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California Angels @
Washington Senators
1971-08-15 Β· Day game Β· Robert F. Kennedy Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 6895 Β· 3:02
California Angels defeated Washington Senators 4β3. California Angels put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Queen earned the win and Rickey Clark picked up the save. Mickey Rivers went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | |
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Mel Queen L: Paul Lindblad SV: Rickey Clark
Umpires β HP: Hank Soar Β· 1B: Larry Barnett Β· 2B: Merle Anthony Β· 3B: George Maloney Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
California Angels β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mickey Rivers | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Roger Repoz | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Syd O'Brien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Fisher | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jim Fregosi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ken McMullen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Cowan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tommy McCraw | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Dick Billings | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Nelson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Dick Bosman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Eddie Fisher | 5.1 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Lloyd Allen | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dave LaRoche | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dick Bosman | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
Paul Lindblad | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 13
- Mickey Rivers: HR/9
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
- John Stephenson: D9
- Jim Spencer: D8.2-H
- Roger Repoz: K
Bot 1
- Del Unser: 9
- Lenny Randle: K23
- Don Mincher: 43
Top 2
- Bruce Christensen: 3/G
- Syd O'Brien: 9
- Eddie Fisher: S8
- Sandy Alomar: 8
Bot 2
- Tommy McCraw: 9
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Dick Billings: S1
- Dave Nelson: 13
Top 3
- Mickey Rivers: 63
- Tony Gonzalez: S8
- John Stephenson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Dick Bosman: 43
- Del Unser: 8
Top 4
- Jim Spencer: S3
- Roger Repoz: 5/FL
- Bruce Christensen: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 4
- Lenny Randle: K
- Don Mincher: 8
- Tommy McCraw: W
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Dick Billings: 7
Top 5
- Syd O'Brien: 63
- Eddie Fisher: 3/FL
- Sandy Alomar: 43
Bot 5
- Dave Nelson: 6/P
- Tim Cullen: 53
- Dick Bosman: 9
Top 6
- Mickey Rivers: 43
- Tony Gonzalez: S9
- John Stephenson: 8
- Jim Spencer: S8.1-3
- Roger Repoz: 9
Bot 6
- Del Unser: S5/BG
- Lenny Randle: HP.1-2
- Don Mincher: PB.2-3;1-2
- Don Mincher: 3/FL
- Tommy McCraw: S6.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.3-H;1-3
- Dick Billings: S8.3-H;1-3(E8);B-2
- Dave Nelson: IW
- Tim Cullen: PO2(14)#
- Tim Cullen: K
Top 7
- Bruce Christensen: S8
- Syd O'Brien: 14/SH.1-2
- Jim Fregosi: K
- Sandy Alomar: 6/P
Bot 7
- Dick Bosman: 43
- Del Unser: E1.B-1
- Lenny Randle: S5.1-2
- Frank Howard: 63.2-3;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
Top 8
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
- John Stephenson: 3/G
Bot 8
- Dick Billings: 63
- Dave Nelson: 53
- Tim Cullen: 4/P
Top 9
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Roger Repoz: HR/9
- Bruce Christensen: S5
- Ken McMullen: 6(1)/FO
- Tommie Reynolds: 3/G
Bot 9
- Bernie Allen: 9
- Del Unser: 8
- Lenny Randle: K
Top 10
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Mickey Rivers: S1.1-2
- Ken Berry: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- John Stephenson: IW
- Billy Cowan: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Roger Repoz: K
Bot 10
- Elliott Maddox: S7
- Tommy McCraw: 13.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Dick Billings: S6.2-3
- Dave Nelson: 13

























