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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Oakland Athletics, played on May 28, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 35,714 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Napp 1B: Jerry Neudecker 2B: Russ Goetz 3B: Dave Phillips |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
May 28, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Siebert
Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Siebert
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Siebert
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Siebert
Epstein hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Epstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Siebert
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Blue
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blue
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Siebert
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Siebert
Duncan strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Siebert
Green hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Blue
Josephson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Blue
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Siebert
Blue strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Siebert
Campaneris bunts towards the mound. Siebert fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Siebert
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jackson vs. Siebert
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Siebert
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Blue
Aparicio strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Siebert
Bando hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Siebert
Monday hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Siebert
Duncan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. Blue
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Blue
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Siebert
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Siebert
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Siebert
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Blue
Siebert strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Blue
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Siebert
Rudi hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Siebert
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Siebert
There goes Jackson. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Jackson steals second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Epstein vs. Siebert
Epstein hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Siebert
Bando hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Blue
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Siebert
Monday hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Siebert
Duncan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Siebert
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Siebert
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Blue
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Blue
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Blue
Griffin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. Blue
Siebert hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Siebert
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Siebert
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Siebert
Jackson hits a line drive into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Blue
Aparicio hits a popup towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Blue
Smith hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Blue
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Blue
Petrocelli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Locker
Bob Locker now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Petrocelli moves to third. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Conigliaro vs. Locker
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Siebert
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Siebert
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Siebert
Monday hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bolin
Bobby Bolin now pitching.
Duncan strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/28/1971 -- Oakland at Boston (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 4 0 1 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Smith R, rf 3 2 2 0
Jackson R, rf 3 1 1 1 Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 3 2 2 3
Bando S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Scott G, 1b 4 0 3 1
Monday R, cf 4 0 0 0 Conigliaro B, cf 4 0 1 0
Duncan D, c 4 1 1 1 Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Blue V, p 3 0 0 0 Siebert S, p 3 0 0 0
Locker B, p 0 0 0 0 Bolin B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 6 3 31 4 9 4
Oakland 100 000 101 -- 3
Boston 200 001 01x -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (L) 7.2 8 4 4 2 7
Locker B 0.1 1 0 0 0 0
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W) 8.2 6 3 3 1 6
Bolin B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Oakland 4, Boston 5
2B -- Epstein M
HR -- Jackson R, Petrocelli R 2, Duncan D, Bando S
SB -- Jackson R
T -- 2:15
A -- 35714
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