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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 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 September 17, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Sam McDowell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Larry Barnett |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
| Eddie Leon | Shortstop |
| Roy Foster | Right Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Hinton | First Baseman |
| Ted Ford | Center Fielder |
| Lou Camilli | Second Baseman |
| Sam McDowell | Pitcher |
| Johnny Lipon | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Felipe Alou | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 17, 1971
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a line drive towards first. Ellis reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Hansen. Leon moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Leon. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. McDowell
White hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles 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, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Peterson
Hinton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Peterson
Ford hits a popup towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. McDowell
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Peterson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDowell vs. Peterson
McDowell bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Camilli trying to get to home. Murcer throws the ball in to Munson who tags Camilli who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. McDowell
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson scores. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hansen vs. McDowell
Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Leon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hinton vs. Peterson
Hinton strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Peterson
Ford hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Peterson
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McDowell
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McDowell
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Camilli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McDowell
White hits a line drive into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McDowell vs. Peterson
McDowell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Uhlaender hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Peterson
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McDowell
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. McDowell
Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Ford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. McDowell
Hansen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. McDowell
Michael bunts in front of the plate. Fosse fields it and tags Alou for the out. Hansen moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. McDowell
Peterson hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Peterson
Nettles hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hinton vs. Peterson
Hinton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McDowell
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Foster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ford vs. Peterson
Ford hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Peterson
Camilli strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hodge vs. Peterson
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Sam McDowell.
Hodge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Hargan
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ellis vs. Hargan
Ellis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Foster. Ellis reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hansen vs. Hargan
Hansen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Blomberg vs. Hargan
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Gene Michael.
Blomberg strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peterson vs. Hargan
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Camilli fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Peterson
Frank Baker now playing shortstop.
Uhlaender hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Peterson
Foster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Peterson
Fosse hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1971, game 1 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Leon E, ss 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 4 1 1 0
Foster R, rf 2 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Nettles G, 3b 3 0 0 0 Alou F, rf 3 0 3 1
Hinton C, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Ford T, cf 3 0 0 0 Hansen R, 3b 3 0 3 0
Camilli L, 2b 3 0 1 0 Michael G, ss 2 0 0 0
McDowell S, p 1 0 0 0 Blomberg R, ph 1 0 0 0
Hodge G, ph 1 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 0 0 0 0
Hargan S, p 0 0 0 0 Peterson F, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 31 1 9 1
Cleveland 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 001 000 00x -- 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
McDowell S (L) 7.0 7 1 1 4 1
Hargan S 1.0 2 0 0 1 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 5
E -- Hansen R, Leon E
DP -- Cleveland 3
LOB -- Cleveland 4, New York 11
2B -- Ellis J
SH -- McDowell S
T -- 2:04
A -- 0
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