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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the California Angels, played on August 12, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
California Angels
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 12, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | California Angels |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Art Frantz |
California Angels Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
| Ken Berry | Center Fielder |
| Ken McMullen | Third Baseman |
| Billy Cowan | Left Fielder |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Tommie Reynolds | Right Fielder |
| Jerry Moses | Catcher |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Lefty Phillips | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| Ron Swoboda | Right Fielder |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Gene Michael | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Angels
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 12, 1971
Top 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Peterson
Alomar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Peterson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Peterson
McMullen hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. May
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. May
Munson bunts towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. May
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clarke scores. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. May
There goes White. The throw from Moses and he is out, Alomar applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Peterson
Cowan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murcer. Cowan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Peterson
Fregosi hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Peterson
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cowan moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Peterson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swoboda vs. May
Swoboda takes first base on ball four. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. May
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Michael vs. May
Michael hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Peterson vs. May
Peterson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Peterson
Moses hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Peterson
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Peterson
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. May
Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. May
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. May
White hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. White reaches second base with a double. Munson scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cater vs. May
Cater is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Swoboda vs. May
Swoboda hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murcer scores. White moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. May
Ellis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Michael vs. May
Michael hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Peterson
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McMullen vs. Peterson
McMullen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowan vs. Peterson
Cowan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. May
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. May
Clarke hits a fly ball into center field. Berry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. May
Munson is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Peterson
Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Peterson
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Peterson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moses vs. Peterson
Moses hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. May
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cowan. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cater vs. May
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. McMullen juggles the ball. That's an error on McMullen. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Swoboda vs. May
Swoboda strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. May
Ellis hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Peterson
Mickey Rivers pinch hits for Rudy May.
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Peterson
Alomar hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Peterson
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 6
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Queen
Mel Queen now pitching.
Michael strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Queen
Peterson strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Queen
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
Top 7
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowan vs. Peterson
Cowan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Peterson
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Peterson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Peterson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Queen
Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Queen
Murcer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Queen
White hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Moses settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Moses. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Queen
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Queen
Cater hits a fly ball into left field. Cowan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moses vs. Peterson
Moses hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Brien vs. Peterson
Syd O'Brien pinch hits for Mel Queen.
O'Brien hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Peterson
Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Peterson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swoboda vs. Fisher
Eddie Fisher now pitching.
Swoboda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Berry. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ellis vs. Fisher
Ellis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Swoboda moves to third. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Michael vs. Fisher
Jerry Kenney pinch runs for John Ellis.
Michael hits a line drive towards third. McMullen catches it and steps on third to double up Swoboda. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Peterson vs. Fisher
Peterson strikes out. Moses drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Peterson out. View Play
Top 9
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Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMullen vs. Peterson
Jerry Kenney now playing third base. Danny Cater now playing first base.
McMullen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Swoboda. McMullen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowan vs. Peterson
Cowan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fregosi vs. Peterson
There's a wild pitch. McMullen moves to third. Cowan moves to second. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fregosi vs. Peterson
Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Spencer vs. Peterson
Spencer strikes out. View Play -
Angels, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reynolds vs. Peterson
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1971, game 1 -- California at New York (N)
California AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Alomar S, 2b 4 0 2 0 Clarke H, 2b 4 1 1 0
Berry K, cf 4 0 1 0 Munson T, c 3 1 1 0
McMullen K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Murcer B, cf 4 1 1 0
Cowan B, lf 3 0 2 0 White R, lf 3 0 3 2
Fregosi J, ss 4 0 2 0 Cater D, 3b-1b 3 0 1 0
Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Swoboda R, rf 3 0 1 1
Reynolds T, rf 4 0 0 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Moses J, c 3 0 0 0 Kenney J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0
May R, p 1 0 0 0 Michael G, ss 4 0 0 0
Rivers M, ph 1 0 1 0 Peterson F, p 4 0 0 0
Queen M, p 0 0 0 0
O'Brien S, ph 1 0 0 0
Fisher E, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 9 0 31 3 9 3
California 000 000 000 -- 0
New York 102 000 00x -- 3
California IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 5.0 7 3 3 3 5
Queen M 2.0 0 0 0 1 3
Fisher E 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 4
E -- McMullen K, Moses J
DP -- California 1, New York 3
LOB -- California 7, New York 9
2B -- Cowan B, White R 2, Swoboda R, McMullen K
CS -- White R
SH -- Munson T
WP -- Peterson F
T -- 2:12
A -- 0
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