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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 16, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 16, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Kline |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 7,465 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Merle Anthony 2B: George Maloney 3B: Hank Soar |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
Felipe Alou | Left Fielder |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Curt Blefary | Right Fielder |
Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Steve Kline | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Don Buford | Left Fielder |
Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 16, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Dobson
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Dobson
Gibbs hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dobson
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Belanger fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kline
Buford hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kline
Powell hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Dobson
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Dobson
Kenney hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kline
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Kline
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Dobson
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kline vs. Dobson
Kline bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Dobson
Dobson fires to first and has Michael trapped. There's the throw to Belanger who tags Michael for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Dobson
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kline
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Kline
Dobson bunts towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Belanger moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Kline
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Belanger moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Dobson
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dobson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson misplays the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Dobson
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kline
Powell hits a line drive into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kline
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kline fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Dobson
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Dobson
Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kline vs. Dobson
Kline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Dobson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Kline
Hendricks 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kline
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Dobson
Gibbs hits a line drive into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dobson
Alou hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Kline
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Kline
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Buford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Kline
Powell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blair vs. Kline
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Powell scores. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendricks vs. Kline
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hendricks for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Dobson
Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Dobson
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kline
Belanger 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 -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Kline
Dobson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Kline
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kline
There goes Buford. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Buford steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Kline
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Buford scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Powell vs. Kline
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields the ball and throws to Kline covering. Safe. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Kline
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Dobson
Michael hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tepedino vs. Dobson
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Steve Kline.
Tepedino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Dobson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dobson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Waslewski
Gary Waslewski now pitching.
Blair takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Waslewski
Robinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendricks vs. Waslewski
Hendricks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater fields it and throws to second for the out. Blair moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Waslewski
Belanger hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Blair tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Waslewski
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Clarke fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gibbs vs. Dobson
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dobson
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Dobson
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1971 -- New York at Baltimore (N) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Buford D, lf 3 3 1 1 Gibbs J, c 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 4 1 2 2 Alou F, lf 3 0 1 0 Powell B, 1b 3 1 1 0 Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, rf 4 0 1 1 Cater D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 1 0 0 Blefary C, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 0 2 1 Kenney J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Hendricks E, c 4 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 2 0 1 0 Belanger M, ss 3 0 1 1 Kline S, p 2 0 1 0 Dobson P, p 2 0 0 0 Tepedino F, ph 1 0 0 0 Waslewski G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 4 1 30 6 8 6 New York 000 100 000 -- 1 Baltimore 100 003 11x -- 6 New York IP H R ER BB SO Kline S (L) 7.0 7 5 5 3 0 Waslewski G 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P (W) 9.0 4 1 1 2 1 E -- Johnson D DP -- Baltimore 1 LOB -- New York 4, Baltimore 6 2B -- Johnson D HR -- Buford D, Murcer B SB -- Buford D CS -- Michael G SH -- Dobson P SF -- Belanger M T -- 2:01 A -- 7465
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