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California Angels @ 
New York Yankees
1971-05-28 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 9508 · 62°F · 2:47
California Angels defeated New York Yankees 9–6. California Angels put up 6 in the 3rd. Andy Messersmith earned the win and Dave LaRoche picked up the save. Jim Spencer went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | |
| NYA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Andy Messersmith L: Steve Kline SV: Dave LaRoche
Umpires — HP: Bill Haller · 1B: Jake O'Donnell · 2B: Frank Umont · 3B: Lou DiMuro · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Syd O'Brien | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alex Johnson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Repoz | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Ken McMullen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Torborg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andy Messersmith | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Danny Cater | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Steve Kline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 7.1 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
 Lloyd Allen | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dave LaRoche | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Kline | 2.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Mike Kekich | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary Jones | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Aker | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gary Waslewski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: 13
- Syd O'Brien: 7/L
- Alex Johnson: 4/L
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jake Gibbs: S9/G.1-2
- Roy White: S9/G.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
- Danny Cater: 9/SF.2-3;3-H
- Jim Lyttle: K
Top 2
- Roger Repoz: W
- Ken McMullen: K/C
- Jim Spencer: HR/9.1-H
- Ken Berry: K/C
- Jeff Torborg: 6
Bot 2
- Jerry Kenney: 7
- Frank Baker: 9
- Steve Kline: 63
Top 3
- Andy Messersmith: S8
- Sandy Alomar: S4.1-2
- Syd O'Brien: S5/BG.1-2;2-3
- Alex Johnson: D9.1-3;2-H;3-H
- Roger Repoz: IW
- Ken McMullen: E5.1-2;2-3;3-H(NR)
- Jim Spencer: S9.1-3;2-H(UR);3-H
- Ken Berry: 6(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Jeff Torborg: S8/L
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 3
- Horace Clarke: 6/L
- Jake Gibbs: 43
- Roy White: 9
Top 4
- Sandy Alomar: 6
- Syd O'Brien: W
- Alex Johnson: 8
- Roger Repoz: S8.1-2
- Ken McMullen: S8.1-3;2-H
- Jim Spencer: 8
Bot 4
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Danny Cater: 63
- Jim Lyttle: S9
- Jerry Kenney: 9
Top 5
- Ken Berry: 3/G
- Jeff Torborg: 6
- Andy Messersmith: 13
Bot 5
- Frank Baker: W
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
- Horace Clarke: 43
Top 6
- Sandy Alomar: 9/L
- Syd O'Brien: 4/L
- Alex Johnson: 7
Bot 6
- Jake Gibbs: S8/G
- Roy White: 64(1)3/GDP
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
Top 7
- Roger Repoz: 8
- Ken McMullen: 7
- Jim Spencer: K/C
Bot 7
- Danny Cater: 9/L
- Jim Lyttle: W
- Jerry Kenney: S8/G.1-3
- Frank Baker: 9/SF.3-H
- John Ellis: HP.1-2
- Horace Clarke: K/C
Top 8
- Ken Berry: 53
- Jeff Torborg: K
- Andy Messersmith: K
Bot 8
- Jake Gibbs: W
- Roy White: 8
- Bobby Murcer: HR/9.1-H
- Danny Cater: S8
- Jim Lyttle: 5/L
- Jerry Kenney: D7.1-3
- Frank Baker: W
- Ron Woods: K
Top 9
- Sandy Alomar: K23
- Syd O'Brien: 7
- Alex Johnson: 43
Bot 9
- Horace Clarke: S8/G
- Jake Gibbs: K
- Roy White: 8
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- Danny Cater: S7/G.1-2;2-H
- Ron Hansen: 3/FL