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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-08-23 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 4972 · 70°F, night · 2:39
Oakland Athletics defeated New York Yankees 8–2. Oakland Athletics put up 3 in the 4th. Chuck Dobson earned the win and Rollie Fingers picked up the save. Dick Green went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 12 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 12 |
W: Chuck Dobson L: Mike Kekich SV: Rollie Fingers
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Jim Honochick · 2B: Larry McCoy · 3B: Jim Odom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Kenney | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Blomberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Michael | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Kekich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Ellis | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Lyttle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Rudi | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tommy Davis | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sal Bando | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Mangual | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Duncan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Dobson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rollie Fingers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Kekich | 4.2 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
 Jack Aker | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ley | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Dobson | 7.1 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Rollie Fingers | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Kenney: 7
- Thurman Munson: 8/L/8D
- Bobby Murcer: 43
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: S8/4
- Joe Rudi: PO1(13)
- Joe Rudi: S7/5
- Reggie Jackson: K/C
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- Roy White: W
- Ron Blomberg: K
- Felipe Alou: S8/G.1-3
- Horace Clarke: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Sal Bando: W
- Angel Mangual: 3/FL
- Dave Duncan: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Gene Michael: 9
- Mike Kekich: K
- Jerry Kenney: 7
Bot 3
- Dick Green: K
- Chuck Dobson: 3
- Bert Campaneris: 7
Top 4
- Thurman Munson: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 6/P/7S
- Roy White: T9/89
- Ron Blomberg: K
Bot 4
- Joe Rudi: S8/6
- Reggie Jackson: S9.1-3
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Sal Bando: D7.1-3
- Angel Mangual: IW
- Dave Duncan: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dick Green: 9/SF.3-H
- Chuck Dobson: 5(2)/FO
Top 5
- Felipe Alou: 6/L
- Horace Clarke: S8
- Gene Michael: S9/G.1-2
- Mike Kekich: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Jerry Kenney: 43
Bot 5
- Bert Campaneris: 9
- Joe Rudi: S8/G
- Reggie Jackson: W.1-2
- Tommy Davis: 5(2)/FO.1-2
- Sal Bando: S8/G.2-H;1-2
- Angel Mangual: 13
Top 6
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Bobby Murcer: 8
- Roy White: S7
- Ron Blomberg: 343
Bot 6
- Dave Duncan: 63
- Dick Green: 43
- Chuck Dobson: 7
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: S7/G
- Horace Clarke: 64(1)3/GDP
- Gene Michael: D7
- John Ellis: S7/G.2-H
- Jerry Kenney: 5
Bot 7
- Bert Campaneris: S4
- Joe Rudi: 8/8D.1-2
- Reggie Jackson: E1.2-3;B-1
- Tommy Davis: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- Sal Bando: HP.1-2
- Angel Mangual: D7.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Dave Duncan: 8/8S
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: S7/5
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G.1-2
- Roy White: S9.2-H
- Ron Blomberg: S9/G.1-2
- Felipe Alou: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Dick Green: HR/7
- Rollie Fingers: S8
- Bert Campaneris: 6/P/8S
- Joe Rudi: 4
- Reggie Jackson: K
Top 9
- Horace Clarke: D7/5
- Gene Michael: 43.2-3
- Jim Lyttle: 3/FL
- Jerry Kenney: 63
Notes & reviews
- Sal Bando left with bruise above left elbow