Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Miller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  There's a wild pitch. Miller moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Patek 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 right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Busby
  
  Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Busby
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. Fisk goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hughes vs. Busby
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Busby
  
  Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas 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: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae bunts towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wohlford moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas 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: ---
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  Griffin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Otis reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry 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 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  Carbo 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Busby
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Montgomery vs. Busby
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Busby
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields the ball and throws to Busby covering. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Guerrero vs. Busby
  
  Guerrero bunts towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  Griffin takes first base on ball four. Guerrero moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper who is chasing the ball. Patek reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy 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 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Busby
  
  Fisk hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Busby
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Lee fires to first and has McRae trapped. There's the throw to Guerrero who tags McRae for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schaal vs. Lee
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hughes vs. Busby
  
  Hughes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Busby
  
  Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Mario Guerrero.
  
  McAuliffe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Dick McAuliffe now playing shortstop.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek bunts towards the mound. Lee picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lee. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cowens scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, 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. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Otis steals third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Segui
  
  Diego Segui now pitching.
  
  There goes Mayberry. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Mayberry steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Healy vs. Segui
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into left field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford who is chasing the ball. Griffin reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin tags and scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  Carbo hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Segui
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Segui
  
  There goes Wohlford. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Wohlford steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Segui
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. McAuliffe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schaal vs. Segui
  
  Schaal bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Wohlford moves to third. McRae moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Pinson vs. Segui
  
  Vada Pinson pinch hits for Al Cowens.
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wohlford tags and scores. McRae tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Patek vs. Segui
  
  Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Schaal moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rojas vs. Segui
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hughes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Busby
  
  Vada Pinson now playing right field.
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Busby
  
  Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
  
  Cooper strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Busby
  
  Rico Petrocelli pinch hits for Terry Hughes.
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Schaal settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/26/1974 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          4  0  1  0   Patek F, ss           5  1  2  0   
Miller R, cf          3  0  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           5  0  2  1   
Griffin D, 2b         3  1  1  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  3  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     1  0  0  1   Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  0  0   
Carbo B, rf           4  0  0  0   Healy F, c            4  0  0  0   
Fisk C, dh            3  1  1  0   Wohlford J, lf        4  1  3  0   
Montgomery B, c       3  0  1  1   McRae H, dh           3  1  2  1   
Cooper C, ph          1  0  0  0   Schaal P, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Hughes T, 3b          3  0  1  0   Cowens A, rf          3  1  1  0   
Petrocelli R, ph      1  0  0  0   Pinson V, ph-rf       0  0  0  1   
Guerrero M, ss        2  0  0  0                                      
McAuliffe D, ph-ss    0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  2  6  2                        33  4 13  3

Boston           010 000 010 --  2
Kansas City      000 110 11x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             6.2 11  3  3  1  3
Segui D               1.1  2  1  1  0  0

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  6  2  2  6  5

E -- Lee B
DP -- Boston 1, Kansas City 4
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 10
2B -- Miller R, Montgomery B, Otis A
3B -- Otis A, Patek F, Griffin D
HR -- McRae H
SB -- Yastrzemski C, Otis A 2, Wohlford J 3, Mayberry J
CS -- McRae H
SH -- McRae H, Schaal P
SF -- Yastrzemski C, Pinson V
HBP -- by Lee B (Mayberry J)
WP -- Busby S
T -- 2:35
A -- 13537

    

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