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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1970-07-17 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 17821 · 81°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph L to R · 2:16
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 7–1. New York Yankees put up 4 in the 4th. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Curt Blefary went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Catfish Hunter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ed Runge · 1B: Bill Kunkel · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Mincher | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony LaRussa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Catfish Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Hovley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Lyttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Marcel Lachemann | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Paul Lindblad | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Locker | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrell Osteen | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S7/L6D
- Rick Monday: PO1(13)
- Rick Monday: S7/L
- Reggie Jackson: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Sal Bando: WP.1-2
- Sal Bando: E5/TH1.2-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Felipe Alou: 13/G56S
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Thurman Munson: 63/G6
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L89S
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: 43
Top 2
- Don Mincher: K/C
- Dave Duncan: 13/G1
- Tony LaRussa: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Danny Cater: 63
- Pete Ward: 6/P8S
- Curt Blefary: 5/FL/P5F
Top 3
- Catfish Hunter: S9/L9
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL/P23F
- Rick Monday: 54(1)/FO
- Reggie Jackson: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Gene Michael: 43
- Mel Stottlemyre: 31/G34
- Horace Clarke: 3/BP3S
Top 4
- Reggie Jackson: 63
- Sal Bando: 143/G1
- Felipe Alou: K
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: S9/L9S
- Bobby Murcer: S9/L9.1X3(95);B-2(TH3)
- Roy White: 8/F8XD.2-3
- Danny Cater: S8/L6MD.3-H
- Pete Ward: T8/F89.1-H
- Curt Blefary: HR/F9LD.3-H
- Gene Michael: 7/F7LD
Top 5
- Don Mincher: 43/G4S
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Tony LaRussa: 63
Bot 5
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 3/P34S
- Thurman Munson: HP
- Bobby Murcer: SB2
- Bobby Murcer: K
Top 6
- Joe Rudi: 4/L4
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL/P2F
- Rick Monday: S8/G4M
- Reggie Jackson: 41/G34S
Bot 6
- Roy White: 63/G6M
- Danny Cater: D7/G5
- Pete Ward: 7/P78
- Curt Blefary: IW
- Gene Michael: 7
Top 7
- Sal Bando: 6/P7S
- Felipe Alou: S9/L89
- Don Mincher: S8/L78.1-3;BX2(84)
- Dave Duncan: 53
Bot 7
- Mel Stottlemyre: K
- Horace Clarke: S1/BG
- Thurman Munson: HP.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: W.2-3;1-2
- Danny Cater: 4/P89S
Top 8
- Steve Hovley: S48/L4
- Tommy Davis: 6/L6
- Bert Campaneris: 5/FL/P5F
- Rick Monday: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Jim Lyttle: K
- Jerry Kenney: S7/L78
- Gene Michael: WP.1-2
- Gene Michael: SB3
- Gene Michael: W
- Mel Stottlemyre: 3/P34S
- Horace Clarke: D9/G3.3-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Thurman Munson: S8/F8S.3-H
- Bobby Murcer: 4/P9S
Top 9
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Sal Bando: W
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
- Don Mincher: S7/F7L.1-3
- Dave Duncan: 56(1)/FO/G56S