September 1, 1972 Kansas City Royals at Boston Red Sox Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 1
KCR 0 BAL 3
@CAL 2 MIN 5
CLE 4
(10) NYY 4
CHW 0 OAK 4
DET 1 MIL 3
@TEX 0 PHI 11
@ATL 1 ATL 11
PHI 5 CHC 14
SDP 3 CIN 1
MON 0
(12) HOU 8
NYM 0 PIT 10
SFG 6 STL 5
LAD 1 LAD 2
@STL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 18,990

Friday, September 1, 1972
Time of Game: 2:33

Royals

60-64

Lost 2

4th, 13½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  9  1

W: M Pattin (14-12), L: D Drago (10-15)

Red Sox

65-58

Won 3

4th, 2 GB

BATTING

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .228  .594    0    0   4   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .530    0    0   0   
  T Abernathy P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
A Otis CF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .300  .795    0    3   0   CS
R Scheinblum RF               4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .836    0    5   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   2   0    0   0  .287  .833    0    8   0   
L Piniella LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .309  .804    0    0   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .775    0    5   0   
P Schaal 3B                   2   0   1   0    1   0  .208  .602    0    0   2   
B Knoop 2B                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .236  .584    0    3   4   2·GDP
  S Hovley PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .717    0    0   0   
  J Wohlford 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Drago P                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .052  .206    0    0   0   
  T Murphy P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  J Keough PH                 1   0   1   0    0   0  .220  .568    0    0   0   
  B Floyd SS                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .404         0   0   
Totals                       30   0   7   0    3   4                    24  10

BATTING

TB: J Mayberry 2; A Otis; F Patek; J Keough; P Schaal; E Kirkpatrick.

GIDP: B Knoop 2 (5).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 1. P Schaal-B Knoop-J Mayberry.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Otis (11, 2nd base by M Pattin/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper CF                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .265  .754    0    2   0   2B,SB
  R Miller CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .682         0   0   
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .264  .659    0    3   5   
C Yastrzemski 1B              3   1   2   0    1   0  .254  .690    0   10   2   2B,SB
R Smith RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .266  .820    0    1   0   SB
R Petrocelli 3B               3   0   1   1    1   0  .259  .742    0    1   3   
C Fisk C                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .299  .936    0    5   1   
A Kosco LF                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .711    0    2   1   GDP
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .275  .656    0    2   1   
M Pattin P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .149  .401    0    1   0   
Totals                       31   1   9   1    2   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: T Harper (24, off T Murphy); C Yastrzemski (14, off T Murphy).

TB: C Yastrzemski 3; T Harper 3; C Fisk 2; M Pattin; R Petrocelli; R Smith.

GIDP: A Kosco (6).

RBI: R Petrocelli (66).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

DP: 3. C Yastrzemski-C Fisk; R Petrocelli-C Yastrzemski; L Aparicio-D Griffin-C Yastrzemski.

E: R Miller (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Harper (18, 2nd base off T Murphy/E Kirkpatrick); C Yastrzemski (4, 3rd base off T Murphy/E Kirkpatrick); R Smith (11, 2nd base off T Abernathy/E Kirkpatrick).

PITCHING

Kansas City Royals            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Drago, L (10-15)             3     1   1   1    2   1   0   3.00   12     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 3· 0     52    -     0.87   0.10
T Murphy                       4     7   0   0    0   2   0   4.53   17     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 3· 3          1-1    1.07   0.05
T Abernathy                    1     1   0   0    0   0   0   1.61    4     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.69   0.02
Totals                         8     9   1   1    2   3   0          33     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 7· 3          1-1

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Pattin, W (14-12)            9     7   0   0    3   4   0   3.55   33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 2     74    -     1.77   0.67
Totals                         9     7   0   0    3   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     11·10· 3· 2           -

D Drago faced 1 batter in the 4th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Hank Morgenweck, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Russ Goetz.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 18,990.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 69° F, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Kansas City Royals            Boston Red Sox                       
1. F Patek              SS    1. T Harper             CF 
2. A Otis               CF    2. L Aparicio           SS 
3. R Scheinblum         RF    3. C Yastrzemski        1B 
4. J Mayberry           1B    4. R Smith              RF 
5. L Piniella           LF    5. R Petrocelli         3B 
6. E Kirkpatrick        C     6. C Fisk               C  
7. P Schaal             3B    7. A Kosco              LF 
8. B Knoop              2B    8. D Griffin            2B 
9. D Drago              P     9. M Pattin             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   0  1-0  1-3      35%  80% G Hopkins       M Pattin        Double Play: Groundout: 1B; Hovley out at Hm/1B-C; Keough to 2B
   t 8   0  1-0  1--     -23%  45% J Keough        M Pattin        Single (Line Drive); Hovley to 3B
   t 5   0  1-0  12-      16%  67% B Knoop         M Pattin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   t 9   1  1-0  ---     -14%  79% J Mayberry      M Pattin        Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Mayberry to 2B
   t 9   1  1-0  -2-      11%  90% L Piniella      M Pattin        Groundout: 3B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  F Patek         Single (Pop Fly)
   O      1--      50%  A Otis          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      1--      52%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: CF
   O      1--      54%  J Mayberry      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      51%  L Aparicio      Lineout: RF
          ---      52%  C Yastrzemski   Walk
   O      1--      50%  R Smith         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  L Piniella      Walk
   O      1--      50%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      46%  P Schaal        Walk; Piniella to 2B
   OO     12-      55%  B Knoop         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  R Petrocelli    Walk
   O      1--      55%  C Fisk          Flyball: RF
   O      1--      52%  A Kosco         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      50%  D Griffin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  D Drago         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  F Patek         Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  A Otis          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      53%  M Pattin        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  T Harper        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  L Aparicio      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      53%  R Scheinblum    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Mayberry      Single to LF (Line Drive); Mayberry out at 2B/LF-2B
   O      ---      56%  L Piniella      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
          ---      60%  C Yastrzemski   Single (Line Drive)
                  Tom Murphy replaces Dick Drago pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      58%  R Smith         Groundout: 2B-1B; Yastrzemski to 2B
          -2-      63%  R Petrocelli    Yastrzemski Steals 3B
   R      --3      70%  " "             Single (Line Drive); Yastrzemski Scores
          1--      74%  C Fisk          Single to SS; Petrocelli to 2B
   OO     12-      66%  A Kosco         Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
          ---      61%  E Kirkpatrick   Single
          1--      52%  P Schaal        Single; Kirkpatrick to 2B
   OO     12-      67%  B Knoop         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Kirkpatrick to 3B
   O      --3      73%  T Murphy        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Murphy facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      71%  D Griffin       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      69%  M Pattin        Strikeout Looking
          ---      71%  T Harper        Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      72%  L Aparicio      Harper Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      72%  F Patek         Groundout: 1B-P
          ---      68%  A Otis          Single (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      74%  R Scheinblum    Otis Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      76%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Murphy facing 3-4-5
          ---      82%  C Yastrzemski   Double
   O      -2-      78%  R Smith         Flyball: 2B
   O      -2-      75%  R Petrocelli    Foul Flyball: C
   O      -2-      72%  C Fisk          Single to 2B; Yastrzemski out at Hm/2B-SS-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
          ---      65%  J Mayberry      Single (Line Drive)
   O      1--      71%  L Piniella      Flyball: LF
   O      1--      77%  E Kirkpatrick   Flyball: SS
   O      1--      81%  P Schaal        Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Murphy facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      79%  A Kosco         Strikeout
   O      ---      78%  D Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      79%  M Pattin        Single (Line Drive)
          1--      82%  T Harper        Double (Line Drive); Pattin to 3B
   O      -23      78%  L Aparicio      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
                  Rick Miller replaces Tommy Harper playing CF batting 1st; Steve Hovley pinch hits for Bobby Knoop batting 8th
          ---      68%  S Hovley        Walk
                  Joe Keough pinch hits for Tom Murphy batting 9th
          1--      45%  J Keough        Single (Line Drive); Hovley to 3B
                  Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek batting 1st
   OO     1-3      80%  G Hopkins       Double Play: Groundout: 1B; Hovley out at Hm/1B-C; Keough to 2B
   O      -2-      88%  A Otis          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ted Abernathy facing 3-4-5
                  Ted Abernathy replaces Gail Hopkins pitching and batting 1st; Jim Wohlford replaces Steve Hovley playing 2B batting 8th; Bobby Floyd replaces Joe Keough playing SS batting 9th
   O      ---      87%  C Yastrzemski   Lineout: CF
          ---      88%  R Smith         Single (Ground Ball)
          1--      90%  R Petrocelli    Smith Steals 2B
   O      -2-      88%  " "             Popfly: CF
   O      -2-      86%  C Fisk          Foul Flyball: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 0-1, Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      92%  R Scheinblum    Flyball: SS
          ---      79%  J Mayberry      Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Mayberry to 2B
   O      -2-      90%  L Piniella      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-     100%  E Kirkpatrick   Strikeout
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

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