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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1971-09-25 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 19126 · 2:17
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 6–3. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 2nd. John Curtis earned the win. Frank Howard went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| BOS | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
W: John Curtis L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Art Frantz · 2B: Bill Deegan · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Elliott Maddox | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Denny Riddleberger | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Shellenback | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Curtis | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Elliott Maddox: S9
- Dave Nelson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Frank Howard: K/C
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: 9
- Juan Beniquez: 13
- Ben Oglivie: 3/G
Top 2
- Dick Billings: W
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.1-2
- Del Unser: K
- Toby Harrah: 9/L
- Tom Ragland: S5.2-3;1-2
- Denny McLain: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: K
Bot 2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: S8.1-3
- Cecil Cooper: 8/SF.3-H
- Rick Miller: W.1-2
- Carlton Fisk: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Curtis: K/C
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Frank Howard: 53.1-2
- Dick Billings: 63.2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
Bot 3
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Ben Oglivie: SB2
- Ben Oglivie: 31.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 31.3-H
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
Top 4
- Del Unser: 43
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Tom Ragland: K/C
Bot 4
- Cecil Cooper: S9
- Rick Miller: 8(B)36(1)/AP/NDP
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- John Curtis: K
Top 5
- Denny McLain: 53
- Elliott Maddox: 9
- Dave Nelson: S5/BG
- Frank Howard: SB2
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 5
- Doug Griffin: S7/P
- Juan Beniquez: SB2
- Juan Beniquez: S8.2-H;BX2(8364)
- Ben Oglivie: K/C
- Reggie Smith: 31
Top 6
- Dick Billings: S8
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Del Unser: K
- Toby Harrah: 8
- Tom Ragland: 5(2)/FO
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: S8
- Cecil Cooper: S7.1-2
- Rick Miller: D7.2-H;1-3
- Carlton Fisk: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- John Curtis: K
- Doug Griffin: 63
Top 7
- Paul Casanova: 5/FL
- Elliott Maddox: DGR/9
- Dave Nelson: 8
- Frank Howard: HR/9.2-H
- Dick Billings: 3/P
Bot 7
- Juan Beniquez: S8
- Ben Oglivie: 5/FL
- Reggie Smith: SB2
- Reggie Smith: 53
- Rico Petrocelli: IW
- Cecil Cooper: 31
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 6/P
- Del Unser: K/C
- Toby Harrah: 9
Bot 8
- Rick Miller: D8
- Carlton Fisk: 9/L
- John Curtis: S8.2XH(82)
- Doug Griffin: 13
Top 9
- Tom Ragland: 63
- Larry Biittner: W
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Dave Nelson: 8