September 26, 1971 Washington Senators at Boston Red Sox Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 8
WSA 1 CHW 6
@CAL 5
(10) BAL 5
@CLE 0 NYY 3
@DET 2 MIN 6
@KCR 2 KCR 5
MIN 3 OAK 7
MIL 0 LAD 5
@ATL 2 PHI 5
@CHC 1 SFG 12
@CIN 5 NYM 3
PIT 1 STL 7
MON 1

Standings at end of play this day

Fenway Park, Attendance: 15,240

Sunday, September 26, 1971
Time of Game: 2:35

Senators

62-94

Lost 3

5th, 36½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  2
Red Sox         0  1  0   1  0  1   4  1  X    8 12  2

W: J Lonborg (10-7), L: D Bosman (12-16)

Red Sox

85-74

Won 6

3rd, 15 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .256  .684    0    1   0   
T Harrah 3B                   5   1   2   1    0   0  .221  .578    0    4   3   HR,CS
D Mincher 1B                  2   0   1   0    2   1  .279  .812    0    8   0   
T McCraw RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .209  .667    0    2   1   
J Burroughs LF                3   0   0   0    1   2  .229  .692    0    1   0   
J Mason SS                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .250    0    2   3   
B Fahey C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    4   2   
T Ragland 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .368    0    2   2   HBP
D Bosman P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .095  .291    0    0   1   
  B Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .737    0    0   0   
  J Brown P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .266         0   0   
  J Shellenback P             0   0   0   0    0   0  .172  .407         0   1   
  D Billings PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .237  .615    0    0   0   
Totals                       32   1   4   1    5   5                    24  13

BATTING

HR: T Harrah (2, off J Lonborg; 3rd inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF).

HBP: T Ragland (1, by J Lonborg).

TB: T Harrah 5; D Mincher; D Billings.

RBI: T Harrah (22).

2-out RBI: T Harrah.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 0 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. T Harrah-T Ragland-D Mincher.

E: J Mason (1); B Fahey (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Harrah (8, 2nd base by J Lonborg/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Griffin 2B                  5   1   4   1    0   0  .248  .619    0    0   4   
J Beniquez SS                 3   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .624    0    3   3   2·SH,GDP
C Yastrzemski LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .252  .771    0    1   0   
  B Oglivie LF                3   1   2   2    0   0  .290  .645    0    3   0   2B
R Smith CF                    3   1   1   2    1   1  .286  .845    0    4   0   HR
R Petrocelli 3B               4   2   3   1    0   0  .249  .816    0    0   1   HR,2B
C Cooper 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .342  .922    0    9   0   2B,SB
R Miller RF                   3   0   0   1    1   1  .348 1.180    0    1   0   CS
C Fisk C                      3   1   1   0    1   1  .317  .894    0    5   1   2B
J Lonborg P                   4   1   0   1    0   1  .170  .398    0    1   0   
Totals                       32   8  12   8    4   4                    27   9

BATTING

2B: C Cooper (4, off D Bosman); R Petrocelli (24, off J Brown); B Oglivie (2, off J Brown); C Fisk (2, off J Shellenback).

HR: R Petrocelli (28, off D Bosman; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); R Smith (29, off J Brown; 7th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF).

SH: J Beniquez 2 (3, off D Bosman, off J Brown).

TB: R Petrocelli 7; R Smith 4; D Griffin 4; B Oglivie 3; C Cooper 2; C Fisk 2.

GIDP: J Beniquez (3).

RBI: R Smith 2 (94); B Oglivie 2 (4); R Petrocelli (87); D Griffin (27); J Lonborg (3); R Miller (7).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 3 for 14.

FIELDING

E: J Beniquez (5); R Miller (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: C Cooper (1, 2nd base off D Bosman/B Fahey).

CS: R Miller (2, 2nd base by D Bosman/B Fahey).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Bosman, L (12-16)            6     6   3   3    4   3   1   3.61   26     -       ·  ·      7· 6· 0· 6     47    -     1.02  -0.09
J Brown                        0.1   4   4   3    0   0   1   5.94    6     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          0-0    0.46  -0.10
J Shellenback                  1.2   2   1   1    0   1   0   3.42    6     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 2          1-0    0.02   0.00
Totals                         8    12   8   7    4   4   2          38     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0·12          1-0

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
J Lonborg, W (10-7)            9     4   1   1    5   5   1   4.13   38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 4     75    -     1.00   0.31
Totals                         9     4   1   1    5   5   1          38     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 2· 4           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: J Lonborg (14; T Ragland).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger.

Time of Game: 2:35.

Attendance: 15,240.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Boston Red Sox                       
1. D Unser              CF    1. D Griffin            2B 
2. T Harrah             3B    2. J Beniquez           SS 
3. D Mincher            1B    3. C Yastrzemski        LF 
4. T McCraw             RF    4. R Smith              CF 
5. J Burroughs          LF    5. R Petrocelli         3B 
6. J Mason              SS    6. C Cooper             1B 
7. B Fahey              C     7. R Miller             RF 
8. T Ragland            2B    8. C Fisk               C  
9. D Bosman             P     9. J Lonborg            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  ---     -12%  54% T Harrah        J Lonborg       Home Run
   b 2   0  0-0  1--      11%  70% C Cooper        D Bosman        Double to CF; Petrocelli to 3B
   b 6   0  1-2  ---      11%  86% R Petrocelli    D Bosman        Home Run
   t 4   1  1-1  123       9%  47% D Bosman        J Lonborg       Strikeout
   t 4   2  1-1  123       9%  56% D Unser         J Lonborg       Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
          ---      50%  T Harrah        Single to LF
   O      1--      54%  D Mincher       Harrah Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---      52%  " "             Walk
          1--      50%  T McCraw        Walk; Mincher to 2B
   O      12-      55%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  D Griffin       Single to LF
   O      1--      57%  J Beniquez      Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Griffin to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  C Yastrzemski   Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffin to 3B
   O      --3      50%  R Smith         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
                  Ben Oglivie replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing LF batting 3rd
   O      ---      52%  J Mason         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B Fahey         Flyball: CF
   O      ---      55%  T Ragland       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
          ---      59%  R Petrocelli    Single to LF
          1--      70%  C Cooper        Double to CF; Petrocelli to 3B
   RO     -23      68%  R Miller        Groundout: SS-1B; Petrocelli Scores
   O      -2-      65%  C Fisk          Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      62%  J Lonborg       Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  D Bosman        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      66%  D Unser         Flyball: LF
   R      ---      54%  T Harrah        Home Run
          ---      53%  D Mincher       Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  T McCraw        Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      51%  J Beniquez      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      53%  B Oglivie       Single to RF
          1--      55%  R Smith         Walk; Oglivie to 2B
   O      12-      50%  R Petrocelli    Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 1.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
          ---      46%  J Burroughs     Walk
          1--      39%  J Mason         Walk; Burroughs to 2B
   O      12-      42%  B Fahey         Flyball: CF; Burroughs to 3B
          1-3      38%  T Ragland       Hit By Pitch; Mason to 2B
   O      123      47%  D Bosman        Strikeout
   O      123      56%  D Unser         Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 1-1, Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  C Cooper        Walk
          1--      68%  R Miller        Cooper Steals 2B; Cooper to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3      62%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
          --3      64%  C Fisk          Walk
   RO     1-3      67%  J Lonborg       Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cooper Scores
   O      1--      65%  D Griffin       Single to RF; Lonborg out at 3B/RF-3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      68%  T Harrah        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      64%  D Mincher       Walk
   O      1--      67%  T McCraw        Groundout: 2B-1B; Mincher to 2B
   O      -2-      72%  J Burroughs     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      70%  J Beniquez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  B Oglivie       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      67%  R Smith         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      71%  J Mason         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      73%  B Fahey         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      75%  T Ragland       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      86%  R Petrocelli    Home Run
   O      ---      84%  C Cooper        Flyball: CF
          ---      86%  R Miller        Walk
   O      1--      83%  C Fisk          Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      83%  " "             Strikeout
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
                  Bernie Allen pinch hits for Dick Bosman batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  B Allen         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      80%  D Unser         Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Unser to 2B
   O      -2-      85%  T Harrah        Lineout: P
   O      -2-      90%  D Mincher       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jackie Brown facing 9-1-2
                  Jackie Brown replaces Bernie Allen pitching and batting 9th
          ---      91%  J Lonborg       Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lonborg to 1B
          1--      93%  D Griffin       Single to CF; Lonborg to 2B
   O      12-      93%  J Beniquez      Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Lonborg to 3B; Griffin to 2B
   RR     -23      98%  B Oglivie       Double to RF; Lonborg Scores/unER; Griffin Scores
   RR     -2-      99%  R Smith         Home Run; Oglivie Scores
          ---      99%  R Petrocelli    Double to LF
                  Jim Shellenback replaces Jackie Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-      99%  C Cooper        Fielder's Choice P; Petrocelli out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Cooper to 2B
   O      -2-      99%  R Miller        Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Jim Lonborg facing 4-5-6
   O      ---     100%  T McCraw        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Burroughs     Strikeout
          ---     100%  J Mason         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Mason to 2B
   O      -2-     100%  B Fahey         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.

Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 7-1, Jim Shellenback facing 8-9-1
          ---     100%  C Fisk          Double to RF
   O      -2-     100%  J Lonborg       Groundout: 2B-1B; Fisk to 3B
   R      --3     100%  D Griffin       Single to LF; Fisk Scores
   OO     1--     100%  J Beniquez      Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 8.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-8, Jim Lonborg facing 8-9-1
   O      ---     100%  T Ragland       Groundout: SS-1B
                  Dick Billings pinch hits for Jim Shellenback batting 9th
          ---     100%  D Billings      Single to CF
   O      1--     100%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--     100%  T Harrah        Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 8.

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