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@BOS		0
3
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@DET		0
7
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@MIL		0
1
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@NYY		1
11
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9
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1
Thursday, September 2, 1971
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 19,676, Time of Game: 2:11
Orioles
0
82-49
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Red Sox
3
71-65
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 13½ GB
W: Sonny Siebert (15-9)
L: Pat Dobson (17-7)
 
                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

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Shopay LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .476 -0.073 0.72 0.000 -0.073 -0.8 1 0
Paul Blair CF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .257 .693 -0.037 0.68 0.020 -0.058 -0.3 3 0
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .805 -0.059 0.60 0.000 -0.059 -0.6 9 0
Merv Rettenmund RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .313 .876 0.071 0.79 0.093 -0.022 0.6 2 0 SB
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .704 -0.109 1.10 0.000 -0.109 -1.1 5 1
Brooks Robinson 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .270 .738 -0.075 0.97 0.000 -0.075 -0.7 2 3
Davey Johnson 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .283 .790 0.005 0.99 0.060 -0.055 -0.1 2 3 2B
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 0 0 0 2 .264 .677 -0.087 1.10 0.000 -0.087 -0.7 0 2
Pat Dobson P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .117 .267 -0.063 1.19 0.000 -0.063 -0.5 0 0
   Chico Salmon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .434 -0.006 0.23 0.000 -0.006 -0.1
   Pete Richert P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 0 3 0 2 7 .100 .290 -0.433 0.85 0.173 -0.607 -4.2 24 9
2B: D Johnson (22, off S Siebert).
TB: D Johnson 2; M Rettenmund 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. E Hendricks-D Johnson.
Baserunning
SB: M Rettenmund (14, 2nd base off S Siebert/D Josephson).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .255 .631 -0.034 0.47 0.009 -0.043 -0.5 1 1 2B
John Kennedy SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .279 .736 -0.024 0.39 0.003 -0.027 -0.4 1 0
Carl Yastrzemski LF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .260 .790 -0.048 0.48 0.000 -0.048 -0.9 3 0
Reggie Smith CF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .291 .861 -0.037 0.45 0.012 -0.049 -0.3 5 0 CS
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 .249 .799 -0.039 0.40 0.000 -0.039 -0.8 1 0
George Scott 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .262 .742 -0.011 0.46 0.013 -0.024 -0.2 7 0
Joe Lahoud RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .220 .783 -0.043 0.55 0.000 -0.043 -0.6 2 0
Duane Josephson C 2 1 1 0 1 0 .244 .681 -0.008 0.52 0.017 -0.025 0.1 7 0
Sonny Siebert P 3 2 2 3 0 0 .267 .815 0.311 0.58 0.314 -0.003 2.7 0 2 2·HR
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 2 5 .233 .748 0.067 0.47 0.368 -0.301 -0.7 27 3
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
CS: R Smith (3, 2nd base by P Dobson/E Hendricks).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, L (17-7) 7 6 3 3 2 4 2 2.95 28 55 -0.071 0.53 0.3
Pete Richert 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.40 4 0 0 0.006 0.07 0.5
Team Totals 8 7 3 3 2 5 2 3.38 32 55 0 0 -0.065 0.85 0.7

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Sonny Siebert, W (15-9) 9 3 0 0 2 7 0 2.87 32 86 0.434 0.85 4.2
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 7 0 0.00 32 86 0.434 0.47 4.2
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.

Starting 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 Elrod 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-0 2 1-- RR BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson 19% 88% Home Run; Josephson Scores
b3 0-0 1 --- R BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson 13% 66% Home Run
t5 0-1 1 --- BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert -6% 62% Double to LF
t5 0-1 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert 5% 67% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 -2- O BAL P. Dobson S. Siebert 5% 72% Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert 2% 52% Flyball: SS
t1 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Blair S. Siebert 1% 54% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Siebert 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson -2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O BOS J. Kennedy P. Dobson -1% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson -1% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert -4% 46% Single to RF
t2 0-0 0 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert 4% 50% Flyball: LF
t2 0-0 1 1-- BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert -2% 48% Rettenmund Steals 2B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert 4% 52% Flyball: RF
t2 0-0 2 -2- O BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert 3% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS R. Smith P. Dobson -2% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 1 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli P. Dobson -2% 51% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-0 2 --- BOS G. Scott P. Dobson 1% 52% Single to CF
b2 0-0 2 1-- O BOS J. Lahoud P. Dobson -2% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert 2% 52% Strikeout
t3 0-0 1 --- O BAL P. Dobson S. Siebert 2% 54% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 2 --- O BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert 1% 55% 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 0-0 0 --- O BOS D. Josephson P. Dobson -2% 53% Flyball: 3B
b3 0-0 1 --- R BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson 13% 66% Home Run
b3 1-0 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson -1% 64% Flyball: 1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O BOS J. Kennedy P. Dobson -1% 63% 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 0-1 0 --- O BAL P. Blair S. Siebert 3% 66% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Siebert 2% 68% Flyball: 3B
t4 0-1 2 --- BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert -2% 66% Single to CF
t4 0-1 2 1-- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert 3% 69% 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 1-0 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson -2% 67% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- O BOS R. Smith P. Dobson -1% 66% Flyball: RF
b4 1-0 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli P. Dobson -1% 65% 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 0-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert 3% 68% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 1 --- BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert -6% 62% Double to LF
t5 0-1 1 -2- O BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert 5% 67% Flyball: CF
t5 0-1 2 -2- O BAL P. Dobson S. Siebert 5% 72% 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 1-0 0 --- O BOS G. Scott P. Dobson -2% 70% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- O BOS J. Lahoud P. Dobson -1% 68% Flyball: 2B
b5 1-0 2 --- BOS D. Josephson P. Dobson 1% 69% Single to RF
b5 1-0 2 1-- RR BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson 19% 88% Home Run; Josephson Scores
b5 3-0 2 --- BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson 1% 89% Double to RF
b5 3-0 2 -2- BOS J. Kennedy P. Dobson 0% 89% Walk
b5 3-0 2 12- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Dobson -2% 88% 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 0-3 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert 2% 90% Groundout: P-1B
t6 0-3 1 --- O BAL P. Blair S. Siebert 1% 91% Strikeout Looking
t6 0-3 2 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Siebert 1% 92% 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 3-0 0 --- BOS R. Smith P. Dobson 1% 93% Single to CF
b6 3-0 0 1-- OO BOS R. Petrocelli P. Dobson -2% 91% Double Play: Strikeout, Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b6 3-0 2 --- O BOS G. Scott P. Dobson -0% 90% 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 0-3 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-3 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert 1% 94% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t7 0-3 2 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Siebert 1% 95% 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 3-0 0 --- O BOS J. Lahoud P. Dobson -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 3-0 1 --- BOS D. Josephson P. Dobson 1% 95% Walk
b7 3-0 1 1-- O BOS S. Siebert P. Dobson -0% 94% Groundout: 3B-1B; Josephson to 2B
b7 3-0 2 -2- O BOS D. Griffin P. Dobson -1% 94% 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 0-3 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson S. Siebert 2% 96% Flyball: LF
t8 0-3 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Siebert 1% 97% Strikeout Looking
Chico Salmon pinch hits for Pat Dobson (P) batting 9th
t8 0-3 2 --- O BAL C. Salmon S. Siebert 1% 98% 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 3-0 0 --- O BOS J. Kennedy P. Richert -0% 97% Flyball: CF
b8 3-0 1 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski P. Richert -0% 97% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 3-0 2 --- BOS R. Smith P. Richert 0% 97% Single to LF
b8 3-0 2 1-- O BOS R. Petrocelli P. Richert -0% 97% 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 0-3 0 --- O BAL T. Shopay S. Siebert 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 0-3 1 --- BAL P. Blair S. Siebert -2% 97% Walk
t9 0-3 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell S. Siebert 2% 99% Flyball: CF
t9 0-3 2 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund S. Siebert -2% 97% Walk; Blair to 2B
t9 0-3 2 12- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Siebert 3% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

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