Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Blomberg vs. Messersmith
  
  Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Peterson
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivers vs. Peterson
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Peterson
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peterson vs. Messersmith
  
  Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Peterson
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Peterson
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Peterson
  
  Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Peterson
  
  Berry hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fregosi. Kenney moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. Kenney moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blomberg vs. Messersmith
  
  Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Peterson
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Peterson
  
  Messersmith 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Peterson
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivers vs. Peterson
  
  Peterson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Peterson. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rivers vs. Peterson
  
  Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peterson vs. Messersmith
  
  Peterson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Peterson
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Peterson
  
  Cowan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Peterson
  
  McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Murcer. The throw from Torborg and he is safe. Murcer steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Peterson
  
  Spencer hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Peterson
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Peterson
  
  Torborg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Messersmith vs. Peterson
  
  Messersmith hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Torborg moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Peterson
  
  Alomar is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reynolds vs. Peterson
  
  Tommie Reynolds pinch hits for Mickey Rivers.
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Messersmith
  
  Tommie Reynolds now playing right field.
  
  Blomberg strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Peterson
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowan vs. Peterson
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Peterson
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Spencer vs. Peterson
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Peterson
  
  Berry hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Bruce Christensen now playing shortstop.
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Messersmith
  
  Felipe Alou pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Hambright
  
  Roger Hambright now pitching.
  
  Torborg 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, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Hambright
  
  Messersmith is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hambright
  
  Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Hambright
  
  Roger Repoz pinch hits for Tommie Reynolds.
  
  Repoz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Christensen vs. Hambright
  
  Christensen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowan vs. Hambright
  
  Cowan is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Hambright
  
  McMullen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Hambright
  
  Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blomberg vs. Messersmith
  
  Roger Repoz now playing right field.
  
  Blomberg hits a line drive towards short. Christensen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1971 -- New York at California (D)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Kenney J, 3b          4  0  1  0   Alomar S, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Gibbs J, c            4  0  1  0   Rivers M, rf          2  0  0  0   
Murcer B, cf          4  0  1  0   Reynolds T, ph-rf     1  0  0  0   
White R, lf           2  0  0  0   Repoz R, ph-rf        1  1  1  1   
Blomberg R, rf        4  0  0  0   Fregosi J, ss         3  1  1  0   
Cater D, 1b           4  0  2  0   Christensen B, ss     1  0  0  0   
Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   Cowan B, lf           4  0  0  0   
Michael G, ss         3  0  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Peterson F, p         2  0  0  0   Spencer J, 1b         4  1  2  2   
Alou F, ph            1  0  0  0   Berry K, cf           3  0  0  0   
Hambright R, p        0  0  0  0   Torborg J, c          3  0  1  0   
                                   Messersmith A, p      3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  6  0                        32  3  7  3

New York         000 000 000 --  0
California       010 001 01x --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F (L)        6.0  6  2  2  1  2
Hambright R           2.0  1  1  1  0  2

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)     9.0  6  0  0  2  1

E -- Fregosi J, Peterson F, McMullen K, Michael G
DP -- California 2
LOB -- New York 7, California 6
2B -- Messersmith A
HR -- Spencer J, Repoz R
SB -- Murcer B
T -- 1:59
A -- 8957

    

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