Boston Red Sox 6, Washington Senators 3

Game Played on Saturday, September 25, 1971 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Senators     0  1  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  8  0
Red Sox      0  2  1    0  1  2    0  0  x  -   6 12  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Maddox cf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .217      Griffin 2b            5   1   1   0     0   0   .243
Nelson 3b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .277      Beniquez ss           3   1   2   1     1   0   .286
Howard 1b             4   1   1   2     0   1   .278      Oglivie lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Billings c            3   1   1   0     1   0   .235      Smith cf              3   1   0   1     1   0   .286
Burroughs lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .234      Petrocelli 3b         3   2   2   0     1   0   .245
Unser rf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .258      Cooper 1b             3   1   2   1     0   0   .343
Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .219      Miller rf             3   0   2   1     1   0   .400
Ragland 2b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .200      Fisk c                4   0   2   1     0   0   .316
McLain p              1   0   0   1     1   0   .103      Curtis p              4   0   1   0     0   3   .111
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Casanova ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .203
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .172
  Biittner ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .259

Totals               34   3   8   3     4   6             Totals               32   6  12   5     4   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 19,126
Left on Base: Senators 8, Red Sox 7
DP: Senators 1, Red Sox 1
Doubles: Maddox (7), Miller 2 (5)
Home Runs: Howard (25)
Stolen Bases: Nelson (16), Beniquez 2 (3), Griffin (11)
Sacrifice Flies: Cooper (1)
GIDP: Nelson (9)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(10-22)         5     7   5   5   3   3   0  23   4.28
Riddleberger            1     2   1   0   0   1   0   5   3.19
Shellenback             2     3   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.39
Totals                  8    12   6   5   4   4   0  37

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Curtis W(2-2)           9     8   3   3   4   6   1  38   3.12
Totals                  9     8   3   3   4   6   1  38

Passed Balls: Billings (16)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Maddox singled to right; Nelson grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Maddox out at second];
Howard was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Griffin flied out to right; Beniquez grounded out
(pitcher to first); Oglivie grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Red Sox 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Billings walked; Burroughs singled to left
[Billings to second]; Unser struck out; Harrah lined to right;
Ragland singled to third [Billings to third, Burroughs to
second]; McLain walked [Billings scored, Burroughs to third,
Ragland to second]; Maddox struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Senators 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Smith walked; Petrocelli singled to center [Smith
to third]; Cooper hit a sacrifice fly to center [Smith scored];
Miller walked [Petrocelli to second]; Fisk singled to left
[Petrocelli scored, Miller to second]; Curtis was called out on
strikes; Griffin forced Fisk (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Nelson singled to left; Howard grounded out (third
to first) [Nelson to second]; Billings grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Nelson to third]; Burroughs grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Beniquez walked; Beniquez stole second; Oglivie
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Beniquez to third]; Smith
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Beniquez scored]; Petrocelli
flied out to center; 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox
3.

SENATORS 4TH: Unser grounded out (second to first); Harrah flied
out to right; Ragland was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Cooper singled to right; Miller hit into a double
play (center to first to shortstop) [Cooper out at second]; Fisk
singled to left; Curtis struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

SENATORS 5TH: McLain grounded out (third to first); Maddox flied
out to right; On a bunt Nelson singled to third; Nelson stole
second; Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Griffin singled to left; Griffin stole second;
Beniquez singled to center [Griffin scored, Beniquez out at
second (center to first to shortstop to second)]; Oglivie was
called out on strikes; Smith grounded out (first to pitcher); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 4.

SENATORS 6TH: Billings singled to center; Burroughs walked
[Billings to second]; Unser struck out; Harrah flied out to
center; Ragland forced Billings (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Petrocelli singled to center; RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED
MCLAIN (PITCHING); Cooper singled to left [Petrocelli to
second]; Miller doubled to left [Petrocelli scored, Cooper to
third]; Billings allowed a passed ball [Cooper scored
(unearned), Miller to third]; Fisk grounded out (third to
first); Curtis struck out; Griffin grounded out (shortstop to
first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 7TH: CASANOVA BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; Casanova popped
to third in foul territory; Maddox doubled; Nelson flied out to
center; Howard homered [Maddox scored]; Billings popped to
first; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 7TH: SHELLENBACK REPLACED CASANOVA (PITCHING); Beniquez
singled to center; Oglivie popped to third in foul territory;
Beniquez stole second; Smith grounded out (third to first);
Petrocelli was walked intentionally; Cooper grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 8TH: Burroughs popped to shortstop; Unser was called
out on strikes; Harrah flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Senators 3, Red Sox 6.

RED SOX 8TH: Miller doubled to center; Fisk lined to right;
Curtis singled to center [Miller out at home (center to
catcher)]; Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Red Sox 6.

SENATORS 9TH: Ragland grounded out (shortstop to first);
BIITTNER BATTED FOR SHELLENBACK; Biittner walked; Maddox flied
out to center; Nelson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Senators 3, Red Sox 6.