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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians

1971-05-23 · Day game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 19014 · 65°F · 2:31

Cleveland Indians defeated New York Yankees 2–1. Sam McDowell earned the win.

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	6
CLE	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	10

W: Sam McDowell L: Steve Kline SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dave Phillips · 1B: Larry Napp · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Russ Goetz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Horace Clarke	5	0	1	0	0	1
Thurman Munson	5	0	1	1	0	0
Roy White	2	0	1	0	3	1
Bobby Murcer	4	0	0	0	1	1
Danny Cater	4	0	1	0	0	1
Felipe Alou	3	0	1	0	1	0
John Ellis	2	0	0	0	2	1
Gene Michael	4	0	0	0	0	1
Steve Kline	3	1	1	0	1	0

Cleveland Guardians — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ted Ford	4	0	1	0	0	0
Vada Pinson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Ken Harrelson	4	0	0	0	0	0
Graig Nettles	3	1	1	0	1	1
Ray Fosse	4	0	2	0	0	0
Ted Uhlaender	4	0	2	1	0	0
Eddie Leon	4	1	1	0	0	0
Lou Camilli	3	0	0	0	0	0
Sam McDowell	3	0	1	0	0	0
Chuck Hinton	0	0	0	0	1	0
Gomer Hodge	1	0	1	1	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Kline	8.2	10	2	1

Cleveland Guardians — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Sam McDowell	9.0	6	8	6

Play-by-play

Top 1

Horace Clarke: K
Thurman Munson: 7
Roy White: S7/G
Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
Danny Cater: K

Bot 1

Ted Ford: 53
Vada Pinson: 43
Ken Harrelson: 43

Top 2

Felipe Alou: 2/FL
John Ellis: W
Gene Michael: 54(1)/FO
Steve Kline: W.1-2
Horace Clarke: 6

Bot 2

Graig Nettles: 63
Ray Fosse: S9
Ted Uhlaender: S4.1-2
Eddie Leon: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Thurman Munson: 5
Roy White: K
Bobby Murcer: 3/G

Bot 3

Lou Camilli: 13
Sam McDowell: 13
Ted Ford: S9
Vada Pinson: 3/G

Top 4

Danny Cater: S8
Felipe Alou: 54(1)3/GDP
John Ellis: W
Gene Michael: 8

Bot 4

Ken Harrelson: 6
Graig Nettles: W
Ray Fosse: S7.1-2
Ted Uhlaender: S7.1-3;2-H
Eddie Leon: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 5

Steve Kline: 63
Horace Clarke: 8
Thurman Munson: 8

Bot 5

Lou Camilli: 43
Sam McDowell: 7/L
Ted Ford: 53

Top 6

Roy White: W
Bobby Murcer: 46(1)/FO
Danny Cater: 9/L
Felipe Alou: S8.1-2
John Ellis: 7/L

Bot 6

Vada Pinson: 5/FL
Ken Harrelson: 43
Graig Nettles: S8/G
Ray Fosse: 8

Top 7

Gene Michael: 8
Steve Kline: S9/G
Horace Clarke: S7/G.1-2
Thurman Munson: D9.1-3;2-H
Roy White: IW
Bobby Murcer: K/C
Danny Cater: 54(1)/FO

Bot 7

Ted Uhlaender: 7/FL
Eddie Leon: 63
Lou Camilli: 43

Top 8

Felipe Alou: W
John Ellis: K
Gene Michael: K/C
Steve Kline: 7

Bot 8

Sam McDowell: S9
Ted Ford: 46(1)/FO
Vada Pinson: S9.1-3
Ken Harrelson: 6
Graig Nettles: K

Top 9

Horace Clarke: 53
Thurman Munson: 53
Roy White: W
Bobby Murcer: 43

Bot 9

Ray Fosse: 3
Ted Uhlaender: 43
Eddie Leon: S7
Chuck Hinton: W.1-2
Gomer Hodge: S9/G.1-2;2-H

Notes & reviews

Sam McDowell slid hard into 2B and claimed that Gene Michael kicked him with both feet; McDowell grabbed Michael around the neck and threw him to the ground; both benches cleared; John Ellis jumped on McDowell; no one was ejected

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