Cleveland Indians vs Washington Senators
September 21, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 21, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The Washington Senators defeated the Cleveland Indians and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Cleveland Indians 1, Washington Senators 9

Cleveland Indians ab   r   h rbi
Uhlaender lf 3 0 1 0
Pinson cf 4 0 1 0
Fosse c 4 0 0 0
Nettles 3b 4 1 1 1
Chambliss 1b 4 0 1 0
Lowenstein rf 4 0 0 0
Leon 2b 2 0 2 0
  Camilli 2b 0 0 0 0
Stanley ss 3 0 1 0
Hand p 0 0 0 0
  Lamb p 0 0 0 0
  Hodge ph 1 0 0 0
  Farmer p 0 0 0 0
  Baker ph 1 0 0 0
  Ballinger p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 1 7 1
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Unser cf 5 3 3 0
Nelson 3b 4 4 3 2
Mincher 1b 4 0 2 1
  McCraw pr,lf 1 0 1 1
Howard lf,1b 4 0 1 1
  Biittner 1b 0 0 0 0
Billings c 4 1 2 2
Burroughs rf 4 0 0 0
Harrah ss 3 1 0 0
Randle 2b 4 0 2 2
Bosman p 4 0 0 0
Totals 37 9 14 9
Cleveland 000 000 100170
Washington 102 221 01x9140
  Cleveland Indians IP H R ER BB SO
Hand  L (2-6) 3.2 6 5 5 3 4
  Lamb   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Farmer   2.0 4 3 3 1 1
  Ballinger   2.0 3 1 1 0 2
Totals
8.0
14
9
9
4
7
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman  W (12-15) 9.0 7 1 1 2 6
Totals
9.0
7
1
1
2
6

  E–None.  DP–Cleveland 1, Washington 3.  2B–Cleveland Leon (12,off Bosman), Washington Nelson (10,off Hand); Randle (10,off Farmer); Unser (19,off Ballinger).  HR–Cleveland Nettles (27,7th inning off Bosman 0 on, 0 out), Washington Nelson (5,6th inning off Farmer 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Hand (2,off Bosman).  IBB–Howard (19,by Hand).  CS–Uhlaender (6,2nd base by Bosman/Billings).  SB–Nelson 2 (15,2nd base off Hand/Fosse 2).  WP–Farmer (6).  IBB–Hand (1,Howard).  U-HP–Russ Goetz, 1B–Dave Phillips, 2B–Larry Napp, 3B–Jerry Neudecker.  T–2:30.  A–1,311.
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