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Rooker
  
  Cater hits a popup into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Rooker
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Rooker
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Rooker
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Petrocelli scores. Fisk goes all the way around to score. Griffin moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oglivie vs. Rooker
  
  Oglivie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Schaal. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Oglivie vs. Rooker
  
  Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Culp vs. Rooker
  
  Culp bunts towards first. Hopkins scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Culp for the out. Oglivie moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harper vs. Rooker
  
  Harper takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Al Fitzmorris now pitching.
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Culp
  
  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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hopkins vs. Culp
  
  Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Culp
  
  Otis bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Culp
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schaal vs. Culp
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagliano vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Gagliano 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, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzmorris vs. Culp
  
  Fitzmorris hits a fly ball into right field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Culp
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Culp
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Culp
  
  Piniella is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oglivie vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Culp vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Culp 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 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Culp
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Kirkpatrick reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Culp
  
  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. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Hopkins vs. Culp
  
  Hopkins takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Culp
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Gagliano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kirkpatrick tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Culp
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into left field. Gagliano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harper 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gagliano vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Gagliano hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzmorris vs. Culp
  
  Rick Miller now playing left field.
  
  Fitzmorris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Culp covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Culp
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Culp
  
  Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Cater hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Oglivie strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Culp
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio misplays the ball. That's an error on Aparicio. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Culp
  
  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. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Culp
  
  Rojas bunts and there's an error on the play. Piniella moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hopkins vs. Culp
  
  Hopkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Piniella scores. Rojas moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Culp
  
  Dick Drago pinch runs for Gail Hopkins.
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Drago moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Culp
  
  Schaal hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzmorris vs. Culp
  
  Fitzmorris hits a popup into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Culp
  
  Patek hits a popup into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burda vs. Fitzmorris
  
  John Mayberry now playing first base. Bob Burda pinch hits for Ray Culp.
  
  Burda hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Fitzmorris covering, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Abernathy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Tiant
  
  Luis Tiant now pitching.
  
  Hovley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Tiant
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Tiant
  
  Kirkpatrick takes first base on ball four. Hovley moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Tiant
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Tiant
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field. Miller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Hovley scores. Kirkpatrick moves to third. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Otis vs. Tiant
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schaal vs. Tiant
  
  Schaal strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Abernathy
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Abernathy
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Abernathy
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oglivie vs. Abernathy
  
  Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. Hovley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Abernathy vs. Tiant
  
  Abernathy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Tiant
  
  Patek 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, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Tiant
  
  Hovley hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Abernathy
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
  
  Gallagher strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Abernathy
  
  Harper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Abernathy
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Josephson vs. Burgmeier
  
  Tom Burgmeier now pitching. Duane Josephson pinch hits for Rick Miller.
  
  Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Burgmeier
  
  Cater hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/4/1972, game 1 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, cf          4  1  1  1   Patek F, ss           5  0  1  0   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  0   Hovley S, rf          5  1  2  0   
Gagliano P, lf        3  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        4  1  0  0   
Miller R, lf          0  0  0  0   Kirkpatrick E, c      3  1  1  0   
Josephson D, ph       1  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  0  0   
Cater D, 1b           5  1  1  0   Hopkins G, 1b         2  0  1  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      3  1  2  1   Drago D, pr           0  1  0  0   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  0   Mayberry J, 1b        1  0  1  1   
Griffin D, 2b         4  1  2  2   Otis A, cf            1  1  1  1   
Oglivie B, rf         4  0  1  1   Schaal P, 3b          4  1  1  4   
Culp R, p             1  0  0  0   Rooker J, p           0  0  0  0   
Burda B, ph           1  0  0  0   Fitzmorris A, p       3  0  0  0   
Tiant L, p            0  0  0  0   Abernathy T, p        1  0  0  0   
Gallagher B, ph       1  0  0  0   Burgmeier T, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  5                        33  7  8  7

Boston           030 001 001 --  5
Kansas City      000 105 10x --  7

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Culp R (L)            6.0  6  6  1  2  3
Tiant L               2.0  2  1  1  2  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rooker J              1.2  3  3  2  2  0
Fitzmorris A (W)      5.0  4  1  1  1  2
Abernathy T           1.2  2  1  1  1  1
Burgmeier T (S)       0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Schaal P, Patek F, Aparicio L, Petrocelli R, Miller R
DP -- Kansas City 1
LOB -- Boston 8, Kansas City 7
2B -- Patek F, Griffin D, Kirkpatrick E, Cater D
HR -- Schaal P, Harper T
SB -- Otis A
SH -- Culp R
SF -- Otis A
T -- 2:35
A -- 0

    

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