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New York Yankees @
Cleveland Guardians
1971-05-22 Β· Day game Β· Cleveland Stadium Β· Att: 10351 Β· 56Β°F Β· 2:30
Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 2β1. Steve Dunning earned the win. Jim Lyttle went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 |
W: Steve Dunning L: Mel Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Neudecker Β· 1B: Russ Goetz Β· 2B: Dave Phillips Β· 3B: Larry Napp Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
New York Yankees β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jake Gibbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Roy White | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Curt Blefary | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Lyttle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank Baker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mel Stottlemyre | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ted Ford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vada Pinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Graig Nettles | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Harrelson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Roy Foster | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Steve Dunning | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mel Stottlemyre | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
Stan Bahnsen | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Steve Dunning | 9.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: S7
- Jake Gibbs: W.1-2
- Roy White: 6
- Bobby Murcer: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Curt Blefary: K/C
Bot 1
- Ted Ford: 53
- Vada Pinson: 8
- Graig Nettles: 41
Top 2
- Jim Lyttle: 13
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Frank Baker: K
Bot 2
- Ray Fosse: 63
- Ken Harrelson: S7/G
- Roy Foster: S7/G.1-2
- Eddie Leon: 53.1-2;2-3
- Lou Camilli: IW
- Steve Dunning: 64(1)/FO
Top 3
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 1/G
- Jake Gibbs: 7
Bot 3
- Ted Ford: 53
- Vada Pinson: K
- Graig Nettles: HR/7
- Ray Fosse: D9/G
- Ken Harrelson: 3/FL
Top 4
- Roy White: 53/BG
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Curt Blefary: K
- Jim Lyttle: K
Bot 4
- Roy Foster: HP
- Eddie Leon: SB2
- Eddie Leon: K
- Lou Camilli: 7
- Steve Dunning: 43
Top 5
- Jerry Kenney: 63
- Frank Baker: D8
- Mel Stottlemyre: 7
- Horace Clarke: 43
Bot 5
- Ted Ford: 63
- Vada Pinson: 63
- Graig Nettles: 3/G
Top 6
- Jake Gibbs: 63
- Roy White: W
- Bobby Murcer: CS2(26)
- Bobby Murcer: 8
Bot 6
- Ray Fosse: S6
- Ken Harrelson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Roy Foster: 53
Top 7
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Jim Lyttle: HR/9
- Jerry Kenney: D9.BX3(945)
- Frank Baker: 7
Bot 7
- Eddie Leon: 7
- Lou Camilli: 53
- Steve Dunning: D8
- Ted Ford: S9.2XH(9E2)(UR)
- Vada Pinson: 7
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: K
- Horace Clarke: S9/G
- Jake Gibbs: 7
- Roy White: 5
Bot 8
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Ray Fosse: S7
- Ken Harrelson: 8
- Roy Foster: D/89.1-3
- Eddie Leon: IW
- Gomer Hodge: 6(1)/FO
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: S8/L
- Curt Blefary: 8
- Jim Lyttle: K
- Jerry Kenney: 4

















