Saturday June 12, 1971
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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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