Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Shellenback
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hansen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There goes Harrah. The throw from Gibbs and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biittner hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Shellenback
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hansen vs. Shellenback
  
  Hansen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Ragland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibbs vs. Shellenback
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields it and throws to second for the out. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Shellenback
  
  Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stottlemyre vs. Shellenback
  
  Stottlemyre strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mason hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ragland vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops it up and throws to first, with Clarke covering, for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Shellenback vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Shellenback 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 

Top 3

• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Shellenback
  
  Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Shellenback
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Unser 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: ---
  Harrah vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Harrah bunts towards the mound. Stottlemyre picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Stottlemyre. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Murcer picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murcer. Harrah scores. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball towards left. White catches it and throws to Michael who relays to Alou to double up Howard. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Shellenback
  
  Hansen hits a line drive towards short. Mason reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Shellenback
  
  Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Shellenback
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stottlemyre vs. Shellenback
  
  Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Fahey 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 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mason strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Shellenback
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Shellenback
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Shellenback
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Shellenback
  
  White takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to third. Murcer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Shellenback
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Torres scores. Murcer scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Shellenback
  
  Hansen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gibbs vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields it and throws to second for the out. Alou scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Lindblad
  
  Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gibbs moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Stottlemyre vs. Lindblad
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrah fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bernie Allen pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Unser moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Riddleberger
  
  Denny Riddleberger now pitching.
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Clarke reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. Riddleberger
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Murcer vs. Riddleberger
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Riddleberger
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields it and throws to second for the out. Clarke scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Riddleberger
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alou scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Fahey hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Riddleberger
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Riddleberger
  
  Gibbs hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Riddleberger
  
  Michael hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mason vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Mason hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ragland vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mincher vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger.
  
  Mincher hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stottlemyre vs. Cox
  
  Casey Cox now pitching.
  
  Stottlemyre is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Cox
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Mason who tags Clarke trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Cox
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Cox
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Cox
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Cox
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Cox
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 6 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fahey vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Fahey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/29/1971 -- New York at Washington (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          5  1  3  0   Unser D, cf           4  0  1  0   
Torres R, rf          5  1  1  0   Harrah T, 3b          4  2  3  0   
Murcer B, cf          3  1  1  0   Biittner L, 1b        4  1  1  1   
White R, lf           4  2  1  1   Howard F, lf          4  0  2  2   
Alou F, 1b            5  1  3  2   Burroughs J, rf       4  0  0  0   
Hansen R, 3b          5  0  1  1   Fahey B, c            4  0  0  0   
Gibbs J, c            4  0  1  2   Mason J, ss           3  0  2  0   
Michael G, ss         4  0  2  0   Ragland T, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Stottlemyre M, p      4  0  0  0   Shellenback J, p      1  0  0  0   
                                   Lindblad P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   Allen B, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Riddleberger D, p     0  0  0  0   
                                   Mincher D, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Cox C, p              0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  6 13  6                        33  3  9  3

New York         010 041 000 --  6
Washington       102 000 000 --  3

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre M (W)     9.0  9  3  2  0  3

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Shellenback J (L)     4.1  8  5  3  2  3
Lindblad P            0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Riddleberger D        2.0  1  1  1  1  0
Cox C                 2.0  3  0  0  0  1

E -- Stottlemyre M, Murcer B, Biittner L
DP -- New York 3, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 9, Washington 3
2B -- Clarke H
SB -- Harrah T
T -- 2:07
A -- 4003

    

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