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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 28, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 28, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marty Pattin |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Drago |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 10,176 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Steve Hovley | Right Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | Left Fielder |
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
May 28, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Drago
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Kirkpatrick. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Drago
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Drago
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Drago
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Pattin
Hovley hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fisk settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Pattin
Rojas hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pattin
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drago
Cepeda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Drago
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Pattin
Schaal takes first base on ball four. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Pattin
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to third for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Pattin
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schaal scores. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Pattin
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Drago
Kennedy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hovley. Kennedy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Drago
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Patek. Kennedy moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Drago
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. Kennedy scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Drago
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Drago
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Drago
Cepeda hits a popup into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Pattin
Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Pattin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kennedy scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pattin
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Drago
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Drago
Harper bunts towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Drago
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drago fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Pattin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Pattin
McRae strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Drago
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Drago
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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Drago
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Pattin
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pattin
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Pattin
Hovley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Drago
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Drago
Cepeda 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, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Drago
Petrocelli 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Drago
Harper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Drago
There goes Harper. The throw from Taylor and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aparicio vs. Drago
There goes Harper, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Harper steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Drago
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Pattin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pattin
Otis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. Smith throws the ball in to Fisk who tags Otis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Pattin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Drago
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Drago
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kennedy moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Drago
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Kirkpatrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fisk vs. Drago
Fisk is hit by the pitch. Kennedy moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Yastrzemski vs. Angelini
Norm Angelini now pitching.
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cepeda vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Cepeda hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pattin
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Pattin
Patek hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Patek reaches second base with a double. Smith throws the ball in to Petrocelli who tags Patek trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Pattin
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hovley vs. Pattin
Hovley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bird
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bird
Harper hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Bird
Aparicio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Bird
There goes Aparicio. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Aparicio steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Bird
Kennedy hits a line drive towards third. Schaal reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Pattin
Dwight Evans now playing left field.
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pattin
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pattin
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pattin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bird
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bird
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Bird
Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bird
There goes Fisk. The throw from Taylor and he is safe. Fisk steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bird
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
Kirkpatrick hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Schaal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Bolin
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Paul Schaal.
McRae hits a popup into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Piniella vs. Veale
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek. Bob Veale now pitching. Lou Piniella pinch hits for Gail Hopkins.
Piniella takes first base on ball four. Floyd moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bevacqua vs. Veale
Gene Garber pinch runs for Lou Piniella. Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Carl Taylor.
Bevacqua hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Floyd scores. Garber moves to third. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hovley vs. Newhauser
Don Newhauser now pitching.
Hovley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Newhauser
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garber scores. Bevacqua moves to third. Hovley moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1973 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Miller R, rf 5 1 4 0 Hovley S, rf 3 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 4 0 0 1 Rojas C, 2b 5 0 1 1
Fisk C, c 4 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 5 1 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cepeda O, dh 4 0 1 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 4 1 4 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Schaal P, 3b 3 1 1 0
Harper T, lf 3 1 1 0 Floyd B, pr 0 1 0 0
Evans D, lf 0 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 1 0
Aparicio L, ss 4 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 2 2
Kennedy J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hopkins G, ph 0 0 0 0
Piniella L, ph 0 0 0 0
Garber G, pr 0 1 0 0
Taylor C, c 3 0 0 0
Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 1 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 4 12 3 34 5 13 5
Boston 002 002 000 -- 4
Kansas City 010 000 103 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pattin M* 8.0 10 3 3 2 2
Bolin B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Veale B (L)+ 0.0 1 1 1 1 0
Newhauser D 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Drago D 6.1 10 4 3 2 2
Angelini N 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Bird D (W) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
+ Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Patek F, Taylor C
DP -- Boston 2, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 9, Kansas City 8
2B -- Miller R, Kennedy J, Patek F
3B -- Otis A
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Harper T 2, Aparicio L, Fisk C
SH -- Harper T
HBP -- by Drago D (Fisk C)
T -- 2:43
A -- 10176
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