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CLE
@CHW		0
4
OAK
@DET		3
4
BOS
@KCR		4
5
CAL
@MIL		7
4
BAL
@MIN		3
10
CHC
@CIN		5
6
PHI
@LAD		1
5
HOU
@PIT		2
4
MON
@SDP		7
6
NYM
@SFG		5
6
ATL
@STL		2
3
Monday, May 28, 1973 7:25PM
, Royals Stadium
Attendance: 10,176, Time of Game: 2:43
Red Sox
4
18-22
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 4 GB
 at Royals
5
26-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 3½ GB
W: Doug Bird (1-0)
L: Bob Veale (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Red Sox         0  0  2   0  0  2   0  0  0    4 12  0
Royals          0  1  0   0  0  0   1  0  3    5 13  2
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Miller RF 5 1 4 0 0 0 .316 .786 0.147 0.82 0.171 -0.024 2.1 2 0 2B
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 0 1 1 0 .274 .847 -0.024 0.97 0.031 -0.054 -0.8 5 2
Carlton Fisk C 4 0 1 1 0 1 .328 .962 0.009 0.85 0.133 -0.124 0.1 4 0 SB,HBP,GDP
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 5 1 2 1 0 1 .284 .853 0.062 0.89 0.139 -0.078 -0.3 6 0 HR
Orlando Cepeda DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 .801 -0.049 1.08 0.038 -0.087 -1.1
Rico Petrocelli 3B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .219 .729 -0.025 0.85 0.036 -0.060 -0.4 2 2
Tommy Harper LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .231 .666 0.015 0.86 0.094 -0.079 0.1 1 0 2·SB,SH,GDP
   Dwight Evans LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221 .595 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Luis Aparicio SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286 .655 -0.054 0.65 0.014 -0.068 -0.5 1 4 SB
John Kennedy 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .218 .695 0.005 0.76 0.061 -0.055 0.2 4 3 2B
Marty Pattin P 2
   Bobby Bolin P
   Bob Veale P
   Don Newhauser P
Team Totals 36 4 12 3 2 4 .333 .857 0.086 0.86 0.717 -0.629 -0.6 25 13
2B: J Kennedy (5, off D Drago); R Miller (3, off D Drago).
HR: C Yastrzemski (7, off D Drago; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: T Harper (3, off D Drago).
HBP: C Fisk (6, by D Drago).
TB: R Miller 5; C Yastrzemski 5; J Kennedy 3; L Aparicio; T Harper; O Cepeda; C Fisk.
GIDP: C Fisk (2); T Harper (3).
RBI: R Smith (16); C Yastrzemski (27); C Fisk (19).
2-out RBI: C Fisk.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Aparicio-J Kennedy-C Yastrzemski; J Kennedy-C Yastrzemski.
Outfield Assists: R Smith (A Otis at home plate); R Smith (F Patek at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: T Harper 2 (11, Home off D Drago/C Taylor, 2nd base off D Drago/C Taylor); C Fisk (2, 2nd base off D Bird/C Taylor); L Aparicio (5, 2nd base off D Bird/C Taylor).

Kansas City Royals

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Steve Hovley RF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .284 .681 -0.021 1.46 0.044 -0.065 0.1 0 0 IW
Cookie Rojas 2B 5 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .688 -0.011 2.16 0.166 -0.177 -1.4 3 3 GDP
Amos Otis CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .306 .858 -0.048 0.69 0.012 -0.060 -0.3 3 0 3B
John Mayberry 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .303 1.018 -0.055 0.75 0.014 -0.070 -0.5 10 0
Ed Kirkpatrick LF 4 1 4 0 0 0 .370 .993 0.188 1.12 0.188 0.000 1.2 3 0
Paul Schaal 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .279 .742 0.148 2.12 0.236 -0.088 0.8 1 4
   Bobby Floyd PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 .375 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Hal McRae DH 4 1 1 0 0 1 .162 .498 -0.185 2.42 0.049 -0.234 -1.1
Freddie Patek SS 3 0 2 2 0 0 .229 .631 0.068 1.78 0.103 -0.034 1.1 3 2 2B
   Gail Hopkins PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .810 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Lou Piniella PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 .649 0.116 4.78 0.116 0.000 0.4
   Gene Garber PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Carl Taylor C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .213 .606 -0.127 1.24 0.000 -0.127 -1.2 4 0 GDP
   Kurt Bevacqua PH 1 0 1 2 0 0 .314 .719 0.513 7.38 0.513 0.000 1.8
Dick Drago P 2
   Norm Angelini P
   Doug Bird P
Team Totals 34 5 13 5 4 2 .382 .918 0.586 1.78 1.441 -0.855 1.0 27 11
2B: F Patek (8, off M Pattin).
3B: A Otis (2, off M Pattin).
IBB: S Hovley (1, by D Newhauser).
TB: A Otis 4; E Kirkpatrick 4; F Patek 3; P Schaal; H McRae; J Mayberry; C Rojas; K Bevacqua.
GIDP: C Taylor (2); C Rojas (4).
RBI: F Patek 2 (13); K Bevacqua 2 (6); C Rojas (24).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. F Patek-C Rojas-J Mayberry; P Schaal-C Rojas-J Mayberry.
E: C Taylor (3); F Patek (7).

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Marty Pattin 8 10 3 3 2 2 0 5.64 32 50 0.230 1.15 1.7
Bobby Bolin, H (1) 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0.96 2 1 0 -0.031 4.54 -0.3
Bob Veale, BS (2), L (1-1) 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 2.87 2 2 2 -0.629 6.08 -2.2
Don Newhauser 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 1 -0.155 4.85 -0.2
Team Totals 8.1 13 5 5 4 2 0 5.40 38 50 5 3 -0.585 0.86 -1.0
M Pattin faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
B Veale faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Kansas City Royals

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Drago 6.1 10 4 3 2 2 1 4.35 30 39 -0.189 0.98 -2.0
Norm Angelini 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 1 3 0 0.029 0.94 0.8
Doug Bird, W (1-0) 2.1 2 0 0 0 1 0 1.93 9 3 0 0.075 0.49 1.8
Team Totals 9 12 4 3 2 4 1 3.00 40 39 6 0 -0.085 1.78 0.6
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Drago (3; C Fisk).
IBB: D Newhauser (1; S Hovley).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Joe Brinkman.
Time of Game: 2:43.
Attendance: 10,176.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Night.

Starting Lineups

Boston Red Sox         Kansas City Royals
1 Rick Miller RF 1 Steve Hovley RF
2 Reggie Smith CF 2 Cookie Rojas 2B
3 Carlton Fisk C 3 Amos Otis CF
4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 John Mayberry 1B
5 Orlando Cepeda DH 5 Ed Kirkpatrick LF
6 Rico Petrocelli 3B 6 Paul Schaal 3B
7 Tommy Harper LF 7 Hal McRae DH
8 Luis Aparicio SS 8 Freddie Patek SS
9 John Kennedy 2B 9 Carl Taylor C
Marty Pattin P Dick Drago P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-4 1 123 RR KCR K. Bevacqua B. Veale 51% 84% Single to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Floyd Scores; Garber to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B/Adv on throw
b9 2-4 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal B. Bolin 18% 36% Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 3B
b9 4-4 1 123 R KCR C. Rojas D. Newhauser 17% 100% Single to LF; Garber Scores; Bevacqua to 3B; Hovley to 2B
b9 2-4 0 1-3 O KCR H. McRae B. Bolin -15% 22% Popfly: CF
t6 2-1 0 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago -12% 22% Home Run

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Miller D. Drago -6% 44% Double to LF
t1 0-0 0 -2- BOS R. Smith D. Drago -3% 41% Walk
t1 0-0 0 12- OO BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 10% 51% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Miller to 3B
t1 0-0 2 --3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago 4% 55% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin -2% 53% Foul Flyball: C
b1 0-0 1 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- KCR A. Otis M. Pattin 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -2% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Top of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Royals' Dick Drago facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago -4% 46% Single to CF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago 4% 50% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 1-- OO BOS T. Harper D. Drago 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Royals Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 4% 59% Single to RF
b2 0-0 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin 6% 64% Walk; Kirkpatrick to 2B
b2 0-0 0 12- O KCR H. McRae M. Pattin -5% 59% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Schaal to 2B
b2 0-0 1 12- R KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 10% 69% Single to LF; Schaal Scores; McRae to 2B
b2 1-0 1 12- OO KCR C. Taylor M. Pattin -8% 61% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 0, Royals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Drago 3% 64% Lineout: CF
t3 0-1 1 --- BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago -5% 59% Double to RF
t3 0-1 1 -2- BOS R. Miller D. Drago -8% 51% Single to SS; Kennedy to 3B; Miller to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t3 0-1 1 -23 RO BOS R. Smith D. Drago 1% 52% Groundout: P-1B; Kennedy Scores
t3 1-1 2 -2- R BOS C. Fisk D. Drago -11% 41% Single to LF; Miller Scores
t3 2-1 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago -2% 39% Single to RF; Fisk to 2B
t3 2-1 2 12- O BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago 4% 44% Popfly: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 1-2-3
b3 1-2 0 --- KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin 4% 48% Walk
b3 1-2 0 1-- OO KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin -9% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
b3 1-2 2 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Pattin -1% 38% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago -4% 34% Walk
t4 2-1 0 1-- O BOS T. Harper D. Drago 2% 36% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Petrocelli to 2B
t4 2-1 1 -2- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Drago 4% 39% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-1 2 -2- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago 3% 43% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 4-5-6
b4 1-2 0 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -3% 40% Flyball: LF
b4 1-2 1 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 3% 43% Single to 2B
b4 1-2 1 1-- O KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin -4% 39% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b4 1-2 2 1-- O KCR H. McRae M. Pattin -3% 36% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- O BOS R. Miller D. Drago 2% 38% Flyball: LF
t5 2-1 1 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Drago 2% 40% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 2-1 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Drago 1% 41% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 8-9-1
b5 1-2 0 --- O KCR F. Patek M. Pattin -3% 38% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O KCR C. Taylor M. Pattin -2% 36% Strikeout
b5 1-2 2 --- O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 2, Royals 1.
Top of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- R BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Drago -12% 22% Home Run
t6 3-1 0 --- O BOS O. Cepeda D. Drago 2% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 3-1 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Drago 1% 25% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 2 --- BOS T. Harper D. Drago -1% 24% Single to RF
t6 3-1 2 1-- BOS L. Aparicio D. Drago -1% 23% Harper Steals 2B; Harper to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
t6 3-1 2 --3 R BOS L. Aparicio D. Drago -7% 15% Harper Steals Hm (uk-PR)
t6 4-1 2 --- O BOS L. Aparicio D. Drago 1% 16% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
b6 1-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin -3% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1-4 1 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Pattin -2% 12% Triple to CF; Otis out at Hm/CF-C
b6 1-4 2 --- KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin 1% 13% Single to CF
b6 1-4 2 1-- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 3% 15% Single to SS; Mayberry to 2B
b6 1-4 2 12- O KCR P. Schaal M. Pattin -5% 10% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 1.
Top of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-1, Royals' Dick Drago facing 9-1-2
t7 4-1 0 --- BOS J. Kennedy D. Drago -1% 9% Single to LF
t7 4-1 0 1-- BOS R. Miller D. Drago -2% 7% Single to RF; Kennedy to 2B
t7 4-1 0 12- O BOS R. Smith D. Drago 2% 9% Flyball: LF
t7 4-1 1 12- BOS C. Fisk D. Drago -2% 7% Hit By Pitch; Kennedy to 3B; Miller to 2B
Norm Angelini replaces Dick Drago pitching
t7 4-1 1 123 O BOS C. Yastrzemski N. Angelini 3% 10% Strikeout
Doug Bird replaces Norm Angelini pitching
t7 4-1 2 123 O BOS O. Cepeda D. Bird 3% 13% Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Royals Batting, Behind 1-4, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 7-8-9
b7 1-4 0 --- KCR H. McRae M. Pattin 5% 17% Single to LF
b7 1-4 0 1-- RO KCR F. Patek M. Pattin 0% 18% Double to CF; McRae Scores; Patek out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
b7 2-4 1 --- O KCR C. Taylor M. Pattin -3% 15% Flyball: RF
b7 2-4 2 --- O KCR S. Hovley M. Pattin -2% 14% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Doug Bird facing 6-7-8
t8 4-2 0 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bird 1% 15% Strikeout
t8 4-2 1 --- O BOS T. Harper D. Bird 1% 16% Popfly: SS
t8 4-2 2 --- BOS L. Aparicio D. Bird -1% 15% Single to LF
t8 4-2 2 1-- BOS J. Kennedy D. Bird -1% 14% Aparicio Steals 2B
t8 4-2 2 -2- O BOS J. Kennedy D. Bird 2% 16% Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 2-3-4
Dwight Evans replaces Tommy Harper playing LF batting 7th
b8 2-4 0 --- O KCR C. Rojas M. Pattin -4% 12% Flyball: CF
b8 2-4 1 --- O KCR A. Otis M. Pattin -3% 9% Flyball: CF
b8 2-4 2 --- O KCR J. Mayberry M. Pattin -2% 7% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2.
Top of the 9th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Royals' Doug Bird facing 1-2-3
t9 4-2 0 --- BOS R. Miller D. Bird -1% 6% Single to RF
t9 4-2 0 1-- O BOS R. Smith D. Bird 1% 7% Flyball: CF
t9 4-2 1 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bird 1% 8% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 4-2 2 1-- BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird -0% 8% Fisk Steals 2B
t9 4-2 2 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bird 1% 9% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Royals Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Marty Pattin facing 5-6-7
b9 2-4 0 --- KCR E. Kirkpatrick M. Pattin 9% 18% Single to RF
Bobby Bolin replaces Marty Pattin pitching
b9 2-4 0 1-- KCR P. Schaal B. Bolin 18% 36% Single to CF; Kirkpatrick to 3B
Bobby Floyd pinch runs for Paul Schaal (3B) batting 6th
b9 2-4 0 1-3 O KCR H. McRae B. Bolin -15% 22% Popfly: CF
Bob Veale replaces Bobby Bolin pitching
Gail Hopkins pinch hits for Freddie Patek (SS) batting 8th
Lou Piniella pinch hits for Gail Hopkins batting 8th
b9 2-4 1 1-3 KCR L. Piniella B. Veale 12% 33% Walk; Floyd to 2B
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Carl Taylor (C) batting 9th
Gene Garber pinch runs for Lou Piniella (PH) batting 8th
b9 2-4 1 123 RR KCR K. Bevacqua B. Veale 51% 84% Single to CF; Kirkpatrick Scores; Floyd Scores; Garber to 3B; Bevacqua to 2B/Adv on throw
Don Newhauser replaces Bob Veale pitching
b9 4-4 1 -23 KCR S. Hovley D. Newhauser -1% 83% Intentional Walk
b9 4-4 1 123 R KCR C. Rojas D. Newhauser 17% 100% Single to LF; Garber Scores; Bevacqua to 3B; Hovley to 2B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Red Sox 4, Royals 5.

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