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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Boston Red Sox, played on May 23, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Boston Red Sox
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gary Peters |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Rice 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Luis Aparicio | Shortstop |
| Reggie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Carl Yastrzemski | Left Fielder |
| Rico Petrocelli | Third Baseman |
| George Scott | First Baseman |
| Joe Lahoud | Right Fielder |
| Don Pavletich | Catcher |
| Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
| Gary Peters | Pitcher |
| Eddie Kasko | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Red Sox
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
May 23, 1971
Top 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Peters
Belanger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Belanger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Peters
Blair bunts towards the mound. Peters fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Peters
There goes Blair. The throw from Pavletich and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peters
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peters
Rettenmund strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Red Sox, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Palmer
Lahoud hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Palmer
Pavletich strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peters
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Peters
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Peters
Palmer bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Peters
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peters vs. Palmer
Peters strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Peters
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Griffin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Peters
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Petrocelli moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lahoud vs. Palmer
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Petrocelli scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Palmer
Pavletich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Peters
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Peters
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Peters
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Peters
Etchebarren hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Peters
Palmer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Etchebarren moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Peters
Belanger hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Smith. Belanger reaches second base with a double. Etchebarren scores. Palmer moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blair vs. Nagy
Mike Nagy now pitching.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nagy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmer scores. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Nagy
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Nagy
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair scores. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Nagy
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Nagy
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kennedy vs. Palmer
John Kennedy pinch hits for Mike Nagy.
Kennedy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Griffin moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aparicio vs. Palmer
Aparicio hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Yastrzemski vs. Palmer
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Koonce
John Kennedy now playing shortstop. Cal Koonce now pitching.
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Koonce
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Koonce
Palmer strikes out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Koonce
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Palmer
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pavletich vs. Palmer
Pavletich hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Koonce
George Thomas now playing left field.
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards first. Scott scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blair for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Koonce
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Koonce
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kennedy vs. Palmer
Kennedy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koonce vs. Palmer
Koonce strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Koonce
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kennedy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Koonce
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Koonce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Koonce
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Palmer
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Palmer
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Palmer
Petrocelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Koonce
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Koonce
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. Koonce
Belanger takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Koonce
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Lahoud settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Koonce
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Petrocelli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Palmer
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Palmer
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play -
Red Sox, 2 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pavletich vs. Palmer
Pavletich hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Red Sox, 3 - Orioles, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Palmer
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1971, game 1 -- Boston at Baltimore (D)
Boston AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Aparicio L, ss 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 2 2 1
Koonce C, p 1 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 5 2 2 1
Smith R, cf 4 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 5 1 2 1
Yastrzemski C, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson F, rf 4 2 2 5
Thomas G, lf 1 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Petrocelli R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Rettenmund M, lf 3 1 0 0
Scott G, 1b 4 1 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 3 2 1 2
Lahoud J, rf 4 0 1 1 Etchebarren A, c 4 1 2 0
Pavletich D, c 4 1 1 1 Palmer J, p 4 1 2 1
Griffin D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Peters G, p 1 0 0 0
Nagy M, p 0 0 0 0
Kennedy J, ph-ss 2 0 1 0
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35 3 8 3 36 12 13 11
Boston 010 100 001 -- 3
Baltimore 300 720 00x -- 12
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Peters G (L) 3.2 7 7 7 1 4
Nagy M 0.1 3 3 3 0 0
Koonce C 4.0 3 2 2 2 1
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 8 3 3 0 6
DP -- Boston 1
LOB -- Boston 5, Baltimore 3
2B -- Belanger M 2
HR -- Robinson F 2, Scott G, Johnson D, Pavletich D
SB -- Blair P 2, Belanger M
T -- 2:09
A -- 0
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