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The Senators broke their nine-game losing streak by defeating the Orioles, 5-3. Dick Billings homered for the Senators with two men on base in the third inning and their two other runs followed in the eighth when Elliott Maddox and Toby Harrah singled and Tim Cullen doubled. [The Sporting News] Washington Senators 5, Baltimore Orioles 3Game Played on Sunday, September 5, 1971 (Day game) at Robert F. Kennedy StadiumOrioles 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 3 7 1 Senators 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 x - 5 12 1 Orioles AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Senators AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Blair cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Unser rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .270 Rettenmund lf 2 0 1 0 2 0 .313 Nelson 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .279 Powell 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .237 Howard 1b 4 0 4 0 0 0 .285 F. Robinson rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .286 McCraw 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Hendricks c 4 0 0 0 0 0 .237 Burroughs lf 4 1 0 0 0 1 .266 B. Robinson 3b 4 2 3 1 0 0 .272 Billings c 4 1 1 3 0 0 .245 Johnson 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 .282 Maddox cf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .210 Belanger ss 4 0 2 1 0 0 .267 Harrah ss 3 1 2 0 0 0 .216 Cuellar p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .077 Cullen 2b 2 0 2 2 1 0 .195 Shopay ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .218 Bosman p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .109 Totals 32 3 7 2 3 3 Totals 33 5 12 5 2 3 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 9,623 Left on Base: Orioles 6, Senators 8 DP: Orioles 1, Senators 1 Errors: Powell, Burroughs Doubles: Johnson (23), Cullen 2 (13), Howard (23) Home Runs: B. Robinson (15), Billings (5) Caught Stealing: Blair (8) Sacrifice Hits: Harrah (2), Cullen (6) GIDP: Burroughs (2) Hit by Pitch: Johnson (5,by Bosman) Orioles IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Cuellar L(17-8) 8 12 5 5 2 3 1 37 3.25 Totals 8 12 5 5 2 3 1 37 Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bosman W(11-13) 9 7 3 3 3 3 1 36 3.66 Totals 9 7 3 3 3 3 1 36 Hit by Pitch: Bosman (4) Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick ORIOLES 1ST: Blair was called out on strikes; Rettenmund singled to center; Powell flied out to center; F. Robinson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0. SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); Nelson grounded out (second to first); Howard singled to left; Burroughs forced Howard (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Senators 0. ORIOLES 2ND: Hendricks popped to first in foul territory; B. Robinson singled to left; Johnson doubled to left [B. Robinson scored (error by Burroughs)]; Belanger singled to left [Johnson scored]; Cuellar forced Belanger (shortstop to second); Blair flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 0. SENATORS 2ND: Billings flied out to right; Maddox singled to center; Harrah out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Maddox to second]; Cullen walked; Bosman forced Cullen (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 0. ORIOLES 3RD: Rettenmund walked; Powell grounded out (second to first) [Rettenmund to second]; F. Robinson lined into a double play (third to second) [Rettenmund out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 0. SENATORS 3RD: Unser flied out to right; On a bunt Nelson singled; Howard singled to center [Nelson to second]; Burroughs forced Howard (pitcher to shortstop) [Nelson to third]; Billings homered [Nelson scored, Burroughs scored]; Maddox grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. ORIOLES 4TH: Hendricks grounded out (first to pitcher); B. Robinson flied out to right; Johnson was hit by a pitch; Belanger forced Johnson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. SENATORS 4TH: Harrah made an out to shortstop; Cullen doubled; Bosman grounded out (second to first) [Cullen to third (error by Powell)]; Unser walked; Nelson made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. ORIOLES 5TH: Cuellar struck out; Blair flied out to center; Rettenmund walked; Powell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. SENATORS 5TH: Howard doubled to center; Burroughs struck out; Billings grounded out (second to first); Maddox struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. ORIOLES 6TH: F. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Hendricks flied out to right; B. Robinson singled to center; Johnson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. SENATORS 6TH: Harrah singled to center; Cullen out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Harrah to second]; Bosman was called out on strikes; Unser grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. ORIOLES 7TH: Belanger singled to left; On a bunt Cuellar struck out; Blair forced Belanger (third to second); Blair was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. SENATORS 7TH: Nelson flied out to right; Howard singled to center; Burroughs grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. ORIOLES 8TH: MCCRAW REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 1B); Rettenmund grounded out (pitcher to first); Powell walked; F. Robinson forced Powell (third to second); Hendricks grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 3. SENATORS 8TH: Billings grounded out (pitcher to first); Maddox singled to center; Harrah singled to right [Maddox to third]; Cullen doubled [Maddox scored, Harrah scored]; Bosman reached on a fielder's choice [Cullen out at third (shortstop to third)]; Unser flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Senators 5. ORIOLES 9TH: B. Robinson homered; Johnson grounded out (third to first); Belanger flied out to center; SHOPAY BATTED FOR CUELLAR; Shopay grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Senators 5. |
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