The Red Sox scored five runs in the first two innings to win the day game, 7-3, and also beat the Senators in the night game, 11-3, with the aid of homers by Billy and Tony Conigliaro. In the sunshine contest, a double by Mike Andrews, pass to Reggie Smith, single by Carl Yastrzemski and sacrifice fly by Rico Petrocelli produced two runs in the first inning. Three more followed in the second on a double by Billy Conigliaro, single by Bob Montgomery, double by Ken Brett, an infield out and a wild pitch. George Scott added a homer in the eighth.

The Red Sox fell behind in the night game, 3-0, but picked up a run in the third and went ahead when Billy Conigliaro homered with two men on base in the fourth. Brother Tony hit for the circuit in the seventh when the Red Sox scored four runs, two on a double by Mike Nagy. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 7, Washington Senators 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, September 19, 1970 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Senators     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  2  0  -   3  8  0
Red Sox      2  3  0    1  0  0    0  1  x  -   7  7  1


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Brinkman ss           4   0   1   0     1   0   .264      Andrews 2b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .254
Grieve rf             3   1   1   0     1   2   .209      Smith cf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .311
  Billings c          1   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Yastrzemski 1b        1   0   1   1     2   0   .324
Howard lf             5   0   0   0     0   5   .293        Pavletich 1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .145
Reichardt cf,rf       4   1   1   1     0   1   .262      T. Conigliaro rf      3   0   0   1     1   1   .263
Rodriguez 3b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .250      Petrocelli ss         3   0   0   1     0   0   .254
Epstein 1b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .255      Scott 3b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .294
Casanova c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .222      B. Conigliaro lf      4   1   1   0     0   1   .272
  Stroud ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .272      Montgomery c          3   2   1   1     1   0   .178
Cullen 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .219      Brett p               2   1   1   1     0   0   .250
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Wagner p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Unser ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .255
Coleman p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .129
  Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Goossen ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
  Carlos p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Nelson ph,2b        2   0   0   0     0   1   .133

Totals               36   3   8   2     3  13             Totals               28   7   7   6     6   4

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 17,285
Left on Base: Senators 9, Red Sox 5
DP: Senators 0, Red Sox 0
Errors: Scott
Doubles: Rodriguez (33), Grieve (4), Reichardt (12), Andrews (26), B. Conigliaro (16), Brett (1)
Home Runs: Scott (14)
Caught Stealing: Scott (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Brett (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Petrocelli (9)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Coleman L(8-10)         2     5   5   5   2   1   0  13   3.63
Brown                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.93
Carlos                  3     0   1   1   4   0   0  13   2.70
Riddleberger            2     1   1   1   0   3   1   7   3.00
Totals                  8     7   7   7   6   4   1  36

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett W(8-8)            7.2   7   3   2   2  11   0  33   4.11
Wagner SV(6)            1.1   1   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.18
Totals                  9     8   3   2   3  13   0  39

Wild Pitches: Coleman (12)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz


SENATORS 1ST: Brinkman walked; Grieve struck out; Howard struck
out; Reichardt made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Andrews doubled to left; Smith walked; Yastrzemski
singled to right [Andrews scored, Smith to third]; T. Conigliaro
popped to third in foul territory; Petrocelli hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Smith scored]; Scott was called out on strikes; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Rodriguez struck out; Epstein singled to second;
Casanova struck out; Cullen singled to left [Epstein to third];
Coleman struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: B. Conigliaro doubled to right; Montgomery singled
to center [B. Conigliaro scored]; Brett doubled to left
[Montgomery scored]; Andrews grounded out (third to first);
Smith grounded out (second to first) [Brett to third];
Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Coleman threw a wild pitch
[Brett scored, Yastrzemski to second]; T. Conigliaro flied out
to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 5.

SENATORS 3RD: Brinkman singled to center; Grieve was called out
on strikes; Howard struck out; Reichardt struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 3RD: BROWN REPLACED COLEMAN (PITCHING); Petrocelli lined
to center; Scott singled to center; Scott was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); B. Conigliaro grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 5.

SENATORS 4TH: Rodriguez doubled to left; Epstein reached on an
error by Scott [Rodriguez scored (unearned) (no RBI), Epstein to
second]; Casanova made an out to second; Cullen flied out to
center; GOOSSEN BATTED FOR BROWN; Goossen grounded out (third to
first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 4TH: CARLOS REPLACED GOOSSEN (PITCHING); Montgomery
walked; Brett out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Montgomery to second]; Andrews walked; Smith flied out to left;
Yastrzemski walked [Montgomery to third, Andrews to second]; T.
Conigliaro walked [Montgomery scored, Andrews to third,
Yastrzemski to second]; Petrocelli forced T. Conigliaro (third
to second); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 5TH: Brinkman lined to left; Grieve walked; Howard was
called out on strikes; Reichardt forced Grieve (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 5TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); B.
Conigliaro flied out to right; Montgomery grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 6TH: Rodriguez flied out to center; Epstein grounded
out (first unassisted); Casanova made an out to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 6TH: Brett lined to left; Andrews grounded out (third to
first); Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 7TH: PAVLETICH REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING 1B);
Cullen flied out to center; NELSON BATTED FOR CARLOS; Nelson
struck out; Brinkman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 7TH: NELSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); RIDDLEBERGER
REPLACED CULLEN (PITCHING); Pavletich flied out to center; T.
Conigliaro struck out; Petrocelli grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 8TH: Grieve doubled to left; Howard struck out;
Reichardt doubled to left [Grieve scored]; Rodriguez grounded
out (shortstop to first); Epstein singled to center [Reichardt
scored]; WAGNER REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); STROUD BATTED FOR
CASANOVA; Stroud struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3,
Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 8TH: STROUD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BILLINGS
REPLACED GRIEVE (PLAYING C ); REICHARDT CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING RF); Scott homered; B. Conigliaro struck out;
Montgomery flied out to center; Wagner struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 7.

SENATORS 9TH: UNSER BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; Unser walked;
Nelson flied out to center; Brinkman forced Unser (shortstop to
second); Billings singled to left [Brinkman to second]; Howard
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 7.