An unearned run that scored on a wild throw enabled the Red Sox to defeat the Indians, 3-2. A homer by Vada Pinson in the first inning and run-scoring single by Graig Nettles in the third gave the Indians a 2-0 lead before Reggie Smith hit for the circuit for the Red Sox in the fifth.

Buddy Hunter walked in the sixth and scored on a triple by John Kennedy, who also crossed the plate when Jack Heidemann threw wildly on the relay from the outfield. Gary Peters, making his first relief appearance for the Red Sox, pitched the last three innings to preserve the victory for Sonny Siebert. [The Sporting News]

Boston Red Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2

Game Played on Tuesday, July 6, 1971 (Night game) at Cleveland Stadium

Red Sox      0  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Indians      1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kennedy ss            4   1   2   1     0   0   .343      Pinson cf             5   2   3   1     0   1   .268
Lahoud rf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Leon 2b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .263
Smith cf              5   1   1   1     0   1   .286      Nettles 3b            5   0   2   1     0   2   .253
Yastrzemski lf        2   0   1   0     2   0   .277      Chambliss 1b          5   0   0   0     0   1   .315
Petrocelli 3b         2   0   0   0     2   0   .246      Baker rf              1   0   0   0     2   1   .225
Scott 1b              3   0   1   0     1   1   .265        R. Foster ph,rf     1   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Montgomery c          4   0   1   0     0   2   .297      Uhlaender lf          3   0   2   0     0   0   .278
Hunter 2b             2   1   1   0     2   0   .333        Bevacqua ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .186
Siebert p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .277        Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Peters p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Heidemann ss          3   0   1   0     0   1   .198
                                                          Suarez c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .171
                                                          Lamb p                2   0   1   0     0   1   .129
                                                            Hodge ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
                                                            Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hinton ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .247

Totals               29   3   7   2     7   6             Totals               34   2  10   2     3   8

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance:  9,309
Left on Base: Red Sox 9, Indians 11
DP: Red Sox 0, Indians 3
Errors: Heidemann
Doubles: Scott (10)
Triples: Kennedy (3)
Home Runs: Smith (17), Pinson (6)
Stolen Bases: Baker (1), Chambliss (2), Leon (2)
Caught Stealing: Yastrzemski (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Siebert 2 (4), Leon (5), Heidemann (3)
GIDP: Petrocelli (9), Peters (1)
Hit by Pitch: Kennedy (4,by Lamb), Hodge (2,by Siebert)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert W(12-4)         6     8   2   2   2   4   1  28   2.85
Peters SV(1)            3     2   0   0   1   4   0  12   4.99
Totals                  9    10   2   2   3   8   1  40

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamb L(5-5)             6     6   3   2   6   3   1  30   2.33
Farmer                  2     1   0   0   1   2   0   6   2.12
Mingori                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.23
Totals                  9     7   3   2   7   6   1  39

Hit by Pitch: Siebert (3), Lamb (1)

Umpires: HP - Jake O'Donnell, 1B - Frank Umont, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Bill Haller


RED SOX 1ST: Kennedy singled to center; Lahoud flied out to
left; Smith grounded out (pitcher to first) [Kennedy to second];
Yastrzemski walked; Petrocelli walked [Kennedy to third,
Yastrzemski to second]; Scott made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Pinson homered; Leon grounded out (shortstop to
first); Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Indians 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Montgomery singled to center; Hunter made an out to
shortstop; Siebert was called out on strikes; Kennedy was hit by
a pitch [Montgomery to second]; Lahoud struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Baker walked; Baker stole second; Uhlaender singled
to third [Baker stayed at second]; Heidemann flied out to right
[Baker to third]; Suarez reached on a fielder's choice [Baker
out at home (third to catcher), Uhlaender to second]; Lamb
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Smith flied out to left; Yastrzemski flied out to
left; Petrocelli walked; Scott doubled to left [Petrocelli to
third]; Montgomery struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Indians 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Pinson singled to right; Leon out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Pinson to second]; Nettles singled to
right [Pinson scored, Nettles to second (on throw)]; Chambliss
reached on a fielder's choice [Nettles out at third (third
unassisted)]; Chambliss stole second; Baker walked; Uhlaender
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox
0, Indians 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Hunter walked; Siebert out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hunter to second]; Kennedy grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Hunter to third]; Lahoud grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Heidemann was called out on strikes; Suarez flied
out to right; Lamb singled to center; Pinson forced Lamb
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Indians
2.

RED SOX 5TH: Smith homered; Yastrzemski singled to center;
Petrocelli grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Yastrzemski out at second]; Scott walked; Montgomery
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
1, Indians 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Leon singled to left; Leon stole second; Nettles
struck out; Chambliss flied out to left; Baker struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Indians 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Hunter walked; Siebert out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to second) [Hunter to second]; Kennedy tripled to right
[Hunter scored, Kennedy scored (error by Heidemann) (unearned)
(no RBI)]; Lahoud made an out to second; Smith grounded out
(second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3,
Indians 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Uhlaender singled to right; Heidemann out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Uhlaender to second]; Suarez
flied out to center; HODGE BATTED FOR LAMB; Hodge was hit by a
pitch; Pinson singled to first [Uhlaender out at home (first to
shortstop to catcher), Hodge to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

RED SOX 7TH: FARMER REPLACED HODGE (PITCHING); Yastrzemski
walked; Petrocelli flied out to center [Yastrzemski to second];
Scott struck out while Yastrzemski was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 7TH: PETERS REPLACED SIEBERT (PITCHING); Leon grounded
out (second to first); Nettles singled to right; Chambliss was
called out on strikes; R. FOSTER BATTED FOR BAKER; R. Foster
forced Nettles (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
3, Indians 2.

RED SOX 8TH: R. FOSTER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Montgomery
struck out; Hunter singled to right; Peters grounded into a
double play (first to shortstop to first) [Hunter out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 8TH: BEVACQUA BATTED FOR UHLAENDER; Bevacqua struck out;
Heidemann singled to right; Suarez lined to center; HINTON
BATTED FOR FARMER; Hinton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

RED SOX 9TH: HINTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MINGORI
REPLACED BEVACQUA (PITCHING); Kennedy grounded out (third to
first); Lahoud grounded out (second to first); Smith struck out;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Pinson was called out on strikes; Leon walked;
Nettles struck out; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Indians 2.

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