Oakland Athletics vs Washington Senators
August 18, 1971 Box Score

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

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Oakland Athletics 3, Washington Senators 10

Oakland Athletics ab   r   h rbi
Campaneris ss 4 1 1 0
Rudi rf 4 0 0 0
Hegan 1b 3 2 1 0
Davis lf 3 0 2 1
Tenace c 3 0 0 1
Hendrick cf 3 0 1 1
Brown 3b 4 0 0 0
Green 2b 4 0 0 0
Dobson p 3 0 0 0
  Fingers p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 3 5 3
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Unser cf,rf 5 2 3 0
Nelson 3b 4 1 3 0
Mincher 1b 3 1 2 3
  McCraw pr,1b 1 1 0 0
Howard lf 3 0 1 1
  Maddox pr,cf 0 1 0 0
Allen 2b 2 0 0 0
  Harrah pr,ss 0 1 0 0
Burroughs rf,lf 4 1 1 2
Casanova c 4 1 1 1
Cullen ss,2b 4 1 1 2
  Randle 2b 0 0 0 0
Broberg p 4 0 0 1
Totals 34 10 12 10
Oakland 000 201 000350
Washington 001 020 07x10121
  Oakland Athletics IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson  L (12-3) 7.0 8 7 7 4 2
  Fingers   1.0 4 3 3 0 1
Totals
8.0
12
10
10
4
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Broberg  W (5-3) 9.0 5 3 1 3 4
Totals
9.0
5
3
1
3
4

  E–Allen (8).  DP–Oakland 1.  2B–Oakland Hegan (7,off Broberg), Washington Nelson (5,off Dobson); Howard (21,off Dobson); Casanova (9,off Fingers).  3B–Washington Cullen (4,off Fingers); Nelson (2,off Fingers).  HR–Washington Mincher (9,5th inning off Dobson 1 on, 2 out).  SF–Hendrick (1,off Broberg).  SH–Nelson (3,off Dobson).  IBB–Mincher (6,by Dobson).  WP–Broberg (6).  IBB–Dobson (5,Mincher).  U-HP–Frank Umont, 1B–Lou DiMuro, 2B–Bill Haller, 3B–Jake O'Donnell.  T–2:28.  A–8,146.
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