In one of the longest games in A. L. history, the Athletics scored on a pass with the bases loaded and a wild pitch in the 21st inning to defeat the Senators, 5-3. The Senators rallied for three runs in the ninth to turn the game into a marathon contest.

In the 21st, Dick Green doubled and was out at the plate trying to score on a single by Curt Blefary, who went to second on the throw. After an intentional pass to Bert Campaneris, both runners advanced on a wild pitch by Jim Shellenback. Larry Brown walked to load the bases and Reggie Jackson then drew a pass to force in Blefary. Campaneris counted an extra run on Shellenback's second wild pitch of the inning. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 5, Washington Senators 3
Game Played on Friday, June      4, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
A's          0  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   5 16  2
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 16  3


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         9   1   2   2     1   0   .243      Unser cf              8   0   1   0     1   2   .267
Mangual lf            8   0   2   0     0   1   .271      Allen 3b,2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .269
  Segui p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .105        Maddox ph,3b        6   1   1   0     0   0   .182
  Brown ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .216      Mincher 1b            9   1   4   0     0   1   .265
  Roland p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Howard lf             9   1   2   1     0   2   .292
Jackson rf            9   0   1   1     1   4   .265      Biittner rf           9   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Epstein 1b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .257      Casanova c            8   0   3   0     0   1   .245
  Hendrick ph,cf      6   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Harrah ss             8   0   4   2     0   2   .258
Bando 3b              9   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Cullen 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Monday cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .216        McCraw ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Davis ph,1b         4   0   2   0     1   0   .333        Wert ph,3b,2b       4   0   0   0     1   1   .061
Tenace c              6   1   0   0     3   1   .189      Janeski p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Green 2b              9   0   4   1     0   1   .262        Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dobson p              3   1   1   0     0   1   .267        Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Billings ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .260
  Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Cox p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Fingers p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .238        Fernandez ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .053
  Webster ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .083        Lindblad p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Klimkowski p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Gogolewski p        1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Blefary ph,lf       2   1   1   0     1   1   .231        Riddleberger p      1   0   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               76   5  16   4     9  11             Totals               73   3  16   3     3  11

Time of Game: 5:19   Attendance:  6,159
Left on Base: A's 17, Senators 11
DP: A's 5, Senators 2
Errors: Mangual, Green, Maddox, Harrah 2
Doubles: Dobson (2), Campaneris (12), Green (4)
Triples: Campaneris (1)
Caught Stealing: Harrah (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Wert (1)
GIDP: Bando (6), Casanova (4), Howard 2 (12), Wert (2)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson                  7     6   0   0   0   4   0  25   2.93
Knowles                 1.1   2   2   2   0   0   0   5   7.17
Locker                  0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   4.23
Fingers                 5.1   2   0   0   2   2   0  20   3.17
Klimkowski              2     2   0   0   0   1   0   6   3.80
Segui W(4-2)            4     2   0   0   1   4   0  15   3.06
Roland SV(1)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.42
Totals                 21    16   3   3   3  11   0  77

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Janeski                 6.1   5   3   3   4   2   0  25   3.78
Pina                    0.2   2   0   0   0   2   0   4   3.27
Grzenda                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   0.86
Cox                     1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.17
Lindblad                4     2   0   0   0   1   0  14   1.95
Gogolewski              3.2   2   0   0   2   0   0  16   3.38
Riddleberger            3.1   3   0   0   0   4   0  13   5.26
Shellenback L(1-3)      1     2   2   2   3   0   0   7   4.97
Totals                 21    16   5   5   9  11   0  85

Wild Pitches: Shellenback 2 (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Odom, 1B - Marty Springstead, 2B - Jim Honochick, 3B - Larry McCoy


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mangual singled to center; Jackson lined to left; Epstein
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Allen
flied out to left; Mincher singled to right; Howard struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday
grounded out (pitcher to first); Tenace walked; Green singled to
right [Tenace out at home (right to catcher)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 0.

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

ATHLETICS 3RD: Dobson grounded out (second to first); Campaneris
grounded out (second to first); Mangual grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen grounded out (shortstop to first); Janeski
popped to catcher in foul territory; Unser struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson flied out to right; Epstein walked; Bando
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Epstein out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Allen flied out to center; Mincher singled to
left; Howard grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Mincher out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Monday grounded out (first unassisted); Tenace
walked; Green struck out while Tenace was out trying to advance
to second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics
0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Biittner flied out to left; Casanova flied out to
left; Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Dobson doubled to left; Campaneris tripled to
right [Dobson scored]; Mangual grounded out (second to first);
Jackson struck out; Epstein flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Cullen flied out to right; Janeski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando flied out to center; Monday singled to
first; Tenace walked [Monday to second]; PINA REPLACED JANESKI
(PITCHING); Green singled to right [Tenace to third, Monday
scored]; Dobson was called out on strikes; Campaneris doubled
[Green to third, Tenace scored]; Mangual struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Allen struck out; Mincher flied out to center;
Howard singled to left; Biittner popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: GRZENDA REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); Jackson struck
out; Epstein was called out on strikes; Bando grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Casanova singled to left; Harrah singled to left
[Casanova to second]; MCCRAW BATTED FOR CULLEN; KNOWLES REPLACED
DOBSON (PITCHING); WERT BATTED FOR MCCRAW; Wert grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Casanova to third,
Harrah out at second]; BILLINGS BATTED FOR GRZENDA; Billings
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
3, Senators 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: WERT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ALLEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); COX REPLACED BILLINGS (PITCHING); Monday
flied out to left; Tenace popped to first in foul territory;
Green grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 9TH: Unser grounded out (third to first); MADDOX BATTED
FOR ALLEN; Maddox singled to left; Mincher singled to right
[Maddox to second]; LOCKER REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); Howard
singled to left [Mincher to second, Maddox scored]; Biittner
popped to first in foul territory; Casanova singled to right
[Howard to second, Mincher to third]; FINGERS REPLACED LOCKER
(PITCHING); Harrah singled to left [Mincher scored, Howard
scored, Casanova to third (error by Mangual), Harrah to second];
Wert was walked intentionally; FERNANDEZ BATTED FOR COX;
Fernandez flied out to center; 3 R, 5 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics
3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 10TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); WERT CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); LINDBLAD REPLACED FERNANDEZ (PITCHING);
Fingers flied out to center; Campaneris popped to third in foul
territory; Mangual singled to right; Jackson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators
3.

SENATORS 10TH: Unser flied out to center; Maddox grounded out
(second to first); Mincher grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 11TH: HENDRICK BATTED FOR EPSTEIN; Hendrick reached on
an error by Harrah; Debut game for George Hendrick; Bando
grounded out (third to first) [Hendrick to second]; DAVIS BATTED
FOR MONDAY; Davis flied out to right; Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 11TH: HENDRICK STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); DAVIS
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Howard flied out to center;
Biittner grounded out (second to first); Casanova grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Green grounded out (pitcher to first); Fingers
grounded out (shortstop to first); Campaneris popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 12TH: Harrah singled to right; Wert out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Harrah to second]; Lindblad popped to
shortstop; Unser was walked intentionally; Maddox flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 13TH: Mangual grounded out (second to first); Jackson
singled to right [Jackson out at first (right to first)];
Hendrick grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 13TH: Mincher grounded out (first to pitcher); Howard
was called out on strikes; Biittner flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 14TH: GOGOLEWSKI REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Bando
grounded out (first to pitcher); Davis singled to center; Tenace
flied out to left; Green flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 14TH: Casanova grounded out (third to first); Harrah
popped to catcher in foul territory; Wert struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 15TH: WEBSTER BATTED FOR FINGERS; Webster flied out to
left; Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); Mangual
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 15TH: KLIMKOWSKI REPLACED WEBSTER (PITCHING);
Gogolewski was called out on strikes; Unser singled to catcher;
Maddox lined into a double play (second to first) [Unser out at
first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 16TH: Jackson made an out to second; Hendrick reached
on an error by Harrah; Bando forced Hendrick (pitcher to
shortstop); Davis walked [Bando to second]; Tenace popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Senators 3.

SENATORS 16TH: Mincher singled to right; Howard grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Mincher out at
second]; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 17TH: Green singled to third [Green to second (error
by Maddox)]; BLEFARY BATTED FOR KLIMKOWSKI; Blefary walked;
Campaneris forced Green (pitcher to third) [Blefary to second];
Mangual popped to shortstop; RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED GOGOLEWSKI
(PITCHING); Jackson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 17TH: BLEFARY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); SEGUI
REPLACED MANGUAL (PITCHING); Casanova struck out; Harrah singled
to right; Harrah was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Wert popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 18TH: Hendrick flied out to center; Bando grounded out
(shortstop to first); Davis singled to center; Tenace forced
Davis (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Senators 3.

SENATORS 18TH: Riddleberger grounded out (catcher to first);
Unser flied out to center; Maddox grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 19TH: Green grounded out (pitcher to first); Blefary
struck out; Campaneris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 19TH: Mincher struck out; Howard flied out to center;
Biittner reached on an error by Green; Casanova singled to
center [Biittner to second]; Harrah was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 20TH: Segui struck out; Jackson struck out; Hendrick
singled to right; Bando singled to left [Hendrick to third];
Davis flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Senators 3.

SENATORS 20TH: Wert flied out to left; Riddleberger walked;
Unser struck out; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 3.

ATHLETICS 21ST: SHELLENBACK REPLACED RIDDLEBERGER (PITCHING);
Tenace grounded out (third to first); Green doubled to center;
Blefary singled to right [Green out at home (right to catcher),
Blefary to second (on throw)]; Campaneris was walked
intentionally; BROWN BATTED FOR SEGUI; Shellenback threw a wild
pitch [Campaneris to second, Blefary to third]; Brown walked;
Jackson walked [Blefary scored, Campaneris to third, Brown to
second]; Shellenback threw a wild pitch [Jackson to second,
Brown to third, Campaneris scored]; Hendrick popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 5, Senators 3.

SENATORS 21ST: ROLAND REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Mincher popped
to second; Howard popped to catcher in foul territory; Biittner
popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Senators 3.