Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Cuellar
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Cuellar
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Cuellar
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Cuellar
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Unser tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Cuellar
  
  Billings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Brown
  
  Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Brown
  
  Blair takes first base on ball four. Buford moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rettenmund vs. Brown
  
  Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Brown
  
  Hendricks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Robinson vs. Brown
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendricks moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Belanger vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendricks scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  DaVanon vs. Pina
  
  DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Cuellar
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Cuellar
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Cuellar
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Cuellar
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuellar vs. Pina
  
  Cuellar strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Pina
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Pina
  
  Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pina vs. Cuellar
  
  Pina hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Cuellar
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cuellar
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pina
  
  Robinson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Pina
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Pina
  
  Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Cuellar
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Cuellar
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Cuellar
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pina
  
  Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Robinson for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Belanger vs. Pina
  
  Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Pina
  
  DaVanon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuellar vs. Pina
  
  Cuellar hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Cuellar
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Cuellar
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Cuellar
  
  Randle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Pina
  
  Buford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blair vs. Pina
  
  Blair hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Buford moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Robinson vs. Pina
  
  Robinson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rettenmund vs. Pina
  
  Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hendricks vs. Pina
  
  Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Pina
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Belanger vs. Pina
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Cuellar
  
  Paul Casanova pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
  
  Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Cuellar
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cuellar
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Cuellar
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  DaVanon hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuellar vs. Lindblad
  
  Cuellar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lindblad fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Lindblad
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Cuellar
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Cuellar
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Blair. Mincher reaches second base with a double. Billings goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maddox vs. Cuellar
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Cuellar
  
  Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Randle vs. Cuellar
  
  Randle bunts in front of the plate. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. Mincher moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cullen vs. Cuellar
  
  Tim Cullen pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blair vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching. Tim Cullen now playing second base.
  
  Blair hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Riddleberger
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rettenmund vs. Riddleberger
  
  Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hendricks vs. Riddleberger
  
  Hendricks strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Cuellar
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Cuellar
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Cuellar
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Robinson vs. Riddleberger
  
  Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Belanger vs. Riddleberger
  
  Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DaVanon vs. Riddleberger
  
  DaVanon strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cuellar vs. Riddleberger
  
  Cuellar strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Cuellar
  
  Billings hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Cuellar
  
  Mincher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Cuellar
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Cuellar
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. Mincher moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Biittner vs. Cuellar
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cullen vs. Cuellar
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Robinson juggles the ball. That's an error on Robinson. Mincher scores. Harrah moves to third. Biittner moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Orioles, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Unser vs. Cuellar
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1971 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Baltimore          AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, rf           5  1  1  0   Buford D, lf          3  2  1  0   
Nelson D, 3b          4  0  2  0   Blair P, cf           3  2  1  0   
Howard F, lf          3  0  0  1   Robinson F, 1b        4  1  2  3   
Billings D, c         4  1  1  0   Rettenmund M, rf      4  1  1  3   
Mincher D, 1b         2  1  1  1   Hendricks E, c        4  1  1  0   
Maddox E, cf          3  0  1  0   Robinson B, 3b        4  0  3  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  0  0  0   Belanger M, ss        4  0  1  1   
Randle L, 2b          2  0  0  0   DaVanon J, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0   Cuellar M, p          4  0  0  0   
Biittner L, ph        0  0  0  0                                      
Brown J, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Pina H, p             1  0  0  0                                      
Casanova P, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Lindblad P, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Cullen T, ph-2b       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  3  6  2                        34  7 11  7

Washington       100 000 101 --  3
Baltimore        400 030 00x --  7

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brown J (L)           0.1  3  4  4  2  1
Pina H                4.2  6  3  3  0  4
Lindblad P            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Riddleberger D        2.0  2  0  0  0  3

  Baltimore            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W)         9.0  6  3  2  4  5

E -- Robinson F
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Baltimore 5
2B -- Robinson B, Mincher D
HR -- Rettenmund M, Robinson F
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- Randle L
SF -- Howard F
T -- 2:08
A -- 8093

    

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