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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 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 August 2, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Paul |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 8,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Left Fielder |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Mike Paul | Pitcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 2, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Paul
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Paul
Munson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Paul
Murcer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Peterson
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: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Paul
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Paul
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Paul
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. White scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Paul
Swoboda strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Peterson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Paul
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Paul
Peterson bunts and there's an error on the play. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Paul
Clarke hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Paul
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Peterson
Heidemann 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Peterson
Paul 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Peterson
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
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Paul
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Paul
White hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Paul
Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Paul
Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater scores. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Paul
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Ellis scores. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Paul
Michael hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Paul
Peterson hits a popup towards the mound. Paul settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Peterson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clarke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Paul
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Paul
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Paul
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 5
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Peterson
Heidemann 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, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Peterson
Paul 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 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Paul
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Paul
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Paul
Ellis hits a line drive towards third. Nettles reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first, with Peterson covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Peterson
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foster for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Paul
Swoboda hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Paul
Michael 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Paul
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Peterson
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Paul
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Paul
Munson is hit by the pitch. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Hennigan
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hennigan fields it and throws to home to get Munson. Murcer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Hennigan
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann throws to second for one, and Leon throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Murcer scores. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Hennigan
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Hennigan
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Peterson
Jake Gibbs now catching.
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Suarez vs. Peterson
Ken Suarez pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Suarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Mingori
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Mingori
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Peterson
Pinson hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/2/1971 -- New York at Cleveland (N)
New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 1 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 3 0 0 0
Munson T, c 3 0 0 0 Pinson V, lf 4 0 0 0
Gibbs J, c 0 0 0 0 Foster R, rf 4 0 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0
White R, lf 4 1 2 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 1 0
Cater D, 3b 4 1 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Ellis J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Leon E, 2b 3 0 0 0
Swoboda R, rf 4 1 1 1 Heidemann J, ss 3 0 1 0
Michael G, ss 3 1 1 2 Paul M, p 2 0 0 0
Peterson F, p 3 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0
Suarez K, ph 1 0 0 0
Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 10 5 29 0 4 0
New York 010 400 020 -- 7
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paul M (L)* 7.0 8 7 7 1 2
Hennigan P 1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Mingori S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
E -- Leon E 2
DP -- New York 2, Cleveland 3
LOB -- New York 3, Cleveland 4
2B -- Cater D
HR -- Michael G
SH -- Peterson F
HBP -- by Paul M (Munson T)
T -- 2:12
A -- 8025
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