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Orioles
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
June 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the Baltimore Orioles, played on June 23, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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| Home Team |
Washington Senators
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Bosman |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 7,867 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Bernie Allen | Third Baseman |
| Don Mincher | First Baseman |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | Right Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Tim Cullen | Shortstop |
| Dick Bosman | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
June 23, 1971
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bosman
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mincher moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mincher scores. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Casanova vs. Palmer
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a popup towards first. Mincher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Bosman
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Bosman
Palmer is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Palmer
Randle hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Palmer
Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bosman
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson 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 -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a popup towards the mound. Palmer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Palmer
Casanova 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
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Bosman
Hendricks hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Bosman
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund hits a line drive towards short. Cullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Palmer
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Palmer
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bosman vs. Palmer
Bosman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Bosman
Blair hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Blair reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair tags and scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Palmer
Allen hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Bosman
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mincher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Bosman
Palmer bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Hendricks moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rettenmund vs. Bosman
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hendricks scores. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Bosman
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Palmer
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Palmer
Randle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. Palmer
Palmer fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Palmer. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cullen vs. Palmer
Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 4 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bosman
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Bosman
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Bosman
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 5 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Bosman
Belanger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Johnson scores. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Bosman
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Palmer vs. Bosman
Palmer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. Palmer
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
McCraw hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Palmer
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Pina
Horacio Pina now pitching.
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Pina
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Pina
Powell takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 6 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Pina
Robinson hits a line drive into right field. Biittner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Biittner. Here's the throw into the infield and Powell is out. Rettenmund scores. Robinson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Robinson vs. Pina
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mincher vs. Palmer
Mincher hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Palmer
Howard hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Palmer
Biittner hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Palmer
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Palmer
Elliott Maddox pinch hits for Lenny Randle.
Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billings vs. Palmer
Dick Billings pinch hits for Tim Cullen.
Billings hits a line drive into center field. Blair picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Blair. Maddox goes all the way around to score. Billings moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Watt
Toby Harrah pinch hits for Horacio Pina. Eddie Watt now pitching.
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Billings scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Orioles, 7 - Senators, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Richert
Pete Richert now pitching.
Unser hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1971 -- Baltimore at Washington (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Rettenmund M, lf 3 1 1 1 Unser D, cf 4 0 1 0
Blair P, cf 5 2 1 0 Allen B, 3b 3 0 0 0
Powell B, 1b 4 2 3 3 Mincher D, 1b 4 2 2 0
Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 1 Howard F, lf 4 1 2 2
Robinson B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Biittner L, rf 4 0 1 1
Johnson D, 2b 4 1 1 0 Casanova P, c 4 0 0 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 2 1 Randle L, 2b 3 0 1 0
Hendricks E, c 4 1 2 0 Maddox E, ph 0 1 0 0
Palmer J, p 3 0 0 0 Cullen T, ss 3 0 0 0
Watt E, p 0 0 0 0 Billings D, ph 1 1 1 0
Richert P, p 0 0 0 0 Bosman D, p 2 0 0 0
McCraw T, ph 1 0 0 0
Pina H, p 0 0 0 0
Harrah T, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 7 11 7 34 5 9 4
Baltimore 200 001 121 -- 7
Washington 100 000 004 -- 5
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 8.2 8 5 4 3 2
Watt E* 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Richert P (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman D (L) 8.0 10 6 6 2 4
Pina H 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Palmer J, Biittner L, Blair P
DP -- Baltimore 2
LOB -- Baltimore 7, Washington 5
2B -- Johnson D
3B -- Blair P
HR -- Powell B 2, Howard F
SH -- Palmer J
SF -- Robinson B
T -- 2:17
A -- 7867
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