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Washington Senators @ 
California Angels
1971-08-25 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 7114 · night · 2:20
Washington Senators defeated California Angels 5–4. Washington Senators put up 4 in the 6th. Denny McLain earned the win and Joe Grzenda picked up the save. Jim Fregosi went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CAL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Denny McLain L: Lloyd Allen SV: Joe Grzenda
Umpires — HP: Red Flaherty · 1B: John Rice · 2B: Bill Kunkel · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank Howard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny McLain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Grzenda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Stephenson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rudy May | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Moses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Cowan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommie Reynolds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Joe Grzenda | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy May | 5.1 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
 Lloyd Allen | 0.2 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Mel Queen | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eddie Fisher | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: D9
- Lenny Randle: 13/SH.2-3
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: S7.3-H
- Dick Billings: 9
Bot 1
- Sandy Alomar: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 9
- Tony Gonzalez: 8
Top 2
- Dave Nelson: S9
- Elliott Maddox: CS2(24)
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 2
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Ken McMullen: 8
Top 3
- Denny McLain: K
- Del Unser: S4
- Lenny Randle: 4/P
- Frank Howard: K
Bot 3
- Roger Repoz: S9
- John Stephenson: 9
- Rudy May: S8.1-3
- Sandy Alomar: 3/SH.3-H;1-2
- Mickey Rivers: S9.2-H;B-2(E9)
- Tony Gonzalez: 3/P
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Dick Billings: 8
- Dave Nelson: 8
Bot 4
- Jim Fregosi: HR/7
- Jim Spencer: 31
- Ken McMullen: 9
- Roger Repoz: 8
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)3/GDP
- Denny McLain: D9
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 5
- John Stephenson: HR/9
- Rudy May: K/C
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 7
Top 6
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Frank Howard: HR/8
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dick Billings: D7.1-H
- Dave Nelson: S9.2-3
- Elliott Maddox: WP.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Toby Harrah: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tommy McCraw: 43.2-3;1-2
- Del Unser: IW
- Lenny Randle: K
Bot 6
- Tony Gonzalez: 63
- Jim Fregosi: S7
- Jim Spencer: K
- Ken McMullen: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Frank Howard: S7
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.1-2
- Dick Billings: 2/BINT
- Dave Nelson: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Ken Berry: S5/BG
- Jerry Moses: 34/SH.1-2
- Billy Cowan: W
- Sandy Alomar: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Toby Harrah: 6/L
- Joe Grzenda: 63
Bot 8
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Tommie Reynolds: 53
- Jim Fregosi: K
Top 9
- Del Unser: 43
- Lenny Randle: W
- Frank Howard: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Jim Spencer: 7
- Ken McMullen: 53
- Ken Berry: 9
Notes & reviews
- Dick Billings called for interference