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 3
Game Played on Sunday, September 5, 1971 (Day game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Orioles      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.