Chuck Dobson boosted his record to 15-3 with his first shutout of the season, pitching the Athletics to a 7-0 victory over the Angels. Reggie Jackson led the A's at bat, driving in a run with a single in the third inning and hitting a homer in the fifth. Jackson also singled and scored in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 7, California Angels 0
Game Played on Wednesday, September 1, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
A's          0  0  1    1  1  2    2  0  0  -   7 11  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         3   1   0   1     1   1   .258      Alomar 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Blefary c             5   0   0   0     0   1   .227      Rivers cf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .277
Jackson rf            5   2   3   2     0   1   .274      Gonzalez lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .251
  Rudi lf             0   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Fregosi ss            3   0   1   0     0   1   .223
Epstein 1b            2   1   1   1     2   0   .244        Christensen ss      1   0   1   0     0   0   .259
  Hegan 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Bando 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      McMullen 3b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .246
  Brown 3b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .191      Repoz rf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .192
Garrett lf            3   0   2   0     1   1   .667      Torborg c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .183
  Mangual rf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .310      Messersmith p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Monday cf             3   2   0   1     1   0   .236        LaRoche p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
  Hendrick cf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .261        T. Reynolds ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Green 2b              4   1   2   0     0   1   .242        Queen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Dobson p              4   0   1   1     0   0   .207

Totals               37   7  11   6     5   5             Totals               33   0   7   0     2   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance:  9,120
Left on Base: A's 9, Angels 8
DP: A's 1, Angels 0
Errors: Gonzalez
Doubles: Epstein (14), Fregosi (10)
Home Runs: Jackson (26)
Stolen Bases: Campaneris (27), Jackson (14)
Sacrifice Flies: Campaneris (3)
GIDP: Gonzalez (8)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dobson W(15-3)          9     7   0   0   2   3   0  35   3.58
Totals                  9     7   0   0   2   3   0  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Messersmith L(14-13)    6     8   6   5   4   2   1  30   3.41
LaRoche                 2     2   1   1   1   3   0   9   1.78
Queen                   1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.85
Totals                  9    11   7   6   5   5   1  43

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


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris grounded out (third to first); Blefary
grounded out (first unassisted); Jackson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Rivers
singled to first; Gonzalez grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Rivers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Epstein walked; Bando forced Epstein (third to
second); Garrett singled to right [Bando to second]; Monday
forced Garrett (second to shortstop) [Bando to third]; Green
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Fregosi doubled to left; Spencer popped to third in
foul territory; McMullen flied out to left; Repoz was walked
intentionally; Torborg popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Dobson popped to third in foul territory;
Campaneris walked; Campaneris stole second; Blefary flied out to
right; Jackson singled to center [Campaneris scored]; Jackson
stole second; Epstein walked; Bando forced Epstein (third to
second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Messersmith flied out to left; Alomar grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rivers flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Athletics 1, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Garrett struck out; Monday walked; Green singled
to left [Monday scored (error by Gonzalez) (unearned) (no RBI),
Green to third]; Dobson lined to third; Campaneris popped to
shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Gonzalez singled to left; Fregosi was called out on
strikes; Spencer popped to third in foul territory; McMullen
singled to center [Gonzalez to second]; Repoz grounded out
(second to pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 2, Angels
0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Blefary grounded out (first unassisted); Jackson
homered; Epstein grounded out (first to pitcher); Bando grounded
out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Torborg grounded out (second to first); Messersmith
struck out; Alomar grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 3, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Garrett singled to right; Monday forced Garrett
(second to shortstop); Green singled to right [Monday to third];
Dobson singled to center [Monday scored, Green to third];
Campaneris hit a sacrifice fly to center [Green scored]; Blefary
flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 5, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Rivers flied out to left; Gonzalez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fregosi flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 5, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Jackson singled to center; LAROCHE REPLACED
MESSERSMITH (PITCHING); Epstein doubled to right [Jackson
scored]; Bando singled to right [Epstein to third]; Garrett
walked [Bando to second]; Monday forced Garrett (second to
shortstop) [Epstein scored, Bando to third]; Green popped to
second; Dobson popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Athletics 7, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Spencer popped to third in foul territory; McMullen
singled to left; Repoz grounded out (first to pitcher) [McMullen
to second]; Torborg grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: CHRISTENSEN REPLACED FREGOSI (PLAYING SS);
Campaneris was called out on strikes; Blefary was called out on
strikes; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 7,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: RUDI REPLACED JACKSON (PLAYING LF); HEGAN REPLACED
EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); BROWN REPLACED BANDO (PLAYING 3B); MANGUAL
REPLACED GARRETT (PLAYING RF); HENDRICK REPLACED MONDAY (PLAYING
CF); T. REYNOLDS BATTED FOR LAROCHE; T. Reynolds grounded out
(third to first); Alomar grounded out (first to pitcher); Rivers
singled to third; Gonzalez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 7, Angels 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: QUEEN REPLACED T. REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Hegan
flied out to left; Brown singled to left; Mangual flied out to
center; Hendrick grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Athletics 7, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Christensen singled to right; Spencer flied out to
left; McMullen forced Christensen (third to second); Repoz
walked [McMullen to second]; Torborg popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 7, Angels 0.