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Baltimore Orioles @ 
Washington Senators
1971-09-04 · Night game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 7909 · 2:12
Baltimore Orioles defeated Washington Senators 6–2. Baltimore Orioles put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Palmer earned the win. Davey Johnson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Jim Palmer L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Baltimore Orioles — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Blair | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Merv Rettenmund | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Boog Powell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brooks Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Davey Johnson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Belanger | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy Etchebarren | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Nelson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Cullen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Palmer | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 4.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Thompson | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Paul Blair: E6
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.1-3
- Boog Powell: S8.3-H(UR);1-3
- Frank Robinson: 8/SF.3-H
- Elrod Hendricks: 8
- Brooks Robinson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Del Unser: HR/9
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Don Mincher: SB2#
- Don Mincher: K
- Frank Howard: 53
- Bernie Allen: WP.2-3#
- Bernie Allen: W
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
Top 2
- Davey Johnson: 8
- Mark Belanger: 8
- Jim Palmer: 8
Bot 2
- Dick Billings: K
- Tim Cullen: S8
- Denny McLain: 36(1)/FO
- Del Unser: K
Top 3
- Paul Blair: T9
- Merv Rettenmund: K/C
- Boog Powell: S9.3-H
- Frank Robinson: S8.1-2
- Elrod Hendricks: 3/P
- Brooks Robinson: 2/FL
Bot 3
- Dave Nelson: S8
- Don Mincher: 7
- Frank Howard: K
- Bernie Allen: 2/FL
Top 4
- Davey Johnson: HR/7
- Mark Belanger: D7
- Jim Palmer: 14/SH.2-3
- Paul Blair: W
- Merv Rettenmund: 7/SF.3-H
- Boog Powell: 43
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Dick Billings: S7.1-2
- Tim Cullen: K
- Larry Biittner: 6
- Del Unser: 3/FL
Top 5
- Frank Robinson: K
- Elrod Hendricks: 31
- Brooks Robinson: 7
Bot 5
- Dave Nelson: E5
- Don Mincher: 13.1-2
- Frank Howard: 53
- Bernie Allen: 7
Top 6
- Davey Johnson: K
- Mark Belanger: K/C
- Jim Palmer: 3/L
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Dick Billings: 9
- Tim Cullen: 6
Top 7
- Paul Blair: 8
- Merv Rettenmund: W
- Boog Powell: 43.1-2
- Frank Robinson: K
Bot 7
- Tommy McCraw: K
- Del Unser: 2/FL
- Dave Nelson: D9
- Don Mincher: S7.2-H
- Frank Howard: K
Top 8
- Andy Etchebarren: D7
- Brooks Robinson: K
- Davey Johnson: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Mark Belanger: IW
- Jim Palmer: 4
- Paul Blair: 7
Bot 8
- Bernie Allen: K
- Jeff Burroughs: S
- Dick Billings: 16(1)/FO
- Tim Cullen: 3/FL
Top 9
- Merv Rettenmund: 6
- Boog Powell: S9
- Frank Robinson: K
- Andy Etchebarren: 13
Bot 9
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Del Unser: K
- Dave Nelson: 3/FL