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Washington Senators @ 
New York Yankees
1971-04-20 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 6851 · 69°F · 2:24
Washington Senators defeated New York Yankees 7–2. Washington Senators put up 2 in the 1st. Jim Shellenback earned the win. Tim Cullen went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jim Shellenback L: Fritz Peterson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Cullen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Curt Flood | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Foy | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Shellenback | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fritz Peterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Shellenback | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 4.0 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Gary Waslewski | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Mike Kekich | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Curt Flood: S7
- Frank Howard: W.1-2
- Joe Foy: S9.1-2;2-H
- Elliott Maddox: E5/G.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-2
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Paul Casanova: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Roy White: W.1-2
- Danny Cater: 9
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Toby Harrah: 63
- Jim Shellenback: K
- Tim Cullen: S7
- Curt Flood: 13
Bot 2
- John Ellis: E6/G
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Gene Michael: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Frank Howard: S7
- Joe Foy: 8
- Elliott Maddox: S8.1-2
- Mike Epstein: S9.2-H;1XH(32);B-2(TH)
- Paul Casanova: T8.2-H
- Toby Harrah: IW
- Jim Shellenback: 13
Bot 3
- Fritz Peterson: W
- Horace Clarke: S9.1-3
- Thurman Munson: 8/SF.3-H
- Roy White: S9.1-3
- Danny Cater: 5/L
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Tim Cullen: 9
- Curt Flood: 63
- Frank Howard: HR/9
- Joe Foy: 4/P
Bot 4
- John Ellis: W
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)/FO
- Gene Michael: 9
- Ron Hansen: 7
Top 5
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Mike Epstein: K
- Paul Casanova: 64(1)/FO
- Toby Harrah: S9.1-3
- Jim Shellenback: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Horace Clarke: 6/P
- Thurman Munson: S7
- Roy White: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 6
- Tim Cullen: K/C
- Curt Flood: W
- Frank Howard: 2/FL
- Joe Foy: 2/FL
Bot 6
- Danny Cater: 63
- Felipe Alou: 5/FL
- John Ellis: S6
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Top 7
- Elliott Maddox: 63
- Mike Epstein: 43
- Paul Casanova: K
Bot 7
- Gene Michael: S8
- Ron Woods: 46(1)/FO
- Horace Clarke: 7
- Thurman Munson: 2/FL
Top 8
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Jim Shellenback: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Tim Cullen: HR/7.1-H
- Curt Flood: 63
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 8
- Roy White: HR/7
- Danny Cater: 9
- Felipe Alou: 9
- John Ellis: 4/P
Top 9
- Joe Foy: 53
- Elliott Maddox: 53
- Mike Epstein: 9
Bot 9
- Bobby Murcer: S8
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Curt Blefary: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 5(2)3/GDP