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Oakland Athletics @ 
New York Yankees
1971-08-15 · Day game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 45343 · 86°F, sunny · 3:12
Oakland Athletics defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Oakland Athletics put up 4 in the 8th. Vida Blue earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 18 | |
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Vida Blue L: Jack Aker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Epstein | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sal Bando | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Duncan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Hegan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Cater | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Michael | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Hansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Baker | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Kenney | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Bahnsen | 7.0 | 12 | 1 | 5 |
 Jack Aker | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lindy McDaniel | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Roger Hambright | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bert Campaneris: 9/89
- Joe Rudi: S9
- Reggie Jackson: S4.1-2
- Mike Epstein: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: 53
Bot 1
- Horace Clarke: 3/FL
- Thurman Munson: K
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Top 2
- Angel Mangual: S8/G
- Dave Duncan: S8.1-2
- Dick Green: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Vida Blue: S1/BG.3-H;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Joe Rudi: PB.2-3;1-2
- Joe Rudi: 143
Bot 2
- Roy White: 3/FL
- Felipe Alou: 7
- Danny Cater: 53
Top 3
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Epstein: K/C
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: CS2(26)
Bot 3
- Ron Swoboda: 9
- Gene Michael: S8/G
- Stan Bahnsen: 16(1)/FO/BG
- Horace Clarke: 43
Top 4
- Angel Mangual: S7
- Dave Duncan: 7/7D/L
- Dick Green: S4.1-3(E4)
- Vida Blue: K/C
- Bert Campaneris: 2/FL
Bot 4
- Thurman Munson: 7/7D
- Bobby Murcer: 43
- Roy White: S7
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)/FO
Top 5
- Joe Rudi: 53
- Reggie Jackson: S9
- Mike Epstein: S8.1-2
- Sal Bando: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sal Bando: 7
- Angel Mangual: K
Bot 5
- Danny Cater: D7
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Gene Michael: 8
- Stan Bahnsen: 2/FL
Top 6
- Dave Duncan: 3/FL
- Dick Green: S7
- Vida Blue: 1/SH.1-2
- Bert Campaneris: 3/FL
Bot 6
- Horace Clarke: K
- Thurman Munson: 63
- Bobby Murcer: 9
Top 7
- Joe Rudi: 6/L
- Reggie Jackson: 43
- Mike Epstein: DGR/9
- Sal Bando: D7.2-H
- Angel Mangual: 5
Bot 7
- Roy White: S8/46/G
- Felipe Alou: 54(1)/FO
- Danny Cater: D/89.1-3
- Ron Swoboda: W
- John Ellis: D8/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ron Hansen: DGR/9.3-H;2-H
- Horace Clarke: 63
- Thurman Munson: K
Top 8
- Dave Duncan: S8/G
- Dick Green: S7.1-2
- Vida Blue: S5/BG.2-3;1-2
- Bert Campaneris: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Joe Rudi: IW
- Reggie Jackson: K
- Mike Hegan: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Hegan: K/BF
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: S2/BG.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dave Duncan: 46(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: K/C
- Felipe Alou: S8
- Ron Blomberg: 9
Top 9
- Dick Green: 8
- Vida Blue: W
- Bert Campaneris: S9.1X3(95);B-2(TH)
- Joe Rudi: 63
Bot 9
- Ron Swoboda: S8
- Frank Baker: 46(1)/FO
- Jerry Kenney: S7.1-2
- Horace Clarke: 46(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Yankees Manager Ralph Houk and Coach Dick Howser ejected by 2B umpire Don Denkinger