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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 9, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on May 9, 1971 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 10,401 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Red Flaherty 2B: John Rice 3B: Bill Kunkel |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Richard | Shortstop |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Rich McKinney | Right Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Luis Alvarado | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Brinkman | Catcher |
| Wilbur Wood | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
May 9, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Kekich
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kekich
Hershberger hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kekich
Reichardt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wood
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kekich
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kekich
Melton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Kekich
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Melton moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alvarado vs. Kekich
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Wood
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wood
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Wood
Kekich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kekich
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Clarke. Brinkman moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wood vs. Kekich
There's a wild pitch. Brinkman moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wood vs. Kekich
Wood strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Richard vs. Kekich
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hershberger vs. Kekich
Hershberger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wood
Cater hits a popup, foul, towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kekich
Reichardt strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Kekich
McKinney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kekich
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Wood
Munson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wood
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hansen vs. Wood
The ball gets by Brinkman for a passed ball. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hansen vs. Wood
Hansen hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Wood
Michael bunts towards the mound. Wood fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Wood
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kekich
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kekich
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Kekich
Brinkman hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Wood
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Wood
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wood
There goes Clarke. The throw from Brinkman and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wood
The ball gets by Brinkman for a passed ball. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Wood
White hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clarke tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Wood
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morales vs. Kekich
Rich Morales pinch hits for Wilbur Wood.
Morales hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Kekich
Richard bunts towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kekich
Hershberger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reichardt vs. Kekich
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McKinney vs. Kekich
McKinney takes first base on ball four. Hershberger moves to third. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Melton vs. Aker
Jack Aker now pitching.
Melton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. John
Tommy John now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. John
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. John
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. John
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou scores. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aker vs. John
Aker bunts towards third. Melton fields it and throws to first for the out. Hansen moves to third. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clarke vs. John
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reichardt throws the ball in to Melton who relays the ball to Alvarado who tags Clarke trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Hansen scores. Michael scores. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Aker
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Aker
Alvarado hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Aker
Walt Williams pinch hits for Chuck Brinkman.
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Aker
Ed Herrmann pinch hits for Tommy John.
Herrmann 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 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kealey
Ed Herrmann now catching. Steve Kealey now pitching.
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Kealey
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Kealey
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Kealey
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kealey
Alou hits a line drive into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Aker
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Aker
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Aker
Reichardt hits a line drive towards third. Hansen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. Kealey
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Kealey
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aker vs. Kealey
Aker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McKinney vs. Aker
McKinney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Aker
Melton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Melton reaches second base with a double. McKinney goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Aker
May hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alvarado vs. Aker
Alvarado hits a line drive towards short. Michael catches it and throws to second to double up Melton. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1971 -- New York at Chicago (D)
New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 4 1 2 2 Richard L, ss 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Hershberger M, cf 3 0 0 0
White R, lf 3 1 1 2 Reichardt R, lf 4 0 1 0
Cater D, 1b 4 0 1 0 McKinney R, rf 2 1 0 0
Munson T, c 4 1 1 0 Melton B, 3b 4 0 2 1
Alou F, rf 4 1 1 0 May C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Hansen R, 3b 3 1 1 1 Alvarado L, 2b 4 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 4 1 2 1 Brinkman C, c 2 0 1 0
Kekich M, p 2 0 1 0 Williams W, ph 1 0 0 0
Aker J, p 1 0 0 0 Kealey S, p 0 0 0 0
Wood W, p 1 0 0 0
Morales R, ph 1 0 0 0
John T, p 0 0 0 0
Herrmann E, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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33 6 10 6 31 1 6 1
New York 000 011 310 -- 6
Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (W) 5.2 4 0 0 2 5
Aker J (S) 3.1 2 1 1 1 1
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (L) 6.0 4 2 0 0 0
John T 1.0 4 3 3 0 0
Kealey S 2.0 2 1 1 0 2
E -- Clarke H
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Melton B
HR -- White R
SB -- Clarke H
SH -- Aker J
SF -- Hansen R, White R
WP -- Kekich M
PB -- Brinkman C 2
T -- 2:10
A -- 10401
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