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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 7, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, played on September 7, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sonny Siebert |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Marty Springstead |
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 |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Billy Conigliaro | Right Fielder |
| Duane Josephson | Catcher |
| Sonny Siebert | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 7, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Peterson
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Peterson
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney 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 -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Siebert
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney scores. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Siebert
White 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 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. Clarke moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blomberg. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Scott vs. Peterson
Scott hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Peterson
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Siebert
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker hits a line drive towards short. Beniquez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Siebert
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Peterson
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Peterson
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Peterson
Griffin hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke 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 -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Siebert
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Siebert
There goes Alou. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Siebert
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Peterson
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into center field. Alou picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Alou. Beniquez moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Peterson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Siebert
Ellis 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 -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Siebert
Peterson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Griffin reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Peterson
Conigliaro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Josephson vs. Peterson
Josephson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Siebert vs. Peterson
Siebert hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney hits a line drive into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Siebert
There goes Clarke. The throw from Josephson and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Siebert
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Siebert
White strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Peterson
Griffin hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Peterson
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Peterson
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Conigliaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Siebert
Ellis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Peterson vs. Siebert
Peterson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Peterson
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Peterson
Petrocelli is called out on strikes. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Peterson
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Siebert
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Conigliaro vs. Peterson
Conigliaro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Josephson vs. Peterson
Rick Miller pinch runs for Billy Conigliaro.
Josephson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Siebert vs. Peterson
Siebert bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Miller moves to third. Josephson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Griffin vs. Peterson
Griffin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Griffin reaches second base with a double. Miller scores. Josephson scores. Siebert moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Closter
Al Closter now pitching.
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Yastrzemski vs. Closter
Yastrzemski is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 5 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smith vs. Closter
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Siebert scores. Griffin moves to third. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 6 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Petrocelli vs. Closter
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ellis. Griffin scores. Yastrzemski scores. Smith moves to third. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Closter
Scott is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 8 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Closter
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smith tags and scores. Petrocelli tags and moves to third. Scott tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Josephson vs. Closter
Josephson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Siebert vs. Closter
Siebert hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Siebert
Rick Miller now playing center field. Reggie Smith now playing right field.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Siebert fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Siebert
Blomberg hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Miller who is chasing the ball. Blomberg reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Siebert
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Beniquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blomberg scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Siebert
Ellis hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Ley
Terry Ley now pitching.
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Ley
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Ley
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Siebert
Baker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Josephson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Siebert
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Terry Ley.
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Siebert
Kenney 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 -
Red Sox, 9 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Siebert
Clarke 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
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1971 -- Boston at New York (N)
Boston AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Griffin D, 2b 5 1 1 2 Kenney J, 3b 5 1 2 0
Beniquez J, ss 4 1 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 2 0
Yastrzemski C, lf 4 2 1 0 Alou F, cf 4 1 2 1
Smith R, cf-rf 5 2 3 3 White R, lf 4 0 1 1
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Blomberg R, rf 4 1 1 0
Scott G, 1b 2 0 0 1 Munson T, c 4 0 0 1
Conigliaro B, rf 3 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Miller R, pr-cf 0 1 0 1 Baker F, ss 4 0 2 0
Josephson D, c 3 1 1 0 Peterson F, p 3 0 0 0
Siebert S, p 3 1 0 0 Closter A, p 0 0 0 0
Ley T, p 0 0 0 0
Gibbs J, ph 1 0 0 0
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33 9 8 7 38 3 11 3
Boston 010 200 060 -- 9
New York 101 000 010 -- 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Siebert S (W) 9.0 11 3 3 0 3
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L)* 7.0 7 7 7 0 2
Closter A 1.0 1 2 0 3 0
Ley T 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Alou F, Ellis J
DP -- New York 1
LOB -- Boston 4, New York 8
2B -- Smith R, Griffin D
3B -- Blomberg R
SB -- Alou F, Clarke H
SH -- Siebert S
SF -- Scott G, Miller R
T -- 2:17
A -- 14527
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