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New York Yankees @ Cleveland Guardians
1971-08-03 · Night game · Cleveland Stadium · Att: 5084 · 71°F, night · 2:19
New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 8–1. New York Yankees put up 8 in the 2nd. Mike Kekich earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | |
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
W: Mike Kekich L: Alan Foster SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Merle Anthony · 1B: George Maloney · 2B: Hank Soar · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Kenney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ted Uhlaender | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vada Pinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Foster | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ray Fosse | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Eddie Leon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kurt Bevacqua | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Farmer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Hinton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Clark | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Baker | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Suarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alan Foster | 1.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Austin | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ed Farmer | 4.2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Steve Mingori | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Kenney: W
- Thurman Munson: S8.1-2
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Roy White: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Blomberg: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ted Uhlaender: D7
- Vada Pinson: 13
- Roy Foster: 5/FL
- Graig Nettles: WP.2-3
- Graig Nettles: W
- Ray Fosse: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Felipe Alou: S7
- Horace Clarke: D8.1-H
- Gene Michael: S8.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Mike Kekich: W
- Jerry Kenney: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Thurman Munson: PB.3-H;2-3
- Thurman Munson: W
- Bobby Murcer: S9.3-H;1-3
- Roy White: E4.3-H(NR);1-2;B-1
- Ron Blomberg: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Felipe Alou: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Horace Clarke: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Gene Michael: W.1-2
- Mike Kekich: W.3-H(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jerry Kenney: 3/G
Bot 2
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Eddie Leon: 13
- Kurt Bevacqua: 53
Top 3
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Bobby Murcer: S9
- Roy White: 9
- Ron Blomberg: 43
Bot 3
- Ed Farmer: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 8/L
- Vada Pinson: 7/7D
Top 4
- Felipe Alou: 13
- Horace Clarke: 8/8D
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 4
- Roy Foster: 63
- Graig Nettles: 8/8D
- Ray Fosse: 53
Top 5
- Mike Kekich: 63
- Jerry Kenney: 7/7D
- Thurman Munson: 53
Bot 5
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G
- Eddie Leon: 54(1)3/GDP
- Kurt Bevacqua: 8
Top 6
- Bobby Murcer: 63
- Roy White: 9/FL
- Ron Blomberg: 4/L
Bot 6
- Chuck Hinton: K
- Ted Uhlaender: 6
- Vada Pinson: 43
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: 7/7D
- Horace Clarke: K
- Gene Michael: 9/9D
Bot 7
- Roy Foster: 7
- Graig Nettles: K
- Ray Fosse: K
Top 8
- Mike Kekich: 8/8D
- Jerry Kenney: 3/G
- Thurman Munson: 63
Bot 8
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Eddie Leon: 8/L
- Kurt Bevacqua: 13
Top 9
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Roy White: 8
- Ron Blomberg: 4/P/9S
Bot 9
- Jim Clark: T9
- Frank Baker: S8/G.3-H
- Ken Suarez: 54(1)/FO
- Roy Foster: 64(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: S3.1-2
- Ray Fosse: K
Notes & reviews
- Jack Heidemann left with torn ligament in left knee