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California Angels @ Washington Senators

1971-08-13 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 4928 · night · 2:02

Washington Senators defeated California Angels 4–0. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 1st. Denny McLain earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10
WS2	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	0		4	5

W: Denny McLain L: Andy Messersmith SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

California Angels — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Sandy Alomar	5	3	0	0
Mickey Rivers	5	1	0	0
Tony Gonzalez	5	1	0	0
Jim Fregosi	4	0	0	1
Jim Spencer	4	2	0	0
Ken McMullen	4	1	0	0
Roger Repoz	4	0	0	1
John Stephenson	3	1	1	0
Andy Messersmith	1	0	1	0
Tommie Reynolds	0	0	0	0
Ken Berry	1	1	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Del Unser	3	1	1	0	1	0
Lenny Randle	4	1	1	0	0	2
Don Mincher	3	1	0	0	1	0
Jeff Burroughs	4	0	0	0	0	2
Tommy McCraw	3	0	0	1	1	0
Dave Nelson	3	0	1	2	0	0
Dick Billings	3	1	0	0	0	0
Tim Cullen	3	0	2	1	0	0
Denny McLain	2	0	0	0	0	2

California Angels — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Messersmith	6.0	4	3	3
Mel Queen	2.0	1	0	3

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny McLain	9.0	10	2	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Sandy Alomar: S8
Mickey Rivers: SB2
Mickey Rivers: 3/FL
Tony Gonzalez: 6/P
Jim Fregosi: 13

Bot 1

Del Unser: W
Lenny Randle: S7.1-3
Don Mincher: W.1-2
Jeff Burroughs: K
Tommy McCraw: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Dave Nelson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
Dick Billings: 5(2)3/GDP

Top 2

Jim Spencer: S6
Ken McMullen: 4(1)3/GDP
Roger Repoz: 3/G

Bot 2

Tim Cullen: S7
Denny McLain: 54/SH.1-2
Del Unser: 3/G.2-3
Lenny Randle: 63

Top 3

John Stephenson: W
Andy Messersmith: W.1-2
Sandy Alomar: 46(1)/FO.2-3
Mickey Rivers: 3/G.1-2
Tony Gonzalez: 8

Bot 3

Don Mincher: 5/P
Jeff Burroughs: 63
Tommy McCraw: 43

Top 4

Jim Fregosi: K
Jim Spencer: 31
Ken McMullen: 63

Bot 4

Dave Nelson: 63
Dick Billings: E6.B-1
Tim Cullen: D7.1-H(UR);BX3(25)
Denny McLain: K

Top 5

Roger Repoz: 8
John Stephenson: 7
Andy Messersmith: 53

Bot 5

Del Unser: 31
Lenny Randle: K
Don Mincher: 43

Top 6

Sandy Alomar: S8
Mickey Rivers: 8
Tony Gonzalez: S8.1-2
Jim Fregosi: 9.2-3
Jim Spencer: 3/FL

Bot 6

Jeff Burroughs: E6.B-1
Tommy McCraw: 36(1)/FO
Dave Nelson: SB2
Dave Nelson: 13
Dick Billings: 7

Top 7

Ken McMullen: 63
Roger Repoz: 31
John Stephenson: S8
Tommie Reynolds: HP.1-2
Sandy Alomar: S4.2-3;1-2
Mickey Rivers: 4/P

Bot 7

Tim Cullen: 3/FL
Denny McLain: K/C
Del Unser: S9
Lenny Randle: SB2
Lenny Randle: K

Top 8

Tony Gonzalez: 7
Jim Fregosi: 6/P
Jim Spencer: S7
Ken McMullen: S8.1-2
Roger Repoz: K

Bot 8

Don Mincher: 9
Jeff Burroughs: K
Tommy McCraw: 43

Top 9

John Stephenson: 31
Ken Berry: S8
Sandy Alomar: 9
Mickey Rivers: S3.1-2
Tony Gonzalez: 7