May 28, 1971 Oakland Athletics at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 4
OAK 3 CLE 4
@CHW 0 DET 6
@MIL 3 MIN 7
BAL 6 CAL 9
@NYY 6 KCR 5
@WSA 0 CIN 1
HOU 0
(13) LAD 6
PHI 2 CHC 4
@PIT 2 SFG 3
MON 1 STL 4
ATL 0

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 35,714

Friday, May 28, 1971
Time of Game: 2:15

Athletics

31-17

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Athletics       1  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  1    3  6  0
Red Sox         2  0  0   0  0  1   0  1  X    4  9  0

W: S Siebert (9-0), L: V Blue (10-2), S: B Bolin (3)

Red Sox

29-15

Won 3

1st

BATTING

Oakland Athletics            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Campaneris SS               4   0   1   0    0   1  .244  .619    0    4   6   
J Rudi LF                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .242  .682    0    1   0   
R Jackson RF                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .269  .841    0    1   0   HR,SB
M Epstein 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .756    0   10   0   2B
S Bando 3B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .281  .859    0    0   1   HR
R Monday CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .754    0    1   0   
D Duncan C                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .224  .660    0    7   0   HR
D Green 2B                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .228  .690    0    0   1   
V Blue P                      3   0   0   0    0   3  .147  .347    0    0   0   
  B Locker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    1   7                    24   8

BATTING

2B: M Epstein (3, off S Siebert).

HR: S Bando (7, off S Siebert; 9th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); D Duncan (6, off S Siebert; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Jackson (9, off S Siebert; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: D Duncan 4; R Jackson 4; S Bando 4; M Epstein 2; B Campaneris; J Rudi.

RBI: S Bando (30); R Jackson (23); D Duncan (13).

2-out RBI: R Jackson.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 2. B Campaneris-M Epstein 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Jackson (8, 2nd base off S Siebert/D Josephson).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
L Aparicio SS                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .162  .481    0    1   4   
R Smith RF                    3   2   2   0    1   0  .314  .912    0    1   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   1  .304  .982    0    3   0   
R Petrocelli 3B               3   2   2   3    1   1  .253  .856    0    0   2   2·HR,IW
G Scott 1B                    4   0   3   1    0   0  .291  .794    0    9   0   
B Conigliaro CF               4   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .836    0    5   0   GDP
D Josephson C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .218  .641    0    7   0   GDP
D Griffin 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .264  .660    0    1   3   
S Siebert P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .267  .857    0    0   0   
  B Bolin P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
Totals                       31   4   9   4    2   7                    27   9

BATTING

HR: R Petrocelli 2 (8, 2 off V Blue; 1st inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

IBB: R Petrocelli (2, by V Blue).

TB: R Petrocelli 8; G Scott 3; R Smith 2; D Griffin; B Conigliaro.

GIDP: B Conigliaro (4); D Josephson (10).

RBI: R Petrocelli 3 (34); G Scott (21).

2-out RBI: R Petrocelli 3; G Scott.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 2.

PITCHING

Oakland Athletics             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Blue, L (10-2)               7.2   8   4   4    2   7   2   1.31   31     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 2· 3     52    -     0.73  -0.03
B Locker                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.38    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-1    0.85  -0.06
Totals                         8     9   4   4    2   7   2          33     -       ·  ·     14· 5· 2· 3          2-1

Boston Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Siebert, W (9-0)             8.2   6   3   3    1   6   3   1.77   33     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 3     65    -     1.18   0.37
B Bolin, S (3)                 0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.54    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.49   0.03
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1   7   3          34     -       ·  ·     10· 8· 5· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: V Blue (1; R Petrocelli).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Larry Napp, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dave Phillips.

Time of Game: 2:15.

Attendance: 35,714.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Oakland Athletics             Boston Red Sox                       
1. B Campaneris         SS    1. L Aparicio           SS 
2. J Rudi               LF    2. R Smith              RF 
3. R Jackson            RF    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. M Epstein            1B    4. R Petrocelli         3B 
5. S Bando              3B    5. G Scott              1B 
6. R Monday             CF    6. B Conigliaro         CF 
7. D Duncan             C     7. D Josephson          C  
8. D Green              2B    8. D Griffin            2B 
9. V Blue               P     9. S Siebert            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   2  1-0  1--      21%  62% R Petrocelli    V Blue          Home Run; Smith Scores
   b 6   2  1-2  ---      12%  83% R Petrocelli    V Blue          Home Run
   t 7   1  3-1  ---     -11%  75% D Duncan        S Siebert       Home Run
   t 1   2  0-0  ---     -11%  43% R Jackson       S Siebert       Home Run
   b 8   2  2-3  12-       8%  95% G Scott         B Locker        Single to LF (Ground Ball); Smith Scores; Petrocelli to 3B; Scott to 2B/Adv on throw

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Tied 0-0, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  B Campaneris    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Rudi          Flyball: CF
   R      ---      43%  R Jackson       Home Run
          ---      41%  M Epstein       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      44%  S Bando         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      42%  L Aparicio      Strikeout
          ---      44%  R Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      41%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   RR     1--      62%  R Petrocelli    Home Run; Smith Scores
          ---      63%  G Scott         Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  B Conigliaro    Strikeout
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Sonny Siebert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      63%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      65%  D Duncan        Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  D Green         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vida Blue facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  D Josephson     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      63%  D Griffin       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      62%  S Siebert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Sonny Siebert facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  V Blue          Strikeout
          ---      62%  B Campaneris    Single/Bunt
          1--      57%  J Rudi          Single to CF (Line Drive); Campaneris to 2B
   O      12-      62%  R Jackson       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Campaneris to 3B
   O      1-3      68%  M Epstein       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  L Aparicio      Strikeout
          ---      68%  R Smith         Walk
   O      1--      65%  C Yastrzemski   Strikeout
   O      1--      63%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Sonny Siebert facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      66%  S Bando         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      68%  R Monday        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      69%  D Duncan        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vida Blue facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  G Scott         Single to LF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--      66%  B Conigliaro    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Josephson     Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      68%  D Green         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  V Blue          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      72%  B Campaneris    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vida Blue facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      70%  D Griffin       Flyball: SS
   O      ---      68%  S Siebert       Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  L Aparicio      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      71%  J Rudi          Lineout: 2B
          ---      67%  R Jackson       Walk
          1--      64%  M Epstein       Jackson Steals 2B
   O      -2-      69%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      75%  S Bando         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Vida Blue facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      73%  R Smith         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      71%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: CF
   R      ---      83%  R Petrocelli    Home Run
   O      ---      83%  G Scott         Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-3, Sonny Siebert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      86%  R Monday        Flyball: CF
   R      ---      75%  D Duncan        Home Run
   O      ---      78%  D Green         Strikeout
   O      ---      80%  V Blue          Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vida Blue facing 6-7-8
          ---      82%  B Conigliaro    Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      77%  D Josephson     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---      78%  D Griffin       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      76%  S Siebert       Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-3, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      81%  B Campaneris    Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  J Rudi          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Jackson       Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Vida Blue facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      86%  L Aparicio      Flyball: 1B
          ---      87%  R Smith         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      87%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Smith to 2B
          -2-      87%  R Petrocelli    Intentional Walk
                  Bob Locker replaces Vida Blue pitching and batting 9th
   R      12-      95%  G Scott         Single to LF (Ground Ball); Smith Scores; Petrocelli to 3B; Scott to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -23      93%  B Conigliaro    Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Athletics 2, Red Sox 4.

Top of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 2-4, Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  M Epstein       Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      92%  S Bando         Home Run
   O      ---      97%  R Monday        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  Bobby Bolin replaces Sonny Siebert pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  D Duncan        Strikeout
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Athletics 3, Red Sox 4.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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