Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Busby covering, for the out. Harper moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cooper vs. Busby
  
  Cooper 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harper scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Petrocelli vs. Busby
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup beyond first. Mayberry can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. There goes Carbo trying to get to second. Mayberry throws to second, with Patek covering, who tags Carbo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lee
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Bevacqua is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Busby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry 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, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry scores. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cooper vs. Busby
  
  Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry juggles the ball. That's an error on Mayberry. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  Carbo hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Carbo reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Yastrzemski goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Busby
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montgomery vs. Busby
  
  Montgomery hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek 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, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lee
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Bevacqua 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--
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Harper reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Busby
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, 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, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Busby
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Lee
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Busby
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Busby
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  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 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Lee
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. McRae reaches second base with a double. There goes Mayberry trying to get to home. Harper throws the ball in to Burleson who relays the ball to Montgomery, who tags Mayberry, who came all the way from first, for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harper. Wohlford reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. Healy moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Healy scores. Wohlford scores. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Busby
  
  Miller hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Busby
  
  Cooper 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Busby
  
  Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lee
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bevacqua vs. Lee
  
  Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  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 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Busby
  
  George Brett now playing third base.
  
  Carbo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Busby
  
  Petrocelli strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Busby
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  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 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae 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, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a line drive into right field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McAuliffe vs. Busby
  
  Tony Solaita now playing first base. Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Doug Griffin.
  
  McAuliffe strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Busby
  
  Burleson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 4 - Royals, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Busby
  
  Harper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Healy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/16/1974 -- Boston at Kansas City (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Harper T, lf          5  1  2  0   White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Miller R, cf          3  1  0  0   Bevacqua K, 3b        4  0  1  0   
Cooper C, dh          4  0  0  0   Brett G, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Yastrzemski C, 1b     4  2  2  1   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Carbo B, rf           4  0  2  2   Mayberry J, 1b        3  2  2  1   
Petrocelli R, 3b      4  0  1  1   Solaita T, 1b         0  0  0  0   
Montgomery B, c       4  0  0  0   McRae H, dh           4  1  2  0   
Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   Healy F, c            3  1  1  0   
McAuliffe D, ph       1  0  0  0   Wohlford J, lf        3  1  1  2   
Burleson R, ss        4  0  2  0   Cowens A, rf          3  0  1  2   
                                   Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4  9  4                        31  5  9  5

Boston           202 000 000 --  4
Kansas City      010 103 00x --  5

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             8.0  9  5  5  2  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Busby S (W)           9.0  9  4  3  1  9

E -- Mayberry J
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 6, Kansas City 4
2B -- Harper T 2, Carbo B, Burleson R, McRae H, Wohlford J
HR -- Mayberry J
SB -- Cowens A
T -- 2:15
A -- 16852

    

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