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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Cleveland Indians, played on June 23, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Culp |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 17,513 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Right Fielder |
| Kurt Bevacqua | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Joe Lahoud | Left Fielder |
| John Kennedy | Third Baseman |
| Ray Culp | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
June 23, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Culp
Culp fires to first and picks off Pinson. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Culp
Foster hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Culp
Chambliss is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McDowell
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith takes first base on ball four. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. McDowell
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conigliaro vs. McDowell
Conigliaro hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Culp
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Culp
Bevacqua hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Bevacqua reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Culp
Heidemann hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Suarez vs. Culp
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McDowell vs. Culp
McDowell hits a line drive into right field. Smith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Bevacqua scores. Suarez moves to third. McDowell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. McDowell
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. McDowell
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McDowell
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Culp vs. McDowell
Culp strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Culp
Foster hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Culp
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McDowell
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Culp
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. Culp
Bevacqua hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Culp
Heidemann is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McDowell
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. McDowell
Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. McDowell
Josephson hits a popup towards short. Heidemann settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. McDowell
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Culp
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Culp
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McDowell
Kennedy hits a line drive into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. McDowell
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McDowell
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Culp
Foster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Culp
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Culp
Baker strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bevacqua vs. Culp
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McDowell
Scott is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. McDowell
Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baker who is chasing the ball. Conigliaro reaches third base with a triple. Aparicio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Josephson vs. McDowell
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Culp
Heidemann strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Culp
Suarez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Josephson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Culp
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McDowell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. McDowell
Lahoud hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. McDowell
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Culp vs. McDowell
Culp strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McDowell
Griffin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Culp
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Culp
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Culp
Foster hits a line drive into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bevacqua settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McDowell
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. McDowell
Conigliaro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Foster. Conigliaro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Josephson vs. McDowell
Josephson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lahoud vs. McDowell
Lahoud is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Culp
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Culp
Baker hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Culp
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Kurt Bevacqua.
Fosse strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1971 -- Cleveland at Boston (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 3 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 2 1 0 0
Foster R, lf 4 0 2 0 Smith R, rf 3 0 0 0
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Baker F, rf 4 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, cf 4 0 3 1
Bevacqua K, 2b 3 1 1 0 Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, ph 1 0 0 0 Lahoud J, lf 4 1 1 1
Heidemann J, ss 3 0 0 0 Kennedy J, 3b 3 0 1 0
Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0 Culp R, p 3 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 3 0 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 29 2 5 2
Cleveland 010 000 000 -- 1
Boston 000 001 10x -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 8.0 5 2 2 5 14
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Culp R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 8
E -- Smith R
LOB -- Cleveland 5, Boston 8
2B -- Bevacqua K, Conigliaro B 2
3B -- Conigliaro B
HR -- Lahoud J
T -- 2:07
A -- 17513
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