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Scores
Standings
NYY
@BAL		2
6
BOS
@CLE		10
7
WSA
@DET		1
3
CAL
@KCR		2
1
MIN
@MIL		7
3
ATL
@HOU		4
3
SDP
@LAD		4
1
CHC
@NYM		1
0
MON
@PHI		6
2
STL
@PIT		1
6
CIN
@SFG		8
1
Thursday, September 16, 1971 8:03PM
, Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 11,602, Time of Game: 2:25
Yankees
2
75-74
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 17½ GB
 at Orioles
6
90-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
W: Pat Dobson (18-8)
L: Mike Kekich (10-8)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  0
Orioles         0  1  0   0  0  0   1  4  X    6  9  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry Kenney 3B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .262 .677 0.035 0.84 0.108 -0.073 0.4 1 3 2B,CS
Horace Clarke 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .630 -0.054 0.74 0.000 -0.054 -0.6 1 1
Bobby Murcer CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 .325 .958 0.168 1.50 0.199 -0.031 0.9 6 0
Roy White LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .285 .829 -0.004 1.23 0.036 -0.041 -0.2 1 0
Ron Blomberg RF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .322 .859 -0.078 1.55 0.078 -0.155 0.2 3 0
John Ellis 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 .237 .672 -0.062 1.91 0.098 -0.160 -0.1 9 2
Thurman Munson C 4 0 0 0 0 2 .257 .716 -0.100 1.05 0.000 -0.100 -1.2 2 0
Gene Michael SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .590 -0.050 0.73 0.012 -0.062 -0.6 1 1
Mike Kekich P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .152 .340 -0.054 0.72 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 2
   Roger Hambright P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Lyttle PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .202 .566 -0.001 0.03 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 2 6 .235 .542 -0.200 1.13 0.531 -0.731 -1.8 24 9
2B: J Kenney (10, off P Dobson).
TB: J Kenney 3; R Blomberg 2; B Murcer 2; R White; J Ellis.
RBI: J Ellis (26); B Murcer (86).
2-out RBI: J Ellis.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 2. J Ellis-J Kenney; J Kenney-J Ellis-G Michael-J Ellis.
Baserunning
CS: J Kenney (9, 2nd base by P Dobson/A Etchebarren).

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Blair CF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .254 .688 -0.007 1.19 0.065 -0.072 -0.1 2 0
Davey Johnson 2B 3 1 1 0 1 1 .287 .802 0.095 1.43 0.139 -0.044 0.5 2 1
Merv Rettenmund LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .316 .883 -0.003 1.62 0.100 -0.102 -0.0 2 0
Frank Robinson RF 3 2 2 1 1 0 .283 .895 0.195 2.48 0.273 -0.079 1.6 1 0 HR
Brooks Robinson 3B 4 1 1 4 0 0 .272 .755 -0.003 2.97 0.216 -0.219 1.3 0 1 HR
Boog Powell 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .239 .794 -0.094 0.81 0.002 -0.096 -0.1 12 0
Andy Etchebarren C 4 1 2 1 0 0 .276 .778 0.228 0.70 0.262 -0.033 1.3 6 1 HR
Mark Belanger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .267 .686 -0.039 0.76 0.019 -0.058 -1.3 2 3
Pat Dobson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .108 .248 -0.071 0.93 0.000 -0.071 -0.4 0 1
Team Totals 31 6 9 6 4 2 .290 .952 0.301 1.43 1.076 -0.774 2.6 27 7
HR: A Etchebarren (9, off M Kekich; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); F Robinson (26, off M Kekich; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Robinson (18, off R Hambright; 8th inn, 3 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: F Robinson 5; A Etchebarren 5; B Robinson 4; M Rettenmund; P Blair; D Johnson; M Belanger.
RBI: B Robinson 4 (86); F Robinson (89); A Etchebarren (24).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 3 for 8.

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Kekich, L (10-8) 7 6 4 4 3 2 2 3.71 29 48 -0.070 1.36 0.0
Roger Hambright 1 3 2 2 1 0 1 4.43 6 2 2 -0.232 1.73 -2.6
Team Totals 8 9 6 6 4 2 3 6.75 35 48 2 2 -0.302 1.13 -2.6
M Kekich faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, W (18-8) 9 8 2 2 2 6 0 2.97 36 67 0.198 1.13 1.8
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 2 6 0 2.00 36 67 0.198 1.43 1.8
Balks: None.
WP: R Hambright (2); P Dobson (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jim Honochick, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Jim Odom, 3B - Marty Springstead.
Time of Game: 2:25.
Attendance: 11,602.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Baltimore Orioles
1 Jerry Kenney 3B 1 Paul Blair CF
2 Horace Clarke 2B 2 Davey Johnson 2B
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Merv Rettenmund LF
4 Roy White LF 4 Frank Robinson RF
5 Ron Blomberg RF 5 Brooks Robinson 3B
6 John Ellis 1B 6 Boog Powell 1B
7 Thurman Munson C 7 Andy Etchebarren C
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Mark Belanger SS
9 Mike Kekich P 9 Pat Dobson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b7 1-2 1 --- R BAL A. Etchebarren M. Kekich 26% 54% Home Run
b8 2-2 1 123 RRRR BAL B. Robinson R. Hambright 22% 99% Home Run; Blair Scores; Johnson Scores; Robinson Scores
t8 2-2 1 --3 O NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson 15% 51% Strikeout Looking
b4 1-2 1 12- OO BAL B. Robinson M. Kekich -12% 34% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B; Robinson out at 2B/1B-SS-1B
b2 0-2 0 --- R BAL F. Robinson M. Kekich 11% 42% Home Run

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 --- NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson -6% 44% Double
t1 0-0 0 -2- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 1% 45% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Kenney to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 R NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson -6% 39% Single to RF; Kenney Scores
t1 1-0 1 1-- O NYY R. White P. Dobson 2% 41% Flyball: 2B
t1 1-0 2 1-- NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson -2% 39% Single to RF; Murcer to 3B
t1 1-0 2 1-3 R NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson -10% 29% Single to CF; Murcer Scores; Blomberg to 3B
t1 2-0 2 1-3 O NYY T. Munson P. Dobson 3% 33% Strikeout
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Kekich -2% 30% Flyball: CF
b1 0-2 1 --- O BAL D. Johnson M. Kekich -1% 29% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Kekich -1% 28% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson 2% 30% Flyball: RF
t2 2-0 1 --- O NYY M. Kekich P. Dobson 1% 31% Strikeout Looking
t2 2-0 2 --- NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson -1% 30% Single to RF
t2 2-0 2 1-- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 2% 31% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- R BAL F. Robinson M. Kekich 11% 42% Home Run
b2 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Robinson M. Kekich -2% 40% Groundout: P-1B
b2 1-2 1 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Kekich -2% 38% Flyball: RF
b2 1-2 2 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Kekich -1% 37% Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
t3 2-1 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 2% 39% Lineout: 1B
t3 2-1 1 --- O NYY R. White P. Dobson 1% 41% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-1 2 --- O NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson 1% 42% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
b3 1-2 0 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Kekich -3% 39% Flyball: RF
b3 1-2 1 --- O BAL P. Dobson M. Kekich -2% 37% Flyball: CF
b3 1-2 2 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Kekich -1% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
t4 2-1 0 --- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 2% 38% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 2-1 1 --- O NYY T. Munson P. Dobson 1% 40% Flyball: LF
t4 2-1 2 --- NYY G. Michael P. Dobson -1% 38% Walk
t4 2-1 2 1-- O NYY M. Kekich P. Dobson 2% 41% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
b4 1-2 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson M. Kekich -3% 38% Strikeout
b4 1-2 1 --- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Kekich 3% 41% Single to CF
b4 1-2 1 1-- BAL F. Robinson M. Kekich 5% 46% Walk; Rettenmund to 2B
b4 1-2 1 12- OO BAL B. Robinson M. Kekich -12% 34% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B; Robinson out at 2B/1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
t5 2-1 0 --- NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson -4% 31% Walk
t5 2-1 0 1-- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 6% 36% Kenney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t5 2-1 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 2% 38% Flyball: CF
t5 2-1 2 --- O NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson 1% 39% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Kekich -3% 36% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Kekich -2% 33% Flyball: LF
b5 1-2 2 --- BAL M. Belanger M. Kekich 2% 35% Single to CF
b5 1-2 2 1-- O BAL P. Dobson M. Kekich -3% 32% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 4-5-6
t6 2-1 0 --- NYY R. White P. Dobson -4% 28% Single to RF
t6 2-1 0 1-- NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson -5% 23% Single to RF; White to 2B
t6 2-1 0 12- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 5% 28% Strikeout
t6 2-1 1 12- O NYY T. Munson P. Dobson 4% 32% Strikeout
t6 2-1 2 12- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson 4% 37% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
b6 1-2 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Kekich -4% 33% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 1 --- BAL D. Johnson M. Kekich 4% 37% Single to LF
b6 1-2 1 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Kekich 7% 44% Walk; Johnson to 2B
b6 1-2 1 12- O BAL F. Robinson M. Kekich -8% 36% Flyball: CF
b6 1-2 2 12- O BAL B. Robinson M. Kekich -8% 28% Lineout: SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
t7 2-1 0 --- O NYY M. Kekich P. Dobson 2% 31% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-1 1 --- O NYY J. Kenney P. Dobson 2% 32% Groundout: P-1B
t7 2-1 2 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 1% 33% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
b7 1-2 0 --- O BAL B. Powell M. Kekich -5% 29% Lineout: CF
b7 1-2 1 --- R BAL A. Etchebarren M. Kekich 26% 54% Home Run
b7 2-2 1 --- O BAL M. Belanger M. Kekich -3% 52% Flyball: 2B
b7 2-2 2 --- O BAL P. Dobson M. Kekich -2% 50% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
t8 2-2 0 --- NYY B. Murcer P. Dobson -7% 43% Single to CF
t8 2-2 0 1-- NYY R. White P. Dobson -7% 36% Wild Pitch; Murcer to 2B
t8 2-2 0 -2- O NYY R. White P. Dobson 0% 37% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Murcer to 3B
t8 2-2 1 --3 O NYY R. Blomberg P. Dobson 15% 51% Strikeout Looking
t8 2-2 2 --3 O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 9% 60% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
b8 2-2 0 --- BAL P. Blair M. Kekich 7% 66% Single to CF
b8 2-2 0 1-- BAL D. Johnson M. Kekich 9% 76% Walk; Blair to 2B
Roger Hambright replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-2 0 12- O BAL M. Rettenmund R. Hambright -9% 66% Bunt Popfly: 1B
b8 2-2 1 12- BAL F. Robinson R. Hambright 11% 77% Single; Blair to 3B; Johnson to 2B
b8 2-2 1 123 RRRR BAL B. Robinson R. Hambright 22% 99% Home Run; Blair Scores; Johnson Scores; Robinson Scores
b8 6-2 1 --- BAL B. Powell R. Hambright 0% 99% Walk
b8 6-2 1 1-- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Hambright 0% 99% Wild Pitch; Powell to 2B
b8 6-2 1 -2- BAL A. Etchebarren R. Hambright 0% 99% Single to LF; Powell to 3B
b8 6-2 1 1-3 OO BAL M. Belanger R. Hambright -1% 99% Line Drive Double Play: 1B-3B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 6.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-6, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
t9 2-6 0 --- O NYY T. Munson P. Dobson 1% 100% Flyball: 2B
t9 2-6 1 --- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson 0% 100% Flyball: CF
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Roger Hambright (P) batting 9th
t9 2-6 2 --- O NYY J. Lyttle P. Dobson 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Orioles 6.

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