Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  Scheinblum hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Drago
  
  Aparicio hits a line drive into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Drago
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Drago
  
  Smith hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoop vs. Pattin
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Drago
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Drago
  
  Fisk hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kosco vs. Drago
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Griffin vs. Drago
  
  Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Drago vs. Pattin
  
  Drago hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pattin vs. Drago
  
  Pattin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Drago
  
  Harper hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aparicio vs. Drago
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  Scheinblum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kosco throws the ball in to Griffin who tags Mayberry, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Drago
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Murphy
  
  Tom Murphy now pitching.
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Yastrzemski. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Yastrzemski steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Petrocelli vs. Murphy
  
  Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Yastrzemski scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fisk vs. Murphy
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kosco vs. Murphy
  
  Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Knoop vs. Pattin
  
  Knoop hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Kirkpatrick moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murphy vs. Pattin
  
  Murphy is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Murphy
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pattin vs. Murphy
  
  Pattin is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harper vs. Murphy
  
  Harper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aparicio vs. Murphy
  
  There goes Harper. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Harper steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aparicio vs. Murphy
  
  Aparicio hits a fly ball into right field. Scheinblum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Pattin
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Pattin covering, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Aparicio applying the tag. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  Scheinblum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Murphy
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smith vs. Murphy
  
  Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Knoop settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Murphy
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kirkpatrick settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Murphy
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Knoop fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Yastrzemski trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a fly ball into left field. Kosco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schaal vs. Pattin
  
  Schaal hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kosco vs. Murphy
  
  Kosco strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Murphy
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pattin vs. Murphy
  
  Pattin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harper vs. Murphy
  
  Harper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Harper reaches second base with a double. Pattin moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Aparicio vs. Murphy
  
  Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hovley vs. Pattin
  
  Rick Miller now playing center field. Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Knoop.
  
  Hovley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Keough vs. Pattin
  
  Joe Keough pinch hits for Tom Murphy.
  
  Keough hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hovley moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hopkins vs. Pattin
  
  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Hopkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it, tags Hopkins out, and throws to home to double up Hovley, who tagged and tried to score. Keough moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Pattin
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Abernathy
  
  Ted Abernathy now pitching. Jim Wohlford now playing second base. Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop.
  
  Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Abernathy
  
  Smith hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Abernathy
  
  There goes Smith. The throw from Kirkpatrick and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Petrocelli vs. Abernathy
  
  Petrocelli hits a popup into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fisk vs. Abernathy
  
  Fisk hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scheinblum vs. Pattin
  
  Scheinblum hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Pattin
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball towards center. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Pattin
  
  Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kirkpatrick vs. Pattin
  
  Kirkpatrick strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1972 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Patek F, ss           3  0  1  0   Harper T, cf          4  0  2  0   
Hopkins G, ph         1  0  0  0   Miller R, cf          0  0  0  0   
Abernathy T, p        0  0  0  0   Aparicio L, ss        4  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  1  0   Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  1  2  0   
Scheinblum R, rf      4  0  0  0   Smith R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      3  0  1  1   
Piniella L, lf        3  0  0  0   Fisk C, c             4  0  2  0   
Kirkpatrick E, c      4  0  1  0   Kosco A, lf           3  0  0  0   
Schaal P, 3b          2  0  1  0   Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Knoop B, 2b           2  0  0  0   Pattin M, p           3  0  1  0   
Hovley S, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Wohlford J, 2b        0  0  0  0                                      
Drago D, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Murphy T, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Keough J, ph          1  0  1  0                                      
Floyd B, ss           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  0  7  0                        31  1  9  1

Kansas City      000 000 000 --  0
Boston           000 100 00x --  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drago D (L)*          3.0  1  1  1  2  1
Murphy T              4.0  7  0  0  0  2
Abernathy T           1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Pattin M (W)          9.0  7  0  0  3  4
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 4th

E -- Miller R
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 3
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 8
2B -- Yastrzemski C, Harper T
SB -- Yastrzemski C, Harper T, Smith R
CS -- Otis A
T -- 2:33
A -- 18990

    

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