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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 2, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on August 2, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 2, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Luis Tiant |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Leonhard |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 11,709 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nestor Chylak 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Art Frantz 3B: Bill Deegan |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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John Kennedy | Shortstop |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Luis Tiant | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Dave Leonhard | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
August 2, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Leonhard
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonhard
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leonhard
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Leonhard
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Leonhard
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Tiant
Buford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Tiant
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tiant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Tiant
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Tiant
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Tiant
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Tiant
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Tiant
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Tiant
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonhard vs. Lee
Bill Lee now pitching.
Leonhard 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
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonhard
Curt Motton now playing right field. Merv Rettenmund now playing center field.
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Leonhard
Lahoud hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Leonhard
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford who is chasing the ball. Montgomery reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Leonhard
Lee bunts towards the mound. Leonhard fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montgomery scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Leonhard
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Motton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lee
Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Motton vs. Lee
Motton hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Lee
Powell strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Lee
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Leonhard
Griffin 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Leonhard
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Smith for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Leonhard
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lee
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lee
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonhard vs. Lee
Leonhard 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
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Leonhard
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Leonhard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Leonhard
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
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lee
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Lee
Motton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Montgomery settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Leonhard
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Leonhard
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Leonhard
Kennedy strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Leonhard
Griffin takes first base on ball four. Montgomery moves to third. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Leonhard
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montgomery tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Leonhard
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Leonhard
Petrocelli hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson 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 -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lee
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Leonhard
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Leonhard
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. Dukes
Tom Dukes now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lahoud vs. Dukes
Lahoud hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Montgomery vs. Dukes
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dukes
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dukes fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Dukes
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Lee
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lee
Etchebarren hits a popup towards short. Kennedy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dukes vs. Lee
Dukes strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Dukes
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dukes
Smith hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Dukes
Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Pena
Orlando Pena now pitching.
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Pena
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Pena
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lee
Buford is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Motton vs. Lee
Motton strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Lee
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Pena
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Pena
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Pena
Kennedy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lee
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Lee
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy misplays the ball. That's an error on Kennedy. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lee
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Lee
Belanger 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
Top 9
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Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Pena
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Buford. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Pena
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Pena
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Pena
Petrocelli hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Pena
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. Griffin scores. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lahoud vs. Pena
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
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Lee
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Lee
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Orlando Pena.
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 7 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Lee
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1971 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Kennedy J, ss 5 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 5 0 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 2 2 0 Blair P, cf 1 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 3 1 2 3 Motton C, rf 3 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 1 2 1 Powell B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Petrocelli R, 3b 5 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 2 1 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 1 1 1 Rettenmund M, rf-cf 3 1 0 0 Lahoud J, rf 5 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 3 Montgomery B, c 4 2 2 1 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 0 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 2 0 Lee B, p 4 0 3 1 Leonhard D, p 2 0 0 0 Dukes T, p 1 0 0 0 Pena O, p 0 0 0 0 Robinson F, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 7 13 7 33 4 5 4 Boston 010 011 301 -- 7 Baltimore 400 000 000 -- 4 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Tiant L 0.2 3 4 4 3 1 Lee B (W) 8.1 2 0 0 1 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Leonhard D* 5.0 7 3 3 3 2 Dukes T (L)+ 1.0 4 3 3 0 0 Pena O 3.0 2 1 1 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th + Pitched to 3 batters in 7th E -- Kennedy J DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- Boston 9, Baltimore 6 2B -- Griffin D 3B -- Montgomery B HR -- Powell B, Johnson D, Smith R, Yastrzemski C SF -- Smith R WP -- Leonhard D, Dukes T T -- 2:29 A -- 11709
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