In a swap of shutouts, the Senators won the opener of a doubleheader, 4-0, on Denny McLain's three-hitter and the Indians took the nightcap, 1-0, on a one-hitter by Steve Dunning, who pitched his first complete game in the major leagues. Dunning, who went right from Stanford University to the Indians last June, gave up a single by Tommy McCraw in the second inning. Six other batters reached base on walks. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 4, Cleveland Indians 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, April     18, 1971 (Day game) at Cleveland Stadium
Senators     0  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  7  0
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cullen 2b             4   1   1   1     1   0   .244      Lowenstein rf,2b      3   0   1   0     1   0   .400
Flood cf              5   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Pinson cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .286
  Unser rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Fosse c               2   0   0   0     2   0   .143
Howard 1b             4   0   1   0     1   1   .256      Nettles 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .179
Foy 3b                2   1   1   1     3   0   .361      Harrelson 1b          3   0   0   0     0   2   .133
Maddox rf,cf          2   1   0   0     3   2   .190      Uhlaender lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Scheinblum lf         4   0   0   0     1   0   .095      Brown ss              3   0   1   0     0   0   .241
Casanova c            5   1   3   1     0   0   .280      Camilli 2b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Harrah ss             2   0   0   0     2   1   .108        Ford ph,rf          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
McLain p              3   0   0   1     0   0   .000      McDowell p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Lamb p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            R. Foster ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Austin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   4   7   4    11   4             Totals               28   0   3   0     3   6

Time of Game: 2:37
Left on Base: Senators 12, Indians 4
DP: Senators 1, Indians 2
Errors: Harrelson
Doubles: Casanova (4), Lowenstein (1)
Stolen Bases: Foy (1)
Caught Stealing: Casanova (1), Lowenstein (1)
Sacrifice Hits: McLain (2)
GIDP: Flood (1), Scheinblum (2), Camilli (1)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain W(2-1)           9     3   0   0   3   6   0  31   3.00
Totals                  9     3   0   0   3   6   0  31

Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell L(0-2)         5.2   5   4   3   9   3   0  31   3.86
Lamb                    2.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   9   2.08
Austin                  1     1   0   0   1   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9     7   4   3  11   4   0  43

Wild Pitches: McDowell 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger


SENATORS 1ST: Cullen popped to first; Flood popped to third;
Howard singled to left; McDowell threw a wild pitch [Howard to
second]; Foy walked; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 1ST: Lowenstein grounded out (second to first); Pinson
singled to right; Fosse walked [Pinson to second]; Nettles
grounded out (first unassisted) [Fosse to second, Pinson to
third]; Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0,
Indians 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Scheinblum grounded out (third to first); Casanova
grounded out (third to first); Harrah walked; McDowell threw a
wild pitch [Harrah to second]; McLain grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Indians 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Uhlaender flied out to right; Brown flied out to
left; Camilli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Indians 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen popped to second; Flood popped to third;
Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 3RD: McDowell popped to second; Lowenstein walked;
Lowenstein was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Pinson popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Indians 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Foy singled to left; Maddox walked [Foy to
second]; Scheinblum grounded out (second to first) [Maddox to
second, Foy to third]; Casanova doubled to right [Maddox to
third, Foy scored]; Harrah walked; McLain reached on an error by
Harrelson on a sacrifice bunt [Harrah to second, Casanova to
third, Maddox scored (RBI)]; Cullen walked [Casanova scored
(unearned), Harrah to third, McLain to second]; Flood grounded
into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Harrah out at
home]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse walked; Nettles forced Fosse (third to
second); Harrelson flied out to center; Uhlaender flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Indians 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Howard struck out; Foy walked; Foy stole second;
Maddox walked; Scheinblum flied out to left; Casanova flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Indians 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Brown singled to center; Camilli grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Brown out at
second]; McDowell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3,
Indians 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Harrah struck out; McLain grounded out (pitcher to
first); Cullen singled to center; Flood singled to right [Cullen
to third]; Howard walked [Flood to second]; Foy walked [Cullen
scored, Flood to third, Howard to second]; LAMB REPLACED
MCDOWELL (PITCHING); Maddox was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Lowenstein doubled to right; Pinson flied out to
right; Fosse flied out to left; Nettles struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Scheinblum walked; Casanova singled to center
[Scheinblum out at third (center to third)]; Harrah reached on a
fielder's choice [Casanova to second]; McLain forced Harrah
(third to shortstop) [Casanova to third]; Cullen forced McLain
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Harrelson was called out on strikes; Uhlaender
popped to shortstop; Brown popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Flood grounded out (third to first); Howard
grounded out (third to first); Foy flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.

INDIANS 8TH: UNSER REPLACED FLOOD (PLAYING RF); MADDOX CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); FORD BATTED FOR CAMILLI; Ford was called
out on strikes; R. FOSTER BATTED FOR LAMB; R. Foster lined to
right; Lowenstein flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 4, Indians 0.

SENATORS 9TH: AUSTIN REPLACED R. FOSTER (PITCHING); FORD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LOWENSTEIN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B);
Maddox walked; Scheinblum grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to second to first) [Maddox out at second];
Casanova singled to center; Casanova was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4,
Indians 0.

INDIANS 9TH: Pinson popped to shortstop; Fosse flied out to
right; Nettles popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Indians 0.