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Standings
CHW
@BAL		4
7
KCR
@BOS		2
9
DET
@CAL		5
2
MIL
@OAK		5
4
NYY
@TEX		8
6
LAD
@CHC		10
1
NYM
@CIN		5
6		 
(10)
PHI
@HOU		4
0
ATL
@MON		6
7		 
(11)
SFG
@PIT		3
2
SDP
@STL		3
5
Tuesday, June 5, 1973 7:39PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 10,966, Time of Game: 2:54
Royals
2
30-25
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, 1½ GB
 at Red Sox
9
23-25
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
W: Marty Pattin (5-7)
L: Dick Drago (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  0  0   1  0  0    2  7  1
Red Sox         3  0  0   0  0  3   1  2  X    9 14  1

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 5 0 1 1 0 0 .234 .663 -0.060 0.86 0.024 -0.085 -0.1 0 9 3B
Steve Hovley RF-CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .255 .634 -0.113 0.94 0.000 -0.113 -1.4 1 1
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .307 .988 0.076 0.68 0.095 -0.019 0.8 7 1
Amos Otis CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .827 -0.022 0.79 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 0 0
   Kurt Bevacqua RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .329 .820 -0.088 1.09 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 2 0
Ed Kirkpatrick C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .331 .891 0.001 0.69 0.044 -0.043 -0.1 9 0
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 .276 .687 -0.066 0.71 0.002 -0.068 -0.2 4 1
Lou Piniella LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .231 .615 0.025 0.53 0.045 -0.019 -0.3 0 0
Gail Hopkins DH 3 2 1 0 1 0 .362 .976 -0.009 0.86 0.046 -0.055 -0.1
Paul Schaal 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .291 .780 -0.002 0.96 0.059 -0.061 0.1 0 0
Dick Drago P 1
   Wayne Simpson P
Team Totals 35 2 7 2 2 4 .200 .500 -0.258 0.81 0.315 -0.573 -2.6 24 12
3B: F Patek (3, off M Pattin).
TB: F Patek 3; J Mayberry 2; G Hopkins; L Piniella; E Kirkpatrick; C Rojas.
RBI: F Patek (18); J Mayberry (53).
2-out RBI: F Patek; J Mayberry.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: S Hovley (1).
Outfield Assists: S Hovley (O Cepeda at 2nd base).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .329 .841 0.031 0.56 0.058 -0.027 1.0 1 0
   Dwight Evans RF 1 1 1 0 0 0 .239 .649 0.003 0.04 0.003 0.000 0.8 0 0
Reggie Smith CF 5 2 2 0 0 2 .268 .811 0.022 0.54 0.055 -0.033 0.3 7 0
Carlton Fisk C 5 1 3 4 0 2 .312 .956 0.179 0.54 0.189 -0.010 2.9 4 0 HR,2B
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 2 2 1 0 2 1 .263 .799 0.056 0.47 0.068 -0.012 1.1 4 0
   Danny Cater 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .278 .694 0.000 0.01 0.000 0.000 -0.4 3 0
Orlando Cepeda DH 5 0 1 1 0 0 .272 .763 -0.053 0.50 0.039 -0.092 -1.5 GDP
Rico Petrocelli 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 .215 .704 0.033 0.27 0.039 -0.006 0.8 2 4 2B
Tommy Harper LF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .244 .690 0.029 0.51 0.051 -0.022 1.5 3 0 2B
Mario Guerrero SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .216 .473 -0.029 0.38 0.002 -0.032 -0.7 0 1
John Kennedy 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .241 .694 -0.028 0.40 0.007 -0.034 -0.9 3 3
Marty Pattin P 2
Team Totals 36 9 14 8 5 8 .389 1.019 0.243 0.44 0.511 -0.268 4.9 27 10
2B: T Harper (6, off D Drago); R Petrocelli (4, off D Drago); C Fisk (11, off W Simpson).
HR: C Fisk (11, off D Drago; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: C Fisk 7; R Petrocelli 3; T Harper 3; R Smith 2; R Miller; C Yastrzemski; D Evans; J Kennedy; O Cepeda.
GIDP: O Cepeda (6).
RBI: C Fisk 4 (30); T Harper 2 (15); R Miller (3); O Cepeda (28).
2-out RBI: R Miller; T Harper.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 5 for 13.
Fielding
E: M Guerrero (3).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, L (5-5) 5.2 10 6 6 3 5 1 4.66 28 27 -0.232 0.62 -3.6
Wayne Simpson 2.1 4 3 3 2 3 0 5.74 13 2 0 -0.009 0.07 -1.4
Team Totals 8 14 9 9 5 8 1 10.12 41 27 2 0 -0.241 0.81 -4.9

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Marty Pattin, W (5-7) 9 7 2 1 2 4 0 4.76 37 69 0.259 0.81 2.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 4 0 1.00 37 69 0.259 0.44 2.6
Balks: None.
WP: W Simpson (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 10,966.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Night.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-0 0 12- RRR BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 17% 81% Home Run; Miller Scores; Smith Scores
t3 0-3 2 1-3 R KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -8% 71% Single to RF; Hopkins Scores/unER; Patek to 3B
b3 3-1 1 1-3 OO BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago -8% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t3 0-3 1 1-3 O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin 6% 80% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-3 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin -6% 70% Fielder's Choice P; Hopkins to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Schaal to 1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 2% 52% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 --- O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin 2% 54% Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -1% 53% Single to RF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR A. Otis M. Pattin 2% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Miller D. Drago 3% 58% Walk
b1 0-0 0 1-- BOS R. Smith D. Drago 5% 64% Single to CF; Miller to 2B
b1 0-0 0 12- RRR BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 17% 81% Home Run; Miller Scores; Smith Scores
b1 3-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago -1% 80% Strikeout
b1 3-0 1 --- O BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago -1% 79% Flyball: RF
b1 3-0 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
t2 0-3 0 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 2% 80% Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 0-3 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin 1% 81% Flyball: CF
t2 0-3 2 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin 1% 82% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 7-8-9
Steve Hovley moves from RF to CF
Kurt Bevacqua replaces Amos Otis (CF) playing RF batting 4th
b2 3-0 0 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Drago -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 3-0 1 --- O BOS M. Guerrero D. Drago -1% 80% Foul Flyball: C
b2 3-0 2 --- BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago 1% 81% Single to LF
b2 3-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Miller D. Drago -1% 80% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
t3 0-3 0 --- KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin -4% 76% Walk
t3 0-3 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin -6% 70% Fielder's Choice P; Hopkins to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Schaal to 1B
t3 0-3 0 12- O KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 3% 74% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hopkins to 3B
t3 0-3 1 1-3 O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin 6% 80% Popfly: 2B
t3 0-3 2 1-3 R KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -8% 71% Single to RF; Hopkins Scores/unER; Patek to 3B
t3 1-3 2 1-3 O KCR K. Bevacqua M. Pattin 5% 77% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 2-3-4
b3 3-1 0 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Drago -2% 75% Strikeout
b3 3-1 1 --- BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 2% 77% Single to LF
b3 3-1 1 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago 5% 81% Single to RF; Fisk to 3B
b3 3-1 1 1-3 OO BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago -8% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
t4 1-3 0 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin -4% 69% Single to RF
t4 1-3 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin 4% 73% Strikeout
t4 1-3 1 1-- KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin -4% 68% Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t4 1-3 1 12- O KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin 5% 74% Lineout: CF
t4 1-3 2 12- O KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin 5% 79% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
b4 3-1 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago 2% 81% Single to CF
b4 3-1 0 1-- O BOS T. Harper D. Drago -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B; Petrocelli to 2B
b4 3-1 1 -2- O BOS M. Guerrero D. Drago -2% 78% Groundout: SS-1B; Petrocelli to 3B
b4 3-1 2 --3 O BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago -3% 75% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
t5 1-3 0 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 3% 78% Groundout: P-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin 2% 80% Popfly: LF
t5 1-3 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin 1% 81% Popfly: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
b5 3-1 0 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Drago -1% 80% Groundout: SS-1B
b5 3-1 1 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Drago -1% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 3-1 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Drago -1% 78% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
t6 1-3 0 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua M. Pattin 3% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1-3 1 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 2% 83% Flyball: RF
t6 1-3 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin 1% 85% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
b6 3-1 0 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago 2% 87% Walk
b6 3-1 0 1-- RO BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago 4% 91% Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores; Cepeda out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
b6 4-1 1 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago 1% 92% Double to LF
b6 4-1 1 -2- R BOS T. Harper D. Drago 4% 96% Double to LF; Petrocelli Scores
b6 5-1 1 -2- BOS M. Guerrero D. Drago 0% 96% Walk
b6 5-1 1 12- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago -1% 95% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harper to 3B
b6 5-1 2 1-3 R BOS R. Miller D. Drago 2% 98% Single to CF; Harper Scores; Kennedy to 3B; Miller to 2B/Adv on E8
Wayne Simpson replaces Dick Drago pitching
b6 6-1 2 -23 O BOS R. Smith W. Simpson -1% 97% Strikeout
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 6.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-6, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
t7 1-6 0 --- O KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin 1% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1-6 1 --- KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin -1% 97% Single to RF
t7 1-6 1 1-- O KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin 1% 98% Strikeout
t7 1-6 2 1-- R KCR F. Patek M. Pattin -2% 95% Triple to RF; Hopkins Scores
t7 2-6 2 --3 O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin 2% 97% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 6-2, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 3-4-5
b7 6-2 0 --- O BOS C. Fisk W. Simpson -0% 97% Strikeout
b7 6-2 1 --- BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Simpson 0% 97% Walk
b7 6-2 1 1-- O BOS O. Cepeda W. Simpson -0% 97% Groundout: SS-1B; Yastrzemski to 3B
b7 6-2 2 --3 BOS R. Petrocelli W. Simpson 0% 97% Walk
b7 6-2 2 1-3 R BOS T. Harper W. Simpson 1% 99% Single to 2B; Yastrzemski Scores; Petrocelli to 2B
b7 7-2 2 12- O BOS M. Guerrero W. Simpson -0% 98% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-7, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 3-4-5
Danny Cater replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing 1B batting 4th
Dwight Evans replaces Rick Miller playing RF batting 1st
t8 2-7 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-7 1 --- O KCR K. Bevacqua M. Pattin 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- O KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-2, Royals' Wayne Simpson facing 9-1-2
b8 7-2 0 --- O BOS J. Kennedy W. Simpson -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 7-2 1 --- BOS D. Evans W. Simpson 0% 100% Single to LF
b8 7-2 1 1-- BOS R. Smith W. Simpson 0% 100% Single to CF; Evans to 3B
b8 7-2 1 1-3 R BOS C. Fisk W. Simpson 0% 100% Wild Pitch; Evans Scores; Smith to 2B
b8 8-2 1 -2- R BOS C. Fisk W. Simpson 0% 100% Double to LF; Smith Scores
b8 9-2 1 -2- O BOS D. Cater W. Simpson -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
b8 9-2 2 -2- O BOS O. Cepeda W. Simpson -0% 100% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 9.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-9, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 6-7-8
t9 2-9 0 --- KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 2-9 0 1-- O KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-9 1 1-- O KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin 0% 100% Flyball: CF
t9 2-9 2 1-- KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin -0% 100% Walk; Rojas to 2B
t9 2-9 2 12- O KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 9.

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