Resuming the game that had been suspended in Cleveland with the score tied, 5-5, after 16 innings September 14, the Senators scored three runs in the 20th inning and defeated the Indians, 8-6, with Denny McLain picking up the victory in relief. However, McLain then started for the Senators in the regularly-scheduled game that followed and was defeated by the Indians, 3-1.

In the 20th inning of the resumed game, the Senators scored on a combination of three walks issued by Sam McDowell, an error and infield hit by Dave Nelson. The clubs set a record for most pitchers used in an extra-inning game, 18, and also tied the record for most pitchers used in a doubleheader, 22, since the suspended contest was the second half of a twinbill September 19 and four pitchers appeared in the first game. McLain's victory was his 10th and the defeat was his 21st.

The Indians beat him with two runs in third inning on a single by Eddie Leon, double by Ted Uhlaender, a wild pitch and an error before wrapping up the decision with a homer by Fred Stanley in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 1
Game Played on Monday, September 20, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
Indians      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  6  0
Senators     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  3  1


Indians              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Uhlaender lf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .290      Unser cf              1   0   0   0     3   0   .260
Pinson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Nelson 3b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .270
Fosse c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .267      Mincher 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .278
Nettles 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .265        Shellenback p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .172
Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .279      Howard lf,1b          4   0   0   0     0   2   .279
Lowenstein rf         4   0   1   0     0   0   .189      Billings c            4   0   0   0     0   1   .234
Leon 2b               3   1   2   0     0   0   .263      Burroughs rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .240
Stanley ss            3   1   1   1     0   0   .217      Harrah ss             3   1   3   0     0   0   .226
A. Foster p           3   0   0   0     0   0   .041      Randle 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .211
  Mingori p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        McCraw ph,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .209
  Hargan p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .067      McLain p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .105
                                                            Allen ph,2b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .269

Totals               32   3   6   2     1   3             Totals               28   1   3   1     3   6

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance:  1,743
Left on Base: Indians 3, Senators 5
DP: Indians 1, Senators 1
Errors: Mincher
Doubles: Uhlaender (18)
Home Runs: Stanley (2)
Stolen Bases: Pinson (24), Harrah (9)
Caught Stealing: Leon (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Nelson (1)
GIDP: Chambliss (9), Nelson (8)
Hit by Pitch: McCraw (5,by A. Foster)


Indians                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
A. Foster W(8-11)       7.1   3   1   1   3   4   0  28   4.08
Mingori                 0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   1.52
Hargan SV(1)            1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   6.34
Totals                  9     3   1   1   3   6   0  33

Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain L(10-21)         8     5   3   2   1   1   1  29   4.17
Shellenback             1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4   3.46
Totals                  9     6   3   2   1   3   1  33

Hit by Pitch: A. Foster (4)
Wild Pitches: McLain (4)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Neudecker, 1B - Russ Goetz, 2B - Dave Phillips, 3B - Larry Napp


INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender grounded out (second to first); Pinson
popped to third in foul territory; Fosse popped to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

SENATORS 1ST: Unser walked; Nelson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Unser out at second]; Mincher
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators
0.

INDIANS 2ND: Nettles walked; Chambliss grounded into a double
play (first to shortstop to first) [Nettles out at second];
Lowenstein flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0,
Senators 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Howard grounded out (second to first); Billings
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burroughs flied out to left;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 0, Senators 0.

INDIANS 3RD: Leon singled to center; Stanley grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Leon to second]; A. Foster popped to
second; Uhlaender doubled to left [Leon scored]; McLain threw a
wild pitch [Uhlaender to third]; Pinson reached on an error by
Mincher [Uhlaender scored (unearned) (no RBI), Pinson to first];
Pinson stole second; Fosse flied out to center; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 3RD: Harrah singled to left; Harrah stole second;
Randle flied to left in foul territory; McLain struck out; Unser
walked; Nelson forced Unser (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

INDIANS 4TH: Nettles popped to shortstop; Chambliss lined to
right; Lowenstein singled to right; Leon flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 4TH: Mincher flied out to right; Howard grounded out
(third to first); Billings grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

INDIANS 5TH: Stanley flied out to center; A. Foster grounded out
(third to first); Uhlaender grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 5TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Harrah singled to center; Randle popped to shortstop in foul
territory; McLain grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

INDIANS 6TH: Pinson grounded out (first to pitcher); Fosse
popped to shortstop; Nettles flied to right in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 6TH: Unser flied out to center; Nelson flied out to
center; Mincher grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

INDIANS 7TH: Chambliss struck out; Lowenstein grounded out
(first to pitcher); Leon singled to center; Leon was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Indians 2, Senators 0.

SENATORS 7TH: Howard was called out on strikes; Billings struck
out; Burroughs popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Indians 2, Senators 0.

INDIANS 8TH: Stanley homered; A. Foster lined to shortstop;
Uhlaender flied out to left; Pinson flied to left in foul
territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Senators 0.

SENATORS 8TH: Harrah singled to right; MCCRAW BATTED FOR RANDLE;
McCraw was hit by a pitch [Harrah to second]; ALLEN BATTED FOR
MCLAIN; Allen was called out on strikes; Unser walked [Harrah to
third, McCraw to second]; MINGORI REPLACED A. FOSTER (PITCHING);
Nelson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Harrah scored, McCraw to
third]; Mincher struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Indians 3,
Senators 1.

INDIANS 9TH: ALLEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MCCRAW STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
SHELLENBACK REPLACED MINCHER (PITCHING); Fosse struck out;
Nettles struck out; Chambliss singled to center; Lowenstein
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Indians
3, Senators 1.

SENATORS 9TH: HARGAN REPLACED MINGORI (PITCHING); Howard struck
out; Billings grounded out (second to first); Burroughs grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Indians 3, Senators
1.