Final
KC 1 — BOS 3
9/28/1972 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · BOS197209280
Complete available game record for KC at BOS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 |
| Boston Red Sox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | 3 | 5 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Paul Schaal | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Miller | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Luis Aparicio | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Amos Otis | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Richie Scheinblum | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Reggie Smith | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Petrocelli | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Carlton Fisk | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Cookie Rojas | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Doug Griffin | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| John Curtis | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dick Drago | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Wohlford | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Dick Drago | 8.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| John Curtis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Dwight Evans | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlton Fisk | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Griffin | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tommy Harper | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Miller | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Reggie Smith | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Freddie Patek | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dick Drago | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carl Taylor | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lou Piniella | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cookie Rojas | 4 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Paul Schaal | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| John Mayberry | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Richie Scheinblum | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amos Otis | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→0 | W.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→2 | 64(1)3/GDP.2-3 | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→2 | W | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 53 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63 | 0–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | 8 | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 5/FL | 0–0 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | 463 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S/L | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→1 | S8/L.1-2 | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→2 | S8/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH) | 0–0 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→1 | S5 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | 4 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S9/L.1-3 | 0–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | K/C | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 0–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | K | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 6 | 0–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | 5/BP | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | D | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | SB3 | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | 3/G | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | WP.3-H | 0–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | W | 0–2 |
| 4 bottom | 1→3 | 64(1)3/GDP | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 13/BG | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 7 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | 4 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 43 | 0–2 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | K | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 53 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | S1 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | D/L.1-3 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→1 | W | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3 | 0–2 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 54(1)/FO | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 8/L | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 8/8D | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | D | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | E4/P.2-H(NR)(UR) | 1–2 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 13 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | K | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 8/L | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | D/L | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→2 | S7/L.2-3 | 1–3 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | 9 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 63 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 53 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | S5 | 1–3 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | K/C | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | K | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | W | 1–3 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 43 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 8/P | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | 8 | 1–3 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | 4 | 1–3 |