Bert Campaneris hit a three-run homer and Mike Epstein also drove in three runs with two homers and a single as the Athletics defeated the Senators, 8-2. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 8, Washington Senators 2
Game Played on Tuesday, June      15, 1971 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  5  1
A's          1  0  0    4  1  1    1  0  x  -   8 11  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .264      Campaneris ss         5   2   2   3     0   0   .251
Allen 3b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .286      Rudi lf               5   0   2   1     0   1   .270
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jackson rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .271
Mincher 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .279      Epstein 1b            4   2   3   3     0   0   .269
Howard lf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .302        Hegan 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Biittner rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Bando 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .284
Casanova c            4   1   2   0     0   0   .234      Monday cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .213
Harrah ss             3   1   0   0     1   2   .253      Duncan c              4   1   1   0     0   2   .226
Cullen 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .175      Green 2b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .265
Janeski p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Dobson p              4   1   1   1     0   1   .304
  McCraw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Maddox ph,3b        1   0   0   1     0   0   .185

Totals               30   2   5   2     5   5             Totals               35   8  11   8     3   7

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance:  8,392
Left on Base: Senators 7, A's 6
DP: Senators 0, A's 1
Errors: Harrah
Doubles: Allen (3), Campaneris (13), Rudi (14)
Triples: Duncan (1)
Home Runs: Campaneris (4), Epstein 2 (6)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Maddox (1)
GIDP: Howard (13)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Janeski L(1-5)          4     7   5   5   2   3   1  21   4.40
Shellenback             2     3   2   2   0   2   1   9   4.93
Riddleberger            2     1   1   1   1   2   1   8   5.28
Totals                  8    11   8   8   3   7   3  38

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson W(5-0)           9     5   2   2   5   5   0  36   2.48
Totals                  9     5   2   2   5   5   0  36

Wild Pitches: Dobson (4)

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano


SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Allen
singled to center; Mincher popped to shortstop; Howard popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris popped to shortstop; Rudi was called
out on strikes; Jackson singled to second; Jackson stole second;
Epstein singled to right [Jackson scored, Epstein to second (on
throw)]; Bando popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
0, Athletics 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Biittner lined to right; Casanova grounded out
(second to first); Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Monday grounded out (second to first); Duncan
struck out (catcher to first); Green singled to shortstop [Green
to second (error by Harrah)]; Dobson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen flied out to center; Janeski flied out to
right; Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Rudi
popped to first in foul territory; Jackson walked; Epstein flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Allen doubled to center; Mincher grounded out
(second to first) [Allen to third]; Howard struck out; Biittner
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday
flied out to left; Duncan tripled to right; Green was walked
intentionally; On a bunt Dobson singled to pitcher [Green to
second, Duncan scored]; Campaneris homered [Green scored, Dobson
scored]; Rudi singled to left; Jackson flied out to center; 4 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 5.

SENATORS 5TH: Casanova flied out to right; Harrah was called out
on strikes; Cullen walked; MCCRAW BATTED FOR JANESKI; McCraw
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
0, Athletics 5.

ATHLETICS 5TH: SHELLENBACK REPLACED MCCRAW (PITCHING); Epstein
homered; Bando grounded out (shortstop to first); Monday struck
out; Duncan grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Senators 0, Athletics 6.

SENATORS 6TH: Unser singled to left; Allen walked [Unser to
second]; Mincher lined to right [Unser to third]; Howard struck
out; Biittner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0,
Athletics 6.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Green grounded out (first unassisted); Dobson
flied out to right; Campaneris doubled to right; Rudi doubled to
right [Campaneris scored]; Jackson was called out on strikes; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Athletics 7.

SENATORS 7TH: Casanova singled to left; Dobson threw a wild
pitch [Casanova to second]; Harrah walked; Cullen walked
[Casanova to third, Harrah to second]; MADDOX BATTED FOR
SHELLENBACK; Maddox hit a sacrifice fly to right [Harrah to
third, Casanova scored]; Unser forced Cullen (first to
shortstop) [Harrah scored]; Allen grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Athletics 7.

ATHLETICS 7TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); RIDDLEBERGER
REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); Epstein homered; Bando walked; Monday
forced Bando (second to shortstop); Duncan struck out; Green
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Athletics 8.

SENATORS 8TH: HEGAN REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Mincher
walked; Howard grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Mincher out at second]; Biittner grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Athletics 8.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Dobson flied out to left; Campaneris popped to
second; Rudi grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 2, Athletics 8.

SENATORS 9TH: Casanova singled to shortstop; Harrah grounded out
(catcher to first) [Casanova to second]; Cullen flied out to
center; Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 2, Athletics 8.