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Yankees
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 9, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Washington Senators and the New York Yankees, played on April 9, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Home Team |
Washington Senators
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Washington Senators |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny McLain |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Stadium |
| City | Washington |
| State | DC |
| Attendance | 25,079 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Ron Luciano 3B: Red Flaherty |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Washington Senators Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Curt Flood | Center Fielder |
| Frank Howard | Left Fielder |
| Mike Epstein | First Baseman |
| Joe Foy | Third Baseman |
| Elliott Maddox | Right Fielder |
| Paul Casanova | Catcher |
| Tim Cullen | Second Baseman |
| Denny McLain | Pitcher |
| Ted Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Senators
Robert F. Kennedy Stadium
April 9, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McLain
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. McLain
White is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Murcer reaches second base with a double. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. McLain
Cater takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyttle vs. McLain
Lyttle hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Casanova settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Peterson
Harrah hits a popup towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Peterson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Peterson
Epstein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. McLain
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McLain
Michael hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Maddox. Michael reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Peterson
Maddox hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lyttle who is chasing the ball. Maddox reaches third base with a triple. Foy scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Casanova vs. Peterson
Casanova takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cullen vs. Peterson
Cullen hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McLain vs. Peterson
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox scores. Casanova moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Peterson
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McLain
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McLain
Cater hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Peterson
Flood hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Peterson
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. McLain
Lyttle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. McLain
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. McLain
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. McLain
Peterson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Peterson
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Peterson
Casanova hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Peterson
Cullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke bunts towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. McLain
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Peterson
McLain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Peterson
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Peterson
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. McLain
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. McLain
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Peterson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Epstein vs. Peterson
Epstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Foy vs. Peterson
Foy hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Howard tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Peterson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. Peterson
There goes Maddox. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. McLain
Kenney hits a fly ball into right field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. McLain
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McLain
Curt Blefary pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Blefary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Foy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. McLain
There goes Michael. The throw from Casanova and he is safe. Michael steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Casanova vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Casanova hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cullen vs. Waslewski
Cullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLain vs. Waslewski
McLain strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McLain out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. McLain
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Waslewski
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Flood vs. Waslewski
Flood hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Waslewski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Waslewski
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McLain
Del Unser now playing right field. Elliott Maddox now playing left field.
Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyttle vs. McLain
Lyttle hits a line drive towards short. Harrah reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kenney vs. McLain
Kenney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. McLain
Michael hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cater scores. Kenney moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gibbs vs. McLain
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Gary Waslewski.
Gibbs strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clarke vs. McLain
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kenney scores. Michael moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. McLain
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cullen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Epstein vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Epstein strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foy vs. McDaniel
Foy hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Lyttle. Foy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. McDaniel
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Foy scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Casanova vs. McDaniel
Casanova hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cullen vs. McDaniel
Cullen hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. McLain
White hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. McLain
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Flood settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. McLain
Cater hits a line drive towards third. Foy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Yankees, 4 - Senators, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCraw vs. McDaniel
Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Denny McLain.
McCraw hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1971 -- New York at Washington (N)
New York AB R H RBI Washington AB R H RBI
Clarke H, 2b 5 0 2 1 Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 1 0 0 Flood C, cf 4 0 1 0
White R, lf 5 1 1 1 Howard F, lf 4 1 2 0
Murcer B, cf 5 0 2 1 Unser D, rf 0 0 0 0
Cater D, 1b 4 1 1 0 Epstein M, 1b 4 0 1 0
Lyttle J, rf 4 0 1 0 Foy J, 3b 3 2 2 1
Kenney J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Maddox E, rf-lf 4 1 2 2
Michael G, ss 4 0 3 1 Casanova P, c 3 0 0 0
Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0 Cullen T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Blefary C, ph 1 0 0 0 McLain D, p 3 0 0 1
Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 McCraw T, ph 1 1 1 1
Gibbs J, ph 1 0 0 0
McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 11 4 34 5 9 5
New York 101 000 002 0 -- 4
Washington 020 001 001 1 -- 5
0 outs when winning run was scored.
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F 6.0 6 3 3 1 2
Waslewski G 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
McDaniel L (L) 1.0 3 2 2 0 1
Washington IP H R ER BB SO
McLain D (W) 10.0 11 4 4 2 5
DP -- Washington 2
LOB -- New York 7, Washington 4
2B -- Murcer B, Michael G, Foy J 2
3B -- Maddox E
HR -- White R, McCraw T
SB -- Michael G
CS -- Maddox E
SF -- Foy J
T -- 2:15
A -- 25079
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