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Baltimore Orioles @ Washington Senators

1971-09-05 · Day game · Robert F. Kennedy Stadium · Att: 9623 · 2:15

Washington Senators defeated Baltimore Orioles 5–3. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 3rd. Dick Bosman earned the win. Dick Billings went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
BAL	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	7
WS2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	2		5	12

W: Dick Bosman L: Mike Cuellar SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Larry McCoy · 1B: Jim Odom · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Jim Honochick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Baltimore Orioles — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Paul Blair	4	0	0	0	0	1
Merv Rettenmund	2	0	1	0	2	0
Boog Powell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Frank Robinson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Elrod Hendricks	4	0	0	0	0	0
Brooks Robinson	4	2	3	1	0	0
Davey Johnson	3	1	1	0	0	0
Mark Belanger	4	0	2	1	0	0
Mike Cuellar	3	0	0	0	0	2
Tom Shopay	1	0	0	0	0	0

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Del Unser	4	0	0	0	1	0
Dave Nelson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Frank Howard	4	0	4	0	0	0
Jeff Burroughs	4	1	0	0	0	1
Dick Billings	4	1	1	3	0	0
Elliott Maddox	4	1	2	0	0	1
Toby Harrah	3	1	2	0	0	0
Tim Cullen	2	0	2	2	1	0
Dick Bosman	4	0	0	0	0	1

Baltimore Orioles — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mike Cuellar	8.0	12	2	3

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Dick Bosman	9.0	7	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Paul Blair: K/C
Merv Rettenmund: S8
Boog Powell: 8
Frank Robinson: 53

Bot 1

Del Unser: 13
Dave Nelson: 43
Frank Howard: S7
Jeff Burroughs: 46(1)/FO

Top 2

Elrod Hendricks: 3/FL
Brooks Robinson: S7
Davey Johnson: D7.1-H(E7/TH)
Mark Belanger: S7.2-H
Mike Cuellar: 64(1)/FO
Paul Blair: 9

Bot 2

Dick Billings: 9
Elliott Maddox: S8
Toby Harrah: 13/SH.1-2
Tim Cullen: W
Dick Bosman: 54(1)/FO

Top 3

Merv Rettenmund: W
Boog Powell: 43.1-2
Frank Robinson: 5(B)4(2)/LDP

Bot 3

Del Unser: 9
Dave Nelson: S/BG
Frank Howard: S8.1-2
Jeff Burroughs: 16(1)/FO.2-3
Dick Billings: HR/78.3-H;1-H
Elliott Maddox: 13

Top 4

Elrod Hendricks: 31
Brooks Robinson: 9
Davey Johnson: HP
Mark Belanger: 64(1)/FO

Bot 4

Toby Harrah: 6
Tim Cullen: D/78
Dick Bosman: 43.2-3(E3)
Del Unser: W
Dave Nelson: 4

Top 5

Mike Cuellar: K
Paul Blair: 8
Merv Rettenmund: W
Boog Powell: 43

Bot 5

Frank Howard: D8
Jeff Burroughs: K
Dick Billings: 43
Elliott Maddox: K

Top 6

Frank Robinson: 53
Elrod Hendricks: 9
Brooks Robinson: S8
Davey Johnson: 7

Bot 6

Toby Harrah: S8
Tim Cullen: 53/SH.1-2
Dick Bosman: K/C
Del Unser: 3/G

Top 7

Mark Belanger: S7
Mike Cuellar: K/BF
Paul Blair: 54(1)/FO
Merv Rettenmund: CS2(26)

Bot 7

Dave Nelson: 9
Frank Howard: S8
Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Merv Rettenmund: 13
Boog Powell: W
Frank Robinson: 54(1)/FO
Elrod Hendricks: 43

Bot 8

Dick Billings: 13
Elliott Maddox: S8
Toby Harrah: S9.1-3
Tim Cullen: D/78.3-H;1-H
Dick Bosman: FC6.2X3(65)
Del Unser: 8

Top 9

Brooks Robinson: HR/7
Davey Johnson: 53
Mark Belanger: 8
Tom Shopay: 43