After pitching five scoreless innings, Denny McLain weakened and suffered his 16th loss of the season when the Indians defeated the Senators, 6-2. The Indians caught up with McLain in the sixth, scoring two runs on a double by Vada Pinson, single by Chris Chambliss, an infield out and a single by John Lowenstein. A walk to Eddie Leon, a sacrifice, single by Ted Uhlaender and double by Chambliss added two runs and kayoed McLain in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 6, Washington Senators 2
Game Played on Sunday, August    8, 1971 (Day game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Indians      0  0  0    0  0  2    2  2  0  -   6 10  0
Senators     0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2  7  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender lf          5   1   1   1     0   0   .265      Unser cf,rf           5   2   2   0     0   0   .270
Pinson cf             5   1   1   0     0   2   .259      Randle 2b             2   0   0   0     2   1   .242
Chambliss 1b          4   1   2   2     1   1   .286        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
Nettles 3b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .277        Burroughs ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Baker rf              5   1   1   0     0   0   .215      Mincher 1b            1   0   0   0     3   1   .300
Lowenstein 2b         3   0   1   1     0   0   .181        Maddox pr,cf        1   0   1   0     0   0   .194
Suarez c              4   1   2   1     0   0   .200      Howard lf,1b          5   0   1   2     0   1   .290
Leon ss               1   1   1   0     2   0   .253      McCraw rf,lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Dunning p             0   0   0   0     2   0   .182      Nelson 3b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .294
  Hennigan p          0   0   0   1     0   0   .000      Casanova c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .214
                                                          Harrah ss             4   0   0   0     0   0   .223
                                                          McLain p              1   0   0   0     1   1   .073
                                                            Riddleberger p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Allen ph,2b         2   0   0   0     0   0   .281

Totals               32   6  10   6     5   3             Totals               32   2   7   2     8   4

Time of Game: 2:28   Attendance: 13,921
Left on Base: Indians 8, Senators 11
DP: Indians 1, Senators 3
Errors: Randle
Doubles: Pinson (17), Chambliss (13)
Caught Stealing: Unser (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Leon (8), Dunning (6), Lowenstein (3), Hennigan (2)
GIDP: Pinson (6), Baker (3), Uhlaender (7)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dunning W(8-8)          6.1   6   2   2   6   4   0  29   4.15
Hennigan SV(10)         2.2   1   0   0   2   0   0  11   4.26
Totals                  9     7   2   2   8   4   0  40

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(6-16)          6.2   7   4   3   4   2   0  30   4.34
Riddleberger            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.96
Lindblad                2     3   2   2   1   1   0  10   2.58
Totals                  9    10   6   5   5   3   0  41

Passed Balls: Casanova (5)

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


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender reached on an error by Randle [Uhlaender
to first]; Pinson grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Uhlaender out at second]; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (third to first); Randle
grounded out (third to first); Mincher walked; Howard was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles flied out to left; Baker popped to second;
Lowenstein lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: McCraw grounded out (first to pitcher); Nelson
singled to center; Casanova grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Nelson to second]; Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Suarez singled to center; Leon out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Suarez to second]; Dunning walked;
Uhlaender forced Dunning (second to shortstop); Pinson struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: On a bunt McLain struck out; Unser singled to
right; Unser was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Randle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Chambliss flied out to center; Nettles singled to
center; Baker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Nettles out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Mincher struck out; Howard singled to left; McCraw
flied out to center [Howard to second]; Nelson walked; Casanova
singled to shortstop [Howard to third, Nelson to second]; Harrah
flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Lowenstein grounded out (first unassisted); Suarez
popped to shortstop; Leon walked; Dunning walked [Leon to
second]; Uhlaender flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: McLain walked; Unser forced McLain (second to
shortstop); Randle walked [Unser to second]; Mincher walked
[Unser to third, Randle to second]; Howard forced Mincher (third
to second) [Unser scored, Randle to third]; McCraw forced Howard
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 0,
Senators 1.

INDIANS 6TH: Pinson doubled to right; Chambliss singled to
center [Pinson scored]; Nettles grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Chambliss to second]; Baker flied out to left; Lowenstein
singled to right [Chambliss scored]; Suarez flied out to right;
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 1.

SENATORS 6TH: Nelson singled to left; Casanova popped to
shortstop; Harrah lined into a double play (right to first)
[Nelson out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2,
Senators 1.

INDIANS 7TH: Leon walked; Dunning out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Leon to second]; Uhlaender singled to center [Leon
scored]; Pinson flied out to left; Casanova allowed a passed
ball [Uhlaender to second]; Chambliss doubled [Uhlaender scored
(unearned)]; RIDDLEBERGER REPLACED MCLAIN (PITCHING); Nettles
flied out to right; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 4,
Senators 1.

SENATORS 7TH: ALLEN BATTED FOR RIDDLEBERGER; Allen popped to
second; On a bunt Unser singled to third; Randle walked [Unser
to second]; HENNIGAN REPLACED DUNNING (PITCHING); Mincher walked
[Unser to third, Randle to second]; MADDOX RAN FOR MINCHER;
Howard forced Maddox (second to shortstop) [Unser scored, Randle
to third]; McCraw grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Indians 4, Senators 2.

INDIANS 8TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED RANDLE (PITCHING); ALLEN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MADDOX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); UNSER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MCCRAW CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING LF); HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Baker
singled to center; Lowenstein out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
second) [Baker to second]; Suarez singled to center [Baker
scored, Suarez to second (on throw)]; Leon singled to left
[Suarez to third]; Hennigan reached on a fielder's choice on a
sacrifice bunt [Suarez scored, Leon to second]; Uhlaender
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Hennigan out
at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 2.

SENATORS 8TH: Nelson flied out to left; Casanova walked; Harrah
popped to first; Allen grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 2.

INDIANS 9TH: Pinson was called out on strikes; Chambliss walked;
Nettles flied out to right; Baker popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 2.

SENATORS 9TH: Unser flied out to left; BURROUGHS BATTED FOR
LINDBLAD; Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Maddox
singled to center; Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 6, Senators 2.