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Washington Senators @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-06-16 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 19893 · 2:05
Oakland Athletics defeated Washington Senators 5–1. Oakland Athletics put up 2 in the 1st. Vida Blue earned the win. Mike Epstein went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WS2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| OAK | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Vida Blue L: Denny McLain SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Rice · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Ron Luciano · 3B: Red Flaherty · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Washington Senators — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Del Unser | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dick Billings | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Casanova | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Cullen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny McLain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Epstein | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rick Monday | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vida Blue | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Washington Senators — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denny McLain | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Grzenda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Casey Cox | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Denny Riddleberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Del Unser: W
- Dave Nelson: W.1-2
- Frank Howard: K
- Dick Billings: S7.1-2;2-H
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Paul Casanova: 9
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 7
- Joe Rudi: HR/7
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Sal Bando: K
Top 2
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Tim Cullen: 43
- Denny McLain: K
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: HR/7
- Dick Green: 53
- Vida Blue: K
Top 3
- Del Unser: S8
- Dave Nelson: 36(1)3/GDP
- Frank Howard: 43
Bot 3
- Bert Campaneris: 8
- Joe Rudi: HR/9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: HR/9
- Sal Bando: 2/FL
Top 4
- Dick Billings: 8
- Don Mincher: 53
- Paul Casanova: K/C
Bot 4
- Rick Monday: 43
- Dave Duncan: 7
- Dick Green: K/C
Top 5
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Tim Cullen: 4/P
- Frank Fernandez: 7
Bot 5
- Vida Blue: 43
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 43
Top 6
- Del Unser: S8
- Dave Nelson: 46(1)/FO
- Frank Howard: K
- Dick Billings: 8
Bot 6
- Reggie Jackson: 9
- Mike Epstein: K
- Sal Bando: W
- Rick Monday: K
Top 7
- Don Mincher: 63
- Paul Casanova: 3/G
- Lenny Randle: S6
- Tim Cullen: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Dave Duncan: S5
- Dick Green: 7
- Vida Blue: 23/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
Top 8
- Elliott Maddox: K
- Del Unser: S7
- Dave Nelson: 54(1)/FO
- Frank Howard: 53
Bot 8
- Joe Rudi: 3/P
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Mike Epstein: HP
- Sal Bando: 7
Top 9
- Dick Billings: S5
- Don Mincher: 9
- Paul Casanova: 9
- Lenny Randle: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Len Randle