Batting 1-2 in the Senators' order, Del Unser and Dave Nelson scored seven times between them in a 9-1 victory over the Indians. Unser, who scored three runs, hit a double and two singles.

Nelson, who counted after reaching base on a walk, single and double, capped his scoring with a fourth run on a homer in the sixth inning. Graig Nettles hit a homer in the seventh to account for the Indians' run off Dick Bosman. [The Sporting News]

Washington Senators 9, Cleveland Indians 1

Game Played on Tuesday, September 21, 1971 (Night game) at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium

Indians 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 1 7 0 Senators 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 x - 9 14 0 Indians AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Senators AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Uhlaender lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .290 Unser cf 5 3 3 0 0 0 .264 Pinson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .267 Nelson 3b 4 4 3 2 1 0 .276 Fosse c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .265 Mincher 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .280 Nettles 3b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .265 McCraw pr,lf 1 0 1 1 0 0 .213 Chambliss 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .279 Howard lf,1b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .279 Lowenstein rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .184 Biittner 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Leon 2b 2 0 2 0 1 0 .267 Billings c 4 1 2 2 1 1 .237 Camilli 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209 Burroughs rf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .234 Stanley ss 3 0 1 0 0 0 .220 Harrah ss 3 1 0 0 1 0 .224 Hand p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Randle 2b 4 0 2 2 0 0 .216 Lamb p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .093 Bosman p 4 0 0 0 0 2 .097 Hodge ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Farmer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 Baker ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .211 Ballinger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 30 1 7 1 2 6 Totals 37 9 14 9 4 7 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 1,311 Left on Base: Indians 5, Senators 8 DP: Indians 1, Senators 3 Doubles: Leon (12), Nelson (10), Randle (10), Unser (19) Home Runs: Nettles (27), Nelson (5) Stolen Bases: Nelson 2 (15) Caught Stealing: Uhlaender (6) Sacrifice Hits: Hand (2) GIDP: Fosse 2 (15), Howard (28) Indians IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Hand L(2-6) 3.2 6 5 5 3 4 0 20 5.98 Lamb 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.31 Farmer 2 4 3 3 1 1 1 10 4.54 Ballinger 2 3 1 1 0 2 0 9 4.83 Totals 8 14 9 9 4 7 1 41 Senators IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bosman W(12-15) 9 7 1 1 2 6 1 33 3.59 Totals 9 7 1 1 2 6 1 33 Wild Pitches: Farmer (6) Umpires: HP - Russ Goetz, 1B - Dave Phillips, 2B - Larry Napp, 3B - Jerry Neudecker INDIANS 1ST: Uhlaender walked; Pinson struck out while Uhlaender was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Fosse struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 0. SENATORS 1ST: Unser grounded out (pitcher to first); Nelson walked; Nelson stole second; Mincher was called out on strikes; Howard singled to right [Nelson scored]; Billings walked [Howard to second]; Burroughs struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 1. INDIANS 2ND: Nettles popped to catcher in foul territory; Chambliss was called out on strikes; Lowenstein grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 2ND: Harrah grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Randle grounded out (third to first); Bosman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 1. INDIANS 3RD: Leon doubled to right; Stanley flied out to right; Hand out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Leon to third]; Uhlaender grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 1. SENATORS 3RD: On a bunt Unser singled to third; On a bunt Nelson singled to second [Unser to second]; Mincher flied out to center [Unser to third]; Nelson stole second; Howard was walked intentionally; Billings singled to right [Unser scored, Nelson scored, Howard to second]; Burroughs was called out on strikes; Harrah grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 3. INDIANS 4TH: Pinson grounded out (second to first); Fosse flied out to center; Nettles grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 3. SENATORS 4TH: Randle popped to catcher in foul territory; Bosman grounded out (second to first); Unser singled to center; Nelson doubled to center [Unser scored]; LAMB REPLACED HAND (PITCHING); Mincher singled to right [Nelson scored]; Howard lined to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 5. INDIANS 5TH: Chambliss singled to center; Lowenstein flied out to center; Leon singled to center [Chambliss to second]; Stanley flied out to center; HODGE BATTED FOR LAMB; Hodge grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 5. SENATORS 5TH: FARMER REPLACED HODGE (PITCHING); Billings singled to left; Burroughs grounded out (second to first) [Billings to second]; Farmer threw a wild pitch [Billings to third]; Harrah walked; Randle doubled to center [Billings scored, Harrah scored]; Bosman grounded out (third to first) [Randle to third]; Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 7. INDIANS 6TH: Uhlaender grounded out (pitcher to first); Pinson singled to second; Fosse grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Pinson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 7. SENATORS 6TH: Nelson homered; Mincher singled to center; MCCRAW RAN FOR MINCHER; Howard grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [McCraw out at second]; Billings struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 0, Senators 8. INDIANS 7TH: MCCRAW STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Nettles homered; Chambliss was called out on strikes; Lowenstein grounded out (first to pitcher); Leon walked; Stanley singled to center [Leon to third]; BAKER BATTED FOR FARMER; Baker struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Indians 1, Senators 8. SENATORS 7TH: BALLINGER REPLACED BAKER (PITCHING); CAMILLI REPLACED LEON (PLAYING 2B); Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle singled to center; Bosman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Senators 8. INDIANS 8TH: Uhlaender singled to left; Pinson flied out to center; Fosse grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Uhlaender out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Senators 8. SENATORS 8TH: Unser doubled to center; Nelson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Unser to third]; McCraw singled to center [Unser scored]; Howard struck out; Billings grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Indians 1, Senators 9. INDIANS 9TH: BIITTNER REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 1B); Nettles grounded out (first unassisted); Chambliss flied out to right; Lowenstein struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Indians 1, Senators 9.

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