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New York Yankees @
Baltimore Orioles
1971-04-17 Β· Night game Β· Memorial Stadium Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 6555 Β· 59Β°F, rain Β· 2:40
New York Yankees defeated Baltimore Orioles 5β3. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 2nd. Fritz Peterson earned the win. John Ellis went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| BAL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Pete Richert SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Merle Anthony Β· 1B: George Maloney Β· 2B: Hank Soar Β· 3B: Larry Barnett Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Felipe Alou | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Danny Cater | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
John Ellis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Murcer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Ron Hansen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Blefary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Gibbs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Belanger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Paul Blair | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Boog Powell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Frank Robinson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Merv Rettenmund | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Brooks Robinson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Davey Johnson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave McNally | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Kekich | 5.2 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Jack Aker | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Waslewski | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Fritz Peterson | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Baltimore Orioles β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave McNally | 8.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
Pete Richert | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Eddie Watt | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 5/P
- Thurman Munson: K
- Felipe Alou: S9
- Danny Cater: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Mark Belanger: 7
- Paul Blair: S7
- Boog Powell: K
- Frank Robinson: W.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.1-2;2-H
- Brooks Robinson: 8
Top 2
- Danny Cater: D/78
- John Ellis: HR/7.2-H
- Bobby Murcer: D/89
- Ron Woods: 9.2-3
- Ron Hansen: FC5.3XH(52)
- Mike Kekich: 64(1)/FO
Bot 2
- Davey Johnson: S7
- Andy Etchebarren: K
- Dave McNally: W.1-2
- Mark Belanger: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Paul Blair: 53
Top 3
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Thurman Munson: 9/L
- Felipe Alou: S7.1-2
- Danny Cater: 3/G.1-2;2-3
- John Ellis: 7
Bot 3
- Boog Powell: W
- Frank Robinson: S7.1-2
- Merv Rettenmund: S7.1-2;2-H
- Brooks Robinson: 5(2)4(1)/GDP
- Davey Johnson: 7
Top 4
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Ron Woods: 5/FL
- Ron Hansen: 53
Bot 4
- Andy Etchebarren: S8
- Dave McNally: 3/BP
- Mark Belanger: CS2(24)
- Mark Belanger: D7
- Paul Blair: S8.2-H
- Boog Powell: 13
Top 5
- Mike Kekich: 9
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Thurman Munson: 43
Bot 5
- Frank Robinson: D7
- Merv Rettenmund: 63
- Brooks Robinson: K
- Davey Johnson: 53
Top 6
- Felipe Alou: 8
- Danny Cater: 63
- John Ellis: W
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Bot 6
- Andy Etchebarren: S8
- Dave McNally: FC3/SH.1-2
- Mark Belanger: S5/BG.1-2;2-3
- Paul Blair: 12(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Boog Powell: 3/L
- Frank Robinson: K
Top 7
- Ron Woods: 13
- Ron Hansen: 53
- Curt Blefary: K
Bot 7
- Merv Rettenmund: K
- Brooks Robinson: 53
- Davey Johnson: 43
Top 8
- Horace Clarke: 53
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Felipe Alou: 63
Bot 8
- Andy Etchebarren: 43
- Dave McNally: K
- Mark Belanger: 7
Top 9
- Danny Cater: S7
- John Ellis: S8.1-3
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Ron Woods: 64(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Ron Hansen: K
- Jake Gibbs: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Paul Blair: 7
- Boog Powell: 6/P
- Frank Robinson: 6/P
Top 10
- Horace Clarke: W
- Thurman Munson: WP.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 43.2-3
- Felipe Alou: S1.3-H
- Danny Cater: SB2
- Danny Cater: S/89.2-H
- John Ellis: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 10
- Merv Rettenmund: 13
- Brooks Robinson: 9
- Davey Johnson: 9






















