Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Odom
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Odom
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Odom
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gogolewski
  
  Campaneris hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Gogolewski
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Gogolewski
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rudi moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Gogolewski
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blefary vs. Gogolewski
  
  Blefary hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Gogolewski
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher scoops it up and throws to first, with Gogolewski covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Odom
  
  Allen hits a line drive towards first. Epstein reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Odom
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Odom
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Odom
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gogolewski
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Gogolewski
  
  Green strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Odom vs. Gogolewski
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gogolewski vs. Odom
  
  Gogolewski strikes out. The ball gets by Duncan. He chases the ball to the backstop. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Odom
  
  Unser hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Green reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Gogolewski
  
  Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Gogolewski
  
  Rudi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mangual vs. Gogolewski
  
  Mangual hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Gogolewski
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Gogolewski
  
  Blefary strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Gogolewski
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Odom
  
  Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Odom
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Odom
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Gogolewski
  
  Duncan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Green vs. Gogolewski
  
  Green hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Gogolewski
  
  Odom strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Campaneris vs. Gogolewski
  
  Campaneris hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Odom
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Billings vs. Odom
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Odom
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Odom
  
  Larry Biittner pinch hits for Bill Gogolewski.
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Odom
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudi vs. Shellenback
  
  Jim Shellenback now pitching.
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Shellenback
  
  Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Shellenback
  
  Epstein takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Shellenback
  
  Blefary 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 6

• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Odom
  
  Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Howard vs. Odom
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Nelson scores. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Odom
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Odom
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Odom
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Monday vs. Shellenback
  
  Monday is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Shellenback
  
  Duncan hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Shellenback
  
  Green takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Shellenback
  
  Odom hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Odom
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCraw vs. Odom
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Jim Shellenback.
  
  McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Odom
  
  Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Green settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Campaneris vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Campaneris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson juggles the ball. That's an error on Nelson. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rudi vs. Riddleberger
  
  Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Riddleberger
  
  Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Campaneris moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Epstein vs. Riddleberger
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground for an out. Mangual moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blefary vs. Riddleberger
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Monday vs. Riddleberger
  
  Monday hits a ball on the ground for an out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Odom
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mincher vs. Odom
  
  Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Odom fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Odom
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Odom
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Duncan vs. Riddleberger
  
  Elliott Maddox now playing center field. Del Unser now playing right field. Frank Howard now playing first base. Jeff Burroughs now playing left f
  
  Duncan hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Riddleberger
  
  Green hits a fly ball towards right. Unser settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Unser. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Odom vs. Riddleberger
  
  Odom hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Green moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Campaneris vs. Riddleberger
  
  Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rudi vs. Riddleberger
  
  Rudi hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 1 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Odom
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Odom
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blefary fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Odom
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Odom
  
  Lenny Randle pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
  
  Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Athletics, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Odom
  
  Unser hits a popup towards third. Blefary settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1971 -- Washington at Oakland (N)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    Oakland            AB  R  H RBI
Unser D, cf-rf        5  0  1  0   Campaneris B, ss      5  1  1  0   
Nelson D, 3b          4  1  2  0   Rudi J, lf            5  2  2  0   
Mincher D, 1b         4  0  1  0   Mangual A, rf         4  2  3  3   
Maddox E, cf          0  0  0  0   Epstein M, 1b         3  0  0  0   
Howard F, lf-1b       4  0  0  0   Blefary C, 3b         3  1  1  3   
Allen B, 2b           3  0  0  0   Monday R, cf          4  0  0  0   
Burroughs J, rf-lf    1  1  1  1   Duncan D, c           3  0  0  0   
Billings D, c         4  0  0  0   Green D, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  0  0  0   Odom J, p             4  0  1  0   
Gogolewski B, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Biittner L, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Shellenback J, p      0  0  0  0                                      
McCraw T, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0                                      
Randle L, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  1                        34  6  8  6

Washington       000 001 001 --  2
Oakland          303 000 00x --  6

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gogolewski B (L)      4.0  6  6  6  1  6
Shellenback J         2.0  0  0  0  2  1
Riddleberger D        2.0  2  0  0  1  0

  Oakland              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Odom J (W)            9.0  6  2  2  5  2

E -- Duncan D, Nelson D, Unser D
DP -- Oakland 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Oakland 8
HR -- Blefary C, Mangual A, Burroughs J
T -- 2:17
A -- 4739

    

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