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Scores
Standings
WSA
@BOS		1
8
CHW
@CAL		6
5		 
(10)
BAL
@CLE		5
0
NYY
@DET		3
2
MIN
@KCR		6
2
MIN
@KCR		3
5
MIL
@OAK		0
7
LAD
@ATL		5
2
PHI
@CHC		5
1
SFG
@CIN		12
5
PIT
@NYM		1
3
MON
@STL		1
7
Sunday, September 26, 1971
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 15,240, Time of Game: 2:35
Senators
1
62-94
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 36½ GB
 at Red Sox
8
85-74
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
3rd, 15 GB
W: Jim Lonborg (10-7)
L: Dick Bosman (12-16)
 
                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

Washington Senators

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Del Unser CF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .256 .684 -0.070 1.21 0.058 -0.128 -1.0 1 0
Toby Harrah 3B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .221 .578 0.025 0.89 0.146 -0.121 0.1 4 3 HR,CS
Don Mincher 1B 2 0 1 0 2 1 .279 .812 0.021 0.80 0.062 -0.041 0.2 8 0
Tommy McCraw RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .209 .666 -0.035 0.89 0.020 -0.054 -0.4 2 1
Jeff Burroughs LF 3 0 0 0 1 2 .229 .692 -0.045 1.11 0.044 -0.089 -0.5 1 0
Jim Mason SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .250 0.009 1.05 0.069 -0.059 0.4 2 3
Bill Fahey C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.069 1.01 0.000 -0.069 -0.9 4 2
Tom Ragland 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 0.008 0.86 0.036 -0.028 -0.0 2 2 HBP
Dick Bosman P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .095 .291 -0.117 2.10 0.000 -0.117 -1.0 0 1
   Bernie Allen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .268 .737 -0.033 1.31 0.000 -0.033 -0.2
   Jackie Brown P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133 .267 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Shellenback P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .172 .407 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dick Billings PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .237 .615 0.001 0.01 0.001 0.000 0.2
Team Totals 32 1 4 1 5 5 .125 .482 -0.305 1.02 0.436 -0.739 -3.2 24 13
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).
Outfield Assists: T McCraw (J Lonborg at 3rd base).
Baserunning
CS: T Harrah (8, 2nd base by J Lonborg/C Fisk).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Doug Griffin 2B 5 1 4 1 0 0 .248 .620 0.011 0.65 0.057 -0.046 1.1 0 4
Juan Beniquez SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 .267 .624 -0.052 0.74 0.002 -0.054 -1.1 3 3 2·SH,GDP
Carl Yastrzemski LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .252 .770 -0.030 1.23 0.000 -0.030 -0.3 1 0
   Ben Oglivie LF 3 1 2 2 0 0 .290 .645 0.043 0.58 0.058 -0.015 1.3 3 0 2B
Reggie Smith CF 3 1 1 2 1 1 .286 .845 -0.007 0.69 0.039 -0.046 1.4 4 0 HR
Rico Petrocelli 3B 4 2 3 1 0 0 .249 .816 0.098 0.90 0.145 -0.047 1.4 0 1 HR,2B
Cecil Cooper 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .342 .922 0.217 0.98 0.229 -0.013 1.4 9 0 2B,SB
Rick Miller RF 3 0 0 1 1 1 .348 1.180 -0.084 0.76 0.013 -0.097 -1.2 1 0 CS
Carlton Fisk C 3 1 1 0 1 1 .317 .894 -0.015 0.79 0.021 -0.036 0.4 5 1 2B
Jim Lonborg P 4 1 0 1 0 1 .170 .398 0.011 0.94 0.041 -0.029 -0.0 1 0
Team Totals 32 8 12 8 4 4 .375 1.132 0.192 0.80 0.605 -0.413 4.3 27 9
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, 1 off D Bosman, 1 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).

Washington Senators

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dick Bosman, L (12-16) 6 6 3 3 4 3 1 3.61 26 47 -0.095 1.05 -0.2
Jackie Brown 0.1 4 4 3 0 0 1 5.94 6 0 0 -0.100 0.41 -4.2
Jim Shellenback 1.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.42 6 1 0 0.001 0.02 0.1
Team Totals 8 12 8 7 4 4 2 7.88 38 47 1 0 -0.194 1.02 -4.3

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Lonborg, W (10-7) 9 4 1 1 5 5 1 4.13 38 75 0.307 1.02 3.2
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 5 5 1 1.00 38 75 0.307 0.80 3.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: J Lonborg (14; T Ragland).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger.
Time of Game: 2:35.
Attendance: 15,240.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Washington Senators         Boston Red Sox
1 Del Unser CF 1 Doug Griffin 2B
2 Toby Harrah 3B 2 Juan Beniquez SS
3 Don Mincher 1B 3 Carl Yastrzemski LF
4 Tommy McCraw RF 4 Reggie Smith CF
5 Jeff Burroughs LF 5 Rico Petrocelli 3B
6 Jim Mason SS 6 Cecil Cooper 1B
7 Bill Fahey C 7 Rick Miller RF
8 Tom Ragland 2B 8 Carlton Fisk C
9 Dick Bosman P 9 Jim Lonborg P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 0-1 2 --- R WSA T. Harrah J. Lonborg -12% 54% Home Run
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman 11% 70% Double to CF; Petrocelli to 3B
b6 2-1 0 --- R BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman 11% 86% Home Run
t4 1-1 1 123 O WSA D. Bosman J. Lonborg 9% 47% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 123 O WSA D. Unser J. Lonborg 9% 56% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Lonborg 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- WSA T. Harrah J. Lonborg -2% 50% Single to LF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O WSA D. Mincher J. Lonborg 4% 54% Harrah Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- WSA D. Mincher J. Lonborg -1% 52% Walk
t1 0-0 2 1-- WSA T. McCraw J. Lonborg -2% 50% Walk; Mincher to 2B
t1 0-0 2 12- O WSA J. Burroughs J. Lonborg 4% 55% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- BOS D. Griffin D. Bosman 4% 58% Single to LF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O BOS J. Beniquez D. Bosman -2% 57% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Griffin to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O BOS C. Yastrzemski D. Bosman -3% 54% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Griffin to 3B
b1 0-0 2 --3 O BOS R. Smith D. Bosman -4% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
Ben Oglivie replaces Carl Yastrzemski playing LF batting 3rd
t2 0-0 0 --- O WSA J. Mason J. Lonborg 2% 52% Strikeout
t2 0-0 1 --- O WSA B. Fahey J. Lonborg 2% 54% Flyball: CF
t2 0-0 2 --- O WSA T. Ragland J. Lonborg 1% 55% 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, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman 4% 59% Single to LF
b2 0-0 0 1-- BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman 11% 70% Double to CF; Petrocelli to 3B
b2 0-0 0 -23 RO BOS R. Miller D. Bosman -2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B; Petrocelli Scores
b2 1-0 1 -2- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman -3% 65% Popfly: 3B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O BOS J. Lonborg D. Bosman -3% 62% Strikeout
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Red Sox 1.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
t3 0-1 0 --- O WSA D. Bosman J. Lonborg 3% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O WSA D. Unser J. Lonborg 2% 66% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 2 --- R WSA T. Harrah J. Lonborg -12% 54% Home Run
t3 1-1 2 --- WSA D. Mincher J. Lonborg -1% 53% Single to CF
t3 1-1 2 1-- O WSA T. McCraw J. Lonborg 3% 55% 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, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 1-2-3
b3 1-1 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin D. Bosman -2% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-1 1 --- O BOS J. Beniquez D. Bosman -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-1 2 --- BOS B. Oglivie D. Bosman 1% 53% Single to RF
b3 1-1 2 1-- BOS R. Smith D. Bosman 2% 55% Walk; Oglivie to 2B
b3 1-1 2 12- O BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman -5% 50% 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, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 5-6-7
t4 1-1 0 --- WSA J. Burroughs J. Lonborg -4% 46% Walk
t4 1-1 0 1-- WSA J. Mason J. Lonborg -7% 39% Walk; Burroughs to 2B
t4 1-1 0 12- O WSA B. Fahey J. Lonborg 3% 42% Flyball: CF; Burroughs to 3B
t4 1-1 1 1-3 WSA T. Ragland J. Lonborg -4% 38% Hit By Pitch; Mason to 2B
t4 1-1 1 123 O WSA D. Bosman J. Lonborg 9% 47% Strikeout
t4 1-1 2 123 O WSA D. Unser J. Lonborg 9% 56% 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, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman 4% 60% Walk
b4 1-1 0 1-- BOS R. Miller D. Bosman 8% 68% Cooper Steals 2B; Cooper to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
b4 1-1 0 --3 O BOS R. Miller D. Bosman -6% 62% Foul Flyball: 3B
b4 1-1 1 --3 BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman 2% 64% Walk
b4 1-1 1 1-3 RO BOS J. Lonborg D. Bosman 3% 67% Groundout: C-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cooper Scores
b4 2-1 2 1-- O BOS D. Griffin D. Bosman -2% 65% 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, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
t5 1-2 0 --- O WSA T. Harrah J. Lonborg 3% 68% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-2 1 --- WSA D. Mincher J. Lonborg -4% 64% Walk
t5 1-2 1 1-- O WSA T. McCraw J. Lonborg 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Mincher to 2B
t5 1-2 2 -2- O WSA J. Burroughs J. Lonborg 5% 72% 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, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 2-3-4
b5 2-1 0 --- O BOS J. Beniquez D. Bosman -2% 70% Flyball: LF
b5 2-1 1 --- O BOS B. Oglivie D. Bosman -1% 68% Flyball: RF
b5 2-1 2 --- O BOS R. Smith D. Bosman -1% 67% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
t6 1-2 0 --- O WSA J. Mason J. Lonborg 4% 71% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 1-2 1 --- O WSA B. Fahey J. Lonborg 3% 73% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 1-2 2 --- O WSA T. Ragland J. Lonborg 2% 75% 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, Senators' Dick Bosman facing 5-6-7
b6 2-1 0 --- R BOS R. Petrocelli D. Bosman 11% 86% Home Run
b6 3-1 0 --- O BOS C. Cooper D. Bosman -1% 84% Flyball: CF
b6 3-1 1 --- BOS R. Miller D. Bosman 1% 86% Walk
b6 3-1 1 1-- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman -2% 83% Miller Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b6 3-1 2 --- O BOS C. Fisk D. Bosman -1% 83% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-3, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Dick Bosman (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- O WSA B. Allen J. Lonborg 3% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1-3 1 --- WSA D. Unser J. Lonborg -6% 80% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Unser to 2B
t7 1-3 1 -2- O WSA T. Harrah J. Lonborg 5% 85% Lineout: P
t7 1-3 2 -2- O WSA D. Mincher J. Lonborg 4% 90% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-1, Senators' Jackie Brown facing 9-1-2
Jackie Brown replaces Bernie Allen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- BOS J. Lonborg J. Brown 1% 91% Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball); Lonborg to 1B
b7 3-1 0 1-- BOS D. Griffin J. Brown 2% 93% Single to CF; Lonborg to 2B
b7 3-1 0 12- O BOS J. Beniquez J. Brown 0% 93% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Lonborg to 3B; Griffin to 2B
b7 3-1 1 -23 RR BOS B. Oglivie J. Brown 4% 98% Double to RF; Lonborg Scores/unER; Griffin Scores
b7 5-1 1 -2- RR BOS R. Smith J. Brown 2% 99% Home Run; Oglivie Scores
b7 7-1 1 --- BOS R. Petrocelli J. Brown 0% 99% Double to LF
Jim Shellenback replaces Jackie Brown pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-1 1 -2- O BOS C. Cooper J. Shellenback -0% 99% Fielder's Choice P; Petrocelli out at 3B/P-SS-3B; Cooper to 2B
b7 7-1 2 -2- O BOS R. Miller J. Shellenback -0% 99% Strikeout Looking
4 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 7.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-7, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 4-5-6
t8 1-7 0 --- O WSA T. McCraw J. Lonborg 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1-7 1 --- O WSA J. Burroughs J. Lonborg 0% 100% Strikeout
t8 1-7 2 --- WSA J. Mason J. Lonborg -0% 100% Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Mason to 2B
t8 1-7 2 -2- O WSA B. Fahey J. Lonborg 0% 100% 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, Senators' Jim Shellenback facing 8-9-1
b8 7-1 0 --- BOS C. Fisk J. Shellenback 0% 100% Double to RF
b8 7-1 0 -2- O BOS J. Lonborg J. Shellenback 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Fisk to 3B
b8 7-1 1 --3 R BOS D. Griffin J. Shellenback 0% 100% Single to LF; Fisk Scores
b8 8-1 1 1-- OO BOS J. Beniquez J. Shellenback -0% 100% 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, Red Sox' Jim Lonborg facing 8-9-1
t9 1-8 0 --- O WSA T. Ragland J. Lonborg 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Dick Billings pinch hits for Jim Shellenback (P) batting 9th
t9 1-8 1 --- WSA D. Billings J. Lonborg -0% 100% Single to CF
t9 1-8 1 1-- O WSA D. Unser J. Lonborg 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 1-8 2 1-- O WSA T. Harrah J. Lonborg 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Red Sox 8.

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