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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1973
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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 May 31, 1973 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Oakland Athletics
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Oakland Athletics |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mel Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 14,237 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Russ Goetz 1B: George Maloney 2B: Jim Evans 3B: John Rice |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill North | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Shortstop |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
| Reggie Jackson | Right Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Gene Tenace | DH |
| Angel Mangual | Left Fielder |
| Ray Fosse | Catcher |
| Dick Green | Second Baseman |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Matty Alou | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Jim Ray Hart | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Felipe Alou | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Athletics
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 31, 1973
Top 1
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Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Stottlemyre
North hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Stottlemyre
Kubiak hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kubiak moves to third. View Play -
Athletics, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Jackson reaches third base with a triple. Kubiak scores. Bando goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Athletics, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Stottlemyre
Tenace hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Stottlemyre
Mangual hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Holtzman
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stottlemyre
Green strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Stottlemyre
North is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Holtzman
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Holtzman
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Stottlemyre
Kubiak hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Holtzman
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Holtzman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Stottlemyre
Tenace strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Stottlemyre
Mangual hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse 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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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Holtzman
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stottlemyre
Green hits a popup, foul, towards first. Alou settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Stottlemyre
North 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, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Stottlemyre
Kubiak hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Kubiak reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Athletics, 3 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Athletics, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Holtzman
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Holtzman
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Stottlemyre
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Stottlemyre
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Holtzman
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Holtzman
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Green vs. Stottlemyre
Green hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Stottlemyre
North hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Stottlemyre
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kubiak for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Holtzman
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Holtzman
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Holtzman
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Holtzman
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Stottlemyre
Bando hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Stottlemyre
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hart vs. Holtzman
Hart hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Fingers
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Fingers
Ron Blomberg pinch hits for Felipe Alou.
Blomberg hits a popup towards short. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Stottlemyre
Ron Blomberg now playing first base.
Tenace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Stottlemyre
Mangual strikes out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Stottlemyre
Fosse strikes out. There goes Tenace. The throw from Munson to second, and Tenace is out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Fingers
Michael hits a line drive into right field. Jackson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Fingers
Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play -
Athletics, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fingers
White strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1973 -- Oakland at New York (N)
Oakland AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0
Kubiak T, ss 4 2 2 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Bando S, 3b 3 2 3 2 Alou M, rf 3 0 1 0
Jackson R, rf 4 2 2 3 Murcer B, cf 3 0 0 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 1 Hart J, dh 3 0 0 0
Tenace G, dh 3 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0
Mangual A, lf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 0 0
Fosse R, c 4 0 0 0 Alou F, 1b 2 0 0 0
Green D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Blomberg R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0
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33 6 8 6 28 0 1 0
Oakland 300 030 000 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Oakland IP H R ER BB SO
Holtzman K (W) 7.1 1 0 0 0 1
Fingers R (S) 1.2 0 0 0 1 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (L) 9.0 8 6 6 2 6
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Oakland 2, New York 2
2B -- Kubiak T
3B -- Jackson R
HR -- Bando S, Jackson R
CS -- Tenace G
T -- 1:42
A -- 14237
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