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Lineups and Summary
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 17, 1971
(1 Comment)
The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Chicago White Sox, played on July 17, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Horlen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 8,614 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Jim Honochick 2B: Larry McCoy 3B: Jim Odom |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Kelly | Right Fielder |
| Mike Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Rick Reichardt | Left Fielder |
| Bill Melton | Third Baseman |
| Carlos May | First Baseman |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Mike Hershberger | Center Fielder |
| Luis Alvarado | Shortstop |
| Joe Horlen | Pitcher |
| Chuck Tanner | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Steve Kline | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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White Sox
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
July 17, 1971
Top 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kline
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kline
Reichardt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Horlen
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Horlen
Kenney bunts towards the mound. Horlen fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Horlen
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Horlen covering, for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Horlen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Horlen
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly throws the ball in to Alvarado who tags Blomberg trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White moves to third. View Play
Top 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kline
Melton 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Horlen
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Horlen
Cater hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Horlen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kline
Hershberger hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kline
Alvarado hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horlen vs. Kline
Horlen 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
Bottom 3
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Horlen
Kline hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Horlen
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Kelly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Horlen
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly 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 -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kline
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kline
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kline
There goes Reichardt. The throw from Gibbs and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Horlen
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Horlen
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blomberg vs. Horlen
Blomberg hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Horlen
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. Horlen
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Alvarado scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Kline
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
Bottom 5
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Horlen
Baker is called out on strikes. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Horlen
Kline hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Horlen
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play
Top 6
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White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hershberger vs. Kline
Hershberger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alvarado vs. Kline
Alvarado hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hershberger moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horlen vs. Kline
Horlen bunts towards the mound. Kline fields the ball and throws to third. Kenney drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Kenney. Alvarado moves to third. Horlen moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Kline covering, for the out. Alvarado scores. Horlen moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Kline
Andrews hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Horlen
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Horlen
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Horlen
White strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kline
Reichardt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reichardt moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Kline
May hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to third for the out. Melton moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Kline
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hershberger vs. Kline
Hershberger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Horlen
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Herrmann fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Horlen
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kelly. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. Horlen
Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reichardt. Cater reaches second base with a double. Blomberg scores. Gibbs scores. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Forster
Terry Forster now pitching.
Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kline vs. Forster
Kline bunts towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to third for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Forster
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Melton fields it and throws to second for the out. Baker moves to third. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kenney vs. Forster
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alvarado vs. Kline
Alvarado hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Kline
Tony Muser pinch hits for Terry Forster.
Muser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kelly vs. Kline
Kelly hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hinton
Rich Hinton now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Reichardt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hinton
White hits a fly ball into center field. Hershberger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Hinton
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play
Top 9
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White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Kline
Andrews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Gibbs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reichardt vs. Kline
Reichardt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Reichardt reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
White Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Melton vs. Kline
Melton hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reichardt tags and scores. View Play -
White Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Kline
May 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/17/1971 -- Chicago at New York (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Kelly P, rf 4 0 0 1 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 0 0
Andrews M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 0 0
Reichardt R, lf 4 1 3 0 Murcer B, cf 4 1 0 0
Melton B, 3b 3 0 1 1 White R, lf 4 0 2 1
May C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blomberg R, rf 3 1 2 1
Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 3 1 1 0
Hershberger M, cf 3 0 1 0 Cater D, 1b 3 0 1 2
Alvarado L, ss 3 1 1 0 Baker F, ss 2 0 0 0
Horlen J, p 2 0 0 0 Kline S, p 3 0 1 0
Forster T, p 0 0 0 0
Muser T, ph 1 0 1 0
Hinton R, p 0 0 0 0
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31 2 7 2 29 4 7 4
Chicago 000 001 001 -- 2
New York 100 100 20x -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Horlen J (L)* 6.0 7 4 2 0 2
Forster T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Hinton R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kline S (W) 9.0 7 2 1 0 2
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
E -- Andrews M 2, Kenney J
DP -- Chicago 1, New York 1
LOB -- Chicago 3, New York 4
2B -- Gibbs J, Cater D
3B -- Reichardt R
CS -- Reichardt R
SH -- Kenney J
SF -- Blomberg R, Melton B
T -- 2:04
A -- 8614
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