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Yankees
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 20, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the California Angels and the New York Yankees, played on August 20, 1971 at Anaheim Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
California Angels
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 20, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | California Angels |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim |
| State | CA |
| Attendance | 8,655 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Red Flaherty 1B: John Rice 2B: Bill Kunkel 3B: Ron Luciano |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Roger Repoz | Right Fielder |
| John Stephenson | Catcher |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Angels
Anaheim Stadium
August 20, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. May
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. May
Munson takes first base on ball four. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a fly ball towards left. Gonzalez catches it and throws to second to double up Clarke. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. May
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kline
Alomar hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. Alomar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rivers vs. Kline
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Kline
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Kline
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Fregosi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McMullen vs. Kline
McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. May
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. May
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. May
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. May
Michael hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar catches it and throws to first to double up Swoboda. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Kline
Repoz hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Kline
Stephenson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stephenson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. May
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. May
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. May
Munson hits a line drive towards third. McMullen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Kline
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Kline
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Kline
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Kline
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Kline
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Kline
McMullen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. May
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Repoz vs. Kline
Repoz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Kline
Stephenson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kline
May bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Kline
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stephenson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Kline
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stephenson scores. Alomar moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Closter
Al Closter now pitching.
Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. May
Swoboda hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. May
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. May
Ron Hansen pinch hits for Al Closter.
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Ley
Terry Ley now pitching.
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Ley
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Ley
McMullen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Repoz vs. Ley
Repoz takes first base on ball four. McMullen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stephenson vs. Ley
Stephenson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. May
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. May
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Ley
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Ley
Alomar strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Ley
Rivers takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Ley
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ley fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fregosi vs. Ley
Fregosi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Ley
Spencer hits a popup in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. May
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Ley
McMullen hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Swoboda fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Swoboda. McMullen moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Repoz vs. Ley
Repoz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stephenson vs. Ley
Stephenson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McMullen tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ley
May bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. Repoz moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alomar vs. Ley
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater juggles the ball. That's an error on Cater. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Ley
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. May
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. May
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. May
John Ellis pinch hits for Terry Ley.
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivers. Ellis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. May
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Hambright
Roger Hambright now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hambright
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hambright
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hambright fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Hambright
McMullen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. May
Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stephenson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Angels, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/20/1971 -- New York at California (N)
New York AB R H RBI California AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 1 0 Alomar S, 2b 5 2 3 0
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 1
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, lf 5 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Fregosi J, ss 4 0 2 1
Alou F, 1b 3 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 1 1 3
Cater D, 3b 2 0 0 0 McMullen K, 3b 4 1 1 0
Swoboda R, rf 2 0 1 0 Repoz R, rf 2 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Stephenson J, c 3 1 1 1
Kline S, p 1 0 0 0 May R, p 2 0 0 0
Closter A, p 0 0 0 0
Hansen R, ph 1 0 0 0
Ley T, p 0 0 0 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 1 0
Hambright R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 5 0 33 6 9 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
California 103 100 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (L) 3.2 7 5 2 1 2
Closter A 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Ley T 3.0 1 1 0 6 1
Hambright R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 1
E -- Clarke H, Swoboda R, Cater D
DP -- California 4
LOB -- New York 4, California 12
2B -- Alomar S, McMullen K, Ellis J
HR -- Spencer J
SH -- May R
SF -- Stephenson J
T -- 2:15
A -- 8655
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