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Boston Red Sox @ Cleveland Guardians
1971-09-15 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 2449 · 69°F, night · 2:51
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 6–5. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 4th. Sparky Lyle earned the win and Ken Brett picked up the save. Rico Petrocelli went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 13 |
W: Sparky Lyle L: Ed Farmer SV: Ken Brett
Umpires — HP: Hank Soar · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: George Maloney · 3B: Jim Evans · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Griffin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rico Petrocelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Oglivie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lonborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Lee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fiore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Ray Fosse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Lowenstein | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Camilli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Foster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Baker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Leon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Lonborg | 5.2 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
| Bill Lee | 1.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Bolin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Foster | 5.2 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Ray Lamb | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Ballinger | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ed Farmer | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 9
- Joe Lahoud: 6
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: S9
- Vada Pinson: S3.1-2
- Roy Foster: E5.2XH(62);1-2;B-1
- Graig Nettles: 8
- Chris Chambliss: 7
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: K
- Ben Oglivie: 31
Bot 2
- Ray Fosse: S7
- John Lowenstein: 13.1-2
- Lou Camilli: 43.2-3
- Alan Foster: 4/L
Top 3
- Cecil Cooper: 8
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Jim Lonborg: W
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Ted Uhlaender: W
- Vada Pinson: 13.1-2
- Roy Foster: HP
- Graig Nettles: 13.2-3;1-2
- Chris Chambliss: IW
- Ray Fosse: K
Top 4
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Reggie Smith: 4
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7.1-H
- Ben Oglivie: K
Bot 4
- John Lowenstein: 6/P
- Lou Camilli: S7
- Alan Foster: 1/SH.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 43
Top 5
- Cecil Cooper: D9
- Carlton Fisk: S7.2-H
- Jim Lonborg: 64(1)/FO
- Doug Griffin: 64(1)/FO
- Juan Beniquez: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Bot 5
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Roy Foster: 63
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 6
- Joe Lahoud: S
- Reggie Smith: WP.1-2
- Reggie Smith: W
- Rico Petrocelli: 8
- Ben Oglivie: 4
- Cecil Cooper: S8.2-H;1-2
- Carlton Fisk: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Carlton Fisk: 9
Bot 6
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Ray Fosse: S8.1-2
- John Lowenstein: S9.2-3;1-2
- Lou Camilli: K
- Frank Baker: 12(3)/FO.2-H(E2/TH)(NR);1-3;B-2
- Ted Uhlaender: S7.3-H;2-H
- Vada Pinson: S8.1-2
- Roy Foster: S8.2-H;1-2
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Top 7
- Bill Lee: K
- Doug Griffin: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 31
Bot 7
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Ray Fosse: 7
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
Top 8
- Joe Lahoud: W
- Reggie Smith: 8
- Rico Petrocelli: WP.1-2
- Rico Petrocelli: HP
- Ben Oglivie: S9.2-H;1-3
- Cecil Cooper: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Bot 8
- Lou Camilli: S9
- Eddie Leon: E1/SH.1-2;B-1
- Ted Uhlaender: S8.2-H;1-2
- Vada Pinson: S1.2-3;1-2
- Roy Foster: 7
- Graig Nettles: 7(B)2(3)/DP
Top 9
- Carlton Fisk: S7
- Mike Fiore: 24/SH.1-2
- Doug Griffin: S7.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: 4
- Joe Lahoud: D9.3-H;1-3
- Reggie Smith: IW
- Rico Petrocelli: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Ray Fosse: 4/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8
- Chuck Hinton: 4/P