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April 24, 1971

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Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 5 8 0
Yankees 5 11 1
Bottom 9 R H E
Twins 5 8 0
Yankees 5 11 1

Thurman Munson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .667 .200
OBP .800 .277
At Bats 3 40
Hits 2 8
• Singles 1 7
• Doubles 0 0
• Triples 0 0
• Home Runs 1 1
Walks 2 4
RBI’s 2 5

Steve Barber Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 0 0
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Yankee Stadium - April 24, 1971
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Out
Steve Barber
George Mitterwald
Rich Reese
Rod Carew
Harmon Killebrew
Leo Cardenas
Cesar Tovar
Jim Holt
Tony Oliva
Thurman Munson
Horace Clarke
Curt Blefary
Gene Michael
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 9 Clarke takes first base on ball four. Michael moves to third. Blefary moves to second.
Bottom 9 Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to home to get Murcer. Michael moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 9 Curt Blefary pinch hits for Jack Aker. There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to third.
Bottom 9 Michael is walked intentionally.
Bottom 9 Ellis bunts towards the mound. Barber fields it and throws to first for the out. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 9 Steve Barber now pitching. George Mitterwald now catching. Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 There goes Tovar. The throw from Munson and he is out, Michael applying the tag.
Top 9 Tovar takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Steve Braun pinch hits for Ron Perranoski. Braun hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 9 Ratliff strikes out.
Bottom 8 Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 8 White hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson tags and scores.
Bottom 8 Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third.
Bottom 8 Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 8 Clarke hits a popup towards first. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Michael.
Top 8 Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Jack Aker now pitching. Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel. Ron Perranoski now pitching. Ron Woods pinch hits for Jake Gibbs. Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Holt settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores.
Bottom 7 Ellis takes first base on ball four. White moves to third. Cater moves to second.
Bottom 7 Murcer is called out on strikes.
Bottom 7 Cater hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White moves to second.
Bottom 7 White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 7 Oliva hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 7 Carew strikes out.
Top 7 Lindy McDaniel now pitching. Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Munson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Carew scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ellis moves to third. Michael moves to second.
Bottom 6 Ron Hansen pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen. Stan Williams now pitching. Hansen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ratliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Michael hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Ellis moves to second.
Bottom 6 Ellis takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 6 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Top 6 Hall hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Ratliff hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Killebrew tags and scores.
Top 6 Cardenas is walked intentionally.
Top 6 Holt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Reese hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Killebrew moves to third. Reese moves to second.
Top 6 Killebrew hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Killebrew reaches second base with a double.
Top 6 Oliva hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 5 Cater strikes out. Ratliff drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cater out.
Bottom 5 White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 5 Clarke hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Bahnsen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 5 Carew bunts towards first. Ellis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carew for the out.
Top 5 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Hall hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Cater hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 White hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ratliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Ratliff strikes out.
Top 4 Cardenas hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Holt hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Reese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Alou strikes out.
Bottom 3 Munson takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Killebrew fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Bahnsen strikes out.
Top 3 Killebrew hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Oliva hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 3 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 3 Tovar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Michael hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Ellis takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 2 Murcer hits a popup towards short. Cardenas settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Oliva settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Hall hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Ratliff hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run.
Top 2 Cardenas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 2 Holt strikes out.
Top 2 Reese hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Reese reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Killebrew hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 White strikes out.
Bottom 1 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Munson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ratliff settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cardenas scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Oliva hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Carew hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out.