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Washington Senators @ New York Yankees

1971-06-26 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 11221 · 1:49

New York Yankees defeated Washington Senators 4–0. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 1st. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win. Bobby Murcer went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
WS2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4
NYA	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		4	10

W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Denny McLain SV: (none)

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

Washington Senators — batting

Batter	AB	H	SO
Del Unser	4	1	0
Tommy McCraw	4	0	0
Don Mincher	4	1	1
Frank Howard	4	1	0
Bernie Allen	3	0	0
Rick Stelmaszek	3	0	2
Lenny Randle	3	0	1
Tim Cullen	3	0	1
Denny McLain	1	0	0
Larry Biittner	1	1	0
Elliott Maddox	1	0	0

New York Yankees — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Horace Clarke	4	1	1	0	1	1
Jerry Kenney	3	0	0	0	1	1
Bobby Murcer	4	2	3	3	0	0
Felipe Alou	4	0	3	0	0	0
Ron Blomberg	3	0	0	0	1	0
Ron Swoboda	3	0	1	0	1	1
Thurman Munson	4	1	1	0	0	0
Gene Michael	3	0	1	0	1	0
Mel Stottlemyre	3	0	0	1	0	0

Washington Senators — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Denny McLain	5.0	7	3	2
Denny Riddleberger	2.0	3	2	1
Casey Cox	1.0	0	0	0

New York Yankees — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Mel Stottlemyre	9.0	4	0	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Del Unser: 43
Tommy McCraw: 5/P
Don Mincher: K

Bot 1

Horace Clarke: S3
Jerry Kenney: 6/P
Bobby Murcer: HR/9.1-H
Felipe Alou: 6/L
Ron Blomberg: 8

Top 2

Frank Howard: 53
Bernie Allen: 43
Rick Stelmaszek: K/C

Bot 2

Ron Swoboda: 7
Thurman Munson: S8
Gene Michael: S7.1-3
Mel Stottlemyre: 8/SF.3-H
Horace Clarke: K

Top 3

Lenny Randle: 8
Tim Cullen: K
Denny McLain: 9

Bot 3

Jerry Kenney: 7
Bobby Murcer: S9
Felipe Alou: S7.1-2
Ron Blomberg: 7
Ron Swoboda: W.2-3;1-2
Thurman Munson: 8

Top 4

Del Unser: 43
Tommy McCraw: 43
Don Mincher: S8
Frank Howard: S9.1-2
Bernie Allen: 43

Bot 4

Gene Michael: 63
Mel Stottlemyre: 53
Horace Clarke: 43

Top 5

Rick Stelmaszek: 2/FL
Lenny Randle: 13/BG
Tim Cullen: 163

Bot 5

Jerry Kenney: W
Bobby Murcer: 36(1)3/GDP
Felipe Alou: D7
Ron Blomberg: IW
Ron Swoboda: K

Top 6

Larry Biittner: S7
Del Unser: 13/BG.1-2
Tommy McCraw: 31.2-3
Don Mincher: 8/L

Bot 6

Thurman Munson: 5/L
Gene Michael: W
Mel Stottlemyre: 16(1)/FO/BG
Horace Clarke: W.1-2
Jerry Kenney: K

Top 7

Frank Howard: 53
Bernie Allen: 7
Rick Stelmaszek: K

Bot 7

Bobby Murcer: HR/9
Felipe Alou: S7
Ron Blomberg: 6/P
Ron Swoboda: CS2(24)
Ron Swoboda: S7
Thurman Munson: 3/P

Top 8

Lenny Randle: K/C
Tim Cullen: 3/L
Elliott Maddox: 53

Bot 8

Gene Michael: 13
Mel Stottlemyre: 53
Horace Clarke: 5/L

Top 9

Del Unser: S8
Tommy McCraw: 9
Don Mincher: 8
Frank Howard: 9