The Orioles rallied for four runs in the eighth inning to defeat the Senators, 4-2, and bring Dave McNally his 11th straight victory and 17th of the season. Frank Howard homered after a single by Toby Harrah to produce the Senators' runs in the first.

The Orioles were held by Pete Broberg until the eighth when a pinch-single by Tom Shopay, double by Merv Rettenmund and two-out single by Frank Robinson tied the score. Robinson took second on the throw to the plate. After an intentional pass to Andy Etchebarren, Brooks Robinson doubled to drive in the winning runs. [The Sporting News]

Baltimore Orioles 4, Washington Senators 2

Game Played on Friday, September 3, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   4  8  0
Senators     2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  0


Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Blair cf              5   0   0   0     0   3   .254      Unser rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .273
Rettenmund lf         4   1   1   0     1   2   .312      Harrah ss             2   1   0   0     1   0   .212
Powell 1b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .234        Allen ph,2b         1   0   0   0     0   0   .256
F. Robinson rf        4   1   2   2     0   0   .289      Howard 1b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .281
Hendricks c           3   1   2   0     1   0   .243      Burroughs lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
B. Robinson 3b        3   0   1   2     1   1   .270      Nelson 3b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .273
Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Maddox cf             1   0   0   0     2   0   .205
Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .265        Mincher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .290
McNally p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .175      Casanova c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .201
  Shopay ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .222      Cullen 2b,ss          3   0   0   0     0   0   .190
  Watt p              0   0   0   0     1   0   .000      Broberg p             3   0   2   0     0   1   .088

Totals               32   4   8   4     5   9             Totals               30   2   5   2     3   4

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  7,761
Left on Base: Orioles 7, Senators 4
DP: Orioles 2, Senators 2
Doubles: Rettenmund (17), B. Robinson (18), Broberg (1)
Triples: F. Robinson (2)
Home Runs: Howard (23)
Sacrifice Hits: McNally (11)
GIDP: Cullen (10), Mincher (8)


Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(17-4)         7     4   2   2   3   3   1  27   3.03
Watt SV(8)              2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.14
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   4   1  33

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Broberg L(5-6)          9     8   4   4   5   9   0  38   2.87
Totals                  9     8   4   4   5   9   0  38

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Odom


ORIOLES 1ST: Blair struck out; Rettenmund was called out on
strikes; Powell grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser made an out to shortstop; Harrah walked;
Howard homered [Harrah scored]; Burroughs popped to first in
foul territory; Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 2ND: F. Robinson grounded out (third to first);
Hendricks singled to center; B. Robinson struck out; Johnson
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 2ND: Maddox walked; Casanova made an out to second;
Cullen grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Maddox out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 2.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger singled to right; McNally out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Belanger to second]; Blair
flied out to right; Rettenmund walked; Powell struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 3RD: Broberg doubled; Unser reached on a fielder's
choice [Broberg out at third (second to third)]; Harrah lined to
shortstop; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 4TH: F. Robinson tripled; Hendricks flied into a double
play (right to catcher) [F. Robinson out at home]; B. Robinson
walked; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Burroughs struck out; Nelson grounded out (second
to first); Maddox walked; Casanova made an out to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 5TH: Belanger walked; McNally was called out on strikes;
Blair struck out while Belanger was out trying to advance to
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 5TH: Cullen made an out to shortstop; Broberg singled
to pitcher; Unser struck out; Harrah forced Broberg (shortstop
to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 6TH: Rettenmund struck out; Powell popped to third in
foul territory; F. Robinson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

SENATORS 6TH: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Burroughs
flied out to center; Nelson singled to left; Maddox forced
Nelson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 2.

ORIOLES 7TH: Hendricks singled to center; B. Robinson made an
out to catcher; Johnson forced Hendricks (third to second);
Belanger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 0,
Senators 2.

SENATORS 7TH: Casanova grounded out (third to first); Cullen
grounded out (third to first); Broberg was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 0, Senators 2.

ORIOLES 8TH: SHOPAY BATTED FOR MCNALLY; On a bunt Shopay
singled; Blair flied out to left; Rettenmund doubled to right
[Shopay to third]; Powell struck out; F. Robinson singled to
left [Shopay scored, Rettenmund scored, F. Robinson to second
(on throw)]; Hendricks was walked intentionally; B. Robinson
doubled to right [F. Robinson scored, Hendricks scored]; Johnson
made an out to first; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators
2.

SENATORS 8TH: WATT REPLACED SHOPAY (PITCHING); Unser struck out;
ALLEN BATTED FOR HARRAH; Allen flied out to right; Howard popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4,
Senators 2.

ORIOLES 9TH: ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CULLEN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Belanger flied out to right; Watt
walked; Blair was called out on strikes; Rettenmund flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators 2.

SENATORS 9TH: Burroughs flied out to right; Nelson singled to
left; MINCHER BATTED FOR MADDOX; Mincher grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Nelson out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Orioles 4, Senators 2.

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