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California Angels @ Boston Red Sox
1971-08-17 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 19953 · night · 2:18
California Angels defeated Boston Red Sox 4–3. California Angels put up 4 in the 1st. Andy Messersmith earned the win. Rico Petrocelli went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Ken Tatum SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Johnny Stevens · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mickey Rivers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Aparicio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 George Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Conigliaro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Duane Josephson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Moret | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fiore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Tatum | 0.1 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Roger Moret | 6.2 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Luis Tiant | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: S9
- Mickey Rivers: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: D7.1-3
- Ken McMullen: W
- Jim Spencer: D8.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jim Fregosi: S7.2-H(E7/TH)(NR)(UR)
- John Stephenson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Luis Aparicio: 13
- Joe Lahoud: K
Top 2
- Ken Berry: S7
- Andy Messersmith: 16(1)/FO
- Sandy Alomar: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: 31
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- George Scott: 8
- Billy Conigliaro: K
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Tony Gonzalez: S9
- Ken McMullen: K
- Jim Spencer: 43
Bot 3
- Duane Josephson: HR/7
- Roger Moret: 13
- Doug Griffin: D7
- Luis Aparicio: 63.2-3
- Joe Lahoud: K
Top 4
- Jim Fregosi: S7.BX2(74)
- John Stephenson: K
- Ken Berry: 4/L
Bot 4
- Reggie Smith: 31
- Rico Petrocelli: 53
- George Scott: 13
Top 5
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: K/C
- Mickey Rivers: W
- Tony Gonzalez: 13
Bot 5
- Billy Conigliaro: 63
- Duane Josephson: 53
- Roger Moret: 13
Top 6
- Ken McMullen: W
- Jim Spencer: 53/SH.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: IW
- Billy Cowan: K
- Ken Berry: S6.2-3;1-2
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 6
- Doug Griffin: 43
- Luis Aparicio: 63
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-3
- Rico Petrocelli: K
Top 7
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Jeff Torborg: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: 7
Bot 7
- George Scott: 53
- Billy Conigliaro: K
- Duane Josephson: S8
- Mike Fiore: 43
Top 8
- Ken McMullen: S4
- Jim Spencer: 53/SH.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: HP
- Roger Repoz: 4/P
- Ken Berry: 54(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Doug Griffin: E5.B-1
- Luis Aparicio: S9.1-3
- Joe Lahoud: FC1.3XH(125);1-2;B-1
- Reggie Smith: S6.2-3;1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- George Scott: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Andy Messersmith: K
- Sandy Alomar: 31
- Jeff Torborg: 8
Bot 9
- Billy Conigliaro: 9/L
- Duane Josephson: K
- Carl Yastrzemski: S7
- Doug Griffin: 8