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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 8, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox, played on April 8, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 8, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 40,462 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Barnett |
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 |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Billy Conigliaro | Center Fielder |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Brown | Shortstop |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Roy Foster | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bradford | Center Fielder |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 8, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Aparicio moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. McDowell
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. McDowell
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. McDowell
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Siebert
Brown hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Siebert
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Siebert
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. McDowell
Josephson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Conigliaro vs. McDowell
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. McDowell
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Siebert vs. McDowell
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Siebert
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Siebert
Harrelson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Siebert
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McDowell
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McDowell
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. McDowell
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Siebert
Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Siebert
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Siebert
McDowell strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. McDowell
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. McDowell
Conigliaro strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McDowell
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Siebert
Brown hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Siebert
Nettles 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Siebert
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Siebert
Fosse hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. McDowell
Siebert hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. McDowell
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Siebert
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aparicio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Siebert
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Siebert
Leon 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
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. McDowell
Ted Ford now playing left field.
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McDowell, and towards Brown, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. McDowell
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. McDowell
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McDowell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Siebert
Bradford strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Siebert
McDowell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Siebert
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Siebert
Nettles takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Siebert
Pinson hits a popup towards short. Aparicio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. McDowell
Conigliaro is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McDowell
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. McDowell
Siebert is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aparicio vs. McDowell
Aparicio takes first base on ball four. Siebert moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. McDowell
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Siebert
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Siebert
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Siebert
Ford hits a popup, foul, towards first. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Colbert
Vince Colbert now pitching. John Lowenstein now playing left field.
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Colbert
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Colbert
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Colbert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodge vs. Siebert
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Eddie Leon.
Hodge hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski. Hodge reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Siebert
Ted Uhlaender pinch hits for Buddy Bradford.
Uhlaender hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hodge moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lowenstein vs. Siebert
Lowenstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hodge scores. Uhlaender moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Lyle
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Colbert
Gomer Hodge now playing second base. Ted Uhlaender now playing left field. John Lowenstein now playing center field.
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Josephson for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Colbert
Conigliaro hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Colbert
Griffin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fiore vs. Colbert
Mike Fiore pinch hits for Sparky Lyle.
Fiore hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Tatum
Ken Tatum now pitching.
Pinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Tatum
Fosse is hit by the pitch. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Tatum
Harrelson bunts towards first. Scott scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. Pinson moves to third. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Camilli vs. Tatum
Lou Camilli pinch hits for Vince Colbert.
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott fields it and throws to home to get Pinson. Fosse moves to third. Camilli moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hodge vs. Tatum
Hodge hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fosse scores. Camilli scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/8/1971 -- Boston at Cleveland (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 2 1 1 1 Brown L, ss 4 0 2 0
Smith R, rf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 0 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 2 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 3 1 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 0 0 0 Harrelson K, 1b 3 0 0 0
Josephson D, c 3 0 0 0 Foster R, lf 2 0 0 0
Conigliaro B, cf 4 0 0 0 Ford T, lf 1 0 0 0
Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Colbert V, p 0 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 2 1 1 1 Camilli L, ph 1 1 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 2 0 0 0
Fiore M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hodge G, ph-2b 2 1 2 2
Tatum K, p 0 0 0 0 Bradford B, cf 2 0 0 0
Uhlaender T, ph-lf 1 0 1 0
McDowell S, p 2 0 0 0
Lowenstein J, lf-cf 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 3 2 31 3 7 3
Boston 001 010 000 -- 2
Cleveland 000 000 012 -- 3
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S* 7.0 5 1 1 1 6
Lyle S 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Tatum K (L) 0.2 2 2 2 0 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S 7.0 2 2 2 5 9
Colbert V (W) 2.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 7, Cleveland 5
2B -- Hodge G
HR -- Aparicio L, Siebert S
SH -- Harrelson K
HBP -- by McDowell S (Siebert S), by Tatum K (Fosse R)
T -- 2:31
A -- 40462
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