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Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees, played on August 4, 1971 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 4, 1971 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 4, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Lamb |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 4,721 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
Umpires | HP: George Maloney 1B: Hank Soar 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Merle Anthony |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
Danny Cater | First Baseman |
Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
Gene Michael | Shortstop |
Stan Bahnsen | Pitcher |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ted Uhlaender | Center Fielder |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Frank Baker | Left Fielder |
John Lowenstein | Shortstop |
Eddie Leon | Second Baseman |
Ken Suarez | Catcher |
Ray Lamb | Pitcher |
Johnny Lipon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 4, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Lamb
Kenney strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lamb
Munson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Munson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Lamb
Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Lamb
White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Lamb
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Leon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a line drive towards first. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lamb
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lamb fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lamb
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Lamb covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lamb
Michael strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leon vs. Bahnsen
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Lamb
Bahnsen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Lamb
Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Lamb
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Bahnsen
Suarez hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lamb vs. Bahnsen
Lamb hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lamb
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lamb
White takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blomberg vs. Lamb
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Lowenstein fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cater vs. Lamb
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lowenstein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer scores. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Lamb
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss 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, 3 - Indians, 0
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 -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Bahnsen
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke misplays the ball. That's an error on Clarke. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. Bahnsen
Leon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lamb
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Lamb
Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Lamb
Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Lamb
There goes Kenney. The throw from Suarez and he is out, Lowenstein applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Bahnsen
Suarez hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foster vs. Bahnsen
Roy Foster pinch hits for Ray Lamb.
Foster hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Foster
Alan Foster now pitching.
Munson hits a popup towards short. Lowenstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Foster
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Foster
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Foster
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Foster
Cater takes first base on ball four. Murcer scores. White moves to third. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clarke vs. Foster
Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Foster
Michael hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, 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 -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Bahnsen
Baker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blomberg. Baker reaches second base with a double. Chambliss scores. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leon vs. Bahnsen
Leon strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahnsen vs. Foster
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Foster
Kenney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Foster
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Suarez vs. Bahnsen
Suarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hodge vs. Bahnsen
Gomer Hodge pinch hits for Alan Foster.
Hodge hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Uhlaender vs. Bahnsen
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Michael fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pinson vs. Bahnsen
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hennigan
Phil Hennigan now pitching.
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Hennigan
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pinson. White reaches second base with a double. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Blomberg vs. Hennigan
Blomberg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cater vs. Hennigan
Cater hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murcer tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clarke vs. Hennigan
Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Hennigan
Michael takes first base on ball four. Blomberg moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bahnsen vs. Hennigan
Bahnsen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Bahnsen
There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Bahnsen
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Nettles trying to get to third. White throws the ball in to Kenney who tags Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Bahnsen
Lowenstein hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leon vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Leon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Baker scores. Lowenstein moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hinton vs. McDaniel
Chuck Hinton pinch hits for Ken Suarez.
Hinton hits a line drive into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Hennigan
Ray Fosse now catching.
Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 6 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Hennigan
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Hennigan
Murcer strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hennigan
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bevacqua vs. McDaniel
Kurt Bevacqua pinch hits for Phil Hennigan.
Bevacqua strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Uhlaender vs. McDaniel
Uhlaender hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Uhlaender for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. McDaniel
Pinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 7 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. McDaniel
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/4/1971 -- New York at Cleveland (N) New York AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Kenney J, 3b 5 0 1 0 Uhlaender T, cf 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 5 2 2 1 Pinson V, rf 5 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 3 3 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 5 1 2 0 White R, lf 4 2 3 2 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 3 1 Blomberg R, rf 2 0 0 0 Baker F, lf 4 1 2 1 Cater D, 1b 2 0 0 3 Lowenstein J, ss 3 0 1 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 0 0 1 Leon E, 2b 4 0 1 1 Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Suarez K, c 2 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 4 0 0 0 Hinton C, ph 1 0 0 0 McDaniel L, p 0 0 0 0 Fosse R, c 0 0 0 0 Lamb R, p 1 0 0 0 Foster R, ph 1 0 0 0 Foster A, p 0 0 0 0 Hodge G, ph 1 0 0 0 Hennigan P, p 0 0 0 0 Bevacqua K, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 7 7 7 36 3 10 3 New York 200 102 011 -- 7 Cleveland 000 101 010 -- 3 New York IP H R ER BB SO Bahnsen S (W) 7.2 8 3 3 3 2 McDaniel L (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 1 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Lamb R (L) 5.0 3 3 3 2 3 Foster A 2.0 1 2 2 3 3 Hennigan P 2.0 3 2 2 2 3 E -- Clarke H DP -- New York 1 LOB -- New York 6, Cleveland 9 2B -- Munson T, Baker F, White R HR -- White R, Nettles G, Munson T CS -- Kenney J SF -- Clarke H, Cater D WP -- Bahnsen S T -- 2:48 A -- 4721
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