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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1973
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 18, 1973 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Pole |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 20,065 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Schaal | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Right Fielder |
| Lou Piniella | Left Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | DH |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Jack McKeon | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Left Fielder |
| Mario Guerrero | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Orlando Cepeda | DH |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 18, 1973
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Pole
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pole fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Pole
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero misplays the ball. That's an error on Guerrero. Schaal moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Otis vs. Pole
Otis hits a line drive into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schaal moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Pole
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski catches it and throws to home to double up Schaal, who tagged and tried to score. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Splittorff
Guerrero 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 -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pole
McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Pole
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Pole
Reichardt hits a line drive towards short. Guerrero reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Splittorff
Cepeda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Otis 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--
Montgomery vs. Splittorff
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Pole
Healy strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Pole
Bobby Floyd pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Floyd takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Pole
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Floyd moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Pole
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Bobby Floyd now playing shortstop.
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Splittorff
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pole
Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Pole
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards second. Griffin throws to second for one, and Guerrero throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Pole
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Pole covering, for the out. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Piniella vs. Pole
Piniella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Pole
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pole fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Splittorff
Harper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Splittorff
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harper moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Splittorff
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Harper scores. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cepeda vs. Splittorff
Cepeda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal juggles the ball. That's an error on Schaal. Guerrero scores. Yastrzemski moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Splittorff
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Yastrzemski scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Splittorff
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Splittorff
Griffin hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Evans vs. Splittorff
Evans is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Splittorff
Miller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Piniella. Miller reaches second base with a double. Cater scores. Griffin scores. Evans moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Harper vs. Raziano
Barry Raziano now pitching.
Harper is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Guerrero vs. Raziano
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Raziano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Pole
Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Pole
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schaal vs. Pole
Schaal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Raziano
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cepeda vs. Raziano
Cepeda hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Raziano
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Raziano
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Pole
Rojas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Pole
Otis hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Pole
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pole
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Pole
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Raziano
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Schaal. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Evans vs. Raziano
Evans bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Evans for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Raziano
Miller hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Otis. Miller reaches second base with a double. Griffin scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harper vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
There goes Miller. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Miller steals third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harper vs. Bird
Harper hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Bird
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Bird
There goes Guerrero. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Guerrero steals second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bird
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Guerrero scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cepeda vs. Bird
Cepeda is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Bird
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Pole
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Pole
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Pole
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Bird
Montgomery hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bird
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Bird
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
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schaal vs. Pole
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Pole
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Pole
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Pole
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bird
Miller hits a popup towards short. Floyd settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Bird
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Bird
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schaal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Pole
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Pole
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kirkpatrick vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching. Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Rick Reichardt.
Kirkpatrick hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields it and throws to second for the out. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Healy vs. Bolin
Healy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Kirkpatrick moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hopkins vs. Bolin
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd.
Hopkins hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schaal vs. Bolin
Schaal hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Kirkpatrick scores. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Bolin
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1973 -- Kansas City at Boston (D)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Schaal P, 3b 5 0 4 1 Harper T, lf 4 1 1 0
Rojas C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Guerrero M, ss 5 2 2 1
Otis A, cf 4 1 3 2 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 1 2 2
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 0 0 Cepeda O, dh 2 0 0 0
McRae H, rf 4 1 2 0 Cater D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Piniella L, lf 4 0 2 1 Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0
Reichardt R, dh 3 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 2 2 0
Kirkpatrick E, ph 1 1 0 0 Evans D, rf 2 0 0 0
Healy F, c 4 0 2 1 Miller R, cf 4 1 2 3
Patek F, ss 0 0 0 0
Floyd B, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Hopkins G, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 5 14 5 33 8 10 7
Kansas City 000 102 002 -- 5
Boston 000 503 00x -- 8
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 3.2 5 5 2 2 0
Raziano B 1.2 3 2 2 1 0
Bird D 2.2 2 1 1 1 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Pole D (W)* 8.0 12 5 5 1 2
Bolin B (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Guerrero M 2, Schaal P 2
DP -- Kansas City 1, Boston 5
LOB -- Kansas City 6, Boston 6
2B -- Griffin D, Miller R 2
HR -- Otis A
SB -- Miller R, Guerrero M
SH -- Evans D
T -- 2:33
A -- 20065
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