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Cleveland Guardians
1971-09-16 Β· Night game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 2301 Β· 65Β°F, night Β· 2:48
Boston Red Sox defeated Cleveland Indians 10β7. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 2nd. John Curtis earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Rick Miller went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 | |
| CLE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 15 |
W: John Curtis L: Ray Lamb SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires β HP: Larry Barnett Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: Jim Evans Β· 3B: Hank Soar Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Doug Griffin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Juan Beniquez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Lahoud | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Reggie Smith | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rico Petrocelli | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Cecil Cooper | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Rick Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Carlton Fisk | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Gary Peters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Fiore | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Foster | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Graig Nettles | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Chambliss | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ray Fosse | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
John Lowenstein | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Rich Hand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ted Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | |
Gary Peters | 1.2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
John Curtis | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Sparky Lyle | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rich Hand | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Ray Lamb | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Doug Griffin: 8
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Joe Lahoud: K
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: 3/G
- Vada Pinson: HR/9
- Roy Foster: 63
- Graig Nettles: 43
Top 2
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Cecil Cooper: E3.1-2;B-1
- Rick Miller: HR/9.2-H;1-H(UR)
- Carlton Fisk: T7
- Mike Garman: K/C
- Doug Griffin: W
- Juan Beniquez: 63
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: 43
- Ray Fosse: 3/G
- John Lowenstein: W
- Lou Camilli: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Joe Lahoud: K/C
- Reggie Smith: 4/P
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Cecil Cooper: K
Bot 3
- Lou Camilli: W
- Rich Hand: 2/FL
- Ted Uhlaender: 46(1)/FO
- Vada Pinson: 5
Top 4
- Rick Miller: W
- Carlton Fisk: 53.1-2
- Mike Garman: K
- Doug Griffin: WP.2-3
- Doug Griffin: W
- Juan Beniquez: S7.3-H;1-3;BX2(74)
Bot 4
- Roy Foster: S8
- Graig Nettles: S9.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Ray Fosse: HR/7.2-H;1-H
- John Lowenstein: D8
- Lou Camilli: W
- Rich Hand: 8
- Ted Uhlaender: DGR/9.2-H;1-3
- Vada Pinson: 8
Top 5
- Joe Lahoud: 43
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Rico Petrocelli: HR/7
- Cecil Cooper: D7
- Rick Miller: S9.2-H
- Carlton Fisk: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Roy Foster: S7
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Chris Chambliss: 46(1)/FO
- Ray Fosse: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Carlton Fisk: 7
- Gary Peters: 5/FL
- Doug Griffin: K
Bot 6
- Kurt Bevacqua: S8.BX2(86)
- Lou Camilli: S9
- Gomer Hodge: S8.1-3
- Ted Uhlaender: K
- Vada Pinson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Roy Foster: 54(1)/FO
Top 7
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Joe Lahoud: 9
- Reggie Smith: 63
Bot 7
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Ray Fosse: S5.1-2
- Kurt Bevacqua: 7
- Lou Camilli: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Rico Petrocelli: W
- Cecil Cooper: K/C
- Rick Miller: K/C
- Carlton Fisk: S8.1-3
- Mike Fiore: D9.3-H;1-H
- Doug Griffin: D9.2-H
- Juan Beniquez: PB.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: 4
Bot 8
- Ted Ford: K
- Ted Uhlaender: HR/9
- Vada Pinson: 31
- Roy Foster: K
Top 9
- Joe Lahoud: HR/9
- Reggie Smith: 63
- Rico Petrocelli: 7
- Cecil Cooper: S9/L
- Rick Miller: WP.1-2
- Rick Miller: WP.2-3
- Rick Miller: 3/G
Bot 9
- Graig Nettles: 2/FL
- Chris Chambliss: S6
- Ray Fosse: 8
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8






















