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. Cleveland Indians 3, Washington Senators 1Game Played on Monday, September 20, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy StadiumIndians 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. |
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