The Orioles extended their winning streak to 10 games by sweeping a twi-night doubleheader with the Red Sox, 10-2 and 5-4, to become the third club in major league history to reach the 100 victory mark in each of three straight seasons. Previous clubs to accomplish feat were the Philadelphia Athletics of 1929-30-31 and the Cardinals of 1942-43-44.

Dave McNally was the winner of the opener with the aid of a 17-hit attack. Chico Salmon led the Orioles to victory in the nightcap, driving in two runs with a single in the first inning and accounting for the deciding tally with a sacrifice fly in the eighth. Reggie Smith hit a homer for the Red Sox. [The Sporting News]



Baltimore Orioles 10, Boston Red Sox 2 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, September 28, 1971 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Red Sox      1  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  1
Orioles      1  1  0    0  3  1    0  4  x  -  10 17  0


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Buford lf             5   2   3   1     0   0   .290
Beniquez ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .286      Shopay rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .260
Gagliano lf           4   1   3   0     0   0   .338        F. Robinson ph      0   1   0   0     1   0   .282
Smith cf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .285        Blair cf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Petrocelli 3b         3   0   1   2     0   0   .249      Powell 1b             5   1   3   3     0   1   .255
Cooper 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Rettenmund cf,rf      5   0   2   1     0   0   .321
Miller rf             4   0   3   0     0   0   .407      Hendricks c           4   1   2   2     1   0   .252
Josephson c           4   0   0   0     0   1   .245      Johnson 2b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .284
Culp p                1   0   0   0     0   1   .118        Dobson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .110
  Scott ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Salmon 3b             4   1   1   0     0   1   .173
  Brett p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Belanger ss           4   2   3   0     0   0   .266
  Oglivie ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .281      McNally p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .162
                                                            DaVanon 2b          1   1   1   2     0   0   .211

Totals               33   2   9   2     1   3             Totals               37  10  17   9     2   5

Time of Game: 2:04
Left on Base: Red Sox 7, Orioles 7
DP: Red Sox 0, Orioles 1
Errors: Josephson
Doubles: Gagliano (5), Johnson (26), Belanger (19), DaVanon (4), Powell (19)
Home Runs: Hendricks (9)
Stolen Bases: Belanger (10)
Caught Stealing: Shopay (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Culp (17), Shopay (2), McNally (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Petrocelli (9)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Culp L(14-16)           6    12   6   5   0   3   1  29   3.60
Brett                   2     5   4   4   2   2   0  12   5.34
Totals                  8    17  10   9   2   5   1  41

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(21-5)         7     8   2   2   1   3   0  29   2.89
Dobson SV(1)            2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   2.90
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   3   0  36

Wild Pitches: Brett (3)

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Jerry Neudecker, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - Dave Phillips


RED SOX 1ST: Griffin flied out to center; Beniquez singled to
right; Gagliano singled to left [Beniquez to third]; Smith
walked [Gagliano to second]; Petrocelli hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Beniquez scored, Gagliano to third, Smith to second];
Cooper grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Buford singled to second; Shopay singled to left
[Buford to third]; Shopay was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Powell lined to shortstop; Rettenmund singled to left
[Buford scored]; Hendricks grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Orioles 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Miller singled to left; Josephson flied out to
center; Culp out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Miller
to second]; Griffin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 2ND: Johnson doubled to left; Salmon flied out to left;
Belanger singled to second [Johnson to third]; Belanger stole
second [Johnson scored (error by Josephson) (unearned)]; McNally
struck out; Buford popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Orioles 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Beniquez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Gagliano doubled to left; Smith struck out; Petrocelli singled
to left [Gagliano scored]; Cooper made an out to second; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Shopay flied out to right; Powell singled to right;
Rettenmund forced Powell (third to second); Hendricks singled to
right [Rettenmund to third]; Johnson grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Miller popped to third in foul territory; Josephson
struck out; Culp struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: Salmon made an out to second; Belanger flied out to
center; McNally struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Orioles 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Griffin grounded out (third to first); Beniquez
singled to left; Gagliano singled to center [Beniquez to
second]; Smith forced Gagliano (third to second) [Beniquez to
third]; Petrocelli flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Red Sox 2, Orioles 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Buford singled to right; Shopay out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Buford to second]; Powell singled to
center [Buford scored]; Rettenmund flied out to left; Hendricks
homered [Powell scored]; Johnson grounded out (pitcher to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 5.

RED SOX 6TH: Cooper made an out to shortstop; Miller singled to
center; Josephson flied into a double play (center to first)
[Miller out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles
5.

ORIOLES 6TH: Salmon struck out; Belanger singled to left;
McNally out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Belanger to
second]; Buford singled to left [Belanger scored]; Shopay
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
2, Orioles 6.

RED SOX 7TH: SCOTT BATTED FOR CULP; Scott grounded out (pitcher
to first); Griffin lined to shortstop; Beniquez grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 7TH: BRETT REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Powell was called
out on strikes; Rettenmund flied out to center; Hendricks
walked; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2,
Orioles 6.

RED SOX 8TH: DOBSON REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); DAVANON
REPLACED MCNALLY (PLAYING 2B); Gagliano grounded out (third to
first); Smith flied out to center; Petrocelli made an out to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 6.

ORIOLES 8TH: Salmon singled to center; Belanger doubled to left
[Salmon to third]; DaVanon doubled to left [Salmon scored,
Belanger scored]; Buford grounded out (second to first) [DaVanon
to third]; F. ROBINSON BATTED FOR SHOPAY; F. Robinson was walked
intentionally; Powell doubled [DaVanon scored, F. Robinson
scored, Powell out at third (right to second to third)];
Rettenmund singled to left; Brett threw a wild pitch [Rettenmund
to second]; Hendricks grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 5 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 10.

RED SOX 9TH: BLAIR REPLACED F. ROBINSON (PLAYING CF); RETTENMUND
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Cooper grounded out (second to
first); Miller singled to right; Josephson flied out to left;
OGLIVIE BATTED FOR BRETT; Oglivie grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Orioles 10.