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Thursday July 1, 1971
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Jim Shellenback, whose only triumphs this season have come in complete-game performances against the Yankees, did it for the third time, pitching the Senators to a 3-1 victory. Frank Howard had three hits for the Nats and scored twice, both times on singles by Don Mincher. [The Sporting News]


Washington Senators 3, New York Yankees 1

Game Played on Thursday, July 1, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

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


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Michael ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Unser rf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .272
Munson c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .251      Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .169
Swoboda lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Howard lf             3   2   3   0     1   0   .300
Alou cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .241        McCraw pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Cater 1b              4   1   2   0     0   0   .250      Billings c            3   0   2   0     1   0   .250
Hansen 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Mincher 1b            4   1   2   2     0   1   .289
Blomberg rf           3   0   1   1     0   0   .333      Harrah 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .256
Boehmer 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Randle 2b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .263
Kekich p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .188      Cullen ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  Clarke ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Shellenback p         4   0   1   0     0   1   .176
  Waslewski p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   4   1     0   0             Totals               32   3   9   2     5   5

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance:  3,775
Left on Base: Yankees 4, Senators 11
DP: Yankees 0, Senators 2
Errors: Michael 2, Harrah, Randle 2
Doubles: Cater (7), Billings (3), Howard (15)
Caught Stealing: Mincher (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Munson (1), Cullen (2)
GIDP: Alou (7), Hansen (3)
Hit by Pitch: Swoboda (1,by Shellenback)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kekich L(1-4)           7     9   3   1   3   5   0  33   4.62
Waslewski               1     0   0   0   2   0   0   5   3.16
Totals                  8     9   3   1   5   5   0  38

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shellenback W(3-4)      9     4   1   1   0   0   0  32   3.53
Totals                  9     4   1   1   0   0   0  32

Hit by Pitch: Shellenback (2)

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


YANKEES 1ST: 26 minute rain delay before start of game;
Michael singled to center; Munson out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Michael to second]; Swoboda was hit by a pitch; Alou
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Swoboda out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
grounded out (third to first); Howard singled to center;
Billings reached on an error by Michael [Howard to second,
Billings to first]; Mincher singled to left [Howard scored
(unearned), Billings to third]; Mincher was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Senators 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Cater doubled to left; Hansen popped to second
[Cater to third]; Blomberg reached on an error by Randle [Cater
scored (RBI), Blomberg out at second (first to shortstop)];
Boehmer popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Senators 1.

SENATORS 2ND: Harrah struck out; Randle was called out on
strikes; Cullen grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 1.

YANKEES 3RD: Kekich grounded out (third to first); Michael lined
to shortstop; Munson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Shellenback singled to third [Shellenback out at
second (shortstop to second)]; Unser flied out to center; Maddox
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 1.

YANKEES 4TH: Swoboda flied out to right; Alou reached on an
error by Harrah [Alou to first]; Cater singled to center [Alou
to third]; Hansen grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Cater out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard walked; Billings singled to center [Howard
to second]; Mincher struck out; Harrah popped to second; Randle
popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Blomberg singled to right; Boehmer forced Blomberg
(second unassisted); Kekich forced Boehmer (first to shortstop);
Michael forced Kekich (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Cullen flied out to left; Shellenback grounded out
(pitcher to first); Unser singled to right; Maddox popped to
first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Senators 1.

YANKEES 6TH: Munson lined to center; Swoboda flied out to right;
Alou flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1,
Senators 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Howard singled to left; Billings doubled to left
[Howard to third]; Mincher singled to center [Howard scored,
Billings to third]; Harrah reached on a fielder's choice
[Billings out at home (shortstop to catcher), Mincher to third];
Randle lined to center; Cullen reached on an error by Michael
[Mincher scored (unearned) (no RBI), Harrah to second, Cullen to
first]; Shellenback was called out on strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Cater grounded out (shortstop to first); Hansen
lined to center; Blomberg reached on an error by Randle
[Blomberg to first]; Boehmer flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 3.

SENATORS 7TH: Unser popped to third in foul territory; Maddox
walked; Howard doubled to left [Maddox to third]; MCCRAW RAN FOR
HOWARD; Billings was walked intentionally; Mincher popped to
catcher in foul territory; Harrah flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 3.

YANKEES 8TH: MCCRAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CLARKE BATTED
FOR KEKICH; Clarke lined to left; Michael lined to right; Munson
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators
3.

SENATORS 8TH: WASLEWSKI REPLACED CLARKE (PITCHING); Randle
walked; Cullen out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Randle to second]; Shellenback flied to left in foul territory;
Unser was walked intentionally; Maddox forced Unser (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 3.

YANKEES 9TH: Swoboda grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
grounded out (third to first); Cater flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Senators 3.



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