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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Oakland Athletics, played on August 15, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 15, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Vida Blue |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 45,343 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Art Frantz |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop |
| Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Angel Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Dave Duncan | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Vida Blue | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 15, 1971
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Campaneris vs. Bahnsen
Campaneris hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
Rudi hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Epstein vs. Bahnsen
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Epstein for the out. Rudi moves to third. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Bahnsen
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Blue
Clarke hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blue
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Bahnsen
Mangual hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Bahnsen
Duncan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Green vs. Bahnsen
Green hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. Mangual moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Bahnsen
Blue bunts towards the mound. Bahnsen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mangual scores. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Campaneris vs. Bahnsen
Campaneris is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Green moves to third. Blue moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bahnsen, and towards Clarke, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Epstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blue
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Blue
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Bahnsen
Epstein is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Bahnsen
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Bahnsen
There goes Bando. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blue
Swoboda hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Blue
Michael hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bahnsen vs. Blue
Bahnsen bunts towards the mound. Blue fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Blue
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Bahnsen
Mangual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Duncan vs. Bahnsen
Duncan hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Bahnsen
Green hits a ball on the ground towards second. Clarke picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Clarke. Mangual moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blue vs. Bahnsen
Blue is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Campaneris vs. Bahnsen
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blue
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blue
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Bahnsen
Epstein hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Jackson moves to third. Epstein moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. Bahnsen
Bando hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mangual vs. Bahnsen
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Blue
Cater hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rudi. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Swoboda vs. Blue
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Michael vs. Blue
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bahnsen vs. Blue
Bahnsen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Duncan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Bahnsen
Duncan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Bahnsen
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blue vs. Bahnsen
Blue bunts between the mound and first base. Bahnsen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blue for the out. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Campaneris vs. Bahnsen
Campaneris hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Blue
Clarke strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Blue
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Bahnsen
Rudi hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Bahnsen
Jackson 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 -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. Bahnsen
Epstein hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Athletics, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Bahnsen
Blue Moon Odom pinch runs for Mike Epstein.
Bando hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Bando reaches second base with a double. Odom scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Bahnsen
Mangual hits a popup towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
White hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Blue
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Blue
Cater hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Mangual. Cater reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Swoboda vs. Blue
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Blue
John Ellis pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Ellis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Alou scores. Cater scores. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Blue
Frank Baker pinch runs for John Ellis. Ron Hansen pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Hansen hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Swoboda scores. Baker scores. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Blue
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for Ron Hansen.
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Campaneris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Blue
Munson strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duncan vs. Aker
Jerry Kenney now playing third base. Jack Aker now pitching. Frank Baker now playing shortstop.
Duncan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Green vs. Aker
Green hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blue vs. Aker
Blue bunts towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duncan moves to third. Green moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Campaneris vs. Aker
Campaneris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duncan scores. Green scores. Blue moves to third. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rudi vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Rudi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jackson vs. McDaniel
Jackson strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hegan vs. McDaniel
There's a wild pitch. Blue scores. Campaneris moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hegan vs. McDaniel
Hegan bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bando vs. McDaniel
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. McDaniel
Mangual bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Campaneris scores. Rudi moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Duncan vs. McDaniel
Duncan 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 8
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Blue
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blue
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Blue
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Blue
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel.
Blomberg hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Hambright
Roger Hambright now pitching.
Green hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blue vs. Hambright
Blue takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Campaneris vs. Hambright
Campaneris hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Blue trying to get to third. Swoboda throws the ball in to Kenney, who tags Blue for the out. Campaneris moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rudi vs. Hambright
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Blue
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Blue
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. Blue
Kenney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Blue
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Green fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/15/1971 -- Oakland at New York (D)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Campaneris B, ss 6 1 2 2 Clarke H, 2b 5 0 0 0
Rudi J, lf 5 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 0 0
Jackson R, rf 5 0 2 0 Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0
Epstein M, 1b 4 0 2 0 White R, lf 4 0 2 0
Odom J, pr 0 1 0 0 Alou F, 1b 4 1 1 0
Hegan M, 1b 1 0 0 0 Cater D, 3b 3 1 2 0
Bando S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Aker J, p 0 0 0 0
Mangual A, cf 5 1 3 1 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
Duncan D, c 5 1 2 0 Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 5 1 3 0 Hambright R, p 0 0 0 0
Blue V, p 3 1 2 1 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 1 0
Michael G, ss 2 0 1 0
Ellis J, ph 1 0 1 2
Baker F, pr-ss 1 1 0 0
Bahnsen S, p 2 0 0 0
Hansen R, ph 1 0 1 2
Kenney J, pr-3b 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 6 18 5 36 4 10 4
Oakland 010 000 140 -- 6
New York 000 000 400 -- 4
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Blue V (W) 9.0 10 4 4 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S 7.0 12 2 2 1 5
Aker J (L)* 0.0 4 4 4 0 0
McDaniel L 1.0 1 0 0 2 2
Hambright R 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 8th
E -- Clarke H
DP -- Oakland 1
LOB -- Oakland 14, New York 6
2B -- Cater D 2, Epstein M, Bando S, Ellis J, Hansen R
CS -- Bando S
SH -- Blue V
WP -- Bahnsen S, McDaniel L
PB -- Munson T
T -- 3:12
A -- 45343
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