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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 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 September 16, 1971 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | September 16, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Kekich |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
| Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
| City | Baltimore |
| State | MD |
| Attendance | 11,602 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jim Honochick 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Jim Odom 3B: Marty Springstead |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Kenney | Third Baseman |
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Ron Blomberg | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Mike Kekich | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Merv Rettenmund | Left Fielder |
| Frank Robinson | Right Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Boog Powell | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Pat Dobson | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
September 16, 1971
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Dobson
Kenney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Blair. Kenney reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clarke vs. Dobson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. Kenney moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kenney scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dobson
White 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, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Dobson
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ellis vs. Dobson
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Murcer scores. Blomberg moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Munson vs. Dobson
Munson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson 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 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Dobson
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Dobson
Kekich is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Dobson
Kenney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Dobson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clarke for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a line drive towards first. Powell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dobson
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blomberg vs. Dobson
Blomberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blomberg for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a fly ball into right field. Blomberg settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Kekich
Dobson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Dobson
Ellis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Dobson
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Dobson
Michael takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kekich vs. Dobson
Kekich hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson takes first base on ball four. Rettenmund moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kenney vs. Dobson
Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clarke vs. Dobson
There goes Kenney. The throw from Etchebarren and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dobson vs. Kekich
Dobson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dobson
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blomberg vs. Dobson
Blomberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Dobson
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Dobson
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. Dobson
Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Kekich
Rettenmund takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Kekich
Robinson hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kekich vs. Dobson
Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, 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 -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Dobson
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Kekich
Powell hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Kekich
Etchebarren hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Kekich
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dobson vs. Kekich
Dobson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Dobson
Murcer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dobson
There's a wild pitch. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Dobson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blomberg vs. Dobson
Blomberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ellis vs. Dobson
Ellis 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 8
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Kekich
Blair hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kekich
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rettenmund vs. Hambright
Roger Hambright now pitching.
Rettenmund bunts towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Hambright
Robinson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blair moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Hambright
Robinson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Hambright
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Hambright
There's a wild pitch. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Hambright
Etchebarren hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Powell moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Belanger vs. Hambright
Belanger hits a line drive towards first. Ellis catches it and throws to third to double up Powell. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Dobson
Munson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Orioles, 6
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, 2 - Orioles, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Dobson
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Roger Hambright.
Lyttle is called out on strikes. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/16/1971 -- New York at Baltimore (N)
New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI
Kenney J, 3b 3 1 2 0 Blair P, cf 4 1 1 0
Clarke H, 2b 4 0 0 0 Johnson D, 2b 3 1 1 0
Murcer B, cf 4 1 2 1 Rettenmund M, lf 3 0 1 0
White R, lf 4 0 1 0 Robinson F, rf 3 2 2 1
Blomberg R, rf 4 0 2 0 Robinson B, 3b 4 1 1 4
Ellis J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Powell B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Munson T, c 4 0 0 0 Etchebarren A, c 4 1 2 1
Michael G, ss 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 0
Kekich M, p 3 0 0 0 Dobson P, p 3 0 0 0
Hambright R, p 0 0 0 0
Lyttle J, ph 1 0 0 0
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34 2 8 2 31 6 9 6
New York 200 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore 010 000 14x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L)* 7.0 6 4 4 3 2
Hambright R 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Dobson P (W) 9.0 8 2 2 2 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 8th
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- New York 7, Baltimore 5
2B -- Kenney J
HR -- Robinson F, Etchebarren A, Robinson B
CS -- Kenney J
WP -- Dobson P, Hambright R
T -- 2:25
A -- 11602
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