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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		1
6
OAK
@CHW		5
4		 
(10)
BOS
@DET		5
3
CAL
@MIN		4
1
HOU
@LAD		5
6		 
(10)
PIT
@NYM		0
1
ATL
@PHI		8
7
STL
@SDP		7
1
CHC
@SFG		0
9
Friday, April 16, 1971 8:04PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 7,465, Time of Game: 2:01
Yankees
1
4-5
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
4th, 3½ GB
 at Orioles
6
7-1
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Pat Dobson (1-0)
L: Steve Kline (1-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  4  0
Orioles         1  0  0   0  0  3   1  1  X    6  8  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .314 .786 -0.064 0.63 0.000 -0.064 -0.6 3 3
Jake Gibbs C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .083 .250 -0.077 0.80 0.000 -0.077 -0.7 0 0
Felipe Alou LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .238 .844 -0.026 0.56 0.015 -0.041 0.1 2 0
Bobby Murcer CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .313 .921 0.102 0.52 0.142 -0.041 0.5 4 0 HR
Danny Cater 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .567 -0.030 0.58 0.015 -0.044 -0.5 10 3
Curt Blefary RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .747 -0.055 0.72 0.000 -0.055 -0.5 2 0
Jerry Kenney 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .217 .551 -0.045 0.62 0.000 -0.045 -0.4 0 1
Gene Michael SS 2 0 1 0 1 0 .286 .712 -0.001 0.93 0.066 -0.067 0.2 3 3 CS
Steve Kline P 2 0 1 0 0 1 .200 .400 -0.024 1.20 0.016 -0.041 -0.2 0 2
   Frank Tepedino PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.036 0.87 0.000 -0.036 -0.7 GDP
   Gary Waslewski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 4 1 2 1 .133 .421 -0.256 0.71 0.254 -0.511 -2.8 24 12
HR: B Murcer (1, off P Dobson; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: B Murcer 4; G Michael; F Alou; S Kline.
GIDP: F Tepedino (1).
RBI: B Murcer (5).
2-out RBI: B Murcer.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 0.
Baserunning
CS: G Michael (1, 2nd base by P Dobson POCS).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Don Buford LF 3 3 1 1 1 0 .450 1.260 0.117 0.66 0.149 -0.032 0.8 5 0 HR,SB
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .370 1.022 0.177 1.01 0.228 -0.051 1.6 1 7 2B
Boog Powell 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .258 .959 -0.025 0.68 0.013 -0.038 0.0 9 1 IW
Frank Robinson RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .333 .790 0.063 0.73 0.094 -0.031 0.3 2 0
Paul Blair CF 3 1 0 0 1 0 .167 .485 -0.046 0.56 0.001 -0.047 -0.3 3 0
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 0 2 1 0 0 .353 .842 0.023 0.67 0.064 -0.041 1.3 0 0
Elrod Hendricks C 4 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .349 -0.043 0.43 0.000 -0.043 -0.9 1 0
Mark Belanger SS 3 0 1 1 0 0 .179 .429 0.016 0.35 0.034 -0.018 0.2 5 1 SF
Pat Dobson P 2 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .167 -0.040 0.70 0.005 -0.044 -0.3 1 4 SH
Team Totals 30 6 8 6 4 0 .267 .743 0.242 0.65 0.588 -0.345 2.6 27 13
2B: D Johnson (2, off S Kline).
HR: D Buford (1, off S Kline; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SF: M Belanger (1, off G Waslewski).
SH: P Dobson (1, off S Kline).
IBB: B Powell (1, by S Kline).
TB: D Buford 4; D Johnson 3; B Robinson 2; F Robinson; B Powell; M Belanger.
RBI: D Johnson 2 (9); F Robinson (3); D Buford (2); M Belanger (1); B Robinson (3).
2-out RBI: B Robinson; D Johnson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-B Powell.
E: D Johnson (2).
Baserunning
SB: D Buford (2, 2nd base off S Kline/J Gibbs).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Kline, L (1-1) 7 7 5 5 3 0 1 2.81 31 40 -0.237 0.74 -2.0
Gary Waslewski 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 3.00 5 0 0 -0.005 0.01 -0.6
Team Totals 8 8 6 6 4 0 1 6.75 36 40 0 0 -0.242 0.71 -2.6

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, W (1-0) 9 4 1 1 2 1 1 2.12 32 74 0.258 0.71 2.8
Team Totals 9 4 1 1 2 1 1 1.00 32 74 0.258 0.65 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: S Kline (1; B Powell).
Pickoffs: P Dobson (1; G Michael, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Larry Barnett, 1B - Merle Anthony, 2B - George Maloney, 3B - Hank Soar.
Time of Game: 2:01.
Attendance: 7,465.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 60° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Don Buford LF
2 Jake Gibbs C 2 Davey Johnson 2B
3 Felipe Alou LF 3 Boog Powell 1B
4 Bobby Murcer CF 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Danny Cater 1B 5 Paul Blair CF
6 Curt Blefary RF 6 Brooks Robinson 3B
7 Jerry Kenney 3B 7 Elrod Hendricks C
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Steve Kline P 9 Pat Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 1-1 1 1-- R BAL D. Johnson S. Kline 20% 78% Double to LF; Buford Scores
t4 0-1 2 --- R NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson -14% 54% Home Run
b1 0-0 0 --- R BAL D. Buford S. Kline 11% 65% Home Run
b6 2-1 1 12- R BAL F. Robinson S. Kline 9% 88% Single to CF; Powell to 2B; Johnson Scores
b6 3-1 2 1-3 R BAL B. Robinson S. Kline 6% 93% Single to CF; Blair to 3B; Powell Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 2% 52% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 1 --- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson 1% 54% Popfly: SS
t1 0-0 2 --- NYY F. Alou P. Dobson -1% 52% Single to LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 2% 54% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- R BAL D. Buford S. Kline 11% 65% Home Run
b1 1-0 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson S. Kline -2% 64% Flyball: CF
b1 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Kline -1% 63% Flyball: LF
b1 1-0 2 --- O BAL F. Robinson S. Kline -1% 62% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t2 0-1 0 --- O NYY D. Cater P. Dobson 2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-1 1 --- O NYY C. Blefary P. Dobson 2% 66% Flyball: LF
t2 0-1 2 --- O NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 1% 67% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
b2 1-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair S. Kline -2% 65% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Kline -1% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 2 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Kline -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- NYY G. Michael P. Dobson -5% 58% Walk
t3 0-1 0 1-- O NYY S. Kline P. Dobson 4% 62% Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 0-1 1 1-- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 5% 67% Michael Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t3 0-1 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 1% 68% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Ahead 1-0, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- BAL M. Belanger S. Kline 3% 71% Single to 3B
b3 1-0 0 1-- O BAL P. Dobson S. Kline -1% 70% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
b3 1-0 1 -2- O BAL D. Buford S. Kline -3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B; Belanger to 3B
b3 1-0 2 --3 O BAL D. Johnson S. Kline -3% 64% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O NYY F. Alou P. Dobson 2% 69% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- R NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson -14% 54% Home Run
t4 1-1 2 --- NYY D. Cater P. Dobson -1% 53% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t4 1-1 2 1-- O NYY C. Blefary P. Dobson 3% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 3-4-5
b4 1-1 0 --- O BAL B. Powell S. Kline -3% 53% Lineout: RF
b4 1-1 1 --- O BAL F. Robinson S. Kline -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1-1 2 --- O BAL P. Blair S. Kline -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t5 1-1 0 --- O NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 3% 53% Flyball: LF
t5 1-1 1 --- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson 2% 55% Flyball: CF
t5 1-1 2 --- NYY S. Kline P. Dobson -2% 53% Single to CF
t5 1-1 2 1-- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 3% 56% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
b5 1-1 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson S. Kline -3% 53% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-1 1 --- O BAL E. Hendricks S. Kline -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-1 2 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Kline -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t6 1-1 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson 3% 53% Lineout: CF
t6 1-1 1 --- O NYY F. Alou P. Dobson 2% 55% Popfly: SS
t6 1-1 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 2% 57% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 9-1-2
b6 1-1 0 --- O BAL P. Dobson S. Kline -3% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1-1 1 --- BAL D. Buford S. Kline 4% 57% Walk
b6 1-1 1 1-- R BAL D. Johnson S. Kline 20% 78% Double to LF; Buford Scores
b6 2-1 1 -2- BAL B. Powell S. Kline 1% 79% Intentional Walk
b6 2-1 1 12- R BAL F. Robinson S. Kline 9% 88% Single to CF; Powell to 2B; Johnson Scores
b6 3-1 1 12- O BAL P. Blair S. Kline -2% 87% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Powell to 3B
b6 3-1 2 1-3 R BAL B. Robinson S. Kline 6% 93% Single to CF; Blair to 3B; Powell Scores
b6 4-1 2 1-3 O BAL E. Hendricks S. Kline -1% 91% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 4.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-4, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 5-6-7
t7 1-4 0 --- O NYY D. Cater P. Dobson 2% 93% Groundout: P-1B
t7 1-4 1 --- O NYY C. Blefary P. Dobson 1% 95% Popfly: 2B
t7 1-4 2 --- O NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 1% 95% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 4-1, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
b7 4-1 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger S. Kline -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 4-1 1 --- BAL P. Dobson S. Kline 0% 95% Walk
b7 4-1 1 1-- O BAL D. Buford S. Kline -1% 95% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 4-1 2 1-- BAL D. Johnson S. Kline 0% 95% Buford Steals 2B
b7 4-1 2 -2- R BAL D. Johnson S. Kline 3% 98% Single to RF; Buford Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 5-1 2 -2- BAL B. Powell S. Kline 0% 98% Single to 1B; Johnson to 3B
b7 5-1 2 1-3 O BAL F. Robinson S. Kline -0% 97% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 5.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-5, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t8 1-5 0 --- NYY G. Michael P. Dobson -2% 95% Single to CF
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Steve Kline (P) batting 9th
t8 1-5 0 1-- OO NYY F. Tepedino P. Dobson 4% 99% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 1-5 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Ahead 5-1, Yankees' Gary Waslewski facing 5-6-7
Gary Waslewski replaces Frank Tepedino (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 5-1 0 --- BAL P. Blair G. Waslewski 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 0 1-- BAL B. Robinson G. Waslewski 0% 99% Single to LF; Blair to 2B
b8 5-1 0 12- O BAL E. Hendricks G. Waslewski -0% 99% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blair to 3B
b8 5-1 1 1-3 RO BAL M. Belanger G. Waslewski 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores
b8 6-1 2 1-- O BAL P. Dobson G. Waslewski -0% 100% Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-6, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
t9 1-6 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1-6 1 --- NYY F. Alou P. Dobson -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-6 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 0% 100% Flyball: LF
t9 1-6 2 1-- O NYY D. Cater P. Dobson 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 6.

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