Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Busby
  
  Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Busby
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal throws to second for one, and Rojas throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Miller scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cepeda vs. Busby
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Curtis
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Curtis
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Curtis
  
  Otis 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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Busby
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Busby
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Curtis
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Curtis
  
  Piniella 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, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Curtis
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Busby
  
  Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Busby
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fisk vs. Busby
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. Miller moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
  
  Bruce Dal Canton now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. Smith scores. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cepeda vs. Dal Canton
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Harper vs. Dal Canton
  
  Harper strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Curtis
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Curtis
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Curtis
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Curtis
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Dal Canton
  
  Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kennedy vs. Dal Canton
  
  Kennedy bunts towards the mound. Dal Canton fields it and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Dal Canton
  
  Miller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Dal Canton
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Curtis
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Curtis
  
  Otis hits a popup into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Curtis
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Curtis
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Dal Canton
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Dal Canton
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Fisk moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cepeda vs. Dal Canton
  
  Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Petrocelli vs. Dal Canton
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. Fisk scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Harper vs. Wright
  
  Ken Wright now pitching.
  
  Harper 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, 5 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. Wright
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski scores. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 6 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Kennedy vs. Wright
  
  Kennedy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. Petrocelli scores. Aparicio moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Miller vs. Wright
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Smith vs. Wright
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Curtis
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Curtis
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Curtis
  
  Schaal hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Curtis
  
  Healy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Wright
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Wright
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Wright
  
  Cepeda strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Curtis
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Curtis
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Curtis
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Curtis
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Piniella vs. Curtis
  
  Carl Taylor pinch runs for John Mayberry.
  
  Piniella hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Piniella reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. Taylor moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wohlford vs. Curtis
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Wright
  
  Carl Taylor now playing first base.
  
  Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Wright
  
  Harper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Wright
  
  Aparicio is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Curtis
  
  McRae hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Curtis
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. Schaal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Healy vs. Curtis
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Healy reaches second base with a double. Schaal scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Curtis
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Curtis
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kennedy vs. Wright
  
  Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Wright
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Kennedy moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Smith vs. Wright
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Taylor scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. Kennedy moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fisk vs. Wright
  
  Fisk hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Yastrzemski vs. Wright
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Curtis
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Curtis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Curtis
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Curtis
  
  Piniella hits a popup into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cepeda vs. Simpson
  
  Wayne Simpson now pitching.
  
  Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Simpson
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Simpson
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Simpson
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Curtis
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Curtis
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Curtis
  
  Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 7 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Curtis
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1973, game 2 -- Boston at Kansas City (D)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Miller R, rf          1  2  0  0   Patek F, ss           4  0  0  0   
Smith R, cf           5  1  2  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Fisk C, c             3  2  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  1  2   Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  1  0   
Cepeda O, dh          5  0  2  1   Taylor C, pr-1b       1  0  0  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      5  1  1  1   Piniella L, lf        4  0  1  1   
Harper T, lf          5  0  1  0   Wohlford J, dh        4  0  1  0   
Aparicio L, ss        4  0  1  1   McRae H, rf           4  0  0  0   
Kennedy J, 2b         2  0  1  1   Schaal P, 3b          3  1  2  0   
                                   Healy F, c            4  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7 10  6                        33  2  7  2

Boston           103 030 000 --  7
Kansas City      000 001 100 --  2

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Curtis J (W)          9.0  7  2  2  3  5

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (L)           2.1  3  4  4  3  1
Dal Canton B          2.0  3  3  3  3  2
Wright K              3.2  3  0  0  3  4
Simpson W             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Rojas C
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 10, Kansas City 7
2B -- Petrocelli R, Kennedy J, Piniella L, Schaal P, Healy F
SH -- Kennedy J
T -- 2:37
A -- 23952

    

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