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KCR
@BOS		5
0
BAL
@CAL		6
5
CHW
@MIL		5
6		 
(12)
DET
@MIN		2
6
CLE
@OAK		3
4		 
(10)
NYY
@TEX		12
5
STL
@HOU		1
4
SFG
@MON		5
4		 
(10)
SDP
@NYM		1
2
LAD
@PHI		4
0
ATL
@PIT		5
0
Monday, July 8, 1974
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 19,012, Time of Game: 2:24
Royals
5
42-39
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
 at Red Sox
0
44-38
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
3rd, 1½ GB
W: Steve Busby (11-8)
L: Dick Drago (5-5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Royals          0  0  1   0  4  0   0  0  0    5  9  0
Red Sox         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  3

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Freddie Patek SS 4 1 1 0 1 1 .217 .597 0.029 0.55 0.060 -0.031 -0.3 3 2
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .300 .715 -0.001 0.72 0.034 -0.035 0.4 0 4 SH
   Frank White 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236 .556 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
Amos Otis CF 4 1 2 1 1 0 .283 .808 0.087 0.79 0.138 -0.052 -0.2 3 0
John Mayberry DH 3 1 1 0 2 0 .267 .927 0.079 0.75 0.082 -0.004 0.4 IW
Hal McRae RF-LF 4 1 0 0 1 1 .317 .902 -0.164 1.08 0.021 -0.185 -2.0 2 0
Tony Solaita 1B 3 0 2 3 2 0 .284 .780 0.120 0.93 0.204 -0.084 2.3 10 1 2B,CS,IW
Vada Pinson LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .237 .624 -0.038 0.41 0.002 -0.040 -0.4 1 0
   Al Cowens RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .220 .522 -0.001 0.05 0.000 -0.001 -0.4 1 0
Fran Healy C 3 0 0 0 1 0 .251 .743 -0.017 0.43 0.024 -0.040 -0.0 3 0 CS
   Buck Martinez C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .562 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
George Brett 3B 3 1 1 1 1 0 .242 .608 0.093 0.53 0.118 -0.025 0.9 0 2 HR
Steve Busby P 2 1
Team Totals 33 5 9 5 9 3 .273 .823 0.187 0.69 0.683 -0.497 0.6 27 11
2B: T Solaita (7, off D Drago).
HR: G Brett (2, off D Drago; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: C Rojas (6, off D Drago).
IBB: J Mayberry (10, by D Drago); T Solaita (2, by D Drago).
TB: G Brett 4; T Solaita 3; A Otis 2; F Patek; V Pinson; J Mayberry; C Rojas.
RBI: T Solaita 3 (11); A Otis (34); G Brett (22).
2-out RBI: T Solaita 3; A Otis.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Rojas-F Patek-T Solaita.
Baserunning
CS: F Healy (6, 2nd base by D Drago/T Blackwell); T Solaita (1, 2nd base by D Drago/T Blackwell).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller CF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .748 -0.058 0.57 0.000 -0.058 -0.7 3 0
Doug Griffin 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .330 .810 -0.046 0.48 0.001 -0.047 -0.4 3 2
Cecil Cooper 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .272 .731 -0.001 0.32 0.017 -0.018 -0.4 9 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .315 .874 -0.057 0.71 0.000 -0.057 -0.6 0 0
Dwight Evans RF 3 0 2 0 0 0 .307 .820 0.027 0.50 0.043 -0.016 0.8 3 0 2B
Rico Petrocelli 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .281 .851 -0.049 0.67 0.000 -0.049 -0.9 1 2
Bernie Carbo DH 3 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .809 -0.066 0.71 0.000 -0.066 -1.1 GDP
Rick Burleson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .310 .793 -0.038 0.49 0.000 -0.038 -0.8 4 4
Tim Blackwell C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .606 -0.020 0.39 0.000 -0.020 -0.3 3 2
   Dick McAuliffe PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 .641 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Dick Drago P 1 2
Team Totals 29 0 3 0 1 2 .103 .271 -0.313 0.52 0.061 -0.374 -4.4 27 12
2B: D Evans (9, off S Busby).
TB: D Evans 3; C Cooper.
GIDP: B Carbo (4).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. D Drago-C Cooper; R Burleson-D Griffin.
PB: T Blackwell (1).
E: C Cooper (8); R Petrocelli (4); R Burleson (10).

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Busby, W (11-8) 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 3.20 30 82 0.313 0.52 4.4
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 30 82 0.313 0.69 4.4

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago, L (5-5) 9 9 5 5 9 3 1 3.61 43 43 -0.187 0.69 -0.6
Team Totals 9 9 5 5 9 3 1 5.00 43 43 -0.187 0.52 -0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: D Drago 2 (7; J Mayberry, T Solaita).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:24.
Attendance: 19,012.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 84° F.

Starting Lineups

Kansas City Royals         Boston Red Sox
1 Freddie Patek SS 1 Rick Miller CF
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Doug Griffin 2B
3 Amos Otis CF 3 Cecil Cooper 1B
4 John Mayberry DH 4 Carl Yastrzemski LF
5 Hal McRae RF 5 Dwight Evans RF
6 Tony Solaita 1B 6 Rico Petrocelli 3B
7 Vada Pinson LF 7 Bernie Carbo DH
8 Fran Healy C 8 Rick Burleson SS
9 George Brett 3B 9 Tim Blackwell C
Steve Busby P Dick Drago P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t5 2-0 2 123 RRR KCR T. Solaita D. Drago 16% 94% Double to LF; Otis Scores; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores
t3 1-0 1 123 OO KCR H. McRae D. Drago -14% 57% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
t3 0-0 0 --- R KCR G. Brett D. Drago 12% 62% Home Run
t5 1-0 2 -2- R KCR A. Otis D. Drago 11% 74% Single to CF; Patek Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR V. Pinson D. Drago -6% 48% Solaita Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)

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' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Drago -2% 48% Strikeout
t1 0-0 1 --- KCR C. Rojas D. Drago 2% 50% Single to RF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O KCR A. Otis D. Drago -3% 47% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t1 0-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry D. Drago 2% 49% Single to CF; Otis to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O KCR H. McRae D. Drago -4% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Miller S. Busby 2% 47% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin S. Busby 2% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Cooper S. Busby 1% 50% Groundout: 1B-P
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 Drago facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- KCR T. Solaita D. Drago 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- O KCR V. Pinson D. Drago -6% 48% Solaita Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t2 0-0 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson D. Drago -2% 46% Strikeout
t2 0-0 2 --- KCR F. Healy D. Drago 1% 47% Walk
t2 0-0 2 1-- O KCR G. Brett D. Drago -2% 45% Healy Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Steve Busby facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Busby 2% 47% Groundout: P-1B
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS D. Evans S. Busby 2% 49% Foul Popfly: C
b2 0-0 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli S. Busby 1% 50% Popfly: SS
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 Drago facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- R KCR G. Brett D. Drago 12% 62% Home Run
t3 1-0 0 --- KCR F. Patek D. Drago 3% 65% Single to CF
t3 1-0 0 1-- O KCR C. Rojas D. Drago -2% 63% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Patek to 2B
t3 1-0 1 -2- KCR A. Otis D. Drago 2% 65% Walk
t3 1-0 1 12- KCR J. Mayberry D. Drago 6% 71% Walk; Patek to 3B; Otis to 2B
t3 1-0 1 123 OO KCR H. McRae D. Drago -14% 57% Line Drive Double Play: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 7-8-9
b3 0-1 0 --- O BOS B. Carbo S. Busby 3% 59% Strikeout
b3 0-1 1 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. Busby 2% 61% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-1 2 --- O BOS T. Blackwell S. Busby 1% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 4th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- O KCR T. Solaita D. Drago -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 1 --- O KCR V. Pinson D. Drago -2% 59% Popfly: SS
t4 1-0 2 --- O KCR F. Healy D. Drago -1% 58% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Steve Busby facing 1-2-3
b4 0-1 0 --- O BOS R. Miller S. Busby 3% 61% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin S. Busby 2% 63% Groundout: P unassisted
b4 0-1 2 --- BOS C. Cooper S. Busby -2% 61% Single to CF
b4 0-1 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Busby 3% 64% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 5th, Royals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t5 1-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Drago -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1-0 1 --- KCR F. Patek D. Drago 3% 64% Walk
t5 1-0 1 1-- O KCR C. Rojas D. Drago -2% 63% Groundout: 3B-1B; Patek to 2B
t5 1-0 2 -2- R KCR A. Otis D. Drago 11% 74% Single to CF; Patek Scores
t5 2-0 2 1-- KCR J. Mayberry D. Drago 1% 75% Passed Ball; Otis to 2B
t5 2-0 2 -2- KCR J. Mayberry D. Drago 1% 75% Intentional Walk
t5 2-0 2 12- KCR H. McRae D. Drago 2% 77% Walk; Otis to 3B; Mayberry to 2B
t5 2-0 2 123 RRR KCR T. Solaita D. Drago 16% 94% Double to LF; Otis Scores; Mayberry Scores; McRae Scores
t5 5-0 2 -2- O KCR V. Pinson D. Drago -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
b5 0-5 0 --- BOS D. Evans S. Busby -2% 91% Single to LF
b5 0-5 0 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli S. Busby 2% 93% Popfly: SS
b5 0-5 1 1-- OO BOS B. Carbo S. Busby 3% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 6th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t6 5-0 0 --- KCR F. Healy D. Drago 1% 97% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Healy to 2B/Adv on E3
t6 5-0 0 -2- KCR G. Brett D. Drago 0% 97% Walk
t6 5-0 0 12- O KCR F. Patek D. Drago -1% 96% Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
t6 5-0 1 12- KCR C. Rojas D. Drago 1% 97% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Healy to 3B; Brett to 2B
t6 5-0 1 123 OO KCR A. Otis D. Drago -2% 95% Line Drive Double Play: SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 8-9-1
b6 0-5 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson S. Busby 1% 96% Flyball: RF
b6 0-5 1 --- O BOS T. Blackwell S. Busby 1% 97% Flyball: RF
b6 0-5 2 --- O BOS R. Miller S. Busby 0% 97% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 7th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t7 5-0 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Drago -0% 97% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 5-0 1 --- O KCR H. McRae D. Drago -0% 97% Flyball: RF
t7 5-0 2 --- KCR T. Solaita D. Drago 0% 97% Single to RF
t7 5-0 2 1-- KCR V. Pinson D. Drago 0% 97% Single to RF; Solaita to 2B
t7 5-0 2 12- O KCR F. Healy D. Drago -1% 96% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 2-3-4
Hal McRae moves from RF to LF
Al Cowens replaces Vada Pinson (LF) playing RF batting 7th
b7 0-5 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin S. Busby 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 0-5 1 --- O BOS C. Cooper S. Busby 1% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 0-5 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Busby 0% 98% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 8th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t8 5-0 0 --- O KCR G. Brett D. Drago -0% 98% Lineout: 2B
t8 5-0 1 --- O KCR F. Patek D. Drago -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 5-0 2 --- O KCR C. Rojas D. Drago -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 5-6-7
Frank White replaces Cookie Rojas playing 2B batting 2nd
b8 0-5 0 --- BOS D. Evans S. Busby -2% 96% Double to LF
b8 0-5 0 -2- O BOS R. Petrocelli S. Busby 2% 98% Flyball: CF
b8 0-5 1 -2- O BOS B. Carbo S. Busby 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Evans to 3B
b8 0-5 2 --3 O BOS R. Burleson S. Busby 1% 99% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 9th, Royals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Red Sox' Dick Drago facing 3-4-5
t9 5-0 0 --- KCR A. Otis D. Drago 0% 100% Single to CF
t9 5-0 0 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry D. Drago -0% 99% Lineout: RF
t9 5-0 1 1-- O KCR H. McRae D. Drago -0% 99% Lineout: CF; Otis to 2B
t9 5-0 2 -2- KCR T. Solaita D. Drago 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 5-0 2 12- O KCR A. Cowens D. Drago -0% 99% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-5, Royals' Steve Busby facing 9-1-2
Buck Martinez replaces Fran Healy playing C batting 8th
Dick McAuliffe pinch hits for Tim Blackwell (C) batting 9th
b9 0-5 0 --- O BOS D. McAuliffe S. Busby 0% 100% Popfly: 2B
b9 0-5 1 --- O BOS R. Miller S. Busby 0% 100% Foul Popfly: C
b9 0-5 2 --- BOS D. Griffin S. Busby -0% 100% Walk
b9 0-5 2 1-- O BOS C. Cooper S. Busby 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Royals 5, Red Sox 0.

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