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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 7β4. 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
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | |
| BAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Kennedy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Doug Griffin | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Rico Petrocelli | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Joe Lahoud | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Montgomery | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Lee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Don Buford | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Blair | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Brooks Robinson | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Belanger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Leonhard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Motton | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Frank Robinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Luis Tiant | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Bill Lee | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Leonhard | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Orlando Pena | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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





















