Hot-footing to first base, Billy Cowan prevented a double play on a grounder with the bases loaded in the 10th inning to enable the Angels to defeat the Senators, 4-3. Mickey Rivers hit his first major league homer for the Angels in the opening frame.

Sandy Alomar opened the 10th with a single and Rivers beat out a bunt. After a sacrifice by Ken Berry, John Stephenson was handed a walk to load the bases. Cowan grounded to Tim Cullen for a forceout of Stephenson at second but beat Lenny Randle's relay to first as Alomar scored. [The Sporting News]
California Angels 4, Washington Senators 3

Game Played on Sunday, August 15, 1971 (Day game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

Angels       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1    1  -   4 13  2
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  -   3  8  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .264      Unser cf,rf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .271
Rivers cf,rf          5   1   2   1     0   0   .264      Randle 2b             4   1   1   0     0   3   .233
Gonzalez lf           4   0   2   0     0   0   .272      Mincher 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .292
  Berry ph,cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .211        Howard ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .281
Stephenson c          4   1   1   0     1   0   .243        Maddox cf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .198
Spencer 1b            4   0   3   1     0   0   .241      McCraw rf,1b          3   1   1   1     2   0   .223
  Cowan ph,lf         1   0   0   1     0   0   .303      Burroughs lf          4   0   1   1     1   0   .246
Repoz rf,1b           5   1   1   1     0   2   .207      Billings c            5   0   3   1     0   0   .253
Christensen ss        4   0   2   0     0   0   .255      Nelson 3b             4   0   0   0     1   0   .260
O'Brien 3b            2   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Cullen ss             4   0   0   0     0   1   .191
  McMullen ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Bosman p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Fisher p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .071        Allen ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .274
  Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .357        Lindblad p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Fregosi ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .197        Cox p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .080
  LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Grzenda p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  T. Reynolds ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .196
  Queen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clark p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .267

Totals               39   4  13   4     1   3             Totals               38   3   8   3     4   4

Time of Game: 3:02   Attendance:  6,895
Left on Base: Angels 8, Senators 10
DP: Angels 0, Senators 2
Errors: Rivers, LaRoche
Doubles: Stephenson (17), Spencer (20)
Home Runs: Rivers (1), Repoz (10)
Sacrifice Hits: O'Brien (4), Berry (2)
GIDP: Stephenson (7), Christensen (2)
Hit by Pitch: Randle (1,by Fisher)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fisher                  5.1   5   3   3   2   2   0  24   2.34
Allen                   0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   2   2.63
LaRoche                 2     1   0   0   1   0   0   9   1.80
Queen W(2-2)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   1.59
Clark SV(1)             1     2   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.93
Totals                 10     8   3   3   4   4   0  43

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bosman                  9    11   3   3   0   2   2  36   3.90
Lindblad L(5-3)         0     2   1   1   0   0   0   2   2.68
Cox                     0.1   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   3.17
Grzenda                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   2.37
Totals                 10    13   4   4   1   3   2  42

Passed Balls: Stephenson (8)
Hit by Pitch: Fisher (2)

Umpires: HP - Hank Soar, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Merle Anthony, 3B - George Maloney


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); Rivers
homered; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Stephenson
doubled to right; Spencer doubled to center [Stephenson scored];
Repoz struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser flied out to right; Randle struck out
(catcher to first); Mincher grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Christensen grounded out (first unassisted); O'Brien
flied out to right; Fisher singled to center; Alomar flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: McCraw flied out to right; Burroughs flied out to
center; Billings singled to pitcher; Nelson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rivers grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
singled to center; Stephenson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen grounded out (third to first); Bosman
grounded out (second to first); Unser flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Spencer singled to first; Repoz popped to third in
foul territory; Christensen grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Spencer out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Randle struck out; Mincher flied out to center;
McCraw walked; Burroughs walked [McCraw to second]; Billings
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

ANGELS 5TH: O'Brien grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisher
popped to first in foul territory; Alomar grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Nelson popped to shortstop; Cullen grounded out
(third to first); Bosman flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez
singled to right; Stephenson flied out to center; Spencer
singled to center [Gonzalez to third]; Repoz flied out to right;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 6TH: On a bunt Unser singled to third; Randle was hit
by a pitch [Unser to second]; Stephenson allowed a passed ball
[Unser to third, Randle to second]; Mincher popped to first in
foul territory; McCraw singled to shortstop [Unser scored,
Randle to third]; Burroughs singled to center [Randle scored,
McCraw to third]; Billings singled to center [McCraw scored,
Burroughs to third (error by Rivers), Billings to second]; ALLEN
REPLACED FISHER (PITCHING); Nelson was walked intentionally;
Billings was picked off second (pitcher to second); Cullen
struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Christensen singled to center; O'Brien out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Christensen to second];
FREGOSI BATTED FOR ALLEN; Fregosi struck out; Alomar popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 3.

SENATORS 7TH: LAROCHE REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); Bosman
grounded out (second to first); Unser reached on an error by
LaRoche [Unser to first]; Randle singled to third [Unser to
second]; HOWARD BATTED FOR MINCHER; Howard grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Unser to third, Randle to second]; McCraw
walked; Burroughs flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Angels 2, Senators 3.

ANGELS 8TH: MADDOX REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING CF); UNSER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); MCCRAW CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
Rivers flied out to left; Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to
first); Stephenson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 3.

SENATORS 8TH: Billings grounded out (shortstop to first); Nelson
grounded out (third to first); Cullen popped to second; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2, Senators 3.

ANGELS 9TH: Spencer grounded out (second to first); Repoz
homered; Christensen singled to third; MCMULLEN BATTED FOR
O'BRIEN; McMullen forced Christensen (shortstop unassisted); T.
REYNOLDS BATTED FOR LAROCHE; T. Reynolds grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 3, Senators 3.

SENATORS 9TH: QUEEN REPLACED T. REYNOLDS (PITCHING); MCMULLEN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); ALLEN BATTED FOR BOSMAN; Allen
flied out to right; Unser flied out to center; Randle struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Senators 3.

ANGELS 10TH: LINDBLAD REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); Alomar singled
to center; Rivers singled to pitcher [Alomar to second]; BERRY
BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; COX REPLACED LINDBLAD (PITCHING); Berry out
on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Alomar to third, Rivers
to second]; Stephenson was walked intentionally; GRZENDA
REPLACED COX (PITCHING); COWAN BATTED FOR SPENCER; Cowan forced
Stephenson (shortstop to second) [Alomar scored, Rivers to
third]; Repoz struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4,
Senators 3.

SENATORS 10TH: BERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); RIVERS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); COWAN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); REPOZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); CLARK REPLACED QUEEN (PITCHING);
Maddox singled to left; McCraw grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Maddox to second]; Burroughs flied out to center; Billings
singled to shortstop [Maddox to third]; Nelson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 4, Senators 3.
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