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BAL  3
CHW  0
 BOS  8
KCR  5
 CAL  4
DET  1
 CLE  5
MIN  0
 OAK  6
MIL  3
 NYY  5
@TEX  3
 CHC  2
LAD  1
 HOU  3
PHI  2
 ATL  3
@MON  1
 NYM 12
CIN  1
 PIT  6
SFG  5
 SDP  4
@STL  3
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 20,065

 Saturday, August 18, 1973
Time of Game: 2:33
Royals
5
70-54
Lost 3
2nd, 2 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  2    5 14  2
Red Sox         0  0  0   5  0  3   0  0  X    8 10  2
W: Dick Pole (2-1), L: Paul Splittorff (15-8), S: Bobby Bolin (7)
 Red Sox
8
64-57
Won 2
4th, 4 GB

Batting Stats

Kansas City Royals           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Schaal 3B                   5   0   4   1    0   0  .281  .773              0   3   GDP
C Rojas 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .273  .674              1   3   2·GDP
A Otis CF                     4   1   3   2    0   0  .308  .887              3   0   HR
J Mayberry 1B                 4   1   0   0    0   0  .289  .939              8   1   
H McRae RF                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .216  .659              4   0   
L Piniella LF                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .254  .677              1   0   GDP
R Reichardt DH                3   0   0   0    0   1  .251  .672              0   0   
  E Kirkpatrick PH            1   1   0   0    0   0  .274  .743              0   0   
F Healy C                     4   0   2   1    0   1  .271  .734              1   0   
F Patek SS                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .650              1   1   
  B Floyd PH-SS               2   0   0   0    1   0  .356  .814              5   0   
  G Hopkins PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .747              0   0   

P Splittorff P                                                                0   0
  B Raziano P                                                                 0   1
  D Bird P                                                                    0   0
Totals                       37   5  14   0    1   2                         24   9
Batting Events
HR: A Otis (24, off D Pole; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Otis 6; P Schaal 4; F Healy 2; H McRae 2; L Piniella 2; C Rojas.
GIDP: C Rojas 2 (14); L Piniella (23); P Schaal (12).
RBI: A Otis 2 (80); L Piniella (53); P Schaal (33); F Healy (28).
2-out RBI: L Piniella; P Schaal.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Mayberry-F Patek-J Mayberry.
E: P Schaal 2 (19).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   4   1   1   0    1   1  .275  .793              0   0   IW
M Guerrero SS                 5   2   2   1    0   0  .242  .561              4   6   SB
C Yastrzemski 1B              4   1   2   2    0   0  .277  .803             11   3   
O Cepeda DH                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .302  .829              0   0   IW
D Cater 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .299  .711              0   4   
B Montgomery C                4   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .941              3   0   GDP
D Griffin 2B                  4   2   2   0    0   0  .260  .633              5   5   2B
D Evans RF                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .219  .653              1   0   SH,IW
R Miller CF                   4   1   2   3    0   0  .263  .732              2   0   2·2B,SB

D Pole P                                                                      1   1
  B Bolin P                                                                   0   0
Totals                       33   8  10   0    4   1                         27  19
Batting Events
2B: D Griffin (13, off P Splittorff); R Miller 2 (16, 1 off P Splittorff, 1 off B Raziano).
SH: D Evans (3, off B Raziano).
IBB: O Cepeda (9, by D Bird); T Harper (2, by B Raziano); D Evans (2, by P Splittorff).
TB: R Miller 4; D Griffin 3; M Guerrero 2; C Yastrzemski 2; D Cater; T Harper.
GIDP: B Montgomery (4).
RBI: R Miller 3 (28); C Yastrzemski 2 (60); M Guerrero (9); D Cater (14).
2-out RBI: R Miller 2; C Yastrzemski; M Guerrero.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 5. D Cater-D Griffin-C Yastrzemski 2; C Yastrzemski-B Montgomery; M Guerrero-D Griffin-C Yastrzemski; D Griffin-M Guerrero-C Yastrzemski.
E: M Guerrero 2 (8).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Guerrero (2, 2nd base off D Bird/F Healy); R Miller (10, 3rd base off D Bird/F Healy).

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
P Splittorff, L (15-8)         3.2   5   5   2    2   0   0   3.61   18     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 4     35    -     1.17  -0.34
B Raziano                      1.2   3   2   2    1   0   0  10.80    9     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 3          2-0    0.50  -0.04
D Bird                         2.2   2   1   1    1   1   0   2.77   11     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 2          1-1    0.20  -0.04
Totals                         8    10   8   5    4   1   0          38     -       ·  ·     11·13· 0· 9          3-1 
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
D Pole, W (2-1)                8    12   5   5    1   2   1   6.94   33     -       ·  ·     18· 4· 2· 8     39    -     0.91   0.05
B Bolin, S (7)                 1     2   0   0    0   0   0   3.03    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 1          2-2    0.83   0.03
Totals                         9    14   5   5    1   2   1          38     -       ·  ·     21· 5· 2· 9          2-2
D Pole faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: P Splittorff (5; D Evans); B Raziano (1; T Harper); D Bird (7; O Cepeda).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry Barnett.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 20,065.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 83° F.

Lineups

   Kansas City Royals                        Boston Red Sox                               
1. Paul Schaal                  3B       1. Tommy Harper                 LF
2. Cookie Rojas                 2B       2. Mario Guerrero               SS
3. Amos Otis                    CF       3. Carl Yastrzemski             1B
4. John Mayberry                1B       4. Orlando Cepeda               DH
5. Hal McRae                    RF       5. Danny Cater                  3B
6. Lou Piniella                 LF       6. Bob Montgomery                C
7. Rick Reichardt               DH       7. Doug Griffin                 2B
8. Fran Healy                    C       8. Dwight Evans                 RF
9. Freddie Patek                SS       9. Rick Miller                  CF

   Paul Splittorff               P          Dick Pole                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b4 0 12- R 14% 80% 1-1 BOS O. Cepeda P. Splittorff Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Guerrero Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 13% 56% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Pole Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b4 0 12- R 12% 67% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Splittorff Single to RF (Ground Ball); Harper Scores; Guerrero to 2B
b4 2 123 RR 11% 92% 3-1 BOS R. Miller P. Splittorff Double to LF; Cater Scores/unER; Griffin Scores/unER; Evans to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO 11% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole Double Play: Flyball: 1B-C

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' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -3% 47% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Pole Single to P
t1 0 1-- -6% 41% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Pole Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Schaal to 2B
t1 0 12- O 3% 44% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Pole Lineout: CF; Schaal to 3B
t1 1 1-3 OO 11% 55% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole Double Play: Flyball: 1B-C
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS T. Harper P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS M. Guerrero P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Splittorff Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. Pole Single to RF
t2 0 1-- OO 8% 54% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Pole Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 KCR R. Reichardt D. Pole Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 4% 59% 0-0 BOS O. Cepeda P. Splittorff Walk
b2 0 1-- O -4% 55% 0-0 BOS D. Cater P. Splittorff Flyball: CF
b2 1 1-- OO -5% 50% 0-0 BOS B. Montgomery P. Splittorff Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 KCR F. Healy D. Pole Strikeout
Bobby Floyd pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 9th
t3 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 KCR B. Floyd D. Pole Walk
t3 1 1-- -7% 43% 0-0 KCR P. Schaal D. Pole Single to RF (Ground Ball); Floyd to 3B
t3 1 1-3 OO 13% 56% 0-0 KCR C. Rojas D. Pole Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 7-8-9
Bobby Floyd moves from PH to SS
b3 0 --- O -3% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Griffin P. Splittorff Popfly: SS
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS D. Evans P. Splittorff Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS R. Miller P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 KCR A. Otis D. Pole Single to LF (Ground Ball)
t4 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Mayberry to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw to 1B)
t4 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 KCR H. McRae D. Pole Groundout: 1B-P; Mayberry to 3B
t4 2 --3 R -11% 40% 0-0 KCR L. Piniella D. Pole Single to RF; Mayberry Scores
t4 2 1-- O 2% 43% 1-0 KCR R. Reichardt D. Pole Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Paul Splittorff facing 1-2-3
b4 0 --- 5% 47% 0-1 BOS T. Harper P. Splittorff Single to LF
b4 0 1-- 7% 55% 0-1 BOS M. Guerrero P. Splittorff Single to 3B; Harper to 2B
b4 0 12- R 12% 67% 0-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Splittorff Single to RF (Ground Ball); Harper Scores; Guerrero to 2B
b4 0 12- R 14% 80% 1-1 BOS O. Cepeda P. Splittorff Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Guerrero Scores; Yastrzemski to 3B
b4 0 1-3 RO -1% 79% 2-1 BOS D. Cater P. Splittorff Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Yastrzemski Scores/unER
b4 1 1-- O -2% 77% 3-1 BOS B. Montgomery P. Splittorff Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- 2% 79% 3-1 BOS D. Griffin P. Splittorff Double (LF-CF); Cater to 3B
b4 2 -23 1% 80% 3-1 BOS D. Evans P. Splittorff Intentional Walk
b4 2 123 RR 11% 92% 3-1 BOS R. Miller P. Splittorff Double to LF; Cater Scores/unER; Griffin Scores/unER; Evans to 3B
Barry Raziano replaces Paul Splittorff pitching
b4 2 -23 0% 92% 5-1 BOS T. Harper B. Raziano Intentional Walk
b4 2 123 O -2% 90% 5-1 BOS M. Guerrero B. Raziano Groundout: P-1B
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- -3% 87% 1-5 KCR F. Healy D. Pole Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t5 0 1-- O 3% 90% 1-5 KCR B. Floyd D. Pole Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t5 1 1-- OO 4% 93% 1-5 KCR P. Schaal D. Pole Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-1, Royals' Barry Raziano facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- O -1% 93% 5-1 BOS C. Yastrzemski B. Raziano Popfly: 2B
b5 1 --- O -0% 92% 5-1 BOS O. Cepeda B. Raziano Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- 0% 93% 5-1 BOS D. Cater B. Raziano Single to CF
b5 2 1-- O -1% 92% 5-1 BOS B. Montgomery B. Raziano Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 5.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-5, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- -3% 89% 1-5 KCR C. Rojas D. Pole Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t6 0 1-- RR -11% 78% 1-5 KCR A. Otis D. Pole Home Run; Rojas Scores
t6 0 --- O 3% 81% 3-5 KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1 --- O 2% 83% 3-5 KCR H. McRae D. Pole Flyball: RF
t6 2 --- O 1% 85% 3-5 KCR L. Piniella D. Pole Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 5-3, Royals' Barry Raziano facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- 4% 88% 5-3 BOS D. Griffin B. Raziano Single to 3B; Griffin to 2B/Adv on E5 (throw to 1B)
b6 0 -2- O -0% 88% 5-3 BOS D. Evans B. Raziano Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Griffin to 3B
b6 1 --3 R 4% 92% 5-3 BOS R. Miller B. Raziano Double (CF-RF); Griffin Scores
Doug Bird replaces Barry Raziano pitching
b6 1 -2- 1% 93% 6-3 BOS T. Harper D. Bird Miller Steals 3B
b6 1 --3 O -2% 91% 6-3 BOS T. Harper D. Bird Popfly: SS
b6 2 --3 R 4% 95% 6-3 BOS M. Guerrero D. Bird Single to RF; Miller Scores
b6 2 1-- 0% 95% 7-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird Guerrero Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- R 2% 97% 7-3 BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird Single to RF; Guerrero Scores; Yastrzemski to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
b6 2 -2- 0% 97% 8-3 BOS O. Cepeda D. Bird Intentional Walk
b6 2 12- O -0% 97% 8-3 BOS D. Cater D. Bird Groundout: 3B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 7-8-9
t7 0 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 KCR R. Reichardt D. Pole Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 98% 3-8 KCR F. Healy D. Pole Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2 --- O 0% 99% 3-8 KCR B. Floyd D. Pole Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Royals' Doug Bird facing 6-7-8
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 BOS B. Montgomery D. Bird Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O -0% 98% 8-3 BOS D. Griffin D. Bird Flyball: CF
b7 2 --- O -0% 98% 8-3 BOS D. Evans D. Bird Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- -1% 97% 3-8 KCR P. Schaal D. Pole Single (LF-CF)
t8 0 1-- OO 2% 99% 3-8 KCR C. Rojas D. Pole Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t8 2 --- -0% 99% 3-8 KCR A. Otis D. Pole Single to RF
t8 2 1-- O 0% 100% 3-8 KCR J. Mayberry D. Pole Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 8-3, Royals' Doug Bird facing 9-1-2
b8 0 --- O 0% 100% 8-3 BOS R. Miller D. Bird Popfly: SS
b8 1 --- O -0% 99% 8-3 BOS T. Harper D. Bird Strikeout Looking
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 8-3 BOS M. Guerrero D. Bird Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 3, Red Sox 8.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 3-8, Red Sox' Dick Pole facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 3-8 KCR H. McRae D. Pole Single (LF-CF)
t9 0 1-- -2% 97% 3-8 KCR L. Piniella D. Pole Single to LF; McRae to 2B
Bobby Bolin replaces Dick Pole pitching; Ed Kirkpatrick pinch hits for Rick Reichardt (DH) batting 7th
t9 0 12- O 1% 99% 3-8 KCR E. Kirkpatrick B. Bolin Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; McRae to 3B
t9 1 1-3 R -2% 97% 3-8 KCR F. Healy B. Bolin Single to LF; McRae Scores; Kirkpatrick to 2B
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Bobby Floyd (SS) batting 9th
t9 1 12- O 2% 99% 4-8 KCR G. Hopkins B. Bolin Flyball: CF
t9 2 12- R -2% 97% 4-8 KCR P. Schaal B. Bolin Single to CF (Ground Ball); Kirkpatrick Scores; Healy to 2B
t9 2 12- O 3% 100% 5-8 KCR C. Rojas B. Bolin Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 8.

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