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Cleveland Guardians @
Washington Senators
1971-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Β· Att: 13921 Β· 2:28
Cleveland Indians defeated Washington Senators 6β2. Cleveland Indians put up 2 in the 6th. Steve Dunning earned the win and Phil Hennigan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Steve Dunning L: Denny McLain SV: Phil Hennigan
Umpires β HP: Don Denkinger Β· 1B: Art Frantz Β· 2B: Bill Deegan Β· 3B: Nestor Chylak Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Uhlaender | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Graig Nettles | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
John Lowenstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Suarez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Leon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Steve Dunning | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Phil Hennigan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Don Mincher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Frank Howard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy McCraw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Paul Casanova | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bernie Allen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Dunning | 6.1 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Phil Hennigan | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny McLain | 6.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ted Uhlaender: E4.B-1
- Vada Pinson: 4(1)3/GDP
- Chris Chambliss: K
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 53
- Lenny Randle: 53
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: K/C
Top 2
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Frank Baker: 4/P
- John Lowenstein: 3/L
Bot 2
- Tommy McCraw: 31
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Paul Casanova: 63.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 63
Top 3
- Ken Suarez: S8
- Eddie Leon: 13/SH.1-2
- Steve Dunning: W
- Ted Uhlaender: 46(1)/FO
- Vada Pinson: K
Bot 3
- Denny McLain: K/BF
- Del Unser: S9
- Lenny Randle: CS2(26)#
- Lenny Randle: K
Top 4
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Graig Nettles: S8
- Frank Baker: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Don Mincher: K
- Frank Howard: S7
- Tommy McCraw: 8.1-2
- Dave Nelson: W
- Paul Casanova: S6.2-3;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 9
Top 5
- John Lowenstein: 3/G
- Ken Suarez: 6/P
- Eddie Leon: W
- Steve Dunning: W.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: 7
Bot 5
- Denny McLain: W
- Del Unser: 46(1)/FO
- Lenny Randle: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Tommy McCraw: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Vada Pinson: D9
- Chris Chambliss: S8.2-H
- Graig Nettles: 13.1-2
- Frank Baker: 7
- John Lowenstein: S9.2-H
- Ken Suarez: 9
Bot 6
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Paul Casanova: 6/P
- Toby Harrah: 9(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 7
- Eddie Leon: W
- Steve Dunning: 3/SH.1-2
- Ted Uhlaender: S8.2-H
- Vada Pinson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: PB.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: DGR/7.2-H(UR)
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 7
- Bernie Allen: 4/P
- Del Unser: S5/BG
- Lenny Randle: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: W.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: 46(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Tommy McCraw: 3/G
Top 8
- Frank Baker: S8
- John Lowenstein: 54/SH.1-2
- Ken Suarez: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Eddie Leon: S7.2-3
- Phil Hennigan: FC1/SH.3-H;1-2;B-1#
- Ted Uhlaender: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dave Nelson: 7
- Paul Casanova: W
- Toby Harrah: 3/P
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
Top 9
- Vada Pinson: K/C
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Frank Baker: 4/P
Bot 9
- Del Unser: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Elliott Maddox: S8
- Frank Howard: 53





















