Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
May 18, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 18, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The Cleveland Indians defeated the Washington Senators and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 7, Washington Senators 3

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Ford cf 4 1 2 0
Uhlaender lf 4 0 1 1
Nettles 3b 3 0 0 1
Fosse c 4 1 1 0
Harrelson 1b 3 1 0 0
Foster rf 4 2 2 2
Leon 2b 4 1 2 3
Camilli ss 3 1 1 0
McDowell p 3 0 1 0
  Colbert p 1 0 0 0
Totals 33 7 10 7
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Harrah ss 5 0 0 0
Maddox cf,3b 3 1 1 0
Foy 3b,2b 3 1 2 1
Howard 1b 3 0 0 0
Fernandez lf 5 0 0 1
Billings rf 4 0 0 0
Casanova c 3 0 0 0
Cullen 2b 2 0 0 0
  Unser ph,cf 1 0 0 0
McLain p 1 0 0 0
  Wert ph 0 0 0 0
  Riddleberger p 0 0 0 0
  Biittner ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 31 3 4 2
Cleveland 012 004 0007102
Washington 200 000 001341
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell  W (2-5) 6.0 1 2 1 10 6
  Colbert  SV (1) 3.0 3 1 1 0 2
Totals
9.0
4
3
2
10
8
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
McLain  L (4-6) 6.0 9 7 7 2 2
  Riddleberger   3.0 1 0 0 0 4
Totals
9.0
10
7
7
2
6

  E–Nettles (4), Camilli (2), Casanova (2).  DP–Cleveland 2, Washington 2.  PB–Fosse (3).  2B–Cleveland R Foster (3,off McLain).  HR–Cleveland R Foster (3,2nd inning off McLain 0 on, 2 out); Leon (1,6th inning off McLain 2 on, 2 out).  SF–Nettles (1,off McLain).  IBB–Howard 2 (3,by McDowell 2).  CS–Leon (1,2nd base by McLain/Casanova).  WP–McDowell (5), McLain (2).  IBB–McDowell 2 (4,Howard 2).  U-HP–John Rice, 1B–Bill Kunkel, 2B–Ron Luciano, 3B–Red Flaherty.  T–2:14.  A–5,690.
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