The Red Sox smash four homers to reach a club-record 201 homers in handing the Senators their 10th straight loss, 10 – 1. Winning pitcher Gary Peters hits a 3-run homer, Tony Conigliaro, and George Scott with two homers and five RBIs are the leaders. The previous Sox high for homers was 197 last season.

On September 27, 1970 — The Red Sox smash four homers to reach a club-record 201 homers in handing the Senators their 10th straight loss, 10 – 1. Winning pitcher Gary Peters hits a 3-run homer, Tony Conigliaro, and George Scott with two homers and five RBIs are the leaders. The previous Sox high for homers was 197 last season.

 


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Sources:
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