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Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 28, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the Washington Senators, played on August 28, 1971 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chuck Dobson |
| Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
| City | Oakland |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 7,414 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 20 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Kunkel |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Mike Thompson | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Rick Monday | Center Fielder |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher |
| Larry Brown | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Dobson | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 28, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Thompson
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Thompson
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Thompson, and towards Allen, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blefary vs. Thompson
There's a wild pitch. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blefary vs. Thompson
Blefary is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Epstein vs. Thompson
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Thompson
Bando hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Monday vs. Thompson
Monday hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tenace vs. Thompson
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. Epstein moves to third. Monday moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brown vs. Thompson
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dobson
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dobson
Burroughs hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Dobson
Casanova takes first base on ball four. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Dobson
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Unser reaches second base with a double. Casanova scores. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Thompson
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Thompson
Campaneris takes first base on ball four. Dobson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Thompson
Rudi hits a popup, foul, towards the mound. Thompson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blefary vs. Thompson
Blefary takes first base on ball four. Dobson moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching. Tommy Davis pinch hits for Mike Epstein.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Allen misplays the ball. That's an error on Allen. Dobson scores. Campaneris moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bando vs. Riddleberger
Bando hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Riddleberger
Monday is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Riddleberger
Tenace is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Dobson
Tommy Davis now playing first base.
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dobson
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Riddleberger
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Riddleberger
Dobson hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Riddleberger
Campaneris strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dobson
Burroughs hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Monday. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Casanova vs. Dobson
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Dobson
Larry Biittner pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Pina
Blefary hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Pina
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris misplays the ball. That's an error on Campaneris. View Play -
Senators, 3 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dobson
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Dobson
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Pina
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Monday vs. Pina
Monday hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Pina
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Pina
Brown hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Pina
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Dobson
Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Dobson
Lenny Randle pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cox
Casey Cox now pitching.
Campaneris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Cox
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Mincher. Campaneris moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Cox
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. Campaneris scores. Rudi moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Cox
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Cox
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rudi scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Monday vs. Cox
Monday hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bando moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Tenace vs. Cox
Tenace strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Dobson
Unser hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Dobson
Nelson bunts towards the mound. Dobson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Dobson
Mincher hits a line drive towards first. Davis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Dobson
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 5 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Dobson
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Dobson
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Cox
Brown hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hegan vs. Cox
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Chuck Dobson.
Hegan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Cox
Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Casanova strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fingers
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Fingers
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Casey Cox.
McCraw strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Fingers
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of Fingers's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Shellenback
Jim Shellenback now pitching.
Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Shellenback
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Shellenback
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knowles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Knowles
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Campaneris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 6 - Athletics, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Knowles
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/28/1971 -- Washington at Oakland (D)
Washington AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 0 1 2 Campaneris B, ss 4 3 2 0
Nelson D, 3b 5 2 1 0 Rudi J, lf 5 1 1 0
Mincher D, 1b 5 1 2 2 Blefary C, rf 3 2 0 1
Howard F, lf 5 0 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 1 0 1 1
Allen B, 2b 4 0 1 1 Davis T, ph-1b 4 1 0 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 0 Bando S, 3b 4 1 2 5
Casanova P, c 3 1 0 0 Monday R, cf 4 1 3 2
Harrah T, ss 2 1 1 1 Tenace G, c 3 0 0 0
Thompson M, p 1 0 0 0 Brown L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0 Dobson C, p 2 1 0 0
Biittner L, ph 1 0 0 0 Hegan M, ph 1 0 0 0
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0 Fingers R, p 0 0 0 0
Randle L, ph 1 0 0 0 Knowles D, p 0 0 0 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Shellenback J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 9 6 35 10 9 10
Washington 030 020 100 -- 6
Oakland 250 012 00x -- 10
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M (L) 1.1 3 5 5 4 0
Riddleberger D 1.2 1 2 1 0 3
Pina H 2.0 1 1 1 1 0
Cox C 2.0 3 2 0 0 1
Shellenback J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson C (W) 7.0 9 6 5 2 9
Fingers R 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Knowles D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Nelson D, Allen B, Campaneris B, Mincher D
DP -- Washington 1
LOB -- Washington 7, Oakland 6
2B -- Unser D, Burroughs J
HR -- Bando S, Mincher D, Monday R
WP -- Thompson M
T -- 2:20
A -- 7414
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