The majors' biggest loser, Denny McLain was tagged with his sixth straight defeat and 11th of the season when the Angels beat the Senators, 4-2. The Angels decided the outcome with three runs in the fifth inning.

Jim Fregosi singled, stole second, continued to third when no one covered on catcher Paul Casanova's throw and scored on a sacrifice fly by Tony Gonzalez. Ken McMullen followed with a homer. The Angels' final run then scored on a double by John Stephenson and single by Ken Berry. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 4, Washington Senators 2

Game Played on Friday, June 11, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Senators     0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  9  2
Angels       0  0  0    1  3  0    0  0  x  -   4  9  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrah ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     1   1   .217
Maddox 3b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .184      Spencer 1b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .189
Howard 1b             3   1   3   1     1   0   .309      Fregosi ss            4   1   2   0     0   1   .231
Fernandez lf          2   0   1   1     1   1   .103      Gonzalez lf           3   0   0   1     0   0   .260
Billings rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .210      McMullen 3b           4   1   1   1     0   0   .231
Casanova c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Stephenson c          4   2   1   0     0   1   .320
Unser cf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .259      Repoz rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .217
Cullen 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .179      Berry cf              4   0   2   1     0   0   .223
McLain p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Wright p              4   0   1   1     0   2   .175
  Wert ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .050        LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Mincher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .283

Totals               34   2   9   2     3   2             Totals               32   4   9   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance:  8,445
Left on Base: Senators 9, Angels 9
DP: Senators 0, Angels 1
Errors: Harrah, Howard
Doubles: Wright (3), Stephenson (8)
Home Runs: Howard (8), McMullen (9)
Stolen Bases: Fregosi (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Spencer (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Fernandez (2), Gonzalez (1)
GIDP: Billings (1)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(4-11)          6     9   4   3   3   4   1  31   4.05
Shellenback             2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.73
Totals                  8     9   4   3   3   5   1  37

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(7-4)           8.1   8   2   2   3   2   1  35   2.78
LaRoche SV(5)           0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   1.47
Totals                  9     9   2   2   3   2   1  38

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


SENATORS 1ST: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
walked; Howard walked [Maddox to second]; Fernandez was called
out on strikes; Billings forced Maddox (third unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar was called out on strikes; Spencer popped to
third in foul territory; Fregosi singled to center; Gonzalez
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Casanova flied out to right; Unser struck out;
Cullen singled to center; McLain grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: McMullen flied out to center; Stephenson struck out;
Repoz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Angels 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Harrah flied out to right; Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howard homered; Fernandez singled to
center; Billings flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Berry singled to right; Wright struck out; Alomar
singled to right [Berry to third]; Spencer walked [Alomar to
second]; Fregosi struck out; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Casanova flied out to right; Unser grounded out
(second to first); Cullen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: McMullen grounded out (third to first); Stephenson
reached on an error by Howard; Repoz singled to center
[Stephenson to second]; Berry popped to shortstop; Wright
doubled to left [Repoz to third, Stephenson scored (unearned)];
Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 1.

SENATORS 5TH: McLain grounded out (first to pitcher); Harrah
grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 5TH: Spencer popped to first in foul territory; Fregosi
singled to center; Fregosi stole second [Fregosi to third (error
by Harrah)]; Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to center [Fregosi
scored]; McMullen homered; Stephenson doubled to left; Repoz was
walked intentionally; Berry singled to center [Repoz to third,
Stephenson scored]; Wright flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 4.

SENATORS 6TH: Howard singled; Fernandez walked [Howard to
second]; Billings grounded into a double play (pitcher to second
to first) [Howard to third, Fernandez out at second]; Casanova
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Alomar walked; Spencer out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Alomar to second]; Fregosi flied out to
center; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 1, Angels 4.

SENATORS 7TH: On a bunt Unser singled to third; Cullen flied out
to right; WERT BATTED FOR MCLAIN; Wert forced Unser (shortstop
to second); Harrah popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: SHELLENBACK REPLACED WERT (PITCHING); McMullen
grounded out (third to first); Stephenson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Repoz popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 4.

SENATORS 8TH: Maddox singled to center; Howard singled to center
[Maddox to third]; Fernandez hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Maddox scored]; Billings flied out to center; Casanova flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 4.

ANGELS 8TH: Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); Wright
struck out; Alomar grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 4.

SENATORS 9TH: Unser singled to left; Cullen flied out to right;
MINCHER BATTED FOR SHELLENBACK; LAROCHE REPLACED WRIGHT
(PITCHING); Mincher flied out to right; Harrah singled to left
[Unser to second]; Maddox flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Senators 2, Angels 4.

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