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BAL  7
CHW  4
 BOS  9
KCR  2
 DET  5
@CAL  2
 MIL  5
@OAK  4
 NYY  8
@TEX  6
 LAD 10
@CHC  1
 CIN  6
NYM  5
(10)		 PHI  4
@HOU  0
 MON  7
ATL  6
(11)		 SFG  3
@PIT  2
 STL  5
SDP  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 10,966

 Tuesday, June 5, 1973, 7:39PM
Time of Game: 2:54
Royals
2
30-25
Lost 2
2nd, 1½ GB
 
                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
W: Marty Pattin (5-7), L: Dick Drago (5-5)
 Red Sox
9
23-25
Won 2
4th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Patek SS                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .663              0   9   3B
S Hovley RF-CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .255  .634              1   1   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .307  .988              7   1   
A Otis CF                     1   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .827              0   0   
  K Bevacqua RF               3   0   0   0    0   0  .329  .820              2   0   
E Kirkpatrick C               4   0   1   0    0   0  .331  .891              9   0   
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   2  .276  .687              4   1   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .231  .615              0   0   
G Hopkins DH                  3   2   1   0    1   0  .362  .976              0   0   
P Schaal 3B                   3   0   0   0    1   2  .291  .780              0   0   

D Drago P                                                                     1   0
  W Simpson P                                                                 0   0
Totals                       35   2   7   0    2   4                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: S Hovley (1).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Miller RF                   3   1   1   1    1   0  .329  .841              1   0   
  D Evans RF                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .239  .649              0   0   
R Smith CF                    5   2   2   0    0   2  .268  .811              7   0   
C Fisk C                      5   1   3   4    0   2  .312  .956              4   0   HR,2B
C Yastrzemski 1B              2   2   1   0    2   1  .263  .799              4   0   
  D Cater 1B                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .278  .694              3   0   
O Cepeda DH                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .272  .763              0   0   GDP
R Petrocelli 3B               3   1   2   0    1   1  .215  .704              2   4   2B
T Harper LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .244  .690              3   0   2B
M Guerrero SS                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .216  .473              0   1   
J Kennedy 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .241  .694              3   3   

M Pattin P                                                                    0   2
Totals                       36   9  14   0    5   8                         27  10
Batting Events
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 Events
E: M Guerrero (3).

Pitching Stats

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 (5-5)               5.2  10   6   6    3   5   1   4.66   28     -       ·  ·      7· 3· 1·10     27    -     0.64  -0.23
W Simpson                      2.1   4   3   3    2   3   0   5.74   13     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 4          2-0    0.10  -0.01
Totals                         8    14   9   9    5   8   1          41     -       ·  ·      9· 5· 1·14          2-0 
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 (5-7)              9     7   2   1    2   4   0   4.76   37     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 7     69    -     0.81   0.26
Totals                         9     7   2   1    2   4   0          37     -       ·  ·     10·14· 1· 7           -
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.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Boston Red Sox                               
1. Freddie Patek                SS       1. Rick Miller                  RF
2. Steve Hovley                 RF       2. Reggie Smith                 CF
3. John Mayberry                1B       3. Carlton Fisk                  C
4. Amos Otis                    CF       4. Carl Yastrzemski             1B
5. Ed Kirkpatrick                C       5. Orlando Cepeda               DH
6. Cookie Rojas                 2B       6. Rico Petrocelli              3B
7. Lou Piniella                 LF       7. Tommy Harper                 LF
8. Gail Hopkins                 DH       8. Mario Guerrero               SS
9. Paul Schaal                  3B       9. John Kennedy                 2B

   Dick Drago                    P          Marty Pattin                  P

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Patek M. Pattin Flyball: CF
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin Single to RF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 KCR A. Otis M. Pattin 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 --- 4% 58% 0-0 BOS R. Miller D. Drago Walk
b1 0 1-- 5% 64% 0-0 BOS R. Smith D. Drago Single to CF; Miller to 2B
b1 0 12- RRR 17% 81% 0-0 BOS C. Fisk D. Drago Home Run; Miller Scores; Smith Scores
b1 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago Strikeout
b1 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-0 BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-0 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago 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 --- O 2% 80% 0-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- O 1% 81% 0-3 KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin Flyball: CF
t2 2 --- O 1% 82% 0-3 KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin 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 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-0 BOS T. Harper D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O -1% 80% 3-0 BOS M. Guerrero D. Drago Foul Flyball: C
b2 2 --- 1% 81% 3-0 BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago Single to LF
b2 2 1-- O -1% 80% 3-0 BOS R. Miller D. Drago 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 --- -4% 76% 0-3 KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin Walk
t3 0 1-- -6% 70% 0-3 KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin Fielder's Choice P; Hopkins to 2B/Safe on E6 (catch); Schaal to 1B
t3 0 12- O 3% 74% 0-3 KCR F. Patek M. Pattin Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hopkins to 3B
t3 1 1-3 O 6% 80% 0-3 KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin Popfly: 2B
t3 2 1-3 R -8% 71% 0-3 KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin Single to RF; Hopkins Scores/unER; Patek to 3B
t3 2 1-3 O 5% 77% 1-3 KCR K. Bevacqua M. Pattin 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 0 --- O -2% 75% 3-1 BOS R. Smith D. Drago Strikeout
b3 1 --- 2% 77% 3-1 BOS C. Fisk D. Drago Single to LF
b3 1 1-- 5% 81% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago Single to RF; Fisk to 3B
b3 1 1-3 OO -8% 73% 3-1 BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago 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 0 --- -4% 69% 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin Single to RF
t4 0 1-- O 4% 73% 1-3 KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin Strikeout
t4 1 1-- -4% 68% 1-3 KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin Single to LF; Kirkpatrick to 2B
t4 1 12- O 5% 74% 1-3 KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin Lineout: CF
t4 2 12- O 5% 79% 1-3 KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin 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 0 --- 2% 81% 3-1 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O -1% 80% 3-1 BOS T. Harper D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B; Petrocelli to 2B
b4 1 -2- O -2% 78% 3-1 BOS M. Guerrero D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B; Petrocelli to 3B
b4 2 --3 O -3% 75% 3-1 BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago 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 0 --- O 3% 78% 1-3 KCR F. Patek M. Pattin Groundout: P-1B
t5 1 --- O 2% 80% 1-3 KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin Popfly: LF
t5 2 --- O 1% 81% 1-3 KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin 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 0 --- O -1% 80% 3-1 BOS R. Miller D. Drago Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O -1% 79% 3-1 BOS R. Smith D. Drago Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2 --- O -1% 78% 3-1 BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 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 0 --- O 3% 81% 1-3 KCR K. Bevacqua M. Pattin Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 2% 83% 1-3 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 1-3 KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin 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 0 --- 2% 87% 3-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago Walk
b6 0 1-- RO 4% 90% 3-1 BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago Single to CF; Yastrzemski Scores; Cepeda out at 2B/CF-SS-2B
b6 1 --- 2% 92% 4-1 BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago Double to LF
b6 1 -2- R 4% 96% 4-1 BOS T. Harper D. Drago Double to LF; Petrocelli Scores
b6 1 -2- 0% 96% 5-1 BOS M. Guerrero D. Drago Walk
b6 1 12- O -1% 95% 5-1 BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harper to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 2% 98% 5-1 BOS R. Miller D. Drago Single to CF; Harper Scores; Kennedy to 3B; Miller to 2B/Adv on E8
Wayne Simpson replaces Dick Drago pitching
b6 2 -23 O -1% 97% 6-1 BOS R. Smith W. Simpson 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 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- -1% 97% 1-6 KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin Strikeout
t7 2 1-- R -3% 95% 1-6 KCR F. Patek M. Pattin Triple to RF; Hopkins Scores
t7 2 --3 O 2% 97% 2-6 KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin 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 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 BOS C. Fisk W. Simpson Strikeout
b7 1 --- 0% 97% 6-2 BOS C. Yastrzemski W. Simpson Walk
b7 1 1-- O -0% 97% 6-2 BOS O. Cepeda W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B; Yastrzemski to 3B
b7 2 --3 0% 97% 6-2 BOS R. Petrocelli W. Simpson Walk
b7 2 1-3 R 1% 99% 6-2 BOS T. Harper W. Simpson Single to 2B; Yastrzemski Scores; Petrocelli to 2B
b7 2 12- O -0% 98% 7-2 BOS M. Guerrero W. Simpson 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 0 --- O 1% 99% 2-7 KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 99% 2-7 KCR K. Bevacqua M. Pattin Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 2-7 KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 7-2 BOS J. Kennedy W. Simpson Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 7-2 BOS D. Evans W. Simpson Single to LF
b8 1 1-- 0% 100% 7-2 BOS R. Smith W. Simpson Single to CF; Evans to 3B
b8 1 1-3 R 0% 100% 7-2 BOS C. Fisk W. Simpson Wild Pitch; Evans Scores; Smith to 2B
b8 1 -2- R 0% 100% 8-2 BOS C. Fisk W. Simpson Double to LF; Smith Scores
b8 1 -2- O 0% 100% 9-2 BOS D. Cater W. Simpson Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 9-2 BOS O. Cepeda W. Simpson 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 0 --- -0% 100% 2-9 KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR L. Piniella M. Pattin Flyball: CF
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR G. Hopkins M. Pattin Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- 0% 100% 2-9 KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin Walk; Rojas to 2B
t9 2 12- O 0% 100% 2-9 KCR F. Patek M. Pattin Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 2, Red Sox 9.

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