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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 26, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the Washington Senators, played on September 26, 1971 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 26, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 15,240 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Don Denkinger |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Burroughs | Left Fielder |
| Jim Mason | Shortstop |
| Bill Fahey | Catcher |
| Tom Ragland | Second Baseman |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Shortstop |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | First Baseman |
| Rick Miller | Right Fielder |
| Carlton Fisk | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
September 26, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lonborg
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lonborg
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Lonborg
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fisk and he is out, Beniquez applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lonborg
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Lonborg
McCraw takes first base on ball four. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Lonborg
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bosman
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Bosman
Beniquez bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Bosman
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. Griffin moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Lonborg
Ben Oglivie now playing left field.
Mason strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Lonborg
Fahey hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Lonborg
Ragland hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bosman
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cooper vs. Bosman
Cooper hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Cooper reaches second base with a double. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Miller vs. Bosman
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Petrocelli scores. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fisk vs. Bosman
Fisk hits a popup towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonborg vs. Bosman
Lonborg strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Lonborg
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lonborg
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lonborg
Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lonborg
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Lonborg
McCraw hits a line drive into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Bosman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bosman
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Bosman
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith takes first base on ball four. Oglivie moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Petrocelli vs. Bosman
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Petrocelli for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lonborg
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Lonborg
Mason takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fahey vs. Lonborg
Fahey hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Burroughs moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ragland vs. Lonborg
Ragland is hit by the pitch. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bosman vs. Lonborg
Bosman strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Lonborg
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Beniquez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bosman
Cooper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Bosman
There goes Cooper. The throw from Fahey and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Miller vs. Bosman
Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fisk vs. Bosman
Fisk takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lonborg vs. Bosman
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Fahey fields it and throws to second for the out. Cooper scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Bosman
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Lonborg trying to get to third. McCraw throws the ball in to Harrah, who tags Lonborg for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Lonborg
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Lonborg
Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Lonborg
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Lonborg
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bosman
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Bosman
Oglivie hits a fly ball into right field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Bosman
Smith strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Lonborg
Mason 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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fahey vs. Lonborg
Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fahey for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Lonborg
Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ragland for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Bosman
Petrocelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bosman
Cooper hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bosman
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fisk vs. Bosman
There goes Miller. The throw from Fahey and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Bosman
Fisk strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lonborg
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
Allen 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 -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Lonborg
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Beniquez. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Lonborg
Harrah hits a line drive towards the mound. Lonborg reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mincher vs. Lonborg
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Brown
Jackie Brown now pitching.
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mason. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Brown
Griffin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lonborg moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Brown
Beniquez bunts towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. Lonborg moves to third. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Oglivie vs. Brown
Oglivie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCraw. Oglivie reaches second base with a double. Lonborg scores. Griffin scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Brown
Smith hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Brown
Petrocelli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Petrocelli reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shellenback fields it and has Petrocelli trapped. There's the throw to Ragland and over to Harrah, who tags Petrocelli for the out. Cooper moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Shellenback
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Lonborg
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Lonborg
Burroughs strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Lonborg
Mason hits a fly ball towards right. Miller settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Miller. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fahey vs. Lonborg
Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fisk vs. Shellenback
Fisk hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McCraw. Fisk reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonborg vs. Shellenback
Lonborg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fisk moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Griffin vs. Shellenback
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fisk scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Shellenback
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ragland vs. Lonborg
Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Lonborg
Dick Billings pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
Billings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Lonborg
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Red Sox, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Lonborg
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Smith 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 9/26/1971 -- Washington at Boston (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 0 0 0 Griffin D, 2b 5 1 4 1
Harrah T, 3b 5 1 2 1 Beniquez J, ss 3 0 0 0
Mincher D, 1b 2 0 1 0 Yastrzemski C, lf 1 0 0 0
McCraw T, rf 3 0 0 0 Oglivie B, lf 3 1 2 2
Burroughs J, lf 3 0 0 0 Smith R, cf 3 1 1 2
Mason J, ss 3 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, 3b 4 2 3 1
Fahey B, c 4 0 0 0 Cooper C, 1b 3 1 1 0
Ragland T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Miller R, rf 3 0 0 1
Bosman D, p 2 0 0 0 Fisk C, c 3 1 1 0
Allen B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 4 1 0 1
Brown J, p 0 0 0 0
Shellenback J, p 0 0 0 0
Billings D, ph 1 0 1 0
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32 1 4 1 32 8 12 8
Washington 001 000 000 -- 1
Boston 010 101 41x -- 8
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (L) 6.0 6 3 3 4 3
Brown J 0.1 4 4 3 0 0
Shellenback J 1.2 2 1 1 0 1
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 5 5
E -- Fahey B, Beniquez J, Mason J, Miller R
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 10, Boston 6
2B -- Cooper C, Oglivie B, Petrocelli R, Fisk C
HR -- Harrah T, Petrocelli R, Smith R
SB -- Cooper C
CS -- Harrah T, Miller R
SH -- Beniquez J 2
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Ragland T)
T -- 2:35
A -- 15240
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