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Washington Senators @ Boston Red Sox
1971-09-26 · Day game · Fenway Park · Att: 15240 · 2:35
Boston Red Sox defeated Washington Senators 8–1. Boston Red Sox put up 4 in the 7th. Jim Lonborg earned the win. Reggie Smith went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| BOS | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Jim Lonborg L: Dick Bosman SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Art Frantz · 1B: Bill Deegan · 2B: Nestor Chylak · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Mason | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill Fahey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Ragland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Bosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Lonborg | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 6.0 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
 Jackie Brown | 0.1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 9.0 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 7
- Toby Harrah: S7
- Don Mincher: CS2(26)
- Don Mincher: W
- Tommy McCraw: W.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 1
- Doug Griffin: S7
- Juan Beniquez: 13/SH.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G.2-3
- Reggie Smith: 9
Top 2
- Jim Mason: K
- Bill Fahey: 8
- Tom Ragland: 7
Bot 2
- Rico Petrocelli: S7
- Cecil Cooper: D8.1-3
- Rick Miller: 63.3-H
- Carlton Fisk: 5/P
- Jim Lonborg: K
Top 3
- Dick Bosman: 63
- Del Unser: 7
- Toby Harrah: HR/7
- Don Mincher: S8
- Tommy McCraw: 8/L
Bot 3
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Ben Oglivie: S9
- Reggie Smith: W.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: 3/G
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Jim Mason: W.1-2
- Bill Fahey: 8.2-3
- Tom Ragland: HP.1-2
- Dick Bosman: K
- Del Unser: 6(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Cecil Cooper: W
- Rick Miller: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Rick Miller: 5/FL
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Jim Lonborg: 26(1)/FO.3-H
- Doug Griffin: S9.1X3(95)
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Don Mincher: W
- Tommy McCraw: 43.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 7
Bot 5
- Juan Beniquez: 7
- Ben Oglivie: 9
- Reggie Smith: K
Top 6
- Jim Mason: 43
- Bill Fahey: 3/G
- Tom Ragland: 3/G
Bot 6
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- Cecil Cooper: 8
- Rick Miller: W
- Carlton Fisk: CS2(26)#
- Carlton Fisk: K
Top 7
- Bernie Allen: 43
- Del Unser: E6/TH.B-2
- Toby Harrah: 1/L
- Don Mincher: K
Bot 7
- Jim Lonborg: E6/TH.B-1
- Doug Griffin: S8.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ben Oglivie: D9.3-H(UR);2-H
- Reggie Smith: HR/8.2-H
- Rico Petrocelli: D7
- Cecil Cooper: FC1.2X3(165);B-2
- Rick Miller: K/C
Top 8
- Tommy McCraw: 63
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Jim Mason: E9/F.B-2
- Bill Fahey: 9
Bot 8
- Carlton Fisk: D9
- Jim Lonborg: 43.2-3
- Doug Griffin: S7.3-H
- Juan Beniquez: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Ragland: 63
- Dick Billings: S8
- Del Unser: 46(1)/FO
- Toby Harrah: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jim Mason
- Debut game for Bill Fahey