Despite a wildman performance by Sam McDowell, who walked 10 batters in the first six innings, the Indians were able to defeat the Senators, 7-3. McDowell did not yield a hit until Joe Foy singled to open the seventh. Vince Colbert then relieved and pitched the rest of the way. The Indians' attack included a three-run homer by Eddie Leon and double by Roy Foster, who accounted for two RBIs. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 7, Washington Senators 3
Game Played on Tuesday, May       18, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Indians      0  1  2    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   7 10  2
Senators     2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  4  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Ford cf               4   1   2   0     0   1   .227      Harrah ss             5   0   0   0     0   2   .229
Uhlaender lf          4   0   1   1     0   1   .284      Maddox cf,3b          3   1   1   0     2   1   .158
Nettles 3b            3   0   0   1     0   0   .162      Foy 3b,2b             3   1   2   1     2   0   .212
Fosse c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .272      Howard 1b             3   0   0   0     2   1   .280
Harrelson 1b          3   1   0   0     1   1   .179      Fernandez lf          5   0   0   1     0   0   .000
R. Foster rf          4   2   2   2     0   1   .209      Billings rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .241
Leon 2b               4   1   2   3     0   0   .241      Casanova c            3   0   0   0     1   1   .273
Camilli ss            3   1   1   0     1   0   .167      Cullen 2b             2   0   0   0     1   0   .163
McDowell p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .263        Unser ph,cf         1   0   0   0     0   1   .301
  Colbert p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      McLain p              1   0   0   0     1   1   .100
                                                            Wert ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .095
                                                            Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Biittner ph         1   1   1   0     0   0  1.000

Totals               33   7  10   7     2   6             Totals               31   3   4   2    10   8

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance:  5,690
Left on Base: Indians 2, Senators 11
DP: Indians 2, Senators 2
Errors: Nettles, Camilli, Casanova
Doubles: R. Foster (3)
Home Runs: R. Foster (3), Leon (1)
Caught Stealing: Leon (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Nettles (1)
GIDP: Uhlaender (4), Ford (3), Howard 2 (9)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McDowell W(2-5)         6     1   2   1  10   6   0  30   4.25
Colbert SV(1)           3     3   1   1   0   2   0  11   3.91
Totals                  9     4   3   2  10   8   0  41

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(4-6)           6     9   7   7   2   2   2  26   3.99
Riddleberger            3     1   0   0   0   4   0  10   5.79
Totals                  9    10   7   7   2   6   2  36

Passed Balls: Fosse (3)
Wild Pitches: McDowell (5), McLain (2)

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty


INDIANS 1ST: Ford singled to center; Uhlaender grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Ford out at second];
Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
walked; McDowell threw a wild pitch [Maddox to second]; Foy
walked; Fosse allowed a passed ball [Foy to second, Maddox to
third]; Howard was walked intentionally; Fernandez reached on an
error by Nettles [Maddox scored, Foy scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Howard to third]; Billings struck out; Casanova struck out; 2 R
(1 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 2.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse lined to pitcher; Harrelson grounded out
(third to first); R. Foster homered; Leon flied out to right; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Cullen flied out to center; McLain walked; Harrah
was called out on strikes; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 2.

INDIANS 3RD: Camilli walked; McDowell popped to pitcher; Ford
singled to left [Camilli to second]; Uhlaender singled to center
[Ford to third, Camilli scored]; Nettles hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Ford scored]; Fosse forced Uhlaender (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Senators 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Foy walked; Howard grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Foy out at second]; Fernandez
reached on an error by Camilli [Fernandez to second]; Billings
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3, Senators 2.

INDIANS 4TH: Harrelson struck out; R. Foster was called out on
strikes; Leon singled to center; Leon was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Casanova walked; Cullen grounded out (first
unassisted) [Casanova to second]; McLain struck out; Harrah
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 3,
Senators 2.

INDIANS 5TH: Camilli grounded out (second to first); McDowell
singled to right; Ford grounded into a double play (second to
first) [McDowell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians
3, Senators 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Maddox walked; Foy grounded out (third to first)
[Maddox to second]; Howard was walked intentionally; Fernandez
flied out to left; Billings flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 3, Senators 2.

INDIANS 6TH: Uhlaender flied out to left; Nettles popped to
second; Fosse singled to left; McLain threw a wild pitch [Fosse
to third (error by Casanova)]; Harrelson walked; R. Foster
doubled to left [Harrelson to third, Fosse scored]; Leon homered
[Harrelson scored, R. Foster scored]; Camilli grounded out
(second to first); 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Casanova grounded out (shortstop to first); Cullen
walked; WERT BATTED FOR MCLAIN; Wert walked [Cullen to second];
Harrah struck out; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 2.

INDIANS 7TH: RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED WERT (PITCHING); McDowell
struck out; Ford struck out; Uhlaender was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Foy singled to center; COLBERT REPLACED MCDOWELL
(PITCHING); Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Foy out at second]; Fernandez grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators
2.

INDIANS 8TH: Nettles grounded out (first to pitcher); Fosse
flied out to left; Harrelson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 2.

SENATORS 8TH: Billings popped to second; Casanova grounded out
(third to first); UNSER BATTED FOR CULLEN; Unser struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 2.

INDIANS 9TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MADDOX CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); FOY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); R.
Foster flied out to left; Leon grounded out (shortstop to
first); Camilli singled to center; Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 2.

SENATORS 9TH: BIITTNER BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; Biittner singled
to left; Harrah flied out to right; Maddox singled to center
[Biittner to third]; Foy singled to center [Maddox to third,
Biittner scored]; Howard struck out; Fernandez forced Foy (third
to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 3.