Dividing up the RBIs, Carl Yastrzemski, Rick Miller and Doug Griffin drove in two runs apiece for the Red Sox to account for a 6-4 victory over the Royals. An infield out by Yastrzemski in the first inning and another by Griffin in the fourth sent the first two runs across the plate before the Red Sox wrapped up the game with a four-run outburst in the fifth.

Luis Aparicio singled and scored on a double by Yastrzemski. After a pass to Orlando Cepeda and forceout by Danny Cater, Carlton Fisk walked to load the bases. Miller hit a two-run single and Griffin followed with a single to drive in another tally. Hal McRae hit a two-run homer for the Royals. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 6, Kansas City Royals 4
Game Played on Friday, August    17, 1973 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Royals       0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   4  7  2
Red Sox      1  0  0    1  4  0    0  0  x  -   6 12  2


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .234      Harper lf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .276
  Hovley ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Aparicio ss           5   1   2   0     0   0   .264
Rojas 2b              3   0   1   0     0   2   .274      Yastrzemski 1b        4   1   2   2     0   0   .275
  Bevacqua 2b         2   0   0   0     0   1   .268      Cepeda dh             2   1   1   0     2   0   .303
Otis cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .304      Cater 3b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .301
Mayberry 1b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .292      Fisk c                3   1   1   0     1   0   .263
McRae rf              3   1   1   2     1   1   .211      Miller cf             2   0   1   2     2   0   .260
Piniella lf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .251      Griffin 2b            4   0   1   2     0   1   .256
Reichardt dh          3   0   1   0     1   0   .254      Evans rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .221
Schaal 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .272      Moret p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Healy c               3   0   0   1     1   0   .267        Pattin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Drago p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   4   7   3     5   7             Totals               33   6  12   6     5   2

Time of Game: 2:57   Attendance: 27,224
Left on Base: Royals 7, Red Sox 8
DP: Royals 0, Red Sox 0
Errors: Healy, Drago, Aparicio, Cater
Doubles: Patek (17), Yastrzemski (17)
Home Runs: McRae (6)
Stolen Bases: Harper (31), Evans (4)
Caught Stealing: Fisk (2), Miller (4)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Drago L(12-12)          3.1   5   2   1   2   0   0  16   4.09
Garber                  4.2   7   4   4   3   2   0  22   4.42
Totals                  8    12   6   5   5   2   0  38

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret W(7-0)            5.2   6   4   4   4   5   1  26   2.47
Pattin SV(1)            3.1   1   0   0   1   2   0  12   4.63
Totals                  9     7   4   4   5   7   1  38

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Art Frantz, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Johnny Stevens


ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Rojas was called out on strikes;
Otis walked; Mayberry lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Harper singled to right; Healy dropped a foul fly
hit by Aparicio for an error; Aparicio singled to center [Harper
to third]; Aparicio was picked off first (pitcher to first);
Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first) [Harper scored
(unearned)]; Cepeda walked; Cater forced Cepeda (third to
second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

ROYALS 2ND: McRae walked; Piniella flied out to center;
Reichardt grounded out (shortstop to first) [McRae to second];
McRae advanced to third (error by Cater); Schaal was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Fisk grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller
lined to center; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

ROYALS 3RD: Healy grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek flied
out to center; Rojas singled [Rojas out at second (shortstop to
second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Evans grounded out (first unassisted); Harper
singled to third; Harper stole second [Harper to third (error by
Drago)]; Aparicio reached on a fielder's choice [Harper out at
home (shortstop to catcher to third to catcher)]; Yastrzemski
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 0,
Red Sox 1.

ROYALS 4TH: Otis struck out; Mayberry walked; McRae popped to
shortstop; Piniella flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Royals 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Cepeda singled to left; Cater singled to center
[Cepeda to second]; Fisk forced Cater (shortstop to second)
[Cepeda to third]; Miller walked [Fisk to second]; GARBER
REPLACED DRAGO (PITCHING); Griffin forced Miller (second
unassisted) [Cepeda scored, Fisk to third]; Evans grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Reichardt flied out to center; Schaal popped to
first in foul territory; Healy popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Royals 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Harper struck out; Aparicio singled to left;
Yastrzemski doubled [Aparicio scored]; Cepeda was walked
intentionally; Cater forced Cepeda (shortstop to second)
[Yastrzemski to third]; Fisk walked [Cater to second]; Miller
singled to right [Yastrzemski scored, Cater scored, Fisk to
third]; Griffin singled to right [Fisk scored, Miller to third];
Evans popped to first in foul territory; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 0, Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 6TH: Patek doubled; Rojas was called out on strikes;
Cookie Rojas ejected by HP umpire Larry Barnett; Otis
reached on an error by Aparicio [Patek scored, Otis out at
second (second to pitcher to shortstop)]; Mayberry singled to
left; McRae homered [Mayberry scored]; Piniella singled to
shortstop; Reichardt walked [Piniella to second]; Schaal singled
to left [Piniella to third, Reichardt to second]; PATTIN
REPLACED MORET (PITCHING); Healy walked [Piniella scored,
Reichardt to third, Schaal to second]; Patek flied out to
center; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Royals 4, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 6TH: BEVACQUA REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Harper flied
out to center; Aparicio grounded out (pitcher to first);
Yastrzemski singled to left; Cepeda grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 7TH: Bevacqua flied out to left; Otis flied out to
center; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 4, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 7TH: Cater grounded out (third to first); Fisk singled
to left; Fisk was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Miller walked; Miller was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 8TH: McRae was called out on strikes; Piniella flied out
to center; Reichardt singled to center; Schaal lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 8TH: Griffin struck out; Evans singled to left; Evans
stole second; Harper flied out to left; Aparicio grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Red Sox 6.

ROYALS 9TH: Healy popped to second; HOVLEY BATTED FOR PATEK;
Hovley flied out to right; Bevacqua was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Red Sox 6.