Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Bahnsen
  
  McCraw is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Shellenback
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field. McCraw picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on McCraw. Clarke moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Clarke scores. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Cox
  
  Casey Cox now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Billings for a passed ball. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Cox
  
  There's a wild pitch. Murcer scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Alou vs. Cox
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Cox
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White scores. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swoboda vs. Cox
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Michael vs. Cox
  
  Michael is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bahnsen vs. Cox
  
  Bahnsen hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Bahnsen
  
  Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Bahnsen
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Cox
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Cox
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Cox
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Munson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Cox
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Cox
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Thompson
  
  Mike Thompson now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Swoboda vs. Thompson
  
  Swoboda is hit by the pitch. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. Thompson
  
  Ron Blomberg pinch runs for Ron Swoboda.
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bahnsen vs. Thompson
  
  Bahnsen bunts towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cater moves to third. Blomberg moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clarke vs. Thompson
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McCraw. Clarke reaches second base with a double. Cater scores. Blomberg scores. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Munson vs. Thompson
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Ron Blomberg now playing right field.
  
  Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thompson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Thompson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thompson moves to third. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Nelson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mincher vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Thompson
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Thompson
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Thompson
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Thompson
  
  There's a wild pitch. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cater vs. Thompson
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Bahnsen
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Bahnsen
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Bahnsen
  
  Billings hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Thompson
  
  Blomberg is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Thompson
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bahnsen vs. Thompson
  
  Bahnsen strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cullen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Bahnsen
  
  Toby Harrah pinch hits for Mike Thompson.
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Riddleberger
  
  Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Riddleberger
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Riddleberger
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Bahnsen
  
  McCraw strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Riddleberger
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Riddleberger
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Riddleberger
  
  Cater bunts towards third. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alou moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blomberg vs. Riddleberger
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Michael vs. Riddleberger
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Bahnsen
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Bahnsen
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Bahnsen
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Bahnsen Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Bahnsen
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bahnsen vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Bahnsen hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Pina
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. McCraw settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Pina
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Bahnsen
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Bahnsen
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Bahnsen
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Pina
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Pina
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Pina
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Pina
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pina fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Bahnsen
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Bahnsen
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Bahnsen
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/2/1971 -- Washington at New York (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf           4  0  1  0   Clarke H, 2b          4  2  2  2   
Nelson D, 3b          4  0  0  0   Munson T, c           5  2  3  0   
Mincher D, 1b         4  0  1  0   Murcer B, cf          4  2  2  2   
McCraw T, lf          4  0  0  0   White R, lf           4  2  2  1   
Biittner L, rf        4  0  0  0   Alou F, 1b            3  1  2  3   
Billings D, c         4  0  0  0   Cater D, 3b           5  1  2  1   
Allen B, 2b           2  1  1  0   Swoboda R, rf         1  0  0  0   
Cullen T, ss          2  0  0  0   Blomberg R, pr-rf     2  1  0  0   
Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0   Michael G, ss         3  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, ph       1  0  1  1   Bahnsen S, p          3  0  0  0   
Pina H, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0                                      
Cox C, p              0  0  0  0                                      
Thompson M, p         0  0  0  0                                      
Harrah T, ph-ss       2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  1  4  1                        34 11 13  9

Washington       000 000 100 --  1
New York         470 000 00x -- 11

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shellenback J (L)*    0.0  2  4  4  2  0
Cox C+                1.0  5  5  5  2  0
Thompson M            3.0  2  2  2  1  3
Riddleberger D        2.0  3  0  0  0  0
Pina H                2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (W)         9.0  4  1  1  2  4
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 1st
  + Pitched to 5 batters in 2nd

E -- McCraw T
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 5, New York 7
2B -- Clarke H, Allen B
HR -- Alou F
SH -- Bahnsen S
HBP -- by Thompson M (Swoboda R)
WP -- Cox C, Thompson M
Balk -- Bahnsen S
PB -- Billings D 2
T -- 2:20
A -- 7461

    

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