1971 Boston Red Sox Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,678,732, Avg. 21,855
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-77)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1971 Boston Red Sox StatisticsTeam Record: 85-77
Finished 3rd in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 1,678,732, Avg. 21,855
Ballpark: Fenway Park II
Manager: Eddie Kasko (85-77)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
1971 Boston Red Sox Roster
The Boston Red Sox of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses, finishing third in the AL's East Division.
The Red Sox scored 691 runs and conceded 667 runs. Reggie Smith walloped 30 home runs for Boston, while Rico Petrocelli, George Scott and Carl Yastrzemski each swatted 20 or more, too. Reggie Smith drove in 96 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .283. Sonny Siebert led the team with 16 wins and a team-best 2.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Eddie Kasko coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 691
Regular Season Runs Against: 667
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1971 | New York Yankees 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 1-0 | 0-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 1-0 | 0-3 | 1-3 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 1-0 | 1-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 1-0 | 2-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 1-0 | 2-4 | 3-4 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 1-0 | 3-4 | 4-4 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 1-0 | 3-5 | 4-5 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 1-0 | 4-5 | 5-5 | ||
| April 19, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 1-1 | 4-5 | 5-6 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 2-1 | 4-5 | 6-6 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 3-1 | 4-5 | 7-6 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 4-1 | 4-5 | 8-6 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 5-1 | 4-5 | 9-6 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 6-1 | 4-5 | 10-6 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 6-2 | 4-5 | 10-7 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 7-2 | 4-5 | 11-7 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 8-2 | 4-5 | 12-7 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 8-3 | 4-5 | 12-8 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 9-3 | 4-5 | 13-8 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | W | 10-3 | 4-5 | 14-8 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 10-3 | 5-5 | 15-8 | ||
| May 6, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 10-3 | 6-5 | 16-8 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 10-3 | 7-5 | 17-8 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 10-3 | 8-5 | 18-8 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 10-3 | 8-6 | 18-9 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 10-3 | 9-6 | 19-9 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 10-3 | 9-7 | 19-10 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 11-3 | 9-7 | 20-10 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 11-4 | 9-7 | 20-11 | ||
| May 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 12-4 | 9-7 | 21-11 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 13-4 | 9-7 | 22-11 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 14-4 | 9-7 | 23-11 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 15-4 | 9-7 | 24-11 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 15-4 | 10-7 | 25-11 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 15-4 | 10-8 | 25-12 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Baltimore Orioles 12 | L | 15-4 | 10-9 | 25-13 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 15-4 | 11-9 | 26-13 | ||
| May 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 15-5 | 11-9 | 26-14 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 15-6 | 11-9 | 26-15 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 16-6 | 11-9 | 27-15 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-6 | 11-9 | 28-15 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 18-6 | 11-9 | 29-15 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 18-7 | 11-9 | 29-16 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 18-8 | 11-9 | 29-17 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 18-9 | 11-9 | 29-18 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 18-10 | 11-9 | 29-19 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 18-10 | 11-10 | 29-20 | ||
| June 3, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 18-10 | 12-10 | 30-20 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 19-10 | 12-10 | 31-20 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-11 | 12-10 | 31-21 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 19-12 | 12-10 | 31-22 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 19-12 | 13-10 | 32-22 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 19-12 | 13-11 | 32-23 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 19-12 | 13-12 | 32-24 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 19-12 | 13-13 | 32-25 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 19-12 | 13-14 | 32-26 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 19-12 | 14-14 | 33-26 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 19-12 | 14-15 | 33-27 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 19-12 | 15-15 | 34-27 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 19-12 | 15-16 | 34-28 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 19-12 | 15-17 | 34-29 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 19-12 | 16-17 | 35-29 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 19-13 | 16-17 | 35-30 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 20-13 | 16-17 | 36-30 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 21-13 | 16-17 | 37-30 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 21-14 | 16-17 | 37-31 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 22-14 | 16-17 | 38-31 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 23-14 | 16-17 | 39-31 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 24-14 | 16-17 | 40-31 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | W | 25-14 | 16-17 | 41-31 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 26-14 | 16-17 | 42-31 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 26-14 | 17-17 | 43-31 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 26-14 | 18-17 | 44-31 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 26-15 | 18-17 | 44-32 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | New York Yankees 2 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 26-16 | 18-17 | 44-33 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 27-16 | 18-17 | 45-33 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | New York Yankees 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 28-16 | 18-17 | 46-33 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 28-16 | 19-17 | 47-33 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 28-16 | 20-17 | 48-33 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-16 | 20-18 | 48-34 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-16 | 21-18 | 49-34 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 28-16 | 21-19 | 49-35 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 28-16 | 21-20 | 49-36 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 28-16 | 21-21 | 49-37 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-16 | 21-21 | 50-37 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 30-16 | 21-21 | 51-37 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 31-16 | 21-21 | 52-37 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 11 at Boston Red Sox 13 | W | 32-16 | 21-21 | 53-37 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 32-17 | 21-21 | 53-38 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 33-17 | 21-21 | 54-38 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 34-17 | 21-21 | 55-38 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 34-18 | 21-21 | 55-39 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Minnesota Twins 6 | W | 34-18 | 22-21 | 56-39 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 34-18 | 23-21 | 57-39 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 34-18 | 23-22 | 57-40 | ||
| July 26, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 34-18 | 23-23 | 57-41 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 34-18 | 23-24 | 57-42 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 34-18 | 24-24 | 58-42 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 34-18 | 24-25 | 58-43 | ||
| July 29, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 34-18 | 24-26 | 58-44 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 34-18 | 24-27 | 58-45 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 34-18 | 25-27 | 59-45 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 34-18 | 26-27 | 60-45 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 34-18 | 27-27 | 61-45 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 34-18 | 28-27 | 62-45 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 34-18 | 28-28 | 62-46 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 35-18 | 28-28 | 63-46 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 35-19 | 28-28 | 63-47 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 35-20 | 28-28 | 63-48 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 35-21 | 28-28 | 63-49 | ||
| August 9, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Boston Red Sox 12 | W | 36-21 | 28-28 | 64-49 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 36-22 | 28-28 | 64-50 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 36-23 | 28-28 | 64-51 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 36-24 | 28-28 | 64-52 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 36-25 | 28-28 | 64-53 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-26 | 28-28 | 64-54 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-27 | 28-28 | 64-55 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 36-28 | 28-28 | 64-56 | ||
| August 16, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 37-28 | 28-28 | 65-56 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 37-29 | 28-28 | 65-57 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 38-29 | 28-28 | 66-57 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 38-29 | 29-28 | 67-57 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 38-29 | 29-29 | 67-58 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 38-29 | 29-30 | 67-59 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 38-29 | 29-31 | 67-60 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 38-29 | 29-32 | 67-61 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 38-29 | 29-33 | 67-62 | ||
| August 26, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 38-29 | 30-33 | 68-62 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 38-29 | 30-34 | 68-63 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 38-29 | 31-34 | 69-63 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 38-29 | 31-35 | 69-64 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 39-29 | 31-35 | 70-64 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 39-30 | 31-35 | 70-65 | ||
| September 2, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 40-30 | 31-35 | 71-65 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 41-30 | 31-35 | 72-65 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 11 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 41-31 | 31-35 | 72-66 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 42-31 | 31-35 | 73-66 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 42-31 | 31-36 | 73-67 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 42-31 | 31-37 | 73-68 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 9 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 42-31 | 32-37 | 74-68 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 42-31 | 32-38 | 74-69 | ||
| September 9, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 12 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 42-31 | 33-38 | 75-69 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 42-31 | 34-38 | 76-69 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 42-31 | 34-39 | 76-70 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 42-31 | 34-40 | 76-71 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | L | 42-32 | 34-40 | 76-72 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | New York Yankees 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 42-33 | 34-40 | 76-73 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 42-33 | 35-40 | 77-73 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 42-33 | 36-40 | 78-73 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 42-33 | 37-40 | 79-73 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 42-33 | 37-41 | 79-74 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 42-33 | 38-41 | 80-74 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 43-33 | 38-41 | 81-74 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 44-33 | 38-41 | 82-74 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 45-33 | 38-41 | 83-74 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 46-33 | 38-41 | 84-74 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 47-33 | 38-41 | 85-74 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 47-33 | 38-42 | 85-75 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Baltimore Orioles 10 | L | 47-33 | 38-43 | 85-76 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 47-33 | 38-44 | 85-77 |
