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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Washington Senators
1971-06-23 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 7867 · 2:17
Baltimore Orioles defeated Washington Senators 7–5. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Palmer earned the win and Pete Richert picked up the save. Boog Powell went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Dick Bosman SV: Pete Richert
Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Blair | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Boog Powell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Bosman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 8.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Eddie Watt | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Richert | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Bosman | 8.0 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
 Horacio Pina | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Paul Blair: 64(1)/FO
- Boog Powell: HR/9.1-H
- Frank Robinson: 53
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Bot 1
- Del Unser: W
- Bernie Allen: 6(1)3/GDP
- Don Mincher: S8
- Frank Howard: S9.1-2
- Larry Biittner: S7.1-2;2-H
- Paul Casanova: 9
Top 2
- Davey Johnson: 3/P
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Elrod Hendricks: S8
- Jim Palmer: K/C
Bot 2
- Lenny Randle: 5/P
- Tim Cullen: 7
- Dick Bosman: 13
Top 3
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Paul Blair: 53
- Boog Powell: S9
- Frank Robinson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Del Unser: 63
- Bernie Allen: W
- Don Mincher: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Davey Johnson: 43
- Mark Belanger: 4/P
Bot 4
- Frank Howard: 4/L
- Larry Biittner: 1/P
- Paul Casanova: 43
Top 5
- Elrod Hendricks: 9
- Jim Palmer: 63
- Merv Rettenmund: 6/L
Bot 5
- Lenny Randle: K
- Tim Cullen: K/C
- Dick Bosman: 4/P
Top 6
- Paul Blair: T7
- Boog Powell: 4/P
- Frank Robinson: IW
- Brooks Robinson: 9/SF.3-H
- Davey Johnson: K
Bot 6
- Del Unser: S7
- Bernie Allen: 7
- Don Mincher: 8
- Frank Howard: 9
Top 7
- Mark Belanger: S6
- Elrod Hendricks: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Palmer: 14/SH.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.2-H
- Paul Blair: 9
Bot 7
- Larry Biittner: 4
- Paul Casanova: 9
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Tim Cullen: PO1(E1)/OBS.1-3
- Tim Cullen: 8
Top 8
- Boog Powell: HR/8
- Frank Robinson: K/C
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Davey Johnson: D7
- Mark Belanger: S9.2-H
- Elrod Hendricks: S4.1-2
- Jim Palmer: K
Bot 8
- Tommy McCraw: 63
- Del Unser: 3/G
- Bernie Allen: 43
Top 9
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Paul Blair: 8
- Boog Powell: W.1-2
- Frank Robinson: S9.2-H;1XH(942);B-3(E9)
- Brooks Robinson: 9
Bot 9
- Don Mincher: S9
- Frank Howard: HR/78.1-H
- Larry Biittner: 3/FL
- Paul Casanova: 8
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Dick Billings: S8.1-H(E8);B-2
- Toby Harrah: S9.2-H(UR)
- Del Unser: 4/P
Notes & reviews
- Jim Palmer called for obstruction during the rundown
- Jim Palmer left with blisters on his pitching hand