Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Killebrew vs. Lee
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Lee spins and fires to second, and McRae is picked off. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Leonard
  
  Carbo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Carbo trying to get to third. Otis throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Carbo for the out. Burleson moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Leonard
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leonard fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lee
  
  Brett 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--
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Lee fires to first and has Brett trapped. There's the throw to Griffin who tags Brett for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens 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 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Leonard
  
  Petrocelli 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Leonard
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. There goes Evans trying to get to home. Otis throws the ball in to Patek who relays the ball to Healy, who tags Evans, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy 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--
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. Healy moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into left field. Carbo picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Carbo. Healy scores. Wohlford goes all the way around to score. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn. McRae reaches second base with a double. Otis scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Killebrew vs. Lee
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Leonard
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson 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, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Carbo moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Leonard
  
  Conigliaro strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lee
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lee fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lynn who is chasing the ball. Wohlford reaches third base with a triple. Cowens scores. Healy goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis hits a popup into left field. Carbo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Petrocelli vs. Leonard
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Lee
  
  Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Lee
  
  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 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Leonard
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Leonard
  
  Carbo strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Lee
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Lee
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Healy vs. Lee
  
  Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Conigliaro vs. Leonard
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burleson tags and scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Leonard
  
  Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Lee
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards third. Petrocelli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Lee
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Lee
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Lee
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Evans hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Leonard
  
  Montgomery hits a line drive towards third. Brett reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Leonard
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Killebrew vs. Drago
  
  Dick Drago now pitching.
  
  Killebrew hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Drago
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Drago
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Drago
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson fields it and throws to second for the out. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Healy vs. Drago
  
  Healy takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Patek vs. Drago
  
  Patek hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carbo vs. Leonard
  
  Tony Solaita now playing first base.
  
  Carbo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burleson vs. Leonard
  
  Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Leonard
  
  Yastrzemski 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 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Drago
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Drago
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Drago
  
  There goes Otis. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Otis steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Drago
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Otis trying to get to home. Lynn throws the ball in to Montgomery who tags Otis who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Drago
  
  Solaita takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Drago
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Leonard
  
  Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Leonard
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas misplays the ball. That's an error on Rojas. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Petrocelli vs. Leonard
  
  Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. Lynn moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Evans vs. Leonard
  
  Juan Beniquez pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli.
  
  Evans strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Red Sox, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCarver vs. Leonard
  
  Tim McCarver pinch hits for Bob Montgomery.
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/16/1975 -- Kansas City at Boston (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Boston             AB  R  H RBI
Wohlford J, lf        5  1  1  2   Carbo B, lf           2  0  1  0   
Otis A, cf            4  1  2  1   Burleson R, ss        3  2  1  0   
McRae H, dh           5  0  3  1   Yastrzemski C, 1b     3  0  2  1   
Killebrew H, 1b       4  0  1  0   Conigliaro T, dh      3  0  0  1   
Solaita T, 1b         0  0  0  0   Lynn F, cf            3  0  0  0   
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   Petrocelli R, 3b      2  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  2  0   Beniquez J, pr        0  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          3  1  0  0   Evans D, rf           4  0  0  0   
Healy F, c            3  2  2  0   Montgomery B, c       3  0  1  0   
Patek F, ss           3  0  0  0   McCarver T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Griffin D, 2b         3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5 11  4                        27  2  5  2

Kansas City      003 200 000 --  5
Boston           100 001 000 --  2

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W)         9.0  5  2  2  6  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (L)             7.0  8  5  4  3  1
Drago D               2.0  3  0  0  3  0

E -- Carbo B, Rojas C
DP -- Kansas City 3
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Boston 6
2B -- Montgomery B, McRae H
3B -- Wohlford J
SB -- Otis A
CS -- Brett G
SF -- Conigliaro T
HBP -- by Leonard D (Burleson R)
T -- 2:40
A -- 12213

    

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