September 2, 1971 Baltimore Orioles at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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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

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: S Siebert (15-9), L: P Dobson (17-7)

Red Sox

71-65

Won 1

3rd, 13½ GB

BATTING

Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Shopay LF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .208  .476    0    1   0   
P Blair CF                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .257  .693    0    3   0   
B Powell 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .805    0    9   0   
M Rettenmund RF               3   0   2   0    1   0  .313  .876    0    2   0   SB
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .704    0    5   1   
B Robinson 3B                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .739    0    2   3   
D Johnson 2B                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .789    0    2   3   2B
M Belanger SS                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .264  .677    0    0   2   
P Dobson P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .117  .267    0    0   0   
  C Salmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .152  .434    0    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

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               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Griffin 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .255  .631    0    1   1   2B
J Kennedy SS                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .279  .736    0    1   0   
C Yastrzemski LF              4   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .790    0    3   0   
R Smith CF                    4   0   2   0    0   0  .291  .861    0    5   0   CS
R Petrocelli 3B               4   0   0   0    0   3  .249  .799    0    1   0   
G Scott 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .741    0    7   0   
J Lahoud RF                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .220  .784    0    2   0   
D Josephson C                 2   1   1   0    1   0  .244  .680    0    7   0   
S Siebert P                   3   2   2   3    0   0  .267  .815    0    0   2   2·HR
Totals                       30   3   7   3    2   5                    27   3

BATTING

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).

PITCHING

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· 8· 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   0.00
Totals                         8     7   3   3    2   5   2          32     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 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.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

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.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Baltimore Orioles             Boston Red Sox                       
1. T Shopay             LF    1. D Griffin            2B 
2. P Blair              CF    2. J Kennedy            SS 
3. B Powell             1B    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. M Rettenmund         RF    4. R Smith              CF 
5. E Hendricks          C     5. R Petrocelli         3B 
6. B Robinson           3B    6. G Scott              1B 
7. D Johnson            2B    7. J Lahoud             RF 
8. M Belanger           SS    8. D Josephson          C  
9. P Dobson             P     9. S Siebert            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 5   2  0-1  1--      19%  88% S Siebert       P Dobson        Home Run; Josephson Scores
   b 3   1  0-0  ---      13%  66% S Siebert       P Dobson        Home Run
   t 5   1  1-0  ---      -6%  62% D Johnson       S Siebert       Double to LF
   t 5   1  1-0  -2-       5%  67% M Belanger      S Siebert       Flyball: CF
   t 5   2  1-0  -2-       5%  72% P Dobson        S Siebert       Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  T Shopay        Flyball: SS
   O      ---      54%  P Blair         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      55%  B Powell        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, Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  D Griffin       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Kennedy       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      50%  C Yastrzemski   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, Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  M Rettenmund    Single to RF
   O      1--      50%  E Hendricks     Flyball: LF
          1--      48%  B Robinson      Rettenmund Steals 2B
   O      -2-      52%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      55%  D Johnson       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, Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      53%  R Smith         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      51%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout Looking
          ---      52%  G Scott         Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  J Lahoud        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Sonny Siebert facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  M Belanger      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  P Dobson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  T Shopay        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, Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  D Josephson     Flyball: 3B
   R      ---      66%  S Siebert       Home Run
   O      ---      64%  D Griffin       Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      63%  J Kennedy       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, Sonny Siebert facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      66%  P Blair         Strikeout
   O      ---      68%  B Powell        Flyball: 3B
          ---      66%  M Rettenmund    Single to CF
   O      1--      69%  E Hendricks     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, Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  C Yastrzemski   Flyball: LF
   O      ---      66%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      65%  R Petrocelli    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, Sonny Siebert facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      68%  B Robinson      Flyball: CF
          ---      62%  D Johnson       Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  M Belanger      Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      72%  P Dobson        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, Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      70%  G Scott         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  J Lahoud        Flyball: 2B
          ---      69%  D Josephson     Single to RF
   RR     1--      88%  S Siebert       Home Run; Josephson Scores
          ---      89%  D Griffin       Double to RF
          -2-      89%  J Kennedy       Walk
   O      12-      88%  C Yastrzemski   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, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      90%  T Shopay        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      91%  P Blair         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      92%  B Powell        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, Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
          ---      93%  R Smith         Single to CF
   OO     1--      91%  R Petrocelli    Double Play: Strikeout, Smith Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      90%  G Scott         Lineout: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Sonny Siebert facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  M Rettenmund    Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      95%  B Robinson      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, Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      94%  J Lahoud        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  D Josephson     Walk
   O      1--      94%  S Siebert       Groundout: 3B-1B; Josephson to 2B
   O      -2-      94%  D Griffin       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Sonny Siebert facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      96%  D Johnson       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      97%  M Belanger      Strikeout Looking
                  Chico Salmon pinch hits for Pat Dobson batting 9th
   O      ---      98%  C Salmon        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pete Richert facing 2-3-4
                  Pete Richert replaces Chico Salmon pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Kennedy       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      97%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  R Smith         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  R Petrocelli    Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-3, Sonny Siebert facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      99%  T Shopay        Flyball: CF
          ---      97%  P Blair         Walk
   O      1--      99%  B Powell        Flyball: CF
          1--      97%  M Rettenmund    Walk; Blair to 2B
   O      12-     100%  E Hendricks     Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:BOS197109020

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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