Homers by Sal Bando and Rick Monday sent the Athletics on their way to a 6-1 victory over the Senators. After the Nats counted in the first inning on a walk, a passed ball and single by Don Mincher, Bando tied the score with his round-tripper in the second and Monday put the A's ahead with a two-run smash in the fourth. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 6, Washington Senators 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      5, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
A's          0  1  0    2  0  0    0  0  3  -   6 12  0
Senators     1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         4   0   0   1     0   1   .239      Unser cf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Blefary c             5   0   0   0     0   2   .205      Allen 3b,2b           2   1   1   0     2   0   .275
Jackson rf            5   0   2   1     0   2   .268      Mincher 1b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .277
Epstein 1b            4   0   1   0     1   0   .256      Howard lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .291
Bando 3b              3   2   2   1     1   0   .284      Biittner rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Monday cf             4   1   1   2     0   2   .217      Casanova c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .245
Mangual lf            4   1   3   0     0   0   .297      Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .253
Green 2b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .267      Cullen 2b             2   0   1   0     0   0   .174
Hunter p              4   1   1   1     0   0   .317        McCraw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
                                                            Wert 3b             1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
                                                          Bosman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .111
                                                            Fernandez ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .050
                                                            Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   6  12   6     2   7             Totals               31   1   7   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance:  6,221
Left on Base: A's 7, Senators 7
DP: A's 2, Senators 0
Doubles: Epstein (5), Green (5), Jackson (11)
Home Runs: Bando (8), Monday (7)
Stolen Bases: Harrah (1)
Caught Stealing: Epstein (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Campaneris (1)
GIDP: Biittner 2 (4)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter W(9-3)           9     7   1   0   4   3   0  35   3.13
Totals                  9     7   1   0   4   3   0  35

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman L(3-8)           7     7   3   3   1   3   2  28   4.36
Grzenda                 2     5   3   3   1   4   0  12   1.96
Totals                  9    12   6   6   2   7   2  40

Passed Balls: Blefary (1)

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris popped to second; Blefary grounded out
(second to first); Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser flied out to right; Allen walked; Blefary
allowed a passed ball [Allen to second]; Mincher singled to
center [Allen scored (unearned)]; Howard forced Mincher (second
unassisted); Biittner flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 0, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein walked; Epstein was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Bando homered; Monday was called out
on strikes; Mangual singled to center; Green flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Casanova singled to left [Casanova out at second
(left to second)]; Harrah flied out to left; Cullen singled to
center; Bosman forced Cullen (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Hunter grounded out (shortstop to first);
Campaneris was called out on strikes; Blefary popped to second;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Unser walked; Allen singled to right [Unser to
second]; Mincher singled to right [Allen to second, Unser to
third]; Howard was called out on strikes; Biittner grounded into
a double play (shortstop to first) [Mincher out at second]; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Jackson grounded out (second to first); Epstein
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bando singled to left; Monday
homered [Bando scored]; Mangual singled to left; Green singled
to center [Mangual to second]; Hunter grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Casanova popped to catcher in foul territory;
Harrah flied out to left; Cullen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Campaneris popped to third; Blefary grounded out
(second to first); Jackson singled to shortstop; Epstein flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Bosman grounded out (third to first); Unser
grounded out (shortstop to first); Allen grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Bando flied out to center; Monday grounded out
(second to first); Mangual grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Mincher singled to right; Howard singled to left
[Mincher to second]; Biittner grounded into a double play (first
to shortstop to first) [Mincher to third, Howard out at second];
Casanova grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 3, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Green flied out to left; Hunter flied out to
center; Campaneris grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

SENATORS 7TH: Harrah walked; MCCRAW BATTED FOR CULLEN; McCraw
flied out to right; FERNANDEZ BATTED FOR BOSMAN; Harrah stole
second; Fernandez struck out; Unser flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 8TH: WERT REPLACED MCCRAW (PLAYING 3B); ALLEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); GRZENDA REPLACED FERNANDEZ (PITCHING);
Blefary struck out; Jackson struck out; Epstein doubled to
center; Bando was walked intentionally; Monday struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 3, Senators 1.

SENATORS 8TH: Allen walked; Mincher popped to third; Howard
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Allen to second]; Biittner
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 3, Senators 1.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Mangual singled to center; Green doubled to left
[Mangual to third]; Hunter singled to right [Green to third,
Mangual scored]; Campaneris hit a sacrifice fly to left [Green
scored]; Blefary struck out; Jackson doubled to right [Hunter
scored]; Epstein flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 6, Senators 1.

SENATORS 9TH: Casanova was called out on strikes; Harrah
grounded out (third to first); Wert popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 6, Senators 1.