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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1971-05-31 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · 64°F · 2:26
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 5–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 5th. Fritz Peterson earned the win. John Ellis went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 |
W: Fritz Peterson L: Catfish Hunter SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Ron Luciano · 1B: Red Flaherty · 2B: John Rice · 3B: Bill Kunkel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Catfish Hunter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Tenace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jake Gibbs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Fritz Peterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catfish Hunter | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Jim Roland | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fritz Peterson | 9.0 | 11 | 0 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Joe Rudi: D8/L.1-H
- Reggie Jackson: 1/G.2-3
- Tommy Davis: S3.3-3
- Sal Bando: 6/L
- Angel Mangual: 9/L
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 43
- Jake Gibbs: 13
- Roy White: S8
- Bobby Murcer: W.1-2
- John Ellis: K
Top 2
- Dave Duncan: S7/G
- Dick Green: K
- Catfish Hunter: 3/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
Bot 2
- Felipe Alou: 63
- Jerry Kenney: T8
- Gene Michael: D7.3-H
- Fritz Peterson: 3/FL
- Horace Clarke: W
- Jake Gibbs: S7.1-2;2-H
- Roy White: K
Top 3
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: D7/G
- Tommy Davis: S9.2-H(E9)(UR)(NR)
- Sal Bando: 3/FL
- Angel Mangual: 7
Bot 3
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- John Ellis: 43
- Felipe Alou: 8
Top 4
- Dave Duncan: 53
- Dick Green: 3
- Catfish Hunter: S9
- Bert Campaneris: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jerry Kenney: 8
- Gene Michael: 5/L
- Fritz Peterson: 53
Top 5
- Joe Rudi: 9
- Reggie Jackson: E4
- Tommy Davis: 53.1-2
- Sal Bando: 63
Bot 5
- Horace Clarke: 13
- Jake Gibbs: K
- Roy White: T/78
- Bobby Murcer: IW
- John Ellis: HR/7.3-H;1-H
- Felipe Alou: 2/FL
Top 6
- Angel Mangual: 8
- Dave Duncan: 43
- Dick Green: HR/7
- Gene Tenace: K
Bot 6
- Jerry Kenney: 43
- Gene Michael: K/C
- Fritz Peterson: W
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Bert Campaneris: S8
- Joe Rudi: 16(1)3/GDP
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
Bot 7
- Jake Gibbs: 8
- Roy White: 9
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Top 8
- Tommy Davis: S7/G
- Sal Bando: 64(1)3/GDP
- Angel Mangual: S7/G
- Dave Duncan: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- John Ellis: W
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Jerry Kenney: 46(1)/FO
- Gene Michael: S8.1-3
- Fritz Peterson: 4(1)/FO
Top 9
- Dick Green: K
- Larry Brown: 2/FL
- Bert Campaneris: 8
Notes & reviews
- Jim Lyttle had collided with Bobby Murcer on Joe Rudi's double