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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 9, 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 August 9, 1973 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 | August 9, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Busby |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,167 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe Brinkman 1B: Hank Morgenweck 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Jim Evans |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Third Baseman |
| Carl Taylor | Catcher |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
August 9, 1973
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Busby
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bevacqua fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Busby
Guerrero 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Busby
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lee
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Guerrero, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Busby
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Busby
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski scores. Cepeda moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Busby
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Busby
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Busby
Montgomery strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella 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, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Smith who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Piniella goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reichardt vs. Lee
Reichardt hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McRae tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lee
Bevacqua hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Petrocelli. Bevacqua moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Busby
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Busby
Harper 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, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Busby
Guerrero hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lee
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rojas for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Otis reaches second base with a double. Harper throws the ball in to Petrocelli who tags Otis trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Lee
There goes Mayberry. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Mayberry steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Busby
Smith hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Busby
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cepeda vs. Busby
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Busby
There's a wild pitch. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Busby
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Lee
Reichardt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Lee
Bevacqua takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Lee
There goes Bevacqua. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Bevacqua steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor hits a line drive towards first. Yastrzemski catches it and throws to second to double up Bevacqua. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Busby
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, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Busby
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Busby
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lee
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Busby
Harper strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Busby
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Busby
Smith takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Busby
Yastrzemski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Busby
Cepeda hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella 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, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Lee
Reichardt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Lee
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Guerrero fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Busby
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Busby
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Busby
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lee
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Lee
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lee
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Busby
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Busby
Harper hits a popup, foul, towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Busby
Guerrero bunts towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Busby
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Busby
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Cepeda hits a line drive into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Lee
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Lee
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Lee
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Lee
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bird
Ed Kirkpatrick now playing left field. Steve Hovley now playing right field.
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bird
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Bird
Montgomery is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1973 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)
Boston AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Harper T, lf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 0 0
Guerrero M, ss 4 0 1 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Smith R, cf 3 0 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 2 0
Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Cepeda O, dh 4 0 1 0 Piniella L, lf 4 1 2 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Kirkpatrick E, lf 0 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, rf 4 2 2 2
Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0 Hovley S, rf 0 0 0 0
Miller R, rf 3 1 1 1 Reichardt R, dh 1 0 0 1
Bevacqua K, 3b 2 0 1 0
Taylor C, c 3 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 5 1 29 3 7 3
Boston 010 000 010 -- 2
Kansas City 020 100 00x -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lee B (L) 8.0 7 3 3 3 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Busby S (W) 7.2 5 2 2 2 11
Bird D (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Petrocelli R, Patek F
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 6
2B -- Otis A
3B -- McRae H
HR -- McRae H, Miller R
SB -- Mayberry J, Bevacqua K
SF -- Reichardt R
WP -- Busby S 2
T -- 2:31
A -- 17167
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