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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
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| 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 | Mike Paul |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 7,527 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Evans 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: George Maloney |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ted Uhlaender | Left Fielder |
| Vada Pinson | Center Fielder |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Frank Baker | Right Fielder |
| John Lowenstein | Second Baseman |
| Lou Camilli | Shortstop |
| Ken Suarez | Catcher |
| Mike Paul | 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 |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| Ron Hansen | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Stan Bahnsen | 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. Bahnsen
Uhlaender strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Paul
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Paul
Munson is hit by the pitch. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Paul
Murcer bunts towards the mound. Paul fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Clarke moves to third. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
White vs. Paul
White hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ellis vs. Paul
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. Paul
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Clarke scores. Munson moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hansen vs. Paul
Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bahnsen
Baker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Bahnsen
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Camilli for the out. Baker moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Suarez vs. Bahnsen
Suarez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Paul
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Paul
Bahnsen hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Paul
Clarke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Suarez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Paul vs. Bahnsen
Paul takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
There goes Uhlaender. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Paul
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Paul
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Paul
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Camilli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Paul
Ellis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Suarez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. Paul
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Ellis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hansen vs. Paul
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Camilli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ellis moves to third. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. Paul
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bahnsen
Baker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Paul
Bahnsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Paul
Clarke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bahnsen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Lamb
Ray Lamb now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Lowenstein scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Bahnsen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Lamb
There's a wild pitch. Bahnsen scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lamb
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lamb
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Lamb
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bahnsen
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Bahnsen
Suarez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Bahnsen
Lamb hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Lamb
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Lamb
Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Lamb
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bahnsen vs. Lamb
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. Pinson moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles 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, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lamb
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lamb
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lamb
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bahnsen
Baker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Camilli vs. Bahnsen
Camilli hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fosse vs. Bahnsen
Ray Fosse pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
Fosse takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to third. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hodge vs. Bahnsen
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
Hodge hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Farmer
Ed Farmer now pitching. Ray Fosse now catching.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Uhlaender settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Farmer
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Farmer
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Camilli fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hansen vs. Farmer
Hansen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Farmer
Michael takes first base on ball four. Swoboda moves to third. Hansen moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bahnsen vs. Farmer
Bahnsen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Hansen scores. Michael moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. Farmer
Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Michael scores. Bahnsen moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Kaiser
Bob Kaiser now pitching.
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Kaiser
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Kaiser
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Swoboda vs. Kaiser
Swoboda hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hansen vs. Kaiser
Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bahnsen
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Camilli vs. Bahnsen
Camilli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen juggles the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Bahnsen
Fosse hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Camilli moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Yankees, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. Bahnsen
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Bob Kaiser.
Hinton strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1971, game 2 -- Cleveland at New York (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Uhlaender T, lf 4 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 5 1 3 1
Pinson V, cf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 1 1
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 0
Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 1 White R, lf 3 0 0 0
Baker F, rf 3 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 5 0 2 1
Lowenstein J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 1 2 1
Camilli L, ss 4 0 0 0 Hansen R, 3b 5 1 2 0
Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 3 1 0 0
Fosse R, ph-c 1 0 1 0 Bahnsen S, p 4 1 2 2
Paul M, p 0 0 0 0
Lamb R, p 1 0 0 0
Hodge G, ph 1 0 0 0
Farmer E, p 0 0 0 0
Mingori S, p 0 0 0 0
Kaiser B, p 0 0 0 0
Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 4 1 36 7 14 6
Cleveland 000 100 000 -- 1
New York 101 100 31x -- 7
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Paul M (L)* 3.0 7 3 3 2 3
Lamb R 3.0 2 0 0 1 1
Farmer E 0.2 4 3 3 1 1
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Kaiser B 1.0 1 1 1 2 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Bahnsen S (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 5
* Pitched to 2 batters in 4th
E -- Michael G, Hansen R
DP -- Cleveland 2, New York 1
LOB -- Cleveland 8, New York 12
HR -- Munson T, Nettles G
CS -- Uhlaender T
HBP -- by Paul M (Munson T), by Bahnsen S (Baker F)
WP -- Lamb R
T -- 2:55
A -- 7527
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