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Washington Senators @
Oakland Athletics
1971-06-15 Β· Night game Β· Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum Β· Att: 8392 Β· 2:01
Oakland Athletics defeated Washington Senators 8β2. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 4th. Chuck Dobson earned the win. Mike Epstein went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 11 |
W: Chuck Dobson L: Gerry Janeski SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Red Flaherty Β· 1B: John Rice Β· 2B: Bill Kunkel Β· 3B: Ron Luciano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Washington Senators β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bernie Allen | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Don Mincher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Paul Casanova | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Toby Harrah | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Tommy McCraw | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bert Campaneris | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Reggie Jackson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Epstein | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Duncan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dick Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chuck Dobson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
Jim Shellenback | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chuck Dobson | 9.0 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: 43
- Bernie Allen: S8
- Don Mincher: 6/P
- Frank Howard: 4/P
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 6/P
- Joe Rudi: K/C
- Reggie Jackson: S4
- Mike Epstein: SB2
- Mike Epstein: S9.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Sal Bando: 4/P
Top 2
- Larry Biittner: 9/L
- Paul Casanova: 43
- Toby Harrah: K/C
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: 43
- Dave Duncan: K23
- Dick Green: S6.B-2(E6/TH)
- Chuck Dobson: K
Top 3
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Gerry Janeski: 9
- Del Unser: 43
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: 53
- Joe Rudi: 3/FL
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Mike Epstein: 8
Top 4
- Bernie Allen: D8
- Don Mincher: 43.2-3
- Frank Howard: K
- Larry Biittner: 4/P
Bot 4
- Sal Bando: 63
- Rick Monday: 7
- Dave Duncan: T9
- Dick Green: IW
- Chuck Dobson: S1/BG.1-2;3-H
- Bert Campaneris: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Joe Rudi: S7
- Reggie Jackson: 8
Top 5
- Paul Casanova: 9
- Toby Harrah: K/C
- Tim Cullen: W
- Tommy McCraw: 43
Bot 5
- Mike Epstein: HR/8
- Sal Bando: 63
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: 53
Top 6
- Del Unser: S7
- Bernie Allen: W.1-2
- Don Mincher: 9/L.2-3
- Frank Howard: K
- Larry Biittner: K
Bot 6
- Dick Green: 3/G
- Chuck Dobson: 9
- Bert Campaneris: D9
- Joe Rudi: D9.2-H
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Top 7
- Paul Casanova: S7
- Toby Harrah: WP.1-2
- Toby Harrah: W
- Tim Cullen: W.2-3;1-2
- Elliott Maddox: 9/SF.2-3;3-H
- Del Unser: 36(1)/FO.3-H
- Bernie Allen: 3/G
Bot 7
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: 46(1)/FO
- Dave Duncan: K
- Dick Green: K
Top 8
- Don Mincher: W
- Frank Howard: 54(1)3/GDP
- Larry Biittner: 63
Bot 8
- Chuck Dobson: 7
- Bert Campaneris: 4/P
- Joe Rudi: 3/G
Top 9
- Paul Casanova: S6
- Toby Harrah: 23.1-2
- Tim Cullen: 8
- Elliott Maddox: 53


















