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BAL  6
NYY  1
 OAK  5
@CHW  4
(10)		 BOS  5
@DET  3
 CAL  4
@MIN  1
 LAD  6
HOU  5
(10)		 NYM  1
PIT  0
 ATL  8
@PHI  7
 STL  7
@SDP  1
 SFG  9
CHC  0
Standings at end of play this day

Memorial Stadium, Attendance: 7,465

 Friday, April 16, 1971, 8:04PM
Time of Game: 2:01
Yankees
1
4-5
Lost 2
4th, 3½ GB
 
                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
W: Pat Dobson (1-0), L: Steve Kline (1-1)
 Orioles
6
7-1
Won 4
1st

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .314  .786              3   3   
J Gibbs C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .083  .250              0   0   
F Alou LF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .238  .844              2   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   1   1   1    0   0  .313  .921              4   0   HR
D Cater 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .567             10   3   
C Blefary RF                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .231  .747              2   0   
J Kenney 3B                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .551              0   1   
G Michael SS                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .286  .712              3   3   CS
S Kline P                     2   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .400              0   2   
  F Tepedino PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   GDP
  G Waslewski P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   1   4   0    2   1                         24  12
Batting Events
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 Events
CS: G Michael (1, 2nd base by P Dobson POCS).
Baltimore Orioles            AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Buford LF                   3   3   1   1    1   0  .450 1.260              5   0   HR,SB
D Johnson 2B                  4   1   2   2    0   0  .370 1.022              1   7   2B
B Powell 1B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .959              9   1   IW
F Robinson RF                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .333  .790              2   0   
P Blair CF                    3   1   0   0    1   0  .167  .485              3   0   
B Robinson 3B                 4   0   2   1    0   0  .353  .842              0   0   
E Hendricks C                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .349              1   0   
M Belanger SS                 3   0   1   1    0   0  .179  .429              5   1   SF
P Dobson P                    2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .167              1   4   SH
Totals                       30   6   8   0    4   0                         27  13
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. D Johnson-M Belanger-B Powell.
E: D Johnson (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Buford (2, 2nd base off S Kline/J Gibbs).

Pitching Stats

New York Yankees              IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Kline, L (1-1)               7     7   5   5    3   0   1   2.81   31     -       ·  ·     12· 9· 1· 7     40    -     0.80  -0.24
G Waslewski                    1     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.08  -0.00
Totals                         8     8   6   6    4   0   1          36     -       ·  ·     14·10· 1· 8           -  
Baltimore Orioles             IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dobson, W (1-0)              9     4   1   1    2   1   1   2.12   32     -       ·  ·     13·13· 1· 3     74    -     0.73   0.26
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   1   1          32     -       ·  ·     13·13· 1· 3           -
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.

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. Ellie Hendricks               C
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Mark Belanger                SS
9. Steve Kline                   P       9. Pat Dobson                    P

Top 5 Plays

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

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson Flyball: LF
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson Popfly: SS
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 NYY F. Alou P. Dobson Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 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 --- R 11% 65% 0-0 BAL D. Buford S. Kline Home Run
b1 0 --- O -2% 64% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson S. Kline Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 BAL B. Powell S. Kline Flyball: LF
b1 2 --- O -1% 62% 1-0 BAL F. Robinson S. Kline 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 --- O 2% 64% 0-1 NYY D. Cater P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- O 2% 66% 0-1 NYY C. Blefary P. Dobson Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 67% 0-1 NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 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 0 --- O -2% 65% 1-0 BAL P. Blair S. Kline Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 BAL B. Robinson S. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2 --- O -1% 63% 1-0 BAL E. Hendricks S. Kline 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 --- -4% 58% 0-1 NYY G. Michael P. Dobson Walk
t3 0 1-- O 4% 62% 0-1 NYY S. Kline P. Dobson Strikeout (foul bunt)
t3 1 1-- O 5% 67% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson Michael Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t3 2 --- O 1% 68% 0-1 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 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 0 --- 3% 71% 1-0 BAL M. Belanger S. Kline Single to 3B
b3 0 1-- O -1% 70% 1-0 BAL P. Dobson S. Kline Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Belanger to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -3% 67% 1-0 BAL D. Buford S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B; Belanger to 3B
b3 2 --3 O -3% 64% 1-0 BAL D. Johnson S. Kline 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 --- O 3% 67% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O 2% 69% 0-1 NYY F. Alou P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- R -14% 54% 0-1 NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson Home Run
t4 2 --- -2% 53% 1-1 NYY D. Cater P. Dobson Reached on E4 (Ground Ball)
t4 2 1-- O 3% 56% 1-1 NYY C. Blefary P. Dobson 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 BAL B. Powell S. Kline Lineout: RF
b4 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 BAL F. Robinson S. Kline Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 BAL P. Blair S. Kline 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 2% 55% 1-1 NYY G. Michael P. Dobson Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- -2% 53% 1-1 NYY S. Kline P. Dobson Single to CF
t5 2 1-- O 3% 56% 1-1 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 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 0 --- O -3% 53% 1-1 BAL B. Robinson S. Kline Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 BAL E. Hendricks S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 BAL M. Belanger S. Kline 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 0 --- O 3% 53% 1-1 NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson Lineout: CF
t6 1 --- O 2% 56% 1-1 NYY F. Alou P. Dobson Popfly: SS
t6 2 --- O 1% 57% 1-1 NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 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 0 --- O -3% 54% 1-1 BAL P. Dobson S. Kline Groundout: SS-1B
b6 1 --- 4% 57% 1-1 BAL D. Buford S. Kline Walk
b6 1 1-- R 20% 78% 1-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Kline Double to LF; Buford Scores
b6 1 -2- 1% 79% 2-1 BAL B. Powell S. Kline Intentional Walk
b6 1 12- R 9% 88% 2-1 BAL F. Robinson S. Kline Single to CF; Powell to 2B; Johnson Scores
b6 1 12- O -2% 87% 3-1 BAL P. Blair S. Kline Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Powell to 3B
b6 2 1-3 R 6% 93% 3-1 BAL B. Robinson S. Kline Single to CF; Blair to 3B; Powell Scores
b6 2 1-3 O -1% 91% 4-1 BAL E. Hendricks S. Kline 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 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 NYY D. Cater P. Dobson Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 NYY C. Blefary P. Dobson Popfly: 2B
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-4 NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 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 0 --- O -0% 95% 4-1 BAL M. Belanger S. Kline Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1 --- 0% 95% 4-1 BAL P. Dobson S. Kline Walk
b7 1 1-- O -1% 95% 4-1 BAL D. Buford S. Kline Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b7 2 1-- 0% 95% 4-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Kline Buford Steals 2B
b7 2 -2- R 3% 98% 4-1 BAL D. Johnson S. Kline Single to RF; Buford Scores; Johnson to 2B/Adv on throw
b7 2 -2- 0% 98% 5-1 BAL B. Powell S. Kline Single to 1B; Johnson to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O -0% 97% 5-1 BAL F. Robinson S. Kline 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 0 --- -2% 95% 1-5 NYY G. Michael P. Dobson Single to CF
Frank Tepedino pinch hits for Steve Kline (P) batting 9th
t8 0 1-- OO 4% 99% 1-5 NYY F. Tepedino P. Dobson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 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 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 BAL P. Blair G. Waslewski Walk
b8 0 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 BAL B. Robinson G. Waslewski Single to LF; Blair to 2B
b8 0 12- O 0% 99% 5-1 BAL E. Hendricks G. Waslewski Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Blair to 3B
b8 1 1-3 RO 0% 100% 5-1 BAL M. Belanger G. Waslewski Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores
b8 2 1-- O -0% 100% 6-1 BAL P. Dobson G. Waslewski 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 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 1 --- -0% 100% 1-6 NYY F. Alou P. Dobson Walk
t9 1 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson Flyball: LF
t9 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-6 NYY D. Cater P. Dobson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Orioles 6.

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