Erupting for six runs in the eighth inning, the Red Sox defeated the Yankees, 9-3. Singles by Billy Conigliaro and Duane Josephson started the outburst. When Sonny Siebert bunted, all runners were safe on a late throw to third. Doug Griffin doubled, driving in two runs. After Juan Beniquez grounded out, an intentional pass to Carl Yastrzemski reloaded the sacks. Reggie Smith drove in a run with a single.

When Rico Petrocelli grounded to John Ellis, the first baseman threw wildly to the plate, two more runs scoring. Another intentional pass filled the bases for a third time and the final run followed on a sacrifice fly by Rick Miller. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 9, New York Yankees 3
Game Played on Tuesday, September 7, 1971 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Red Sox      0  1  0    2  0  0    0  6  0  -   9  8  0
Yankees      1  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3 11  2


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Griffin 2b            5   1   1   2     0   1   .252      Kenney 3b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .254
Beniquez ss           4   1   1   0     1   1   .417      Clarke 2b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .245
Yastrzemski lf        4   2   1   0     1   0   .261      Alou cf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .279
Smith cf,rf           5   2   3   3     0   0   .297      White lf              4   0   1   1     0   1   .285
Petrocelli 3b         4   0   0   0     0   1   .243      Blomberg rf           4   1   1   0     0   0   .317
Scott 1b              2   0   0   1     1   0   .265      Munson c              4   0   0   1     0   0   .256
Conigliaro rf         3   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Ellis 1b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .232
  Miller pr,cf        0   1   0   1     0   0   .500      Baker ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .159
Josephson c           3   1   1   0     1   0   .248      Peterson p            3   0   0   0     0   2   .068
Siebert p             3   1   0   0     0   0   .256        Closter p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Ley p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gibbs ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .205

Totals               33   9   8   7     4   3             Totals               38   3  11   3     0   3

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 14,527
Left on Base: Red Sox 4, Yankees 8
DP: Red Sox 0, Yankees 1
Errors: Alou, Ellis
Doubles: Smith (31), Griffin (20)
Triples: Blomberg (1)
Stolen Bases: Alou (5), Clarke (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Siebert (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Scott (7), Miller (1)
GIDP: Petrocelli (18)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Siebert W(16-9)         9    11   3   3   0   3   0  38   2.87
Totals                  9    11   3   3   0   3   0  38

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Peterson L(13-11)       7     7   7   7   0   2   0  28   3.15
Closter                 1     1   2   0   3   0   0   8   3.46
Ley                     1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.29
Totals                  9     8   9   7   4   3   0  40

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead


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

YANKEES 1ST: Kenney singled to second; Clarke singled to left
[Kenney to third]; Alou singled to center [Kenney scored, Clarke
to second]; White made an out to second; Blomberg grounded out
(first unassisted) [Clarke to third, Alou to second]; Munson
flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Smith doubled to right; Petrocelli grounded out
(second to first) [Smith to third]; Scott hit a sacrifice fly to
right [Smith scored]; Conigliaro grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Ellis flied out to left; Baker lined to shortstop;
Peterson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

RED SOX 3RD: Josephson grounded out (third to first); Siebert
flied out to center; Griffin flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Kenney flied out to left; Clarke grounded out
(second to first); Alou singled to center; Alou stole second;
White singled to right [Alou scored]; Blomberg grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Beniquez singled to right; Yastrzemski singled to
center [Beniquez to third, Yastrzemski to second (error by
Alou)]; Smith singled to left [Beniquez scored, Yastrzemski
scored]; Petrocelli grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Smith out at second]; Scott grounded out
(second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson flied out to left; Ellis grounded out
(second to first); Baker singled to shortstop; Peterson lined to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 5TH: Conigliaro made an out to second; Josephson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Siebert grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 5TH: Kenney lined to left; Clarke singled to center;
Clarke stole second; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first);
White struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Griffin made an out to first; Beniquez was called
out on strikes; Yastrzemski flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Blomberg flied out to right; Munson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Ellis singled to center; Baker singled to
center [Ellis to third]; Peterson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Smith popped to second; Petrocelli was called out
on strikes; Scott lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 3, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 7TH: Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); Clarke
flied out to left; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 3, Yankees 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Conigliaro singled to center; MILLER RAN FOR
CONIGLIARO; Josephson singled to center [Miller to second];
Siebert reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt
[Miller to third, Josephson to second]; Griffin doubled to left
[Miller scored, Josephson scored, Siebert to third]; CLOSTER
REPLACED PETERSON (PITCHING); Beniquez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Yastrzemski was walked intentionally; Smith singled
to center [Siebert scored, Griffin to third, Yastrzemski to
second]; Petrocelli reached on an error by Ellis [Griffin scored
(no RBI), Yastrzemski scored (unearned) (no RBI), Smith to
third, Petrocelli to second]; Scott was walked intentionally;
Miller hit a sacrifice fly to center [Smith scored (unearned),
Petrocelli to third, Scott to second]; Josephson was walked
intentionally; Siebert flied out to center; 6 R (4 ER), 4 H, 1
E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 9, Yankees 2.

YANKEES 8TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SMITH CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); White grounded out (pitcher to first);
Blomberg tripled to center; Munson grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Blomberg scored]; Ellis flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 9, Yankees 3.

RED SOX 9TH: LEY REPLACED CLOSTER (PITCHING); Griffin struck
out; Beniquez walked; Yastrzemski made an out to second; Smith
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
9, Yankees 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Baker grounded out (catcher to first); GIBBS BATTED
FOR LEY; Gibbs lined to right; Kenney singled to second; Clarke
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox
9, Yankees 3.