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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the Washington Senators, played on September 9, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Washington Senators
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| Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Washington Senators |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 5,601 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Hank Soar 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim Evans |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Dave Nelson | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Tommy McCraw | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Dick Billings | Catcher |
| Bernie Allen | Second Baseman |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Senators
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 9, 1971
Top 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. McLain
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. McLain
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Palmer
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Palmer
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Palmer
McLain hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. McLain
Palmer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. McLain
Blair bunts towards the mound. McLain fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Palmer moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. McLain
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Palmer moves to third. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Palmer tags and scores. Blair tags and moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson strikes out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Palmer
Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rettenmund. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cullen vs. Palmer
Cullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McLain vs. Palmer
McLain strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. McLain
Palmer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. McLain
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. McLain
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. McLain
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a popup towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. McLain
Hendricks 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 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. McLain
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McLain
Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. McLain
Belanger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. McLain
Palmer hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Senators, 0 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Palmer
Billings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Palmer
Frank Howard pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
There's a wild pitch. Billings moves to third. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Palmer
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Denny McLain.
Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cox
Toby Harrah now playing shortstop. Casey Cox now pitching.
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Cox
There goes Blair. The throw from Billings and he is safe. Blair steals second. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Cox
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Riddleberger
Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
Powell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Powell reaches second base with a double. Blair scores. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Riddleberger
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Riddleberger
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Riddleberger covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Palmer
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCraw vs. Palmer
McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Robinson 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, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Pina
Johnson 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, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Pina
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billings vs. Palmer
Billings hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Rettenmund fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Rettenmund. Billings moves to third. View Play -
Senators, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Billings scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Palmer
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Palmer
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Senators, 2 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1971 -- Washington at Baltimore (N)
Washington AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Unser D, cf 5 0 1 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 2 0
Nelson D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Rettenmund M, lf 3 0 1 0
Mincher D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Powell B, 1b 2 0 1 2
McCraw T, rf 4 1 2 1 Robinson F, rf 3 1 1 1
Biittner L, lf 4 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0
Billings D, c 2 1 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Allen B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Cullen T, ss 1 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 0 0
Howard F, ph 1 0 0 0 Palmer J, p 3 1 1 0
Harrah T, ss 1 0 0 0
McLain D, p 2 0 0 0
Burroughs J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cox C, p 0 0 0 0
Riddleberger D, p 0 0 0 0
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0
Maddox E, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 6 2 30 4 9 4
Washington 000 000 101 -- 2
Baltimore 001 002 10x -- 4
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (L) 6.0 7 3 3 3 1
Cox C 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Riddleberger D 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Pina H 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 6 2 1 4 7
E -- Rettenmund M
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- Washington 8, Baltimore 7
2B -- Allen B, Powell B, Billings D
HR -- Robinson F, Johnson D, McCraw T
SB -- Blair P
SF -- Powell B
WP -- Palmer J
T -- 1:50
A -- 5601
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