The Royals, after rallying to overcome a 6-1 deficit, capped their comeback with a run in the 11th inning to defeat the Red Sox, 7-6. The Red Sox built up their early lead with the aid of a two-run triple by Doug Griffin before the Royals got back in the game with three runs in the fourth. Freddie Patek then homered in the sixth and the tying tally followed on a single by Cookie Rojas and triple by Rick Reichardt. In the 11th, Reichardt singled, stopped at second on another single by Hal McRae and scored the winning run when Lou Piniella doubled. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 7, Boston Red Sox 6
Game Played on Tuesday, August    7, 1973 (Night game) at Royals Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  1    5  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   6 12  0
Royals       1  0  0    3  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  -   7 15  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harper lf             4   1   3   2     1   0   .275      Patek ss              5   2   1   2     1   0   .235
Aparicio ss           5   0   1   1     0   0   .268      Rojas 2b              5   2   2   0     1   0   .276
Smith cf              3   0   0   0     0   0   .292      Otis cf               6   0   2   3     0   1   .303
  Evans rf            2   0   0   0     0   0   .220      Mayberry 1b           6   0   1   0     0   1   .290
Yastrzemski 1b        5   1   3   0     0   0   .265      Reichardt dh          6   1   2   1     0   2   .249
Cepeda dh             5   1   1   0     0   0   .286      Kirkpatrick rf        3   0   1   0     0   1   .283
Petrocelli 3b         4   1   1   1     1   1   .250        McRae ph,rf         3   0   1   0     0   0   .199
Fisk c                5   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Piniella lf           5   1   1   1     1   1   .245
Miller rf,cf          5   1   2   0     0   0   .263      Bevacqua 3b           5   1   3   0     0   1   .266
Griffin 2b            5   1   1   2     0   0   .270      Healy c               2   0   1   0     3   0   .267
Pole p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Drago p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Skok p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               43   6  12   6     2   2             Totals               46   7  15   7     6   7

Time of Game: 3:37   Attendance: 22,181
Left on Base: Red Sox 6, Royals 13
DP: Red Sox 0, Royals 3
Errors: Bevacqua
Doubles: Harper (16), Piniella (20)
Triples: Griffin (3), Reichardt (2)
Home Runs: Patek (4)
Stolen Bases: Harper (27), Rojas (12)
Caught Stealing: Patek (10)
GIDP: Evans (7), Cepeda (13)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pole                    3.1   6   4   4   3   2   0  18  12.86
Pattin                  2.1   6   2   2   1   2   1  14   4.73
Skok L(0-1)             5     3   1   1   2   3   0  20   4.43
Totals                 10.2  15   7   7   6   7   1  52

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago                   3.2   7   6   6   1   0   0  19   3.98
Garber                  2.1   3   0   0   0   0   0   9   4.27
Bird W(3-3)             5     2   0   0   1   2   0  17   2.75
Totals                 11    12   6   6   2   2   0  45

Wild Pitches: Pole (1)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Hank Morgenweck


RED SOX 1ST: Harper flied out to center; Aparicio grounded out
(second to first); Smith popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek walked; Patek was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Rojas singled to right; Rojas stole second;
Otis singled to left [Rojas scored]; Mayberry singled to right
[Otis to second]; Reichardt struck out; Kirkpatrick grounded out
(third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Cepeda flied out to left; Petrocelli walked; Fisk flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

ROYALS 2ND: Piniella grounded out (shortstop to first); Bevacqua
singled to center; Healy singled to left [Bevacqua to third];
Patek popped to shortstop; Rojas grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Miller singled to shortstop; Griffin grounded out
(third to first) [Miller to second]; Harper doubled to left
[Miller scored]; Aparicio grounded out (third to first); Smith
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Royals 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Otis grounded out (third to first); Mayberry
grounded out (second to first); Reichardt grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski singled to left; Cepeda singled
[Yastrzemski to third]; Petrocelli singled [Yastrzemski scored,
Cepeda to second]; Fisk popped to shortstop in foul territory;
Miller flied out to left; Griffin tripled [Cepeda scored,
Petrocelli scored]; Harper singled to left [Griffin scored];
GARBER REPLACED DRAGO (PITCHING); Harper stole second; Aparicio
singled to left [Harper scored]; Smith lined to center; 5 R, 6
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 1.

ROYALS 4TH: EVANS REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); MILLER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Kirkpatrick was called out on strikes;
Piniella walked; Bevacqua singled to shortstop [Piniella to
second]; Pole threw a wild pitch [Piniella to third, Bevacqua to
second]; Healy walked; PATTIN REPLACED POLE (PITCHING); Patek
forced Healy (shortstop to second) [Piniella scored, Bevacqua to
third]; Rojas walked [Patek to second]; Otis singled to left
[Bevacqua scored, Patek scored, Rojas to second]; Mayberry
grounded out (first to pitcher); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Royals 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Yastrzemski singled to left; Cepeda flied into a
double play (left to second) [Yastrzemski out at second];
Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 5TH: Reichardt struck out; Kirkpatrick singled to left;
Piniella forced Kirkpatrick (shortstop to second); Bevacqua
singled to shortstop [Piniella to second]; Healy grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Fisk flied out to center; Miller popped to
shortstop; Griffin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 4.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek homered; Rojas singled to left; Otis struck
out; Mayberry flied out to right; Reichardt tripled [Rojas
scored]; SKOK REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); MCRAE BATTED FOR
KIRKPATRICK; McRae flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 7TH: MCRAE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Harper singled
to left; BIRD REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); Aparicio popped to
third; Evans grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Harper out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6,
Royals 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Piniella lined to left; Bevacqua struck out; Healy
walked; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski singled to left; Cepeda grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Yastrzemski out at second];
Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals
6.

ROYALS 8TH: Rojas flied out to right; Otis grounded out (third
to first); Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 9TH: Fisk struck out; Miller singled to right; Griffin
grounded out (third to first) [Miller to second]; Harper was
walked intentionally; Aparicio flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

ROYALS 9TH: Reichardt grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
grounded out (second to first); Piniella struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 10TH: Evans grounded out (second to first); Yastrzemski
grounded out (second to first); Cepeda reached on an error by
Bevacqua; Petrocelli forced Cepeda (third to second); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

ROYALS 10TH: Bevacqua grounded out (shortstop to first); Healy
walked; Patek flied out to right; Rojas flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

RED SOX 11TH: Fisk flied out to center; Miller grounded out
(second to first); Griffin flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 6, Royals 6.

ROYALS 11TH: Otis popped to shortstop; Mayberry popped to
shortstop; Reichardt singled to left; McRae singled to center
[Reichardt to second]; Piniella doubled to right [Reichardt
scored, McRae to third]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 6,
Royals 7.