Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Bosman
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Bosman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Bosman
  
  Torres hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bosman
  
  White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. White reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ellis vs. Bosman
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Bosman
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Kekich
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Kekich
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Kekich
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Billings vs. Kekich
  
  Billings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hansen vs. Bosman
  
  Hansen strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Bosman
  
  Baker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kekich vs. Bosman
  
  Kekich bunts towards the mound. Bosman fields it and throws to first for the out. Baker moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Bosman
  
  Murcer hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Bosman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Kekich
  
  Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Kekich
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Kekich
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Nelson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ragland vs. Kekich
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker misplays the ball. That's an error on Baker. Nelson scores. Unser moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bosman vs. Kekich
  
  Bosman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Bosman
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Bosman
  
  There goes Torres. The throw from Billings and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bosman
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ellis vs. Bosman
  
  Ellis is hit by the pitch. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Bosman
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Bosman
  
  Hansen hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Kekich
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Kekich
  
  Harrah hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kekich
  
  Howard hits a popup towards short. Baker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Bosman
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kekich vs. Bosman
  
  Kekich hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Bosman
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Bosman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Kekich
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Kekich
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Nelson vs. Kekich
  
  Nelson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Kekich
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Bosman
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Ragland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Bosman
  
  Torres hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Billings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 4 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bosman
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Bosman
  
  Ellis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Bosman
  
  Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ellis moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hansen vs. Bosman
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ragland vs. Kekich
  
  Ragland hits a popup into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Casanova vs. Kekich
  
  Paul Casanova pinch hits for Dick Bosman.
  
  Casanova takes first base on ball four. Ragland moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Kekich
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Kekich
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Pina
  
  Horacio Pina now pitching.
  
  Baker strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kekich vs. Pina
  
  Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howard scoops it up and throws to first, with Pina covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Pina
  
  Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Pina
  
  Clarke hits a fly ball into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kekich
  
  Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Kekich
  
  Billings hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Kekich
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Billings moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Nelson bunts towards the mound. Aker picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Aker. Billings scores. Burroughs moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Unser vs. Aker
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. Burroughs scores. Nelson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ragland vs. Aker
  
  Ragland strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mincher vs. Aker
  
  Don Mincher pinch hits for Horacio Pina.
  
  Mincher is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Aker
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Nelson scores. There goes Mincher trying to get to home. White throws the ball in to Baker who relays the ball to Munson, who tags Mincher, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Lindblad
  
  Paul Lindblad now pitching.
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lindblad
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Lindblad
  
  Ellis hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Aker
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Aker
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Billings vs. Aker
  
  Billings hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Aker
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Lindblad
  
  Munson bunts towards the mound. Lindblad fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hansen vs. Lindblad
  
  Hansen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Lindblad
  
  Gene Michael pinch hits for Frank Baker.
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nelson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Aker
  
  Gene Michael now playing shortstop.
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Aker
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Unser vs. Aker
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ragland vs. Aker
  
  Ragland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hansen juggles the ball. That's an error on Hansen. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCraw vs. Aker
  
  Tommy McCraw pinch hits for Paul Lindblad.
  
  McCraw hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Ragland moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddox vs. Aker
  
  Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Torres settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ragland tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Aker
  
  There goes McCraw. The throw from Munson and he is out, Clarke applying the tag. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Grzenda
  
  Tommy McCraw now playing first base. Joe Grzenda now pitching. Felipe Alou pinch hits for Jack Aker.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 5 - Senators, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Grzenda
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grzenda fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/30/1971 -- New York at Washington (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    Washington         AB  R  H RBI
Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  2   Maddox E, cf          4  0  1  2   
Clarke H, 2b          4  0  0  0   Harrah T, ss          4  0  1  0   
Torres R, rf          4  1  2  1   Howard F, 1b          3  1  1  1   
White R, lf           3  2  2  1   Grzenda J, p          0  0  0  0   
Ellis J, 1b           3  0  2  1   Billings D, c         4  1  3  0   
Munson T, c           4  0  2  0   Burroughs J, lf       4  1  1  0   
Hansen R, 3b          4  0  0  0   Nelson D, 3b          4  3  2  0   
Baker F, ss           2  1  0  0   Unser D, rf           4  0  0  1   
Michael G, ph-ss      1  0  0  0   Ragland T, 2b         4  1  1  0   
Kekich M, p           2  0  0  0   Bosman D, p           1  0  0  0   
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   Casanova P, ph        0  0  0  0   
Alou F, ph            1  0  0  0   Pina H, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Mincher D, ph         0  0  0  0   
                                   Lindblad P, p         0  0  0  0   
                                   McCraw T, ph-1b       1  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  9  5                        33  7 11  5

New York         220 010 000 --  5
Washington       010 004 02x --  7
  2 outs when game ended.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kekich M*             5.0  7  4  3  2  1
Aker J                3.0  4  3  1  1  2

  Washington           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bosman D              5.0  8  5  5  2  3
Pina H                1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Lindblad P            2.0  1  0  0  0  1
Grzenda J             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

E -- Baker F 2, Aker J, Michael G, Hansen R
DP -- New York 3, Washington 1
LOB -- New York 6, Washington 6
2B -- White R, Maddox E
HR -- Torres R, Murcer B, White R, Howard F
SB -- Nelson D
CS -- Torres R, McCraw T
SH -- Kekich M
SF -- Maddox E
HBP -- by Bosman D (Ellis J)
T -- 2:38
A -- 14460

    

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