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Friday September 24, 1971
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Posting his first major league shutout, Roger Moret allowed only four hits and pitched the Red Sox to a 4-0 victory over the Senators. Moret also batted in a run with a single in the fourth inning. [The Sporting News]


Boston Red Sox 4, Washington Senators 0

Game Played on Friday, September 24, 1971 (Night game) at Fenway Park

Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Red Sox      0  0  1    2  1  0    0  0  x  -   4  7  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .214      Griffin 2b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .243
Nelson 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .275      Beniquez ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .256
Howard 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .278      Yastrzemski lf        3   0   0   0     1   0   .253
  McCraw pr,1b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .212        Oglivie lf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Billings c            3   0   0   0     1   0   .234      Smith cf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .287
Burroughs lf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .232      Petrocelli 3b         3   0   0   0     1   0   .243
Unser rf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .260      Cooper 1b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .313
Harrah ss             2   0   0   0     2   0   .221      Miller rf             3   2   1   0     1   2   .353
Ragland 2b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .167      Fisk c                4   0   1   1     0   2   .294
Broberg p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .114      Moret p               2   0   1   1     1   0   .087
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Casanova ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .203
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Biittner ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .259

Totals               30   0   4   0     7   8             Totals               30   4   7   3     5   6

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 14,351
Left on Base: Senators 10, Red Sox 7
DP: Senators 1, Red Sox 1
Errors: Harrah
Doubles: Miller (3), Cooper (3), Fisk (1), Griffin (23)
GIDP: Howard (29), Petrocelli (20)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(5-9)          4.1   6   4   3   3   3   0  22   3.32
Riddleberger            1.2   0   0   0   1   2   0   6   3.24
Lindblad                2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.88
Totals                  8     7   4   3   5   6   0  35

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moret W(4-3)            9     4   0   0   7   8   0  37   2.92
Totals                  9     4   0   0   7   8   0  37

Wild Pitches: Broberg (10)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Don Denkinger, 2B - Art Frantz, 3B - Bill Deegan


SENATORS 1ST: Maddox struck out; Nelson lined to right; Howard
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Griffin grounded out (second to first); Beniquez
was called out on strikes; Yastrzemski grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Billings flied out to right; Burroughs was called
out on strikes; Unser was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Smith grounded out (second to first); Petrocelli
flied out to center; Cooper struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Harrah flied out to center; Ragland singled to
second; Broberg popped to first in foul territory; Maddox flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Miller doubled to center; Fisk struck out; Moret
walked; Griffin grounded out (third to first) [Miller to third,
Moret to second]; Beniquez reached on an error by Harrah [Miller
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Moret to third, Beniquez to first];
Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Nelson walked; Howard grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Nelson out at second]; Billings
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
0, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 4TH: Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); Petrocelli
popped to second; Cooper doubled to center; Broberg threw a wild
pitch [Cooper to third]; Miller walked; Fisk doubled to left
[Cooper scored, Miller to third]; Moret singled to center
[Miller scored, Fisk out at home (center to catcher)]; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 3.

SENATORS 5TH: Burroughs singled to second; Unser popped to
second; Harrah walked [Burroughs to second]; Ragland struck out;
Broberg struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Griffin doubled to left; Beniquez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Yastrzemski walked; Smith singled to right
[Griffin scored, Yastrzemski to third, Smith to second (on
throw)]; RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED BROBERG (PITCHING); Petrocelli
was walked intentionally; Cooper popped to third in foul
territory; Miller was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 6TH: Maddox was called out on strikes; Nelson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Howard singled to second; Billings
walked [Howard to second]; Burroughs forced Billings (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Fisk struck out; Moret grounded out (third to
first); Griffin grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 7TH: Unser walked; Harrah lined to second; Ragland
struck out; CASANOVA BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; Casanova singled
to center [Unser to second]; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Beniquez
singled to center; Yastrzemski popped to third; Smith walked
[Beniquez to second]; Petrocelli grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Smith out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 8TH: OGLIVIE REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING LF); Nelson
flied out to right; Howard walked; MCCRAW RAN FOR HOWARD;
Billings grounded out (second to first) [McCraw to second];
Burroughs walked; Unser popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 0, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: MCCRAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cooper popped
to third in foul territory; Miller struck out; Fisk popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 9TH: Harrah walked; Ragland forced Harrah (pitcher to
shortstop); BIITTNER BATTED FOR LINDBLAD; Biittner struck out;
Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0,
Red Sox 4.



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