After failing in seven previous tries, Sonny Siebert used his arm and his bat to gain his 15th victory for the Red Sox, beating the Orioles, 3-0. Siebert, who pitched a three-hitter, took care of the entire Boston offense, smashing two homers and driving in all three runs. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 0
Game Played on Thursday, September 2, 1971 (Day game) at Fenway Park
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Red Sox      0  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Shopay lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .208      Griffin 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .255
Blair cf              3   0   0   0     1   2   .257      Kennedy ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .279
Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Yastrzemski lf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Rettenmund rf         3   0   2   0     1   0   .313      Smith cf              4   0   2   0     0   0   .291
Hendricks c           4   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Petrocelli 3b         4   0   0   0     0   3   .249
B. Robinson 3b        3   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Scott 1b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .262
Johnson 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .283      Lahoud rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .220
Belanger ss           3   0   0   0     0   2   .264      Josephson c           2   1   1   0     1   0   .244
Dobson p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .117      Siebert p             3   2   2   3     0   0   .267
  Salmon ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .152
  Richert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   3   0     2   7             Totals               30   3   7   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 19,676
Left on Base: Orioles 5, Red Sox 5
DP: Orioles 1, Red Sox 0
Doubles: Johnson (22), Griffin (16)
Home Runs: Siebert 2 (6)
Stolen Bases: Rettenmund (14)
Caught Stealing: Smith (3)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson L(17-7)          7     6   3   3   2   4   2  28   2.95
Richert                 1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.40
Totals                  8     7   3   3   2   5   2  32

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert W(15-9)         9     3   0   0   2   7   0  32   2.87
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   7   0  32

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


ORIOLES 1ST: Shopay made an out to shortstop; Blair flied out to
right; Powell made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Kennedy
flied out to right; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: Rettenmund singled to right; Hendricks flied out to
left; Rettenmund stole second; B. Robinson flied out to right;
Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red
Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Smith flied out to center; Petrocelli was called
out on strikes; Scott singled to center; Lahoud struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger struck out; Dobson was called out on
strikes; Shopay grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Josephson made an out to third; Siebert homered;
Griffin made an out to first; Kennedy grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

ORIOLES 4TH: Blair struck out; Powell made an out to third;
Rettenmund singled to center; Hendricks flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Yastrzemski flied out to left; Smith flied out to
right; Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

ORIOLES 5TH: B. Robinson flied out to center; Johnson doubled to
left; Belanger flied out to center; Dobson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 5TH: Scott flied out to center; Lahoud made an out to
second; Josephson singled to right; Siebert homered [Josephson
scored]; Griffin doubled to right; Kennedy walked; Yastrzemski
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

ORIOLES 6TH: Shopay grounded out (pitcher to first); Blair was
called out on strikes; Powell grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Smith singled to center; Petrocelli struck out
while Smith was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Scott lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox
3.

ORIOLES 7TH: Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hendricks grounded out (first unassisted); B. Robinson popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red
Sox 3.

RED SOX 7TH: Lahoud grounded out (second to first); Josephson
walked; Siebert grounded out (third to first) [Josephson to
second]; Griffin was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

ORIOLES 8TH: Johnson flied out to left; Belanger was called out
on strikes; SALMON BATTED FOR DOBSON; Salmon struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 8TH: RICHERT REPLACED SALMON (PITCHING); Kennedy flied
out to center; Yastrzemski grounded out (second to first); Smith
singled to left; Petrocelli struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.

ORIOLES 9TH: Shopay flied out to center; Blair walked; Powell
flied out to center; Rettenmund walked [Blair to second];
Hendricks forced Rettenmund (second unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Red Sox 3.