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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 15, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Alan Foster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 9,459 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jake O'Donnell 1B: Frank Umont 2B: Lou DiMuro 3B: Bill Haller |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Lowenstein | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Ken Harrelson | First Baseman |
| Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
| Jack Heidemann | Shortstop |
| Alan Foster | Pitcher |
| Alvin Dark | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 15, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Bahnsen
Fosse strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Foster
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Foster
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Leon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foster
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon misplays the ball. That's an error on Leon. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Foster
There goes White. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Foster
Murcer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lowenstein throws the ball in to Heidemann who tags Murcer trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White scores. That run is unearned. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Bahnsen
Harrelson hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Bahnsen
Leon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Foster
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. Foster
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Foster
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Baker vs. Foster
Baker 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
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Bahnsen
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Foster
Bahnsen hits a popup towards first. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Foster
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Foster
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foster
There goes Munson. The throw from Fosse and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Foster
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Murcer vs. Foster
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Foster
Blefary hits a line drive into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Bahnsen
Fosse hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lyttle. Fosse reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrelson vs. Bahnsen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Foster
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first, with Foster covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Foster
Kenney hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Fosse settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Foster
Baker hits a line drive into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Bahnsen
Leon 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 -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Bahnsen
Heidemann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Foster bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Heidemann moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Foster
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Foster
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Foster
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Bahnsen
Fosse hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Pinson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Foster hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Harrelson vs. Bahnsen
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen juggles the ball. That's an error on Bahnsen. Pinson scores. Fosse moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Bahnsen
Leon hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Leon reaches second base with a double. Fosse scores. Harrelson goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heidemann vs. Bahnsen
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Foster
White hits a line drive towards first. Harrelson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Foster
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Lowenstein settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Foster
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Foster hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson 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 -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Foster
Lyttle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Lyttle reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kenney vs. Foster
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Foster
Danny Cater pinch hits for Frank Baker.
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Heidemann scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lyttle moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gibbs vs. Foster
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Gibbs hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Leon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Waslewski
Gene Michael now playing shortstop. Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Waslewski
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Waslewski
Harrelson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Foster
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Foster
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foster
There's a wild pitch. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Foster
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Hennigan
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Curt Blefary. Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Waslewski
Felipe Alou now playing first base.
Leon 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 -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heidemann vs. Waslewski
Heidemann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Waslewski covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hennigan vs. Waslewski
Hennigan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Waslewski
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Hennigan moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pinson vs. Waslewski
Pinson 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
Bottom 9
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Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Hennigan
Lyttle hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Hennigan
Kenney hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 4 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Hennigan
Michael hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1971 -- Cleveland at New York (D)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Lowenstein J, lf 4 1 2 1 Clarke H, 2b 3 0 0 0
Pinson V, cf 5 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 1 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 White R, lf 2 1 0 0
Fosse R, c 4 1 2 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 2 2
Foster R, rf 4 0 0 0 Blefary C, 1b 2 0 0 0
Harrelson K, 1b 4 1 0 0 Alou F, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Leon E, 2b 4 0 1 2 Lyttle J, rf 4 0 1 0
Heidemann J, ss 4 0 1 0 Kenney J, 3b 4 0 0 0
Foster A, p 2 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 2 0 0 0
Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0 Cater D, ph 1 0 0 0
Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 1 0 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 2 0 0 0
Gibbs J, ph 1 0 0 0
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0
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34 4 7 3 31 2 4 2
Cleveland 001 003 000 -- 4
New York 101 000 000 -- 2
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Foster A (W) 7.1 4 2 1 4 1
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Hennigan P (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (L) 7.0 7 4 1 1 3
Waslewski G 2.0 0 0 0 2 0
E -- Leon E, Fosse R, Bahnsen S
LOB -- Cleveland 7, New York 6
2B -- Fosse R, Leon E, Lyttle J
HR -- Lowenstein J
SB -- White R, Munson T
SH -- Foster A
WP -- Bahnsen S, Foster A
T -- 2:32
A -- 9459
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