Final
BOS 2 — KC 3
8/9/1973 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · KCA197308090
Complete available game record for BOS at KC, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 7 | 1 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Harper | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mario Guerrero | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Smith | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Mayberry | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Cepeda | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Petrocelli | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Griffin | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Reichardt | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bob Montgomery | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Kurt Bevacqua | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Miller | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Bill Lee | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Busby | 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0-0 |
| Bill Lee | 8.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Doug Bird | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Montgomery | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mario Guerrero | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Lee | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Tommy Harper | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Griffin | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reggie Smith | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Miller | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal McRae | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Bird | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Busby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Hovley | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ed Kirkpatrick | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kurt Bevacqua | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 4/L | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | K | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 163 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S9/G | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | S7/G.1-3 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→0 | WP.3-H;1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 63 | 1–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 9/L | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S4 | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | T/89.1-H | 1–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | 8/SF.3-H | 1–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S9 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | E5.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 4/P | 1–2 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | D7.BX3(75) | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–2 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 6/P | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | E6 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 13.1-2 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→2 | WP.2-3 | 1–2 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | HR/7 | 1–2 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 1–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | SB2 | 1–3 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 3(B)4(2)/LDP | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 43 | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | K | 1–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | S8 | 1–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S6 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W.1-2 | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 13 | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–3 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 6(1)/FO | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | 7 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | HR/9 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 6/FL/P | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 63/BG | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S7 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | W.1-2 | 2–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | 7/L | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | 9 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 31 | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | S7/G | 2–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 63 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 3/FL/P | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 63 | 2–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K/C | 2–3 |