Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer juggles the ball. That's an error on Spencer. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Kekich
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Kekich
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Kekich
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Tatum. Cater reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Messersmith
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cater moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Kekich vs. Messersmith
  
  Kekich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cater scores. Blefary moves to third. Gibbs moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Gibbs scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  There goes Clarke. The throw from Egan and he is safe. Clarke steals second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kekich
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  McMullen vs. Kekich
  
  McMullen 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 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Spencer vs. Kekich
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Tatum vs. Kekich
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Blefary. Tatum reaches second base with a double. Johnson scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Egan vs. Kekich
  
  Egan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Kekich
  
  Messersmith hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Kekich
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Repoz vs. Kekich
  
  Repoz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Kekich
  
  Fregosi 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 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kekich
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Kekich
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Messersmith
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kekich vs. Messersmith
  
  Kekich strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Kekich
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Kekich
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Egan vs. Kekich
  
  Egan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Tatum moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Messersmith vs. Kekich
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kekich picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kekich. Tatum scores. Egan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alomar vs. Kekich
  
  There's a wild pitch. Messersmith moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Kekich
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Alomar reaches second base with a double. Egan scores. Messersmith scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Repoz vs. Verbanic
  
  Joe Verbanic now pitching.
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Verbanic
  
  Fregosi hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Verbanic
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Murcer. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Alomar scores. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Verbanic
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Verbanic
  
  Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Verbanic
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Egan vs. Verbanic
  
  Egan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. Tatum moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Messersmith vs. Verbanic
  
  Messersmith strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Messersmith
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Verbanic
  
  John Ellis now playing first base.
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Repoz vs. Verbanic
  
  Repoz hits a popup towards third. Kenney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Verbanic
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Verbanic
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to second for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  McMullen vs. Verbanic
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spencer vs. Verbanic
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Verbanic covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Verbanic vs. Messersmith
  
  Verbanic hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tatum vs. Verbanic
  
  Tatum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Egan vs. Verbanic
  
  Egan takes first base on ball four. Tatum moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Messersmith vs. Verbanic
  
  Messersmith bunts towards the mound. Verbanic fields it and throws to first for the out. Tatum moves to third. Egan moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Verbanic
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Tatum scores. Egan moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Repoz vs. Verbanic
  
  Repoz strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fregosi vs. Verbanic
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Ray Oyler now playing shortstop.
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Verbanic
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Verbanic
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Blefary settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Spencer vs. Verbanic
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tatum vs. Verbanic
  
  Tatum hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ellis vs. Messersmith
  
  Ellis is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Messersmith
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Repoz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Tatum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1970 -- New York at California (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          3  0  1  2   Alomar S, 2b          5  2  3  3   
Kenney J, 3b          4  0  0  0   Repoz R, cf           5  0  0  0   
Murcer B, cf          4  0  0  0   Fregosi J, ss         5  0  1  0   
White R, lf           4  0  1  0   Oyler R, ss           0  0  0  0   
Cater D, 1b           3  1  1  0   Johnson A, lf         5  1  4  1   
Ellis J, 1b           1  0  0  0   McMullen K, 3b        5  0  1  1   
Blefary C, rf         3  1  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         5  1  1  0   
Michael G, ss         4  0  0  0   Tatum J, rf           5  3  4  1   
Gibbs J, c            3  1  1  0   Egan T, c             3  2  2  3   
Kekich M, p           2  0  0  1   Messersmith A, p      3  2  2  1   
Verbanic J, p         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        41 11 18 10

New York         030 000 000 --  3
California       040 501 10x -- 11

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kekich M (L)*         3.0 10  9  9  0  2
Verbanic J            5.0  8  2  2  1  4

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A (W)     9.0  6  3  3  2  8
  * Pitched to 5 batters in 4th

E -- Spencer J, Kekich M
DP -- California 2
LOB -- New York 4, California 8
2B -- Cater D, Tatum J, Alomar S, Johnson A
3B -- Johnson A
HR -- Egan T, Messersmith A
SB -- Clarke H
SH -- Messersmith A
WP -- Kekich M
T -- 2:28
A -- 36353

    

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