August 1, 1971 Washington Senators at Milwaukee Brewers Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
@CHW 1 BOS 6
@CHW 1 OAK 7
@CLE 3 OAK 4
@CLE 2 DET 4
CAL 3
(16) MIL 4
WSA 3 MIL 3
WSA 2 MIN 10
NYY 7 LAD 5
CIN 4
(11) HOU 8
@MON 1 CHC 3
@NYM 2 STL 9
@PHI 6
(13) SDP 2
ATL 0 SFG 11
PIT 7 SFG 8
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

County Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 1, 1971
Time of Game: 2:17

Senators

43-60

Lost 1

5th, 22½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  1  0   1  0  1    3  9  0
Brewers         1  0  3   0  0  0   0  0  X    4  4  0

W: J Slaton (7-3), L: J Shellenback (3-8), S: K Sanders (16)

Brewers

44-60

Won 1

6th, 21 GB

BATTING

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF-RF                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .282  .735    0    2   0   
D Nelson 3B                   5   0   0   0    0   2  .281  .733    0    0   4   
D Mincher 1B                  3   0   1   0    1   0  .300  .859    0    8   1   
  E Maddox CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .183  .548         0   0   
F Howard LF-1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .302  .884    0    3   0   GDP
L Biittner RF-LF              4   0   1   0    0   0  .280  .660    0    1   0   
D Billings C                  3   2   1   1    1   1  .264  .656    0    4   1   HR
B Allen 2B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .726    0    5   1   GDP
T Cullen SS                   3   0   1   1    1   0  .190  .496    0    0   4   
  T Harrah PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .227  .590         0   0   
J Shellenback P               1   0   1   0    0   0  .154  .346    0    0   1   2B
  J Brown P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .308         1   0   
  T McCraw PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .711    0    0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Burroughs PH              0   0   0   0    1   0  .188  .504    0    0   0   
  D Riddleberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   0   
  P Casanova PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .201  .504    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3   9   3    4   4                    24  13

BATTING

2B: J Shellenback (1, off J Slaton).

HR: D Billings (4, off K Sanders; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: D Billings 4; J Shellenback 2; B Allen 2; D Unser 2; L Biittner; D Mincher; T Cullen.

GIDP: B Allen (2); F Howard (22).

RBI: D Billings (31); D Unser (31); T Cullen (18).

2-out RBI: D Unser.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

PB: D Billings (5).

Milwaukee Brewers            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Harper LF                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .250  .684    0    2   0   
R Theobald 2B                 2   1   1   0    2   0  .281  .679    0    2   3   
B Mitchell CF                 4   1   1   3    0   1  .250  .818    0    3   0   HR,CS
A Kosco RF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .209  .628    0    3   0   SF
R Pena 1B                     3   0   2   0    0   0  .251  .643    0    9   1   2B
D Schofield 3B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .203  .610    0    1   3   
E Rodriguez C                 3   0   0   0    0   2  .174  .494    0    4   0   
B Heise SS                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .477    0    2   2   
J Slaton P                    2   1   0   0    1   1  .150  .411    0    1   0   
  K Sanders P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .091         0   2   
Totals                       26   4   4   4    4   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: R Pena (7, off J Shellenback).

HR: B Mitchell (1, off J Shellenback; 3rd inn, 2 on, 1 out to CF).

SF: A Kosco (1, off J Shellenback).

TB: B Mitchell 4; R Pena 3; R Theobald.

RBI: B Mitchell 3 (4); A Kosco (31).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Schofield-R Theobald-R Pena; B Heise-R Pena.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Mitchell (2, 2nd base by J Shellenback/D Billings).

PITCHING

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Shellenback, L (3-8)         2.1   3   4   4    3   1   1   3.47   12     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 2     33    -     1.17  -0.26
J Brown                        1.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.18    5     -       ·  ·      3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.22   0.02
H Pina                         2     1   0   0    1   3   0   3.09    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.38   0.03
D Riddleberger                 2     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.13    6     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         8     4   4   4    4   4   1          31     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0· 3           -

Milwaukee Brewers             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Slaton, W (7-3)              7     6   2   2    4   3   0   3.63   29     -       ·  ·      7·10· 0· 5     56    -     1.15   0.19
K Sanders, S (16)              2     3   1   1    0   1   1   2.21    9     -       ·  ·      4· 1· 0· 3          0-0    2.46   0.13
Totals                         9     9   3   3    4   4   1          38     -       ·  ·     11·11· 0· 8           -

Balks: None.

WP: H Pina (2).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Red Flaherty, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Kunkel.

Time of Game: 2:17.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Washington Senators           Milwaukee Brewers                    
1. D Unser              CF    1. T Harper             LF 
2. D Nelson             3B    2. R Theobald           2B 
3. D Mincher            1B    3. B Mitchell           CF 
4. F Howard             LF    4. A Kosco              RF 
5. L Biittner           RF    5. R Pena               1B 
6. D Billings           C     6. D Schofield          3B 
7. B Allen              2B    7. E Rodriguez          C  
8. T Cullen             SS    8. B Heise              SS 
9. J Shellenback        P     9. J Slaton             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   1  0-1  12-      19%  91% B Mitchell      J Shellenback   Home Run; Slaton Scores; Theobald Scores
   t 9   2  4-3  12-      13% 100% D Nelson        K Sanders       Strikeout
   t 7   2  4-2  123      12%  90% D Nelson        J Slaton        Foul Flyball: 1B
   t 7   2  4-1  123      -9%  79% D Unser         J Slaton        Single to SS; Allen Scores; Cullen to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   t 9   1  4-3  1--       9%  93% P Casanova      K Sanders       Flyball: CF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Slaton facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Unser         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  D Nelson        Flyball: RF
          ---      52%  D Mincher       Single to CF
   O      1--      54%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Brewers Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Shellenback facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  T Harper        Walk
          1--      61%  R Theobald      Passed Ball; Harper to 2B
          -2-      64%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      62%  B Mitchell      Groundout: P-2B/Forceout at 2B; Harper to 3B
   RO     1-3      64%  A Kosco         Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Harper Scores
   O      1--      62%  R Pena          Mitchell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
          ---      58%  L Biittner      Single to P/Bunt
   O      1--      61%  D Billings      Flyball: RF
   OO     1--      67%  B Allen         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Shellenback facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  R Pena          Double to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-      69%  D Schofield     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      -2-      66%  E Rodriguez     Strikeout
   O      -2-      63%  B Heise         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 1.

Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-1, Jim Slaton facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      65%  T Cullen        Flyball: CF
          ---      60%  J Shellenback   Double to LF
   O      -2-      64%  D Unser         Groundout: 1B-P; Shellenback to 3B
   O      --3      68%  D Nelson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Brewers Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jim Shellenback facing 9-1-2
          ---      71%  J Slaton        Walk
   O      1--      68%  T Harper        Popfly: 2B
          1--      72%  R Theobald      Single to 2B; Slaton to 2B
   RRR    12-      91%  B Mitchell      Home Run; Slaton Scores; Theobald Scores
                  Jackie Brown replaces Jim Shellenback pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  A Kosco         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      90%  R Pena          Popfly: 2B
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Slaton facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      91%  D Mincher       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      92%  F Howard        Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  D Schofield     Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      92%  E Rodriguez     Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      92%  B Heise         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Brewers 4.

Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Jim Slaton facing 6-7-8
          ---      89%  D Billings      Walk
          1--      82%  B Allen         Single to CF; Billings to 3B
   RO     1-3      86%  T Cullen        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Billings Scores
                  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Jackie Brown batting 9th
   O      1--      88%  T McCraw        Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      90%  D Unser         Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Horacio Pina facing 9-1-2
                  Horacio Pina replaces Tommy McCraw pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  J Slaton        Strikeout
   O      ---      89%  T Harper        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      89%  R Theobald      Walk
          1--      90%  B Mitchell      Wild Pitch; Theobald to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Slaton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      91%  D Nelson        Strikeout
          ---      88%  D Mincher       Walk
   OO     1--      93%  F Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-1, Horacio Pina facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  A Kosco         Flyball: RF
          ---      93%  R Pena          Single to LF
   O      1--      92%  D Schofield     Groundout: P-1B; Pena to 2B
   O      -2-      91%  E Rodriguez     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Brewers 4.

Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-4, Jim Slaton facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      93%  L Biittner      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      95%  D Billings      Strikeout Looking
          ---      94%  B Allen         Single to RF
          1--      91%  T Cullen        Walk; Allen to 2B
                  Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Horacio Pina batting 9th
          12-      87%  J Burroughs     Walk; Allen to 3B; Cullen to 2B
   R      123      79%  D Unser         Single to SS; Allen Scores; Cullen to 3B; Burroughs to 2B
   O      123      90%  D Nelson        Foul Flyball: 1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Senators 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Denny Riddleberger facing 8-9-1
                  Denny Riddleberger replaces Jeff Burroughs pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      90%  B Heise         Flyball: LF
   O      ---      89%  J Slaton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      89%  T Harper        Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Sanders facing 3-4-5
                  Ken Sanders replaces Jim Slaton pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  D Mincher       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      94%  F Howard        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      95%  L Biittner      Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Brewers 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Brewers Batting, Ahead 4-2, Denny Riddleberger facing 2-3-4
                  Frank Howard moves to 1B; Larry Biittner moves to LF; Elliott Maddox replaces Don Mincher playing CF batting 3rd; Del Unser moves to RF
   O      ---      94%  R Theobald      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      94%  B Mitchell      Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      94%  A Kosco         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 2, Brewers 4.

Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 2-4, Ken Sanders facing 6-7-8
   R      ---      86%  D Billings      Home Run
   O      ---      92%  B Allen         Groundout: P-1B
          ---      84%  T Cullen        Single to LF
                  Paul Casanova pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger batting 9th; Toby Harrah pinch runs for Tim Cullen batting 8th
   O      1--      93%  P Casanova      Flyball: CF
          1--      87%  D Unser         Single to 3B; Harrah to 2B
   O      12-     100%  D Nelson        Strikeout
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 3, Brewers 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:MIL197108011

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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