The Indians ended their six-game losing streak by defeating the Senators, 7-1. Vince Colbert, a graduate of the high school across the street from RFK Stadium, was the winner, pitching eight innings and allowing only six hits. The Indians put the game away with five runs in a fifth-inning outburst that included doubles by Ted Uhlaender, Vada Pinson, Chris Chambliss and Frank Baker. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 7, Washington Senators 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    5, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Indians      0  1  0    0  5  0    0  0  1  -   7 10  0
Senators     1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender cf          5   1   2   0     0   0   .264      Unser cf              2   1   0   0     2   0   .272
Pinson rf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .260      Nelson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Chambliss 1b          4   2   1   1     1   2   .279      Mincher 1b            3   0   3   1     1   0   .305
Nettles 3b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .280      Howard lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .296
Baker lf              5   1   1   1     0   2   .211      Billings c            4   0   0   0     0   2   .249
Fosse c               5   1   2   2     0   1   .260      McCraw rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .235
Lowenstein 2b         4   0   0   0     1   3   .178        Maddox ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .182
Leon ss               3   0   1   1     1   1   .253      Allen 2b              2   0   2   0     1   0   .273
Colbert p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .167        Harrah ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .220
  Austin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cullen ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .192
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Thompson p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .143
                                                            Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Pina p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
                                                            Randle ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .252
                                                            Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Burroughs ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .217

Totals               37   7  10   6     4  10             Totals               28   1   6   1     7   4

Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance:  4,694
Left on Base: Indians 9, Senators 8
DP: Indians 5, Senators 0
Errors: Allen
Doubles: Uhlaender (10), Pinson (16), Chambliss (12), Baker (11), Mincher (18)
Stolen Bases: Leon (3), Pinson (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Colbert (2)
GIDP: Unser (3), Nelson (4), Howard (23), Cullen (8)
Hit by Pitch: Pinson (6,by Lindblad), Thompson (1,by Colbert)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Colbert W(3-2)          8     6   1   1   5   3   0  32   4.11
Austin                  0     0   0   0   2   0   0   2   4.43
Farmer SV(3)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.82
Totals                  9     6   1   1   7   4   0  36

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Thompson L(0-3)         4.1   7   5   5   2   4   0  22   4.82
Grzenda                 0     1   1   1   0   0   0   1   2.40
Pina                    0     0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.98
Lindblad                2.2   0   0   0   1   3   0  10   2.41
Riddleberger            2     2   1   1   1   3   0   9   3.98
Totals                  9    10   7   7   4  10   0  43

Passed Balls: Billings (8)
Hit by Pitch: Colbert (5), Lindblad (3)
Wild Pitches: Colbert (1), Lindblad (1)

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Nestor Chylak, 3B - Don Denkinger


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender singled to right; Pinson singled to right
[Uhlaender to third]; Chambliss struck out; Nettles popped to
third in foul territory; Baker popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser walked; Nelson grounded out (second to
first) [Unser to second]; Mincher doubled to left [Unser
scored]; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first) [Mincher to
third]; Billings struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0,
Senators 1.

INDIANS 2ND: Fosse singled to center; Lowenstein walked [Fosse
to second]; Leon singled to left [Fosse scored, Lowenstein to
second]; Colbert out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Lowenstein to third, Leon to second]; Uhlaender grounded out
(shortstop to first); Pinson popped to second in foul territory;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 2ND: McCraw grounded out (first unassisted); Allen
singled to center; Cullen grounded out (third to second to
first) [Allen to second]; Thompson was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 1.

INDIANS 3RD: Chambliss grounded out (second to first); Nettles
grounded out (second to first); Baker grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 1.

SENATORS 3RD: Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); Nelson
flied out to right; Mincher walked; Howard walked [Mincher to
second]; Billings grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 1.

INDIANS 4TH: Fosse struck out; Lowenstein struck out; Leon was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 1,
Senators 1.

SENATORS 4TH: McCraw singled to right; Colbert threw a wild
pitch [McCraw to second]; Allen walked; Cullen forced Allen
(third to second) [McCraw to third]; Thompson was hit by a pitch
[Cullen to second]; Unser grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Thompson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Indians 1, Senators 1.

INDIANS 5TH: Colbert grounded out (first unassisted); Uhlaender
doubled to right; Billings allowed a passed ball [Uhlaender to
third]; Pinson doubled to shortstop [Uhlaender scored];
Chambliss doubled to left [Pinson scored]; GRZENDA REPLACED
THOMPSON (PITCHING); Nettles walked (walk was charged to
Thompson); Baker doubled to right [Chambliss scored, Nettles to
third]; PINA REPLACED GRZENDA (PITCHING); Fosse reached on an
error by Allen [Nettles scored (RBI), Baker scored (no RBI),
Fosse to second]; LINDBLAD REPLACED PINA (PITCHING); Lindblad
threw a wild pitch [Fosse to third]; Lowenstein struck out; Leon
was walked intentionally; Leon stole second; Colbert grounded
out (shortstop to first); 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 6,
Senators 1.

SENATORS 5TH: Nelson grounded out (third to first); Mincher
singled to center; Howard grounded out (second to first)
[Mincher to second]; Billings was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Uhlaender popped to third; Pinson was hit by a
pitch; Pinson stole second; Chambliss struck out; Nettles lined
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 1.

SENATORS 6TH: McCraw grounded out (first to pitcher); Allen
singled to center; Cullen hit into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Allen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6,
Senators 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Baker struck out; Fosse lined to shortstop;
Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 1.

SENATORS 7TH: RANDLE BATTED FOR LINDBLAD; Randle grounded out
(third to first); Unser walked; Nelson grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Unser out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 1.

INDIANS 8TH: RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED RANDLE (PITCHING); Leon flied
out to center; Colbert struck out; Uhlaender grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 1.

SENATORS 8TH: Mincher singled to right; Howard grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Mincher out at second];
Billings popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 6,
Senators 1.

INDIANS 9TH: Pinson flied out to right; Chambliss walked;
Nettles singled to right [Chambliss to third]; Baker struck out;
Fosse singled to left [Chambliss scored, Nettles to second];
Lowenstein was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 7, Senators 1.

SENATORS 9TH: AUSTIN REPLACED COLBERT (PITCHING); MADDOX BATTED
FOR MCCRAW; Maddox walked; HARRAH BATTED FOR ALLEN; Harrah
walked [Maddox to second]; FARMER REPLACED AUSTIN (PITCHING);
Cullen grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Maddox to third, Harrah out at second]; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR
RIDDLEBERGER; Burroughs was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 7, Senators 1.