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New York Yankees @ 
Oakland Athletics
1971-08-24 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 18288 · 64°F, overcast · 1:55
New York Yankees defeated Oakland Athletics 1–0. Mel Stottlemyre earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Mel Stottlemyre L: Vida Blue SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Honochick · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Jim Odom · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Horace Clarke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Ellis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Hansen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Swoboda | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Gene Michael | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mel Stottlemyre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Murcer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Campaneris | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Rudi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rick Monday | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dave Duncan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Hegan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Green | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vida Blue | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mel Stottlemyre | 9.0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vida Blue | 9.0 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Thurman Munson: S8
- Roy White: D7/78.1-3
- Felipe Alou: 43.3-H;2-3
- John Ellis: K
Bot 1
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 13
- Reggie Jackson: 6/P/7S
Top 2
- Ron Hansen: 63
- Ron Swoboda: K
- Gene Michael: K
Bot 2
- Rick Monday: K
- Dave Duncan: 8
- Mike Hegan: 43
Top 3
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
- Horace Clarke: 9
- Thurman Munson: 7/L
Bot 3
- Larry Brown: 53
- Dick Green: 53
- Vida Blue: K/C
Top 4
- Roy White: 8/8D
- Felipe Alou: 43
- John Ellis: K
Bot 4
- Bert Campaneris: 63
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: W
- Rick Monday: K
Top 5
- Ron Hansen: K
- Ron Swoboda: D7/5
- Gene Michael: 3/FL
- Mel Stottlemyre: K/C
Bot 5
- Dave Duncan: W
- Mike Hegan: 54(1)/FO
- Larry Brown: 643.1-2
- Dick Green: IW
- Vida Blue: K/C
Top 6
- Horace Clarke: 9/9D
- Thurman Munson: K/C
- Roy White: 43
Bot 6
- Bert Campaneris: K/C
- Joe Rudi: 63
- Reggie Jackson: 43
Top 7
- Felipe Alou: 63
- John Ellis: 53
- Ron Hansen: S8/G
- Ron Swoboda: K
Bot 7
- Rick Monday: S4/BG
- Dave Duncan: S3/BG.1-2
- Mike Hegan: 15(2)/FO/BG.1-2
- Larry Brown: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Gene Michael: 4/P/8S
- Mel Stottlemyre: 9
- Horace Clarke: E6.B-1
- Thurman Munson: 3/FL
Bot 8
- Dick Green: 13
- Vida Blue: 3/G
- Bert Campaneris: S5
- Joe Rudi: PO1(E1).1-2
- Joe Rudi: 63
Top 9
- Roy White: 63
- Felipe Alou: 53
- Bobby Murcer: K/C
Bot 9
- Reggie Jackson: 3/FL
- Rick Monday: 7/7D/L
- Dave Duncan: 4
Notes & reviews
- Vida Blue: 108 pitches; Mel Stottlemyre: 95 pitches