Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. McLain
  
  Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. McLain
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Foster
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Foster
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Foster
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McLain
  
  Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chambliss vs. McLain
  
  Chambliss 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 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McLain
  
  Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Foster
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Foster
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Foster
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. McLain
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. McLain
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Leon moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foster vs. McLain
  
  Foster hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Uhlaender reaches second base with a double. Leon scores. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pinson vs. McLain
  
  There's a wild pitch. Uhlaender moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pinson vs. McLain
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher juggles the ball. That's an error on Mincher. Uhlaender scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fosse vs. McLain
  
  There goes Pinson. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Pinson steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fosse vs. McLain
  
  Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Foster
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Foster
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Foster
  
  Randle hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McLain vs. Foster
  
  McLain strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Foster
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Foster
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McLain
  
  Nettles hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McLain
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McLain
  
  Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Leon vs. McLain
  
  Leon hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Foster
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into right field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Foster
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Foster
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McLain
  
  Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. McLain
  
  Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Foster
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Foster
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Foster
  
  Randle hits a popup, foul, towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McLain vs. Foster
  
  McLain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. McLain
  
  Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. McLain
  
  Fosse hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. McLain
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

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

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. McLain
  
  Chambliss strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lowenstein vs. McLain
  
  Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with McLain covering, for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Leon vs. McLain
  
  Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. McLain
  
  There goes Leon. The throw from Billings and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Foster
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Foster
  
  Billings strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Foster
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. McLain
  
  Stanley hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foster vs. McLain
  
  Foster hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Uhlaender vs. McLain
  
  Uhlaender hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pinson vs. McLain
  
  Pinson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Foster
  
  Harrah hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCraw vs. Foster
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Lenny Randle.
  
  McCraw is hit by the pitch. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Foster
  
  Bernie Allen pinch hits for Denny McLain.
  
  Allen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Foster
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to third. McCraw moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nelson vs. Mingori
  
  Steve Mingori now pitching.
  
  Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrah tags and scores. McCraw tags and moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mincher vs. Mingori
  
  Mincher strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fosse vs. Shellenback
  
  Bernie Allen now playing second base. Tommy McCraw now playing left field. Frank Howard now playing first base. Jim Shellenback now pitching.
  
  Fosse strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Shellenback
  
  Nettles strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Shellenback
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lowenstein vs. Shellenback
  
  Lowenstein 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 

Bottom 9

• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Hargan
  
  Steve Hargan now pitching.
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Hargan
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 3 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Hargan
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/1971 -- Cleveland at Washington (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Uhlaender T, lf       4  1  1  1   Unser D, cf           1  0  0  0   
Pinson V, cf          4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 3b          3  0  0  1   
Fosse R, c            4  0  0  0   Mincher D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Nettles G, 3b         3  0  0  0   Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0   
Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  0   Howard F, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   
Lowenstein J, rf      4  0  1  0   Billings D, c         4  0  0  0   
Leon E, 2b            3  1  2  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  0  0   
Stanley F, ss         3  1  1  1   Harrah T, ss          3  1  3  0   
Foster A, p           3  0  0  0   Randle L, 2b          2  0  0  0   
Mingori S, p          0  0  0  0   McCraw T, ph-lf       0  0  0  0   
Hargan S, p           0  0  0  0   McLain D, p           2  0  0  0   
                                   Allen B, ph-2b        1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  2                        28  1  3  1

Cleveland        002 000 010 --  3
Washington       000 000 010 --  1

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Foster A (W)          7.1  3  1  1  3  4
Mingori S             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Hargan S (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLain D (L)          8.0  5  3  2  1  1
Shellenback J         1.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Mincher D
DP -- Cleveland 1, Washington 1
LOB -- Cleveland 3, Washington 5
2B -- Uhlaender T
HR -- Stanley F
SB -- Pinson V, Harrah T
CS -- Leon E
SF -- Nelson D
HBP -- by Foster A (McCraw T)
WP -- McLain D
T -- 2:04
A -- 1743

    

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