The Senators defeated the Yankees, 2-1 and 8-0, in their first sweep of a doubleheader since July 5, 1970, when the Yankees also were the victims. Stan Bahnsen, who had won six straight games for the Yankees, was beat in the lidlifter when Tim Cullen singled and Del Unser homered in the third inning. The Senators called on four pitchers. Jerry Janeski, who started, was lifted after walking the first two batters, and Ron Blomberg then singled off Joe Grzenda to provide the Yankees' run.

Jim Shellenback hurled the route for the Senators in the nightcap, allowing six hits, and also helped himself at bat with two singles, driving in one run and scoring two. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 2, New York Yankees 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, June      27, 1971 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
Senators     0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
Yankees      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf,lf           4   1   1   2     0   0   .271      Clarke 2b             3   1   0   0     1   0   .249
McCraw lf,1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .227      Kenney 3b             1   0   0   0     1   1   .241
Mincher 1b            2   0   0   0     1   0   .291        Hansen ph,3b        2   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Maddox pr,cf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .173      Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .344
Howard rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .296      Blomberg rf           2   0   1   1     0   0   .300
Allen 3b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .245        Alou ph,rf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Casanova c            4   0   1   0     0   1   .221      Gibbs c               3   0   1   0     0   1   .217
Randle 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .216        Munson ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Cullen ss             3   1   1   0     0   0   .173      Cater 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .249
Janeski p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .214      Lyttle lf             1   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Grzenda p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Swoboda ph,lf       2   0   0   0     1   1   .250
  Cox p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .105      Baker ss              1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Michael ph,ss       2   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bahnsen p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .167
                                                            White ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .296
                                                            McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               29   2   4   2     2   5             Totals               30   1   5   1     4   4

Time of Game: 2:27
Left on Base: Senators 4, Yankees 6
DP: Senators 3, Yankees 0
Errors: Mincher
Doubles: Bahnsen (2)
Home Runs: Unser (3)
Caught Stealing: Casanova (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Grzenda (2)
GIDP: Gibbs (1), Michael (8), Hansen (2)
Hit by Pitch: Mincher (2,by Bahnsen)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Janeski                 0     0   1   1   2   0   0   2   5.04
Grzenda W(4-1)          6.1   3   0   0   2   2   0  22   1.39
Cox                     1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.48
Lindblad                0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   2.70
Pina SV(2)              0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.48
Totals                  9     5   1   1   4   4   0  34

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(7-7)          8     4   2   2   1   5   1  29   3.01
McDaniel                1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4   5.59
Totals                  9     4   2   2   2   5   1  33

Hit by Pitch: Bahnsen (3)
Wild Pitches: Grzenda (2)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Unser popped to shortstop; McCraw flied out to
center; Mincher popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke walked; Kenney walked [Clarke to second];
GRZENDA REPLACED JANESKI (PITCHING); Murcer flied out to right
[Clarke to third]; Blomberg singled to second [Clarke scored,
Kenney to second]; Gibbs grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Blomberg out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 0, Yankees 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Howard struck out; Allen walked; Casanova popped
to first; Randle lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 0, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Cater flied out to center; Lyttle grounded out
(shortstop to first); Baker grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Yankees 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen singled to center; Grzenda out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Cullen to second]; Unser
homered [Cullen scored]; McCraw popped to shortstop; Mincher was
hit by a pitch; Howard popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Bahnsen doubled to left; Clarke grounded out (third
to first); Grzenda threw a wild pitch [Bahnsen to third]; Kenney
struck out; Murcer popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 2, Yankees 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Allen popped to third in foul territory; Casanova
struck out; Randle flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Blomberg popped to shortstop; Gibbs struck out;
Cater grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 2, Yankees 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Cullen flied out to center; Grzenda was called out
on strikes; Unser grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 5TH: SWOBODA BATTED FOR LYTTLE; Swoboda walked; MICHAEL
BATTED FOR BAKER; Michael grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Swoboda out at second]; Bahnsen flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees 1.

SENATORS 6TH: SWOBODA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MICHAEL
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); McCraw singled to center; Mincher
flied out to left; Howard struck out; Allen grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees
1.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); HANSEN
BATTED FOR KENNEY; Hansen flied out to left; Murcer made an out
to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees 1.

SENATORS 7TH: HANSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Casanova
singled to center; Randle popped to first; Casanova was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cullen flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 7TH: ALOU BATTED FOR BLOMBERG; Alou flied out to center;
Gibbs singled to pitcher; COX REPLACED GRZENDA (PITCHING); Cater
walked (walk was charged to Grzenda) [Gibbs to second]; Swoboda
struck out; Michael lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 2, Yankees 1.

SENATORS 8TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Cox struck out;
Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); McCraw flied out to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 8TH: WHITE BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; White flied out to left;
Clarke reached on an error by Mincher [Clarke to first]; Hansen
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Clarke out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 2,
Yankees 1.

SENATORS 9TH: MCDANIEL REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Mincher
walked; MADDOX RAN FOR MINCHER; Howard popped to catcher; Allen
forced Maddox (pitcher to shortstop); Casanova forced Allen
(third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees 1.

YANKEES 9TH: MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); UNSER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MCCRAW CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
LINDBLAD REPLACED COX (PITCHING); Murcer struck out; Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); MUNSON BATTED FOR GIBBS;
Munson singled to center; Cater singled to right [Munson to
third]; PINA REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Swoboda grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 2, Yankees 1.