Although pitching a two-hitter, Clyde Wright was on the verge of losing until Jim Spencer smashed a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Angels a 2-1 victory over the Senators. Jim Fregosi walked with one out before Spencer hit his homer to beat Pete Broberg, who gave up only three hits. The Senators scored their run in the top half of the ninth on walks to Frank Howard and Jeff Burroughs and a single by Dave Nelson. [The Sporting News]

California Angels 2, Washington Senators 1

Game Played on Tuesday, August 24, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium

Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  2  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  3  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .275      Alomar 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .263
Randle 2b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .227      Rivers cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .255
Howard 1b             1   1   0   0     3   0   .286      Gonzalez lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .264
  McCraw 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Fregosi ss            3   1   0   0     1   1   .214
Burroughs lf          3   0   0   0     1   1   .265      Spencer 1b            4   1   1   2     0   1   .248
Nelson 3b             4   0   1   1     0   0   .274      McMullen 3b           1   0   0   0     2   0   .248
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .205      Repoz rf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .196
Casanova c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .206      Stephenson c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Cullen ss             3   0   1   0     0   1   .189      Wright p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .149
Broberg p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .034

Totals               29   1   2   1     4   9             Totals               27   2   3   2     4   7

Time of Game: 2:09   Attendance:  9,004
Left on Base: Senators 5, Angels 5
DP: Senators 0, Angels 0
Home Runs: Spencer (17)
Sacrifice Hits: Rivers (6)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(5-4)          8.1   3   2   2   4   7   1  32   2.62
Totals                  8.1   3   2   2   4   7   1  32

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wright W(12-13)         9     2   1   1   4   9   0  33   3.15
Totals                  9     2   1   1   4   9   0  33

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


SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (second to first); Randle
grounded out (third to first); Howard walked; Burroughs grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar struck out; Rivers singled to second;
Gonzalez flied out to center; Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Nelson flied out to left; Maddox flied out to
center; Casanova flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Spencer flied out to center; McMullen walked; Repoz
was called out on strikes; Stephenson flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Cullen flied out to center; Broberg struck out;
Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Wright was called out on strikes; Alomar singled to
catcher; Rivers out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first)
[Alomar to second]; Gonzalez walked; Fregosi grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Randle was called out on strikes; Howard walked;
Burroughs flied out to center; Nelson popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Spencer flied out to center; McMullen walked; Repoz
flied out to right; Stephenson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Casanova
grounded out (third to first); Cullen singled to center; Broberg
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Wright flied out to center; Alomar was called out on
strikes; Rivers popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Unser popped to shortstop; Randle flied out to
center; Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Fregosi
flied out to center; Spencer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Burroughs struck out; Nelson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: McMullen flied out to center; Repoz struck out;
Stephenson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators
0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Casanova struck out; Cullen struck out; Broberg
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Wright grounded out (shortstop to first); Alomar
grounded out (first unassisted); Rivers grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 0, Angels 0.

SENATORS 9TH: Unser flied out to center; Randle struck out;
Howard walked; Burroughs walked [Howard to second]; Nelson
singled to right [Howard scored, Burroughs to third, Nelson to
second (on throw)]; Maddox struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Senators 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: MCCRAW REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 1B); Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first); Fregosi walked; Spencer homered
[Fregosi scored]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 2.

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