Welcome to our redesigned site
The redesign was done to make the web experience more user friendly, as well as to make the mobile and desktop versions more compatible. We hope you find the site an improved experience. We always welcome your input, so let us know what you think. Play ball!
Lineups and Summary (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 28, 1971
(No Comments)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 28, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 28, 1971 |
---|---|
Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 28, 1971 |
---|---|
Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cuellar |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 18,195 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Neudecker 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
John Kennedy | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
George Scott | First Baseman |
Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
Ben Oglivie | Left Fielder |
Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
Gary Peters | Pitcher |
Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
---|---|
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Shortstop |
Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
Chico Salmon | First Baseman |
Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
Mike Cuellar | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 28, 1971
Top 1
-
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Cuellar
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cuellar
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Cuellar
Scott hits a fly ball towards left. Rettenmund settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Rettenmund. Beniquez moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Cuellar
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Cuellar
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peters
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peters
Grich hits a fly ball towards left. Oglivie settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Oglivie. Grich moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Peters
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Peters
There's a wild pitch. Grich moves to third. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Etchebarren vs. Peters
Etchebarren hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grich scores. Robinson moves to third. Robinson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Salmon vs. Peters
Salmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Robinson scores. Etchebarren moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Peters
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. Etchebarren moves to third. Salmon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cuellar vs. Peters
Cuellar strikes out. View Play
Top 2
-
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Cuellar
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Miller scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peters vs. Cuellar
Peters hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kennedy vs. Cuellar
Kennedy hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Cuellar
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
-
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peters
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peters
Grich hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peters
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
-
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cuellar
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cuellar
Smith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cuellar
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
-
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Peters
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Salmon vs. Peters
Salmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
-
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Cuellar
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Robinson. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oglivie moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peters vs. Cuellar
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kennedy vs. Cuellar
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oglivie scores. Fisk moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Cuellar
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich fields it and throws to second for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Cuellar
Scott hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Peters
DaVanon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cuellar vs. Peters
Cuellar bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Peters
The ball gets by Fisk for a passed ball. DaVanon moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blair vs. Peters
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Oglivie. Blair reaches second base with a double. DaVanon scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Peters
Grich hits a popup towards short. Beniquez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Peters
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Cuellar
Smith hits a popup, foul, towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Cuellar
Petrocelli hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Cuellar
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peters
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Cuellar
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Cuellar
Fisk hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Cuellar
Peters hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salmon vs. Peters
Salmon hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Peters
DaVanon strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cuellar vs. Peters
Cuellar hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Cuellar
Kennedy hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Cuellar
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Cuellar
Cuellar fires to first and has Beniquez trapped. There's the throw to Grich who tags Beniquez for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Cuellar
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peters
Blair hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Peters
Grich hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peters
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Richert
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Richert
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Richert
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Peters
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field. Smith picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Smith. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Salmon vs. Peters
Salmon hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Robinson tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DaVanon vs. Peters
DaVanon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Miller. DaVanon reaches second base with a double. Etchebarren moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richert vs. Peters
Richert strikes out. View Play
Top 9
-
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Richert
Fisk hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gagliano vs. Richert
Phil Gagliano pinch hits for Gary Peters.
Gagliano is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 4 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Richert
Kennedy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Audio Play-by-Play (back to top)
Click the button below to listen to the audio play-by-play.
If the player above doesn’t work for you, please check to make sure that your speakers are not muted, especially if your device has a hardware "silence switch".
If that does not resolve the issue, please download the MP3 file below to play the game audio directly.
Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/28/1971, game 2 -- Boston at Baltimore (N) Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Kennedy J, 2b 5 0 1 1 Blair P, cf 4 0 1 1 Beniquez J, ss 4 1 2 0 Grich B, ss 4 1 0 0 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, cf 3 1 1 2 Robinson F, rf 2 2 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 1 1 0 Miller R, rf 3 1 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 0 2 1 Oglivie B, lf 4 1 1 0 Salmon C, 1b 3 0 1 3 Fisk C, c 4 0 2 1 DaVanon J, 2b 3 1 2 0 Peters G, p 3 0 1 0 Cuellar M, p 2 0 0 0 Gagliano P, ph 1 0 0 0 Richert P, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 30 5 8 5 Boston 111 100 000 -- 4 Baltimore 300 100 01x -- 5 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Peters G (L) 8.0 8 5 2 3 5 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Cuellar M 7.0 8 4 3 1 1 Richert P (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Rettenmund M, Oglivie B, Smith R DP -- Boston 1 LOB -- Boston 6, Baltimore 7 2B -- Oglivie B, Blair P, DaVanon J HR -- Smith R CS -- Beniquez J SH -- Cuellar M SF -- Smith R, Salmon C HBP -- by Peters G (Robinson F) WP -- Peters G PB -- Fisk C T -- 2:03 A -- 18195
More Complete Baseball-Reference Box Score