A double by Larry Biittner and single by Dick Billings in the eighth inning produced the run that enabled the Senators to defeat the Brewers, 4-3. The Senators, who had been held scoreless for 21 innings in meetings with Bill Parsons this season, finally got to the Brewers' rookie for a run in the sixth on singles by Frank Howard and Biittner and an infield out by Billings.

Parsons was chased in the seventh when the Nats added two tallies. However, Ken Sanders was the Brewers' loser in relief. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3
Game Played on Saturday, July      31, 1971 (Day game) at County Stadium
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  1    2  1  0  -   4 12  1
Brewers      0  0  1    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  7  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser cf,rf           5   1   2   1     0   0   .280      Harper lf             5   2   3   0     0   1   .252
Nelson 3b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Theobald 2b           4   0   1   1     1   1   .279
Mincher 1b            3   0   1   1     0   1   .300      May rf                2   0   0   1     1   1   .288
  Cox p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .080        Sanders p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Howard lf,1b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .305      Voss cf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .251
Biittner rf,lf        3   1   3   0     1   0   .281      Tepedino 1b           3   0   1   0     0   1   .205
Billings c            4   0   2   2     0   0   .263      Matchick 3b           1   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Allen 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .259        Pena ph,3b          1   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Cullen ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .189        Schofield ph,3b     1   0   0   0     0   1   .213
Thompson p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Heise ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .222
  McCraw ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Rodriguez c           3   0   1   1     0   0   .176
  Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parsons p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .111
  Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Morris p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Maddox ph,cf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .183        Briggs ph,rf        1   0   0   0     1   1   .285

Totals               36   4  12   4     1   4             Totals               30   3   7   3     5   8

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 15,166
Left on Base: Senators 7, Brewers 8
DP: Senators 1, Brewers 0
Errors: Thompson
Doubles: Unser (12), Biittner (3), Rodriguez (6)
Triples: Biittner (1)
Stolen Bases: Harper (15)
Caught Stealing: Tepedino (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Tepedino (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Mincher (3), May (5)
Hit by Pitch: Rodriguez (7,by Thompson)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thompson                4     2   2   1   3   4   0  18   3.97
Riddleberger            1.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.30
Pina                    0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.22
Cox W(5-5)              3     4   1   1   1   2   0  13   3.02
Totals                  9     7   3   2   5   8   0  38

Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Parsons                 6.1  10   3   3   1   3   0  29   2.57
Morris                  0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.17
Sanders L(5-7)          2     2   1   1   0   0   0   7   2.16
Totals                  9    12   4   4   1   4   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Thompson (1)
Wild Pitches: Thompson (2)

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


SENATORS 1ST: Unser popped to third; Nelson popped to third;
Mincher singled to left; Howard forced Mincher (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 1ST: Harper struck out; Theobald was called out on
strikes; May walked; Voss lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Senators 0, Brewers 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Biittner walked; Billings singled to left
[Biittner to second]; Allen forced Billings (first to shortstop)
[Biittner to third]; Cullen was called out on strikes; Thompson
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 2ND: Tepedino struck out; Matchick flied out to right;
Heise walked; Rodriguez was hit by a pitch [Heise to second];
Parsons grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 0, Brewers 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
flied out to center; Mincher grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Brewers 0.

BREWERS 3RD: Harper singled to center; Harper was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Thompson [Harper to third];
Theobald flied out to right; May hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Harper scored (unearned)]; Voss flied out to center; 1 R (0
ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Brewers 1.

SENATORS 4TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
tripled to right; Billings popped to catcher in foul territory;
Allen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 0, Brewers 1.

BREWERS 4TH: Tepedino grounded out (pitcher to first); Matchick
walked; Heise flied out to left; Thompson threw a wild pitch
[Matchick to second]; Rodriguez doubled to center [Matchick
scored]; Parsons was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 0, Brewers 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Cullen singled to center; MCCRAW BATTED FOR
THOMPSON; McCraw singled to right [Cullen to second]; Unser was
credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball
to second [McCraw out at second (second unassisted), Cullen
stayed at second]; Nelson forced Unser (second to shortstop)
[Cullen to third]; Mincher struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 0, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 5TH: RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED MCCRAW (PITCHING); Harper
popped to first in foul territory; Theobald walked; Theobald was
picked off first (pitcher to first to shortstop); May struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Brewers 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Howard singled to left; Biittner singled to right
[Howard to third]; Billings forced Biittner (shortstop to
second) [Howard scored]; Allen struck out; Cullen popped to
first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 6TH: Voss singled to right; Tepedino out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Voss to second]; PINA REPLACED
RIDDLEBERGER (PITCHING); PENA BATTED FOR MATCHICK; Pena struck
out; Heise reached on a fielder's choice [Voss out at third
(third unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Brewers
2.

SENATORS 7TH: PENA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); MADDOX BATTED
FOR PINA; Maddox singled to center; Unser doubled to left
[Maddox scored]; Nelson flied out to right [Unser to third];
MORRIS REPLACED PARSONS (PITCHING); Mincher hit a sacrifice fly
to center [Unser scored]; Howard struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 3, Brewers 2.

BREWERS 7TH: COX REPLACED MINCHER (PITCHING); HOWARD CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF);
MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BIITTNER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); Rodriguez grounded out (first to pitcher); BRIGGS
BATTED FOR MORRIS; Briggs struck out; Harper singled to center;
Harper stole second; Theobald singled to left [Harper scored];
May grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 3, Brewers 3.

SENATORS 8TH: BRIGGS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); SANDERS
REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Biittner doubled to center; Billings
singled to right [Biittner scored]; Billings was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Allen popped to shortstop; Cullen
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 8TH: Voss flied out to left; Tepedino singled to center;
SCHOFIELD BATTED FOR PENA; Schofield struck out while Tepedino
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Brewers
Manager Dave Bristol ejected by 2B umpire Red Flaherty; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 4, Brewers 3.

SENATORS 9TH: SCHOFIELD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser flied out to center;
Nelson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 4, Brewers 3.

BREWERS 9TH: Heise grounded out (second to first); Rodriguez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Briggs walked; Harper singled
to left [Briggs to second]; Theobald forced Harper (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 4, Brewers 3.