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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

From the vault · October 15, 2008 · 2008 NLCS, Game 5: The Philadelphia Phillies beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5–1 at Dodger Stadium to win the NL pennant, 4 games to 1. β–Ά Video β†—

Boston Red Sox @ Baltimore Orioles

1971-08-02 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· Att: 11709 Β· night Β· 2:29

Boston Red Sox defeated Baltimore Orioles 7–4. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 7th. Bill Lee earned the win. Reggie Smith went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
BOS010011301713
BAL40000000045

W: Bill Lee   L: Tom Dukes   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nestor Chylak Β· 1B: Marty Springstead Β· 2B: Art Frantz Β· 3B: Bill Deegan Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
John Kennedy500002
Doug Griffin422010
Reggie Smith312310
Carl Yastrzemski412110
Rico Petrocelli501001
George Scott411110
Joe Lahoud500000
Bob Montgomery422100
Bill Lee403100

Baltimore Orioles β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Don Buford501002
Paul Blair100000
Boog Powell411101
Brooks Robinson210020
Merv Rettenmund310010
Davey Johnson411301
Mark Belanger300010
Andy Etchebarren402001
Dave Leonhard200000
Curt Motton300001
Tom Dukes100001
Frank Robinson100000

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Luis Tiant0.2331
Bill Lee8.1216

Baltimore Orioles β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Leonhard5.0732
Tom Dukes1.0400
Orlando Pena3.0211

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • John Kennedy: 63
  • Doug Griffin: 7
  • Reggie Smith: S9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: S9.1-3
  • Rico Petrocelli: K

Bot 1

  • Don Buford: K
  • Paul Blair: 13
  • Boog Powell: HR/9
  • Brooks Robinson: W
  • Merv Rettenmund: W.1-2
  • Davey Johnson: HR/7.2-H;1-H
  • Mark Belanger: W
  • Andy Etchebarren: S7.1-3
  • Dave Leonhard: 43

Top 2

  • George Scott: 9
  • Joe Lahoud: 3/FL
  • Bob Montgomery: T7
  • Bill Lee: S/BG.3-H
  • John Kennedy: 9

Bot 2

  • Don Buford: S7
  • Curt Motton: 8
  • Boog Powell: K
  • Brooks Robinson: W.1-2
  • Merv Rettenmund: 7

Top 3

  • Doug Griffin: 43
  • Reggie Smith: 3/G
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8

Bot 3

  • Davey Johnson: 4/L
  • Mark Belanger: 9
  • Andy Etchebarren: S7
  • Dave Leonhard: 46(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Rico Petrocelli: S7
  • George Scott: 64(1)3/GDP
  • Joe Lahoud: 43

Bot 4

  • Don Buford: 63
  • Curt Motton: 2/FL
  • Boog Powell: 8

Top 5

  • Bob Montgomery: S9
  • Bill Lee: S7.1-2
  • John Kennedy: K
  • Doug Griffin: W.2-3;1-2
  • Reggie Smith: 8/SF.3-H
  • Carl Yastrzemski: W.2-3;1-2
  • Rico Petrocelli: 5/P

Bot 5

  • Brooks Robinson: 43
  • Merv Rettenmund: 9
  • Davey Johnson: 8

Top 6

  • George Scott: W
  • Joe Lahoud: WP.1-2
  • Joe Lahoud: WP.2-3#
  • Joe Lahoud: 6/P
  • Bob Montgomery: 63.3-H
  • Bill Lee: S1
  • John Kennedy: 7

Bot 6

  • Mark Belanger: 8
  • Andy Etchebarren: 6/P
  • Tom Dukes: K

Top 7

  • Doug Griffin: S8
  • Reggie Smith: HR/9.1-H
  • Carl Yastrzemski: HR/9
  • Rico Petrocelli: 8
  • George Scott: 7
  • Joe Lahoud: 63

Bot 7

  • Don Buford: K/C
  • Curt Motton: K
  • Boog Powell: 63

Top 8

  • Bob Montgomery: 63
  • Bill Lee: 53
  • John Kennedy: K

Bot 8

  • Brooks Robinson: 9
  • Merv Rettenmund: E6.B-1
  • Davey Johnson: K/C
  • Mark Belanger: 43

Top 9

  • Doug Griffin: D7
  • Reggie Smith: W
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 8.2-3
  • Rico Petrocelli: 3/FL
  • George Scott: S/78.3-H;1-3
  • Joe Lahoud: 43

Bot 9

  • Andy Etchebarren: K
  • Frank Robinson: 8
  • Don Buford: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Blair injured left heel running to 1st, out 9 days