A two-out double by Dick Billings was the key blow as the Senators scored three runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Angels, 3-2, and snap their seven-game losing streak. Toby Harrah tripled and, after one out, Frank Howard was handed an intentional pass.

Frank Fernandez struck out, but Billings looped his double to right-center field, scoring Harrah and Howard. Paul Casanova followed with a single to drive in what proved to be the winning run. [The Sporting News]
Washington Senators 3, California Angels 2

Game Played on Saturday, June 12, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Senators     0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   3  5  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  6  1


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Harrah ss             4   1   2   0     0   0   .256      Alomar 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .215
Maddox 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .179      Spencer 1b            3   0   2   0     0   0   .197
Howard 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .309        Cowan ph,rf         1   0   1   1     0   0   .280
Fernandez lf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .094      Fregosi ss            3   0   0   0     0   2   .226
  McCraw lf           0   0   0   0     1   0   .237      Gonzalez lf           4   0   0   1     0   0   .241
Billings rf           2   1   1   2     1   1   .219        Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Casanova c            4   0   1   1     0   0   .229      McMullen 3b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .231
Unser cf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .253      Stephenson c          3   0   1   0     0   0   .320
Cullen 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .176        Ruiz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Bosman p              2   0   0   0     1   1   .103      Repoz rf,1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moses ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .232
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Berry cf              3   1   0   0     1   0   .218
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Hassler p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            O'Brien ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .233
                                                            Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Johnson ph,lf       2   0   0   0     0   0   .256

Totals               29   3   5   3     5   5             Totals               32   2   6   2     3   3

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 12,836
Left on Base: Senators 5, Angels 7
DP: Senators 1, Angels 2
Errors: Fregosi
Doubles: Billings (2), Spencer (8)
Triples: Harrah (2)
GIDP: Fernandez (2), Casanova (5), Berry (6)
Hit by Pitch: Billings (1,by Hassler), Fregosi (1,by Pina)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman W(4-8)           7.1   5   2   2   2   2   0  28   4.21
Grzenda                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.96
Pina                    0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.96
Lindblad SV(4)          1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   2.68
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   3   0  36

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hassler L(0-2)          6     5   3   3   3   5   0  25   3.60
Fisher                  2     0   0   0   2   0   0   7   2.27
Allen                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.34
Totals                  9     5   3   3   5   5   0  35

Passed Balls: Stephenson 2 (4)
Hit by Pitch: Pina (2), Hassler (1)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Harrah grounded out (third to first); Maddox
walked; Howard singled to shortstop [Maddox to third (error by
Fregosi)]; Fernandez grounded into a double play (pitcher to
second to first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to center; Spencer popped to
shortstop; Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Billings struck out; Casanova flied out to center;
Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Angels 0.

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

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen struck out; Bosman walked; Harrah singled
to third [Bosman to second]; Maddox forced Bosman (third
unassisted) [Harrah to second]; Howard grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Repoz grounded out (second to first); Berry flied
out to right; Hassler flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Fernandez grounded out (third to first); Billings
was hit by a pitch; Casanova grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Billings out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Spencer
doubled to right; Fregosi struck out; Gonzalez grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Unser struck out; Cullen grounded out (third to
first); Bosman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: McMullen singled to center; Stephenson singled to
right [McMullen to third]; Repoz popped to shortstop; Berry
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Stephenson out
at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Harrah tripled to center; Maddox popped to second;
Howard was walked intentionally; Fernandez struck out; Billings
doubled to right [Harrah scored, Howard scored, Billings to
third (on throw)]; Casanova singled to left [Billings scored];
Unser flied out to center; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: O'BRIEN BATTED FOR HASSLER; O'Brien singled to left;
Alomar flied out to left; Spencer singled to right [O'Brien to
third]; Fregosi forced Spencer (second to first); Gonzalez
forced Fregosi (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 3, Angels 0.

SENATORS 7TH: FISHER REPLACED O'BRIEN (PITCHING); Cullen
grounded out (third to first); Bosman grounded out (second to
first); Harrah grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: MCCRAW REPLACED FERNANDEZ (PLAYING LF); McMullen
grounded out (third to first); Stephenson popped to third in
foul territory; Repoz popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Maddox flied out to left; Howard grounded out
(third to first); McCraw walked; Stephenson allowed a passed
ball [McCraw to second]; Stephenson allowed a passed ball
[McCraw to third]; Billings walked; Billings was picked off
first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Berry walked; JOHNSON BATTED FOR FISHER; Johnson
flied out to center; Alomar walked [Berry to second]; GRZENDA
REPLACED BOSMAN (PITCHING); COWAN BATTED FOR SPENCER; Cowan
singled to center [Alomar to third, Berry scored]; PINA REPLACED
GRZENDA (PITCHING); Fregosi was hit by a pitch [Cowan to
second]; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Fregosi to
second, Cowan to third, Alomar scored]; McMullen was called out
on strikes; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 2.

SENATORS 9TH: JOHNSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); REPOZ CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); ALLEN REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING);
COWAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Casanova grounded out (second
to first); Unser grounded out (second to first); Cullen grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 3,
Angels 2.

ANGELS 9TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); RUIZ BATTED FOR
STEPHENSON; Ruiz grounded out (shortstop to first); MOSES BATTED
FOR REPOZ; Moses walked; Berry flied out to left; Johnson popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 3, Angels 2.
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