Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Briles
  
  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, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Briles
  
  Miller 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: ---
  Evans vs. Briles
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Cleveland
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Cleveland
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Blackwell and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Cleveland
  
  Rojas hits a line drive towards cemter. Miller catches it and throws to home to double up Pinson. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Briles
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Briles
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Briles
  
  Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Cleveland
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cleveland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cleveland
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McRae for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Cleveland
  
  Solaita takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Cleveland
  
  Healy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Carbo. Healy reaches second base with a double. Solaita moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Brett vs. Cleveland
  
  Brett hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Evans. Brett reaches second base with a double. Solaita scores. Healy scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Cleveland
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pinson vs. Cleveland
  
  Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Cleveland
  
  Rojas is hit by the pitch. White moves to third. Pinson moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Otis hits a line drive towards short. Burleson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Briles
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Briles
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blackwell vs. Briles
  
  Blackwell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Briles
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Cleveland
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Cleveland
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli juggles the ball. That's an error on Petrocelli. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solaita vs. Cleveland
  
  Solaita strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Healy vs. Cleveland
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Briles
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Briles
  
  Evans 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, 0 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Briles
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Briles
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carbo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Cleveland
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Cleveland
  
  White strikes out. There goes Brett. The throw from Blackwell to second, and Brett is out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Cleveland
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Briles
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Briles
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Briles
  
  Burleson 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 5

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Cleveland
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Cleveland
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Cleveland
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Solaita vs. Cleveland
  
  Solaita hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blackwell vs. Briles
  
  Blackwell strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Briles
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Briles
  
  Miller hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Rojas reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Cleveland
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Cleveland
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
  White vs. Cleveland
  
  White hits a line drive into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Briles
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Briles
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Briles
  
  Carbo 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--
  Petrocelli vs. Briles
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carbo moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Griffin vs. Briles
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. Cleveland
  
  Pinson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Cleveland
  
  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. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Cleveland
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Cleveland
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Briles
  
  Jim Wohlford now playing left field. Hal McRae now playing right field.
  
  Burleson 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, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Briles
  
  Cecil Cooper pinch hits for Tim Blackwell.
  
  Cooper 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, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Briles
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Briles
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Briles
  
  Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Briles
  
  Evans 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 8

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Cleveland
  
  Bob Montgomery now catching.
  
  McRae hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Solaita vs. Cleveland
  
  Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Cleveland
  
  Healy hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Cleveland
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Mingori
  
  Danny Cater pinch hits for Bernie Carbo.
  
  Cater 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, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Mingori
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Bird
  
  Terry Hughes pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli. Doug Bird now pitching.
  
  Griffin hits a line drive into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/15/1974 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, dh          4  1  1  0   Pinson V, rf          4  0  2  0   
Miller R, cf          3  0  1  1   Wohlford J, lf        0  0  0  0   
Evans D, rf           4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  1  1  1   Otis A, cf            3  0  0  0   
Carbo B, lf           3  0  1  0   Mayberry J, dh        3  0  1  0   
Cater D, ph           1  0  0  0   McRae H, lf-rf        4  0  1  0   
Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  3  0   Solaita T, 1b         3  1  1  0   
Hughes T, pr          0  0  0  0   Healy F, c            4  1  1  0   
Griffin D, 2b         4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           4  1  2  2   
Burleson R, ss        3  0  1  0   White F, ss           3  0  1  1   
Blackwell T, c        2  0  0  0                                      
Cooper C, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Montgomery B, c       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        31  3  9  3

Boston           000 100 010 --  2
Kansas City      030 000 00x --  3

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (L)       8.0  9  3  3  3  4

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Briles N (W)          8.0  7  2  2  1  2
Mingori S             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Bird D (S)            0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Blackwell T, Petrocelli R
DP -- Boston 3, Kansas City 2
LOB -- Boston 5, Kansas City 8
2B -- Healy F, Brett G
HR -- Yastrzemski C
SB -- Pinson V, Harper T
CS -- Brett G
HBP -- by Cleveland R (Rojas C)
T -- 2:07
A -- 13380

    

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