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Cleveland Guardians
1971-07-06 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 9309 Β· 81Β°F, night Β· 2:42
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 3β2. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 6th. Sonny Siebert earned the win and Gary Peters picked up the save. Vada Pinson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
W: Sonny Siebert L: Ray Lamb SV: Gary Peters
Umpires β HP: Jake O'Donnell Β· 1B: Frank Umont Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Bill Haller Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Kennedy | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lahoud | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Smith | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carl Yastrzemski | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Rico Petrocelli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
George Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bob Montgomery | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Sonny Siebert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vada Pinson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chris Chambliss | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jack Heidemann | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken Suarez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Lamb | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Roy Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Bevacqua | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sonny Siebert | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
Gary Peters | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ray Lamb | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Ed Farmer | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- John Kennedy: S8
- Joe Lahoud: 7
- Reggie Smith: 13.1-2
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: W.2-3;1-2
- George Scott: 6
Bot 1
- Vada Pinson: HR/7
- Eddie Leon: 63
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
- Chris Chambliss: 3/G
Top 2
- Bob Montgomery: S8/G
- Buddy Hunter: 6
- Sonny Siebert: K/C
- John Kennedy: HP.1-2
- Joe Lahoud: K
Bot 2
- Frank Baker: W
- Ted Uhlaender: SB2
- Ted Uhlaender: S5.2-2
- Jack Heidemann: 9.2-3
- Ken Suarez: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Ray Lamb: K
Top 3
- Reggie Smith: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 7
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- George Scott: D7.1-3
- Bob Montgomery: K
Bot 3
- Vada Pinson: S9
- Eddie Leon: 13/SH.1-2
- Graig Nettles: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Chris Chambliss: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
- Frank Baker: SB2
- Frank Baker: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/G
Top 4
- Buddy Hunter: W
- Sonny Siebert: 14/SH.1-2
- John Kennedy: 63.2-3
- Joe Lahoud: 3/G
Bot 4
- Jack Heidemann: K/C
- Ken Suarez: 9
- Ray Lamb: S8
- Vada Pinson: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Reggie Smith: HR/9
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)3/GDP
- George Scott: W
- Bob Montgomery: 13
Bot 5
- Eddie Leon: S7/L
- Graig Nettles: SB2
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chris Chambliss: 7
- Frank Baker: K
Top 6
- Buddy Hunter: W
- Sonny Siebert: 54/SH.1-2
- John Kennedy: T9.2-H;B-H(E6/THH)(NR)(UR)
- Joe Lahoud: 4
- Reggie Smith: 43
Bot 6
- Ted Uhlaender: S9/G
- Jack Heidemann: 3/SH.1-2
- Ken Suarez: 8
- Gomer Hodge: HP
- Vada Pinson: S3.2XH(362);1-2
Top 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 8.1-2
- George Scott: K+CS3(25)/DP
Bot 7
- Eddie Leon: 43
- Graig Nettles: S9
- Chris Chambliss: K/C
- Roy Foster: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Bob Montgomery: K
- Buddy Hunter: S9
- Gary Peters: 36(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: K
- Jack Heidemann: S9/G
- Ken Suarez: 8/L
- Chuck Hinton: 63
Top 9
- John Kennedy: 53
- Joe Lahoud: 43
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Eddie Leon: W
- Graig Nettles: K
- Chris Chambliss: 43




















