Three Senators' pitchers combined on a three-hitter and shut out the Angels, 4-0. Mike Thompson started and gave up one hit in three innings before leaving the mound because of a sore finger on his pitching hand. Denny Riddleberger hurled the next five frames, yielding two hits, and Casey Cox set the Angels down in order in the ninth. The Senators backed the trio with a 14-hit attack, including a homer by Bernie Allen. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 4, California Angels 0
Game Played on Monday, May       31, 1971 (Day game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1
Senators     0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   4 14  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .201      Unser cf              5   1   2   1     0   0   .275
Repoz cf              3   0   0   0     1   3   .247      Allen 3b              4   1   2   1     0   1   .290
Johnson lf            3   0   2   0     1   0   .259        Maddox pr,3b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .156
McMullen 3b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .239      Mincher 1b            4   0   2   1     0   1   .254
Fregosi ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .233      Howard lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .288
Conigliaro rf         4   0   0   0     0   1   .234      Biittner rf           4   0   3   1     0   0   .379
Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .184      Casanova c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Stephenson c          2   0   0   0     1   1   .342      Harrah ss             4   0   3   0     0   0   .241
Murphy p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .077      Cullen 2b             2   1   1   0     2   0   .166
  A. Reynolds p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Thompson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Ruiz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .250        McCraw ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .241
  Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Riddleberger p      2   0   0   0     1   2   .000
                                                            Cox p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .143

Totals               28   0   3   0     6   8             Totals               34   4  14   4     3   6

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 13,289
Left on Base: Angels 7, Senators 9
DP: Angels 3, Senators 3
Errors: Fregosi, Allen
Doubles: Unser (6), Harrah (8)
Home Runs: Allen (3)
Caught Stealing: Harrah (4)
GIDP: Conigliaro 2 (6), McMullen (8), Harrah (2), Mincher (3)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Murphy L(2-7)           4.2  11   4   4   0   5   1  23   4.87
A. Reynolds             1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   5   5.28
Fisher                  2     2   0   0   2   0   0   9   2.41
Totals                  8    14   4   4   3   6   1  37

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thompson                3     1   0   0   4   3   0  14   4.30
Riddleberger W(2-1)     5     2   0   0   2   5   0  18   6.04
Cox SV(1)               1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.29
Totals                  9     3   0   0   6   8   0  34

Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (third to first); Repoz walked;
Johnson singled to center [Repoz to third]; McMullen popped to
catcher in foul territory; Fregosi popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser doubled to center; Allen grounded out (first
to pitcher) [Unser to third]; Mincher was called out on strikes;
Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Senators 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Conigliaro struck out; Spencer grounded out (first
unassisted); Stephenson walked; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Biittner singled to center; Casanova flied out to
center; Harrah grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Biittner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Senators 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Alomar walked; Repoz struck out; Johnson walked
[Alomar to second]; McMullen flied out to right; Fregosi popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen singled to shortstop [Cullen to second
(error by Fregosi)]; MCCRAW BATTED FOR THOMPSON; On a bunt
McCraw singled to second [Cullen to third]; Unser singled to
right [McCraw to third, Cullen scored]; Allen struck out;
Mincher singled to right [Unser to third, McCraw scored]; Howard
popped to catcher in foul territory; Biittner singled to right
[Mincher to second, Unser scored]; Casanova was called out on
strikes; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 3.

ANGELS 4TH: RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED MCCRAW (PITCHING); Conigliaro
flied out to center; Spencer reached on an error by Allen;
Stephenson struck out; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Senators 3.

SENATORS 4TH: Harrah singled to left; Cullen lined into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Harrah out at first]; Riddleberger
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Senators 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Alomar walked; Repoz struck out; Johnson flied out
to center; McMullen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Senators 3.

SENATORS 5TH: On a bunt Unser made an out to first; Allen
homered; Mincher singled to center; Howard was called out on
strikes; Biittner singled to right [Mincher to second]; A.
REYNOLDS REPLACED MURPHY (PITCHING); Casanova forced Mincher
(shortstop to third); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators
4.

ANGELS 6TH: Fregosi singled to center; Conigliaro grounded into
a double play (third to second to first) [Fregosi out at
second]; Spencer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 4.

SENATORS 6TH: Harrah singled to shortstop; Harrah was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Cullen walked; Riddleberger
was called out on strikes; Unser grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Stephenson grounded out (first unassisted); RUIZ
BATTED FOR A. REYNOLDS; Ruiz flied out to right; Alomar flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 4.

SENATORS 7TH: FISHER REPLACED RUIZ (PITCHING); Allen singled to
left; MADDOX RAN FOR ALLEN; Mincher grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Maddox out at second]; Howard
popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 4.

ANGELS 8TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Repoz was called
out on strikes; Johnson singled to pitcher; McMullen grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnson out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 4.

SENATORS 8TH: Biittner popped to second; Casanova grounded out
(second to first); Harrah doubled to right; Cullen was walked
intentionally; Riddleberger walked [Harrah to third, Cullen to
second]; Unser forced Riddleberger (second unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 4.

ANGELS 9TH: Fregosi walked; COX REPLACED RIDDLEBERGER
(PITCHING); Conigliaro grounded into a double play (third to
second to first) [Fregosi out at second]; Spencer popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Senators 4.