Top 1

• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Peterson
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Peterson
  
  Flood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Flood moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foy vs. Peterson
  
  Foy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Flood scores. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 1 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Peterson
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. Howard scores. Foy moves to third. Maddox moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Epstein vs. Peterson
  
  Epstein is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Casanova vs. Peterson
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Shellenback
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Munson moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cater vs. Shellenback
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Shellenback
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Peterson
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Shellenback vs. Peterson
  
  Shellenback strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Peterson
  
  Cullen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flood vs. Peterson
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Shellenback
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrah. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Shellenback
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Peterson
  
  Foy hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Peterson
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 2 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Epstein vs. Peterson
  
  Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard scores. There goes Maddox trying to get to home. Ellis throws to Munson who tags Maddox for the out. Epstein moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 3 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Casanova vs. Peterson
  
  Casanova hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Casanova reaches third base with a triple. Epstein scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrah vs. Peterson
  
  Harrah is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shellenback vs. Peterson
  
  Shellenback hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Shellenback
  
  Peterson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Peterson moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Munson vs. Shellenback
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Peterson tags and scores. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Shellenback
  
  Cater hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Shellenback
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Peterson
  
  Cullen hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Peterson
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 4 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Peterson
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Peterson
  
  Foy hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Shellenback
  
  Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Epstein fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Shellenback
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Shellenback
  
  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Waslewski
  
  Gary Waslewski now pitching.
  
  Maddox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Epstein vs. Waslewski
  
  Epstein strikes out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Waslewski
  
  Casanova hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Waslewski
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Casanova moves to third. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Shellenback vs. Waslewski
  
  Shellenback hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Shellenback
  
  Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White hits a line drive towards first. Epstein catches it and steps on first to double up Munson. View Play 

Top 6

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cullen vs. Waslewski
  
  Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Waslewski
  
  Flood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Waslewski
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foy vs. Waslewski
  
  Foy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Shellenback
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Shellenback
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Shellenback
  
  Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Waslewski
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Waslewski
  
  Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Casanova vs. Waslewski
  
  Casanova strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Shellenback
  
  Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Shellenback
  
  Ron Woods pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Shellenback
  
  Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Kekich
  
  Mike Kekich now pitching.
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Shellenback vs. Kekich
  
  Shellenback bunts towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 5 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cullen vs. Kekich
  
  Cullen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flood vs. Kekich
  
  Flood hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kekich
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  Del Unser now playing right field.
  
  White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Shellenback
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Shellenback
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Shellenback
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foy vs. Kekich
  
  Foy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Kekich
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Epstein vs. Kekich
  
  Epstein hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Shellenback
  
  Michael takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blefary vs. Shellenback
  
  Curt Blefary pinch hits for Mike Kekich.
  
  Blefary is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Senators, 7 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1971 -- Washington at New York (D)

  Washington         AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Cullen T, 2b          5  1  2  2   Clarke H, 2b          5  0  1  0   
Flood C, cf           4  1  1  0   Munson T, c           3  0  2  1   
Howard F, rf          4  3  2  1   White R, lf           3  1  2  1   
Unser D, rf           0  0  0  0   Cater D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Foy J, 3b             5  0  1  1   Alou F, rf            4  0  0  0   
Maddox E, lf          4  0  1  0   Ellis J, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Epstein M, 1b         4  1  1  1   Murcer B, cf          4  0  1  0   
Casanova P, c         4  0  1  1   Michael G, ss         3  0  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          3  0  2  0   Peterson F, p         0  1  0  0   
Shellenback J, p      4  1  0  0   Hansen R, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Waslewski G, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   Woods R, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Kekich M, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Blefary C, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  7 11  6                        32  2  8  2

Washington       202 100 020 --  7
New York         001 000 010 --  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shellenback J (W)     9.0  8  2  2  4  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L)        4.0  8  5  4  2  1
Waslewski G           3.0  1  0  0  2  3
Kekich M              2.0  2  2  2  0  0

E -- Cater D, Harrah T
DP -- Washington 3, New York 1
LOB -- Washington 8, New York 8
3B -- Casanova P
HR -- Howard F, Cullen T, White R
SF -- Munson T
HBP -- by Peterson F (Epstein M)
T -- 2:24
A -- 6851

    

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