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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on May 23, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 19,014 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Larry Napp 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Russ Goetz |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Ford | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Lou Camilli | Shortstop |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
May 23, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer takes first base on ball four. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kline
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kline
Harrelson 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. McDowell
Kline takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a popup towards short. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kline
Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Kline
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Kline
Leon 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 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Kline
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Kline
McDowell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kline
Ford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Pinson for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kline
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kline
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Uhlaender vs. Kline
Uhlaender hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leon vs. Kline
Leon 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 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. McDowell
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Kline
Camilli 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Kline
McDowell hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Kline
Ford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a line drive into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis hits a line drive into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Kline
Harrelson 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 -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Kline
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. McDowell
Kline hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Kline moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. Munson reaches second base with a double. Kline scores. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. McDowell
White is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. McDowell
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Kline
Uhlaender hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kline
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Kline
Camilli 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, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. McDowell
Kline hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Kline
McDowell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ford vs. Kline
Ford 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Kline
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ford moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Kline
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Kline
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McDowell
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Kline
Fosse hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Kline
Uhlaender 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Kline
Leon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Kline
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Lou Camilli.
Hinton takes first base on ball four. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hodge vs. Kline
Fred Stanley pinch runs for Chuck Hinton. Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Hodge hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Leon scores. Stanley moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/1971, game 2 -- New York at Cleveland (D)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 1 0 Ford T, cf 4 0 1 0
Munson T, c 5 0 1 1 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0
White R, lf 2 0 1 0 Harrelson K, 1b 4 0 0 0
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0
Cater D, 3b 4 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 4 0 2 0
Alou F, rf 3 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 2 1
Ellis J, 1b 2 0 0 0 Leon E, 2b 4 1 1 0
Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0 Camilli L, ss 3 0 0 0
Kline S, p 3 1 1 0 Hinton C, ph 0 0 0 0
Stanley F, pr 0 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 3 0 1 0
Hodge G, ph 1 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 6 1 34 2 10 2
New York 000 000 100 -- 1
Cleveland 000 100 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (L) 8.2 10 2 2 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (W) 9.0 6 1 1 8 6
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 1
LOB -- New York 12, Cleveland 8
2B -- Munson T
T -- 2:31
A -- 19014
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