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BOS  3
BAL  0
 DET  7
CLE  0
 MIL  1
KCR  0
 NYY 11
WSA  1
 MON  9
@CHC  5
 HOU  9
LAD  3
 NYM  3
@PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 19,676

 Thursday, September 2, 1971
Time of Game: 2:11
Orioles
0
82-49
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  0
Red Sox         0  0  1   0  2  0   0  0  X    3  7  0
W: Sonny Siebert (15-9), L: Pat Dobson (17-7)
 Red Sox
3
71-65
Won 1
3rd, 13½ GB

Batting Stats

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Shopay LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .476              1   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .257  .693              3   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .805              9   0   
M Rettenmund RF               3   0   2   0    1   0  .313  .876              2   0   SB
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .704              5   1   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .738              2   3   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .790              2   3   2B
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .677              0   2   
P Dobson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .117  .267              0   0   
  C Salmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .434              0   0   
  P Richert P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       30   0   3   0    2   7                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Johnson (22, off S Siebert).
TB: D Johnson 2; M Rettenmund 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. E Hendricks-D Johnson.
Baserunning Events
SB: M Rettenmund (14, 2nd base off S Siebert/D Josephson).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .631              1   1   2B
J Kennedy SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .736              1   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .790              3   0   
R Smith CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .861              5   0   CS
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   0   0    0   3  .249  .799              1   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .742              7   0   
J Lahoud RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .783              2   0   
D Josephson C                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .244  .681              7   0   
S Siebert P                   3   2   2   3    0   0  .267  .815              0   2   2·HR
Totals                       30   3   7   0    2   5                         27   3
Batting Events
2B: D Griffin (16, off P Dobson).
HR: S Siebert 2 (6, 2 off P Dobson; 3rd inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF; 5th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: S Siebert 8; R Smith 2; D Griffin 2; G Scott; D Josephson.
RBI: S Siebert 3 (15).
2-out RBI: S Siebert 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Baserunning Events
CS: R Smith (3, 2nd base by P Dobson/E Hendricks).

Pitching Stats

Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dobson, L (17-7)             7     6   3   3    2   4   2   2.95   28     -       ·  ·      7· 9· 1· 6     55    -     0.57  -0.07
P Richert                      1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.40    4     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         8     7   3   3    2   5   2          32     -       ·  ·      8·10· 1· 7           -  
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 (15-9)            9     3   0   0    2   7   0   2.87   32     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 3     86    -     0.88   0.43
Totals                         9     3   0   0    2   7   0          32     -       ·  ·      6·14· 0· 3           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Frank Umont.
Time of Game: 2:11.
Attendance: 19,676.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Baltimore Orioles                         Boston Red Sox                               
1. Tom Shopay                   LF       1. Doug Griffin                 2B
2. Paul Blair                   CF       2. John Kennedy                 SS
3. Boog Powell                  1B       3. Carl Yastrzemski             LF
4. Merv Rettenmund              RF       4. Reggie Smith                 CF
5. Ellie Hendricks               C       5. Rico Petrocelli              3B
6. Brooks Robinson              3B       6. George Scott                 1B
7. Davey Johnson                2B       7. Joe Lahoud                   RF
8. Mark Belanger                SS       8. Duane Josephson               C
9. Pat Dobson                    P       9. Sonny Siebert                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b5 2 1-- RR 19% 88% 1-0 BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson Home Run; Josephson Scores
b3 1 --- R 13% 65% 0-0 BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson Home Run
t5 1 --- -6% 62% 0-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert Double to LF
t5 1 -2- O 5% 67% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert Flyball: CF
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 0-1 BAL P. Dobson S. Siebert Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert Flyball: SS
t1 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL P. Blair S. Siebert Flyball: RF
t1 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL B. Powell S. Siebert Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 1 --- O -1% 51% 0-0 BOS J. Kennedy P. Dobson Flyball: RF
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert Single to RF
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert Flyball: LF
t2 1 1-- -2% 48% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert Rettenmund Steals 2B
t2 1 -2- O 4% 52% 0-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert Flyball: RF
t2 2 -2- O 3% 55% 0-0 BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS R. Smith P. Dobson Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 0-0 BOS R. Petrocelli P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 1% 52% 0-0 BOS G. Scott P. Dobson Single to CF
b2 2 1-- O -2% 50% 0-0 BOS J. Lahoud P. Dobson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert Strikeout
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 BAL P. Dobson S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 55% 0-0 BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 BOS D. Josephson P. Dobson Flyball: 3B
b3 1 --- R 13% 65% 0-0 BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson Home Run
b3 1 --- O -1% 64% 1-0 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Flyball: 1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 BOS J. Kennedy P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O 3% 66% 0-1 BAL P. Blair S. Siebert Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 2% 68% 0-1 BAL B. Powell S. Siebert Flyball: 3B
t4 2 --- -2% 66% 0-1 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O 3% 69% 0-1 BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O -2% 67% 1-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson Flyball: LF
b4 1 --- O -1% 66% 1-0 BOS R. Smith P. Dobson Flyball: RF
b4 2 --- O -1% 65% 1-0 BOS R. Petrocelli P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O 3% 68% 0-1 BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert Flyball: CF
t5 1 --- -6% 62% 0-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert Double to LF
t5 1 -2- O 5% 67% 0-1 BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert Flyball: CF
t5 2 -2- O 5% 71% 0-1 BAL P. Dobson S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
b5 0 --- O -2% 70% 1-0 BOS G. Scott P. Dobson Flyball: CF
b5 1 --- O -1% 68% 1-0 BOS J. Lahoud P. Dobson Flyball: 2B
b5 2 --- 1% 69% 1-0 BOS D. Josephson P. Dobson Single to RF
b5 2 1-- RR 19% 88% 1-0 BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson Home Run; Josephson Scores
b5 2 --- 1% 89% 3-0 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Double to RF
b5 2 -2- 0% 89% 3-0 BOS J. Kennedy P. Dobson Walk
b5 2 12- O -2% 88% 3-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t6 0 --- O 2% 90% 0-3 BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert Groundout: P-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-3 BAL P. Blair S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
t6 2 --- O 1% 92% 0-3 BAL B. Powell S. Siebert Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 1% 93% 3-0 BOS R. Smith P. Dobson Single to CF
b6 0 1-- OO -2% 91% 3-0 BOS R. Petrocelli P. Dobson Double Play: Strikeout, Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 2 --- O -0% 90% 3-0 BOS G. Scott P. Dobson Lineout: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 0-3 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 0-3 BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 0-3 BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 3-0 BOS J. Lahoud P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 3-0 BOS D. Josephson P. Dobson Walk
b7 1 1-- O -0% 94% 3-0 BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson Groundout: 3B-1B; Josephson to 2B
b7 2 -2- O -1% 94% 3-0 BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 0-3 BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert Flyball: LF
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 0-3 BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert Strikeout Looking
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Pat Dobson (P) batting 9th
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 0-3 BAL C. Salmon S. Siebert Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Orioles' Pete Richert facing 2-3-4
Pete Richert replaces Chico Salmon (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 BOS J. Kennedy P. Richert Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O -0% 97% 3-0 BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Richert Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 0% 97% 3-0 BOS R. Smith P. Richert Single to LF
b8 2 1-- O -0% 97% 3-0 BOS R. Petrocelli P. Richert Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 0-3 BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 0-3 BAL P. Blair S. Siebert Walk
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 0-3 BAL B. Powell S. Siebert Flyball: CF
t9 2 1-- -2% 97% 0-3 BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert Walk; Blair to 2B
t9 2 12- O 3% 100% 0-3 BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

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