Top 1

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Alomar catches it and throws to first to double up Kenney. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Peterson
  
  Alomar hits a popup towards the mound. Peterson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Peterson
  
  Berry is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Peterson
  
  Fregosi strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Messersmith
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Messersmith
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McMullen vs. Peterson
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro hits a line drive towards short. Michael reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Peterson
  
  Cowan strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Cowan out. View Play 

Top 3

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Peterson vs. Messersmith
  
  Peterson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Torborg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke 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, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Peterson
  
  Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Torborg vs. Peterson
  
  Torborg hits a line drive towards third. Kenney catches it and steps on third to double up Spencer. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Peterson
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Messersmith
  
  Munson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Peterson
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Peterson
  
  Berry 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: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Peterson
  
  Fregosi hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Peterson
  
  McMullen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McMullen for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Messersmith
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Peterson vs. Messersmith
  
  Peterson bunts towards the mound. Messersmith fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke 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, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro strikes out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowan vs. Peterson
  
  Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Peterson
  
  Spencer strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 0 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground for an out. Kenney goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White hits a popup towards third. McMullen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cater vs. Messersmith
  
  Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Peterson
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Peterson
  
  Messersmith bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Peterson
  
  Alomar hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Messersmith
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Munson for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Messersmith
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Michael vs. Messersmith
  
  Michael hits a ball on the ground towards second. Alomar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Peterson
  
  Berry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Peterson
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McMullen vs. Peterson
  
  McMullen hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Conigliaro vs. Peterson
  
  Conigliaro takes first base on ball four. Fregosi moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowan vs. Peterson
  
  Cowan hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spencer vs. Peterson
  
  Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gibbs vs. Messersmith
  
  Tony Gonzalez now playing left field. Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
  
  Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gibbs for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clarke vs. Messersmith
  
  Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first, with Messersmith covering, for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kenney vs. Messersmith
  
  Kenney hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torborg vs. Aker
  
  Jack Aker now pitching.
  
  Torborg hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Messersmith vs. Aker
  
  Messersmith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kenney fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Aker
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Messersmith
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Messersmith
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer moves to third. View Play 
• Yankees, 1 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cater vs. Queen
  
  Mel Queen now pitching.
  
  Cater hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Murcer scores. White moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Munson vs. Queen
  
  Munson hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 2 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Queen
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. White scores. Cater moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Michael vs. LaRoche
  
  Dave LaRoche now pitching.
  
  Michael hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ellis vs. LaRoche
  
  John Ellis pinch hits for Jack Aker.
  
  Ellis hits a popup towards short. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Hardin
  
  Jim Hardin now pitching.
  
  Berry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Hardin
  
  Fregosi bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McMullen vs. Hardin
  
  McMullen is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Conigliaro vs. Hardin
  
  Conigliaro hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berry moves to third. McMullen moves to second. View Play 
• Yankees, 3 - Angels, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gonzalez vs. Hardin
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berry scores. McMullen moves to third. View Play 

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         Game of 6/9/1971 -- New York at California (N)

  New York           AB  R  H RBI    California         AB  R  H RBI
Clarke H, 2b          4  0  1  0   Alomar S, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Kenney J, 3b          3  1  2  0   Berry K, cf           4  1  2  0   
Murcer B, cf          4  1  1  0   Fregosi J, ss         3  1  0  0   
White R, lf           4  1  1  0   McMullen K, 3b        3  0  0  0   
Cater D, 1b           4  0  2  1   Conigliaro T, rf      3  1  0  0   
Munson T, c           4  0  0  0   Cowan B, lf           3  1  1  3   
Alou F, rf            4  0  2  1   Gonzalez T, lf        1  0  1  1   
Michael G, ss         4  0  1  0   Spencer J, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Peterson F, p         1  0  0  0   Torborg J, c          3  0  0  0   
Gibbs J, ph           1  0  0  0   Messersmith A, p      3  0  0  0   
Aker J, p             0  0  0  0   Queen M, p            0  0  0  0   
Ellis J, ph           1  0  0  0   LaRoche D, p          0  0  0  0   
Hardin J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3 10  2                        30  4  6  4

New York         000 001 002 --  3
California       000 000 301 --  4
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Peterson F            7.0  4  3  3  1  6
Aker J                1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Hardin J (L)          0.2  2  1  1  1  0

  California           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Messersmith A*        8.0  8  3  2  1  2
Queen M               0.1  2  0  0  0  0
LaRoche D (W)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Messersmith A
DP -- New York 1, California 2
LOB -- New York 6, California 3
3B -- Spencer J
HR -- Cowan B
SH -- Peterson F, Fregosi J
T -- 2:17
A -- 7802

    

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