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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1971-06-29 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 25024 · night · 2:26
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 6–2. Boston Red Sox put up 5 in the 2nd. Jim Lonborg earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. John Kennedy went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
W: Jim Lonborg L: Pete Broberg SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Lou DiMuro · 1B: Bill Haller · 2B: Jake O'Donnell · 3B: Frank Umont · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Mincher | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Broberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Stelmaszek | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Kennedy | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 George Scott | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Montgomery | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lonborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sparky Lyle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Broberg | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gerry Janeski | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 9 |
| Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S5/BG
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Don Mincher: D8.1-3
- Frank Howard: K
- Bernie Allen: W
- Larry Biittner: 1/G
Bot 1
- John Kennedy: 43
- Luis Aparicio: S8.BX2(84)
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 2
- Paul Casanova: 53
- Tim Cullen: 63
- Pete Broberg: K/C
Bot 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- George Scott: E5/TH2.1-2;B-1
- Billy Conigliaro: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Montgomery: S9.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Jim Lonborg: BK.3-H;2-3
- Jim Lonborg: K
- John Kennedy: HR/7.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Luis Aparicio: K
Top 3
- Del Unser: 3/G
- Lenny Randle: D7
- Don Mincher: 8/8D.2-3
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 3
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Carl Yastrzemski: K
- Rico Petrocelli: D7
- George Scott: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Billy Conigliaro: 4/L
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
- Larry Biittner: 7
- Paul Casanova: 6/P
Bot 4
- Bob Montgomery: 8
- Jim Lonborg: 63
- John Kennedy: T8
- Luis Aparicio: 8
Top 5
- Tim Cullen: S7
- Pete Broberg: K
- Del Unser: S8.1-2
- Lenny Randle: S8.2-3;1-2
- Don Mincher: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 5
- Reggie Smith: 5/FL
- Carl Yastrzemski: D8
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: 9.2-3
- Billy Conigliaro: 8
Top 6
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
- Larry Biittner: K
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 6
- Bob Montgomery: HP
- Jim Lonborg: 34/SH.1-2
- John Kennedy: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 9
Top 7
- Tim Cullen: S8
- Tommy McCraw: K/C
- Del Unser: 7
- Lenny Randle: K
Bot 7
- Reggie Smith: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: K/C
Top 8
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Dick Billings: S9.2-3;1-2
- Paul Casanova: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Rick Stelmaszek: 3/G
Bot 8
- Billy Conigliaro: 31
- Bob Montgomery: DGR/9
- Sparky Lyle: S3/BG.2-3
- John Kennedy: FC3.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
- Luis Aparicio: 64(1)/FO
Top 9
- Del Unser: 63
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Don Mincher: 7