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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the California Angels, played on August 17, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Messersmith |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Tatum |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 19,953 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Johnny Stevens 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Right Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Andy Messersmith | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Joe Lahoud | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Ken Tatum | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
August 17, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Tatum
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Tatum
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Tatum
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Lahoud. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McMullen vs. Tatum
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Tatum
Spencer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Spencer reaches second base with a double. Alomar scores. Gonzalez scores. McMullen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Angels, 3 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Tatum
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field. Lahoud picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Lahoud. Spencer scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Moret
Roger Moret now pitching.
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Messersmith
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Messersmith
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Messersmith
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Moret
Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Messersmith vs. Moret
Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Moret
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Messersmith
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Messersmith
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Moret
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moret
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Moret
McMullen strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Moret
Spencer 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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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Messersmith
Josephson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moret vs. Messersmith
Moret hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Messersmith
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Griffin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aparicio vs. Messersmith
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lahoud vs. Messersmith
Lahoud strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Moret
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lahoud throws the ball in to Griffin who tags Fregosi, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Moret
Stephenson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Moret
Berry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Messersmith
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Moret
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Moret
Alomar is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Moret
Rivers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Moret
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Moret fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Messersmith
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Messersmith
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moret vs. Messersmith
Moret hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Moret
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Moret
Spencer bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Moret
Fregosi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowan vs. Moret
Billy Cowan pinch hits for John Stephenson.
Cowan strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Moret
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McMullen moves to third. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Messersmith vs. Moret
Messersmith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Messersmith
Billy Cowan now playing left field. Jeff Torborg now catching. Tony Gonzalez now playing right field.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Messersmith
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Messersmith
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lahoud moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Moret
Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Moret
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Moret
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Messersmith
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Messersmith
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Messersmith
Josephson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Messersmith
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Roger Moret.
Fiore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Tiant
Luis Tiant now pitching.
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Tiant
Spencer bunts towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Tiant
Fregosi is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Repoz vs. Tiant
Roger Repoz pinch hits for Billy Cowan.
Repoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Tiant
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Messersmith
Roger Repoz now playing right field. Tony Gonzalez now playing left field.
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. Messersmith
Aparicio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lahoud vs. Messersmith
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith has Griffin trapped. There's the throw to Torborg and over to McMullen, who tags Griffin for the out. Aparicio moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Messersmith
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Aparicio moves to third. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Messersmith
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Aparicio scores. Lahoud moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Messersmith
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Messersmith vs. Tiant
Messersmith strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Tiant
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Tiant covering, for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torborg vs. Tiant
Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Messersmith
Conigliaro hits a line drive into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Messersmith
Josephson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Messersmith
Carl Yastrzemski pinch hits for Luis Tiant.
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Messersmith
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1971 -- California at Boston (N)
California AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 5 1 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 5 0 1 0
Rivers M, rf 2 0 0 0 Aparicio L, ss 4 1 1 0
Torborg J, c 2 0 0 0 Lahoud J, lf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez T, lf-rf-lf 4 1 2 0 Smith R, cf 4 0 2 0
McMullen K, 3b 2 1 1 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 2 2
Spencer J, 1b 2 1 1 3 Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ss 2 0 2 0 Conigliaro B, rf 4 0 0 0
Stephenson J, c 2 0 0 0 Josephson D, c 4 1 2 1
Cowan B, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0
Repoz R, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Moret R, p 2 0 0 0
Berry K, cf 4 0 2 0 Fiore M, ph 1 0 0 0
Messersmith A, p 4 0 0 0 Tiant L, p 0 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, ph 1 0 1 0
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31 4 9 3 36 3 9 3
California 400 000 000 -- 4
Boston 011 000 010 -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W) 9.0 9 3 3 1 6
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Tatum K (L) 0.1 4 4 3 1 0
Moret R 6.2 4 0 0 3 7
Tiant L 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
E -- Lahoud J, McMullen K
DP -- California 1, Boston 2
LOB -- California 7, Boston 7
2B -- Gonzalez T, Spencer J, Griffin D
HR -- Petrocelli R, Josephson D
SH -- Spencer J 2
HBP -- by Tiant L (Fregosi J)
T -- 2:18
A -- 19953
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