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Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Baltimore Orioles, played on September 2, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 2, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 2, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 19,676 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Haller 2B: Jake O'Donnell 3B: Frank Umont |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Shopay | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
John Kennedy | Shortstop |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
Duane Josephson | Catcher |
Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Orioles
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 2, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Siebert
Shopay hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Siebert
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Siebert
Powell hits a popup towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dobson
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Siebert
Rettenmund hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Siebert
Hendricks hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Siebert
There goes Rettenmund. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Rettenmund steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Siebert
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Siebert
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Dobson
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Siebert
Belanger strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Siebert
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Siebert
Shopay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Shopay for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Dobson
Josephson hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Dobson
Siebert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Dobson
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Siebert
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Siebert
Powell hits a popup towards third. Petrocelli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Siebert
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Siebert
Hendricks hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Shopay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Siebert
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Siebert
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Siebert
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dobson vs. Siebert
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Dobson
Lahoud hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Dobson
Josephson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Dobson
Siebert hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kennedy vs. Dobson
Kennedy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Dobson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Siebert
Shopay hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Siebert
Blair is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Siebert
Powell 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
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dobson
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Dobson
Petrocelli strikes out. There goes Smith. The throw from Hendricks to second, and Smith is out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Dobson
Scott hits a line drive towards third. Robinson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Siebert
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Siebert
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Siebert
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Dobson
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Dobson
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Dobson
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. Josephson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Griffin vs. Dobson
Griffin is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Siebert
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Siebert
Belanger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Siebert
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Pat Dobson.
Salmon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Kennedy hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Richert
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richert
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Richert
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shopay vs. Siebert
Shopay hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Siebert
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Siebert
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Siebert
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Siebert
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Griffin fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/2/1971 -- Baltimore at Boston (D) Baltimore AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Shopay T, lf 4 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0 Kennedy J, ss 3 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, rf 3 0 2 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 2 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Scott G, 1b 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 0 1 0 Lahoud J, rf 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 2 1 1 0 Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0 Siebert S, p 3 2 2 3 Salmon C, ph 1 0 0 0 Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 0 3 0 30 3 7 3 Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 Boston 001 020 00x -- 3 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (L) 7.0 6 3 3 2 4 Richert P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Siebert S (W) 9.0 3 0 0 2 7 DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Baltimore 5, Boston 5 2B -- Johnson D, Griffin D HR -- Siebert S 2 SB -- Rettenmund M CS -- Smith R T -- 2:11 A -- 19676
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