In a game marked by five homers, the Red Sox came up with the last and deciding blow when Cecil Cooper hit for the circuit in the 13th inning to beat the Royals, 5-4. The Red Sox had previous homers by Rick Miller and Dwight Evans, each with the bases empty, while Fran Healy and Hal McRae hit two-run blows for the Royals. McRae's homer tied the score at 4-4 in the ninth. Doug Griffin hit safely in his 15th straight game for the Red Sox. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 5, Kansas City Royals 4
Game Played on Sunday, April     28, 1974 (Day game) at Royals Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  1    0  0  1    1  1  0    0  0  0    1  -   5 12  1
Royals       0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  -   4 13  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Miller cf             5   1   2   1     1   2   .263      Patek ss              5   0   1   0     0   0   .267
Griffin 2b            6   0   1   1     0   0   .368      Rojas 2b              6   0   3   0     0   0   .338
Cooper 1b             6   1   1   1     0   1   .257      Otis cf               5   0   1   0     1   0   .275
Yastrzemski lf        5   0   1   0     1   0   .343      Mayberry 1b           4   1   1   0     2   0   .234
Carbo dh              6   1   1   0     0   1   .222      Healy c               6   1   1   2     0   1   .250
Evans rf              6   1   3   1     0   1   .379      Wohlford lf           6   1   2   0     0   0   .351
Fisk c                4   0   0   0     1   1   .143      McRae dh              5   1   2   2     1   1   .311
McAuliffe 3b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .156      Schaal 3b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .176
Guerrero ss           5   1   1   0     0   1   .197        Solaita ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .353
Moret p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        White pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cowens rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Pinson ph,rf        3   0   1   0     0   2   .250
                                                          Pattin p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               47   5  12   4     3   8             Totals               48   4  13   4     5   5

Time of Game: 3:45   Attendance: 13,306
Left on Base: Red Sox 7, Royals 11
DP: Red Sox 3, Royals 3
Errors: Moret
Doubles: Carbo (4), Evans (2), Pinson (4), Solaita (2)
Home Runs: Miller (1), Evans (2), Cooper (2), Healy (3), McRae (3)
Stolen Bases: Guerrero (1), Carbo (1), Evans (1), McRae 2 (3)
Caught Stealing: Evans (1)
Sacrifice Hits: McAuliffe (1), Patek (1)
GIDP: Guerrero 2 (5), Otis 2 (2), Rojas (5)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret                   7.1   9   2   2   2   2   1  30   2.53
Lee                     0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.33
Drago W(2-1)            5.1   4   2   2   3   3   1  23   2.86
Totals                 13    13   4   4   5   5   2  54

Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pattin                  7.2   7   4   4   3   4   2  33   5.84
Bird L(0-1)             5.1   5   1   1   0   4   1  18   3.97
Totals                 13    12   5   5   3   8   3  51

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - George Maloney


RED SOX 1ST: Miller flied out to center; Griffin flied out to
center; Cooper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Royals 0.

ROYALS 1ST: Patek flied out to left; Rojas singled; Otis
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Rojas out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski singled to left; Carbo popped to
shortstop; Evans flied out to left; Fisk forced Yastrzemski
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals
0.

ROYALS 2ND: Mayberry singled to right; Healy homered [Mayberry
scored]; Wohlford popped to third; McRae singled to center;
McRae stole second; Schaal walked; Cowens struck out; Patek
popped to first; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Royals 2.

RED SOX 3RD: McAuliffe flied out to center; Guerrero struck out;
Miller homered; Griffin popped to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 3RD: Rojas singled to right; Otis grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Rojas out at second];
Mayberry lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Royals 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Cooper lined to right; Yastrzemski flied out to
center; Carbo grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 4TH: Healy grounded out (shortstop to first); Wohlford
singled to center; Wohlford was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Moret [Wohlford to third]; McRae struck out; Schaal
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Royals 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Evans lined to left; Fisk grounded out (third to
first); McAuliffe was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals 2.

ROYALS 5TH: Cowens popped to third; Patek singled to second;
Rojas grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Patek out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Royals
2.

RED SOX 6TH: Guerrero singled to left; Guerrero stole second;
Miller struck out; Griffin singled to center [Guerrero scored];
Cooper flied out to left; Yastrzemski walked [Griffin to
second]; Carbo grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 2, Royals 2.

ROYALS 6TH: Otis flied out to right; Mayberry flied out to left;
Healy popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Royals 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Evans homered; Fisk walked; McAuliffe reached on a
fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Fisk to second]; Guerrero
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Fisk to
third, McAuliffe out at second]; Miller walked; Griffin forced
Miller (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 7TH: Wohlford grounded out (third to first); McRae
walked; McRae stole second; Schaal popped to second; Cowens
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Royals 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Cooper flied out to left; Yastrzemski flied out to
left; Carbo doubled; Evans singled to shortstop [Carbo to
third]; BIRD REPLACED PATTIN (PITCHING); Carbo stole home and
Evans stole second; Evans was caught stealing third (catcher to
third); Rain starts sometime in this half inning, continues
thru game; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Royals 2.

ROYALS 8TH: Patek flied out to right; Rojas singled to left;
Otis singled to left [Rojas to second]; LEE REPLACED MORET
(PITCHING); Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted) [Rojas to
third, Otis to second]; DRAGO REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Healy
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
4, Royals 2.

RED SOX 9TH: Fisk struck out; McAuliffe singled to center;
Guerrero flied into a double play (right to shortstop)
[McAuliffe out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4,
Royals 2.

ROYALS 9TH: Wohlford singled to center; McRae homered [Wohlford
scored]; Schaal grounded out (pitcher to first); PINSON BATTED
FOR COWENS; Pinson struck out; Patek flied out to right; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Royals 4.

RED SOX 10TH: PINSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Miller was
called out on strikes; Griffin flied out to left; Cooper popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4,
Royals 4.

ROYALS 10TH: Rojas grounded out (shortstop to first); Otis
grounded out (third to first); Mayberry walked; Healy grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Royals 4.

RED SOX 11TH: Yastrzemski grounded out (second to pitcher);
Carbo grounded out (second to first); Evans doubled to center;
Fisk grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red
Sox 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 11TH: Wohlford grounded out (second to first); McRae
grounded out (pitcher to first); Schaal lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Royals 4.

RED SOX 12TH: McAuliffe singled to second; Guerrero grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [McAuliffe out
at second]; Miller singled to center; Griffin flied out to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Royals 4.

ROYALS 12TH: Pinson doubled to left; Patek out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Pinson to third]; Rojas grounded out
(second to first); Otis was walked intentionally; Mayberry was
walked intentionally [Otis to second]; Healy struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 4, Royals 4.

RED SOX 13TH: Cooper homered; Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher
to first); Carbo struck out; Evans struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 5, Royals 4.

ROYALS 13TH: Wohlford grounded out (shortstop to first); McRae
grounded out (third to first); SOLAITA BATTED FOR SCHAAL;
Solaita doubled to left; WHITE RAN FOR SOLAITA; Pinson struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 5, Royals 4.