Carl Yastrzemski hit a single and two homers, driving in three runs, to provide the Red Sox with a 4-1 victory over the Royals. The Red Sox started off with a pair off Nelson Briles on a single by Tommy Harper, double by Doug Griffin and Yastrzemski's single. Boston Red Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 1Game Played on Monday, April 22, 1974 (Night game) at Fenway ParkRoyals 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Red Sox 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 x - 4 8 0 Royals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Red Sox AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Patek ss 5 0 1 0 0 2 .286 Harper dh 4 1 1 0 0 1 .178 Rojas 2b 4 1 1 0 0 2 .320 Griffin 2b 1 1 1 1 0 0 .388 Wohlford rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .333 McAuliffe ph,2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .150 Mayberry 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 Carbo rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .302 McRae lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 .297 Yastrzemski lf 4 2 3 3 0 0 .360 Solaita dh 4 0 1 0 0 1 .333 Petrocelli 3b 2 0 1 0 2 0 .316 Pinson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 Beniquez pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Martinez c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .500 Hughes 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Gonzalez 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .143 Cooper 1b 3 0 2 0 1 0 .304 White ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .400 Miller cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .208 Briles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Didier c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .091 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Guerrero ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .227 Hoerner p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wise p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Segui p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 1 8 1 2 8 Totals 28 4 8 4 5 1 Time of Game: 2:17 Attendance: 11,927 Left on Base: Royals 9, Red Sox 6 DP: Royals 2, Red Sox 0 Doubles: Wohlford 2 (2), Martinez (1), Griffin (3), Cooper (2) Home Runs: Yastrzemski 2 (6) Stolen Bases: Patek (8), Yastrzemski (2) Caught Stealing: Cooper (2) Sacrifice Hits: Miller (1) GIDP: McAuliffe (3) Royals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Briles L(0-1) 4.1 4 2 2 3 1 0 19 2.45 Garber 2.2 4 2 2 2 0 2 13 4.50 Hoerner 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0.00 Totals 8 8 4 4 5 1 2 34 Red Sox IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wise W(2-1) 6 5 1 1 2 5 0 25 2.66 Segui SV(2) 3 3 0 0 0 3 0 12 1.98 Totals 9 8 1 1 2 8 0 37 Umpires: HP - Joe Brinkman, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Larry McCoy ROYALS 1ST: Patek struck out; Rojas struck out; Wohlford grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 0. RED SOX 1ST: Harper singled to left; Griffin doubled to left [Harper scored]; On a bunt Carbo made an out to catcher; Bernie Carbo called for interference for running into his own bunt; Yastrzemski singled to right [Griffin scored]; Yastrzemski stole second; Petrocelli walked; Cooper walked [Yastrzemski to third, Petrocelli to second]; Miller forced Yastrzemski (first to catcher) [Petrocelli to third, Cooper to second]; Didier forced Miller (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry flied out to center; McRae struck out; Solaita singled; Pinson singled to right [Solaita to second]; Martinez walked [Solaita to third, Pinson to second]; Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 2ND: Guerrero grounded out (pitcher to first); Harper was called out on strikes; MCAULIFFE BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; McAuliffe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 3RD: MCAULIFFE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Patek flied out to center; Rojas grounded out (third to first); Wohlford doubled to left; Mayberry flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 3RD: Carbo flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded out (first to pitcher); Petrocelli flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 4TH: McRae grounded out (shortstop to first); Solaita grounded out (catcher to first); Pinson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 4TH: Cooper doubled; Miller out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Cooper to third]; Didier flied into a double play (right to pitcher to third) [Cooper out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 5TH: Martinez popped to catcher; Gonzalez flied out to right; Patek flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 5TH: Guerrero walked; Harper popped to first in foul territory; Nelson Briles reinjured right knee, evidently on last pitch to Harper; GARBER REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); McAuliffe grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Guerrero out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 0, Red Sox 2. ROYALS 6TH: Rojas singled to center; Wohlford doubled [Rojas scored]; Mayberry grounded out (second to first) [Wohlford to third]; McRae walked; Solaita struck out; Pinson grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 2. RED SOX 6TH: Carbo popped to third; Yastrzemski homered; Petrocelli walked; Cooper singled to right [Petrocelli to second]; Miller grounded out (first unassisted) [Petrocelli to third, Cooper to second]; Didier was walked intentionally; Guerrero forced Didier (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3. ROYALS 7TH: SEGUI REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); Martinez doubled; Gonzalez popped to first in foul territory; Patek singled to center [Martinez to third]; Patek stole second; Rojas was called out on strikes; Wohlford flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 7TH: Harper grounded out (shortstop to first); McAuliffe grounded out (shortstop to first); Carbo grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3. ROYALS 8TH: Mayberry flied out to left; On a bunt McRae singled; Solaita lined to right; Pinson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 3. RED SOX 8TH: Yastrzemski homered; Petrocelli singled to center; HOERNER REPLACED GARBER (PITCHING); BENIQUEZ RAN FOR PETROCELLI; Cooper forced Beniquez (third to shortstop); Cooper was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Miller flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. ROYALS 9TH: HUGHES REPLACED BENIQUEZ (PLAYING 3B); Martinez flied out to left; WHITE BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; White was called out on strikes; Patek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Royals 1, Red Sox 4. |
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