Tigers @ Yankees
June 22, 1971

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Bottom 5 R H E
Tigers 2 6 0
Yankees 1 0 0
Bottom 5 R H E
Tigers 2 6 0
Yankees 2 1 0

Thurman Munson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .254
OBP .000 .347
At Bats 2 173
Hits 0 44
• Singles 0 33
• Doubles 0 6
• Triples 0 2
• Home Runs 0 3
Walks 0 23
RBI’s 0 18

Joe Niekro Season Stats

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2 4 1
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Yankee Stadium - June 22, 1971
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Double
Joe Niekro
Bill Freehan
Norm Cash
Tony Taylor
Aurelio Rodriguez
Ed Brinkman
Willie Horton
Mickey Stanley
Al Kaline
Thurman Munson
Gene Michael
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Munson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kaline. Munson reaches second base with a double. Michael scores.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Bottom 5 Clarke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to third.
Bottom 5 Joe Niekro now pitching. Stottlemyre bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Michael moves to second.
Bottom 5 Michael takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Horton hits a popup towards third. Cater settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Cash takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Walton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Ellis is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 4 There's a wild pitch. Murcer scores.
Bottom 4 Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Murcer moves to third.
Bottom 4 Alou takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second.
Bottom 4 Murcer takes first base on ball four.
Top 4 Cain strikes out.
Top 4 Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Ellis scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. Rodriguez moves to third.
Top 4 Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. Rodriguez moves to second.
Top 4 Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Clarke hits a line drive into left field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Kaline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 3 Cash hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Top 3 Taylor strikes out.
Bottom 2 Michael hits a line drive towards third. Rodriguez reaches out and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Walton is called out on strikes.
Bottom 2 Ellis strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cater takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second.
Bottom 2 Alou takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Stanley strikes out.
Top 2 Cain hits a line drive into right field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Brinkman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 2 Freehan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Freehan settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Stanley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Clarke is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Michael settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Kaline hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. Horton moves to second.
Top 1 Horton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second.
Top 1 Cash takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Taylor bunts in front of the plate. Munson fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out.