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Washington Senators @
Minnesota Twins
1971-07-28 Β· Night game Β· Metropolitan Stadium Β· Att: 10139 Β· night Β· 3:08
Washington Senators defeated Minnesota Twins 7β1. Washington Senators put up 3 in the 9th. Bill Gogolewski earned the win and Joe Grzenda picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
| MIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Bill Gogolewski L: Jim Perry SV: Joe Grzenda
Umpires β HP: Bill Haller Β· 1B: Jake O'Donnell Β· 2B: Frank Umont Β· 3B: Lou DiMuro Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Lenny Randle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Don Mincher | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Frank Howard | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Larry Biittner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dick Billings | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Dave Nelson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Bernie Allen | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Elliott Maddox | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Tovar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rod Carew | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Harmon Killebrew | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tony Oliva | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Leo Cardenas | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
George Mitterwald | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Perry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Braun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
George Thomas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Minnesota Twins β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jim Perry | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Tom Hall | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Ron Perranoski | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Stan Williams | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: S9
- Lenny Randle: 9/FL
- Don Mincher: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Cesar Tovar: 63
- Rod Carew: D9
- Harmon Killebrew: 53/DP.2X3(36)
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: K
- Dick Billings: S9
- Dave Nelson: S9.1-2
- Tim Cullen: W.2-3;1-2
- Bill Gogolewski: K
- Del Unser: 7
Bot 2
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Rich Reese: 8
- Leo Cardenas: K
Top 3
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Don Mincher: 5E3.1-2;B-1
- Frank Howard: PB.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: K/C
- Larry Biittner: W
- Dick Billings: 9/SF.3-H(UR);2-3
- Dave Nelson: FC1.3XH(12);1-2;B-1
Bot 3
- Jim Nettles: 63
- George Mitterwald: 23
- Jim Perry: K/C
Top 4
- Tim Cullen: 4/P
- Bill Gogolewski: K
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 4
- Cesar Tovar: 53
- Rod Carew: W
- Harmon Killebrew: K/C
- Tony Oliva: 8
Top 5
- Bernie Allen: D9
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: WP.2-3;1-2
- Frank Howard: D8.3-H;2-H
- Larry Biittner: 6/P
- Dick Billings: K
- Dave Nelson: 8
Bot 5
- Rich Reese: W
- Leo Cardenas: W.1-2
- Jim Nettles: OA.2X3(25);1-1
- Jim Nettles: 7
- George Mitterwald: 46(1)/FO
Top 6
- Tim Cullen: K
- Bill Gogolewski: 8
- Del Unser: W
- Bernie Allen: 6/P
Bot 6
- Steve Braun: K
- Cesar Tovar: 6/P
- Rod Carew: K
Top 7
- Don Mincher: K
- Frank Howard: 13
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Dick Billings: S8.1-3
- Dave Nelson: S8.3-H;1-2
- Tim Cullen: K
Bot 7
- Harmon Killebrew: W
- Tony Oliva: 7
- Rich Reese: S9.1-2
- Leo Cardenas: S7.2-H;1-2
- Brant Alyea: K
- George Mitterwald: K
Top 8
- Joe Grzenda: S7
- Del Unser: 16(1)/FO
- Bernie Allen: S9.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 8
- Frank Howard: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- George Thomas: K
- Cesar Tovar: 8
- Rod Carew: 13
Top 9
- Jeff Burroughs: S8
- Dick Billings: W.1-2
- Dave Nelson: E3/SH.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tim Cullen: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tim Cullen: FC6.3XH(62);2-3;B-1
- Joe Grzenda: 43.3-H(UR);1-2
- Del Unser: S8.2-H(UR)
- Bernie Allen: S9.1-3
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Bot 9
- Harmon Killebrew: 6/P
- Tony Oliva: 43
- Rich Reese: D/89
- Leo Cardenas: 4/L





















