August 1, 1971 New York Yankees at Minnesota Twins Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 5
@CHW 1 BOS 6
@CHW 1 OAK 7
@CLE 3 OAK 4
@CLE 2 DET 4
CAL 3
(16) MIL 4
WSA 3 MIL 3
WSA 2 MIN 10
NYY 7 LAD 5
CIN 4
(11) HOU 8
@MON 1 CHC 3
@NYM 2 STL 9
@PHI 6
(13) SDP 2
ATL 0 SFG 11
PIT 7 SFG 8
PIT 3

Standings at end of play this day

Metropolitan Stadium, Attendance: 24,056

Sunday, August 1, 1971, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 3:00

Yankees

52-56

Lost 2

4th, 15½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  1   4  0  0   0  1  0    7 16  3
Twins           6  2  0   2  0  0   0  0  X   10 17  0

W: T Hall (4-5), L: M Stottlemyre (10-10)

Twins

48-56

Won 2

4th, 17½ GB

BATTING

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Kenney 3B                   3   1   1   0    1   0  .256  .684    0    1   1   
  R Hansen PH-3B              1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .485    0    1   0   
T Munson C                    5   1   1   1    0   0  .265  .742    0    6   0   HR
B Murcer CF                   5   2   3   2    0   1  .334 1.005    0    0   0   HR,2B
R White LF                    4   1   2   0    1   0  .281  .857    0    2   0   2B
R Blomberg RF                 4   2   2   3    0   0  .364  .963    0    0   0   2·HR
  R Swoboda PH-RF             1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .720    0    1   0   
F Alou 1B                     5   0   3   1    0   0  .272  .710    0    6   0   
H Clarke 2B                   5   0   4   0    0   1  .240  .641    0    4   3   2B
G Michael SS                  4   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .626    0    2   5   GDP
M Stottlemyre P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .156  .433         0   1   
  R Hambright P               1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  L McDaniel P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .222         0   0   
  J Lyttle PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .544    0    0   0   
  A Closter P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Cater PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .626    0    0   0   
  J Aker P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
  J Ellis PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .696    0    0   0   
Totals                       42   7  16   7    3   5                    24  12

BATTING

2B: H Clarke (14, off T Hall); B Murcer (17, off S Luebber); R White (14, off R Corbin).

HR: R Blomberg 2 (4, off S Luebber, off R Corbin; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to RF); T Munson (7, off T Hall; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Murcer (20, off R Corbin; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF-RF).

TB: R Blomberg 8; B Murcer 7; H Clarke 5; T Munson 4; R White 3; F Alou 3; J Kenney.

GIDP: G Michael (11).

RBI: R Blomberg 3 (14); B Murcer 2 (66); T Munson (33); F Alou (46).

2-out RBI: R Blomberg 2; B Murcer 2.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 4 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. G Michael-H Clarke-F Alou; H Clarke-G Michael-F Alou.

PB: T Munson (7).

E: R Blomberg (3); B Murcer (4); M Stottlemyre (1).

Minnesota Twins              AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar LF                    5   1   3   1    0   0  .305  .724    0    4   0   
R Carew 2B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .277  .667    0    1   2   
H Killebrew 3B                4   1   1   1    1   1  .255  .800    0    2   2   GDP
T Oliva RF                    5   2   3   1    0   1  .363 1.018    0    1   0   HR,GDP
R Reese 1B                    5   3   2   0    0   0  .214  .617    0    9   1   2B
L Cardenas SS                 5   2   4   3    0   0  .293  .812    0    2   2   2·2B
J Holt CF                     2   0   1   0    0   0  .258  .614    0    0   0   
  B Alyea PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .194  .548    0    0   0   IW
  J Nettles PR-CF             1   0   0   0    1   0  .250  .782    0    0   0   IW
P Roof C                      2   0   1   1    0   0  .200  .514    0    1   1   
  G Mitterwald PH-C           2   0   1   2    1   0  .252  .736    0    5   0   2B,IW
S Luebber P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   SH
  R Corbin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .444         1   0   
  H Haydel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  G Thomas PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .386    0    0   0   
  T Hall P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .653    0    1   3   
Totals                       40  10  17   9    4   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: G Mitterwald (9, off A Closter); R Reese (5, off R Hambright); L Cardenas 2 (18, off J Aker, off M Stottlemyre).

HR: T Oliva (20, off R Hambright; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).

SH: S Luebber (1, off M Stottlemyre).

IBB: B Alyea (3, by A Closter); G Mitterwald (8, by A Closter); J Nettles (2, by J Aker).

TB: L Cardenas 6; T Oliva 6; C Tovar 3; R Reese 3; G Mitterwald 2; R Carew; P Roof; H Killebrew; J Holt.

GIDP: H Killebrew (14); T Oliva (10).

RBI: L Cardenas 3 (57); G Mitterwald 2 (30); T Oliva (57); H Killebrew (72); P Roof (13); C Tovar (21).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. L Cardenas-R Carew-R Reese.

PITCHING

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
M Stottlemyre, L (10-10)       0.1   7   6   5    0   0   0   3.21    9     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 7     15    -     0.91  -0.40
R Hambright                    1     4   2   2    0   1   1   5.59    7     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 4          3-1    0.29  -0.04
L McDaniel                     1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   4.87    5     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 1          2-0    0.20   0.01
A Closter                      3     3   2   1    3   1   0   1.88   15     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 0· 3          0-0    0.59  -0.09
J Aker                         2     2   0   0    1   2   0   2.18    9     -       ·  ·      2· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.17   0.01
Totals                         8    17  10   8    4   4   1          45     -       ·  ·     12· 8· 0·17          5-1

Minnesota Twins               IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Luebber                      2.1   7   2   2    2   1   1   5.91   16     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 7     34    -     0.76  -0.03
R Corbin                       1.1   3   4   4    1   0   2   3.76    7     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 3          3-0    0.55  -0.11
H Haydel, H (1)                0.1   2   0   0    0   0   0   6.61    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 2          0-0    1.09   0.01
T Hall, W (4-5)                5     4   1   1    0   4   1   3.36   19     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 0· 2          0-0    0.70   0.12
Totals                         9    16   7   7    3   5   4          45     -       ·  ·     16· 7· 0·14          3-0

Balks: None.

WP: A Closter (2).

IBB: A Closter 2 (2; B Alyea, G Mitterwald); J Aker (7; J Nettles).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Bill Haller, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Frank Umont.

Time of Game: 3:00.

Attendance: 24,056.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 72° F, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   New York Yankees              Minnesota Twins                      
1. J Kenney             3B    1. C Tovar              LF 
2. T Munson             C     2. R Carew              2B 
3. B Murcer             CF    3. H Killebrew          3B 
4. R White              LF    4. T Oliva              RF 
5. R Blomberg           RF    5. R Reese              1B 
6. F Alou               1B    6. L Cardenas           SS 
7. H Clarke             2B    7. J Holt               CF 
8. G Michael            SS    8. P Roof               C  
9. M Stottlemyre        P     9. S Luebber            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 1   0  0-0  1--      15%  74% R Carew         M Stottlemyre   Single to CF; Tovar Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Carew to 3B
   t 4   2  8-4  -2-     -12%  79% R Blomberg      R Corbin        Home Run; White Scores
   b 4   1  6-8  123       9%  95% G Mitterwald    A Closter       Double to LF; Reese Scores/unER; Cardenas Scores; Nettles to 3B
   b 1   0  0-2  123       7%  93% L Cardenas      M Stottlemyre   Double to LF; Killebrew Scores; Oliva Scores; Reese to 3B
   t 3   1  8-2  123       6%  97% G Michael       R Corbin        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Luebber facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  J Kenney        Groundout: C-1B
   O      ---      54%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      51%  B Murcer        Double to CF
   O      -2-      55%  R White         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Twins Batting, Tied 0-0, Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
          ---      58%  C Tovar         Single to CF
   R      1--      74%  R Carew         Single to CF; Tovar Scores/Adv on E8/No RBI; Carew to 3B
   R      --3      77%  H Killebrew     Single to LF; Carew Scores
          1--      81%  T Oliva         Single to CF; Killebrew to 2B
          12-      85%  R Reese         Single to RF; Killebrew to 3B; Oliva to 2B
   RR     123      93%  L Cardenas      Double to LF; Killebrew Scores; Oliva Scores; Reese to 3B
   O      -23      91%  J Holt          Groundout: P-1B
   R      -23      93%  P Roof          Single to CF; Reese Scores; Cardenas stays at 2B
          12-      94%  S Luebber       Reached on E1/Sacrifice Bunt; Cardenas to 3B; Roof to 2B; Luebber to 1B
                  Roger Hambright replaces Mel Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
   RO     123      95%  C Tovar         Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Cardenas Scores/unER; Roof to 3B
   O      1-3      94%  R Carew         Groundout: P-1B
                  6 runs, 7 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 0, Twins 6.

Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-6, Steve Luebber facing 5-6-7
   R      ---      91%  R Blomberg      Home Run
   O      ---      92%  F Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      91%  H Clarke        Single to RF
          1--      88%  G Michael       Walk; Clarke to 2B
   O      12-      91%  R Hambright     Strikeout Looking
          12-      89%  J Kenney        Single to SS; Clarke to 3B; Michael to 2B
   O      123      93%  T Munson        Groundout: 3B unassisted/Forceout at 3B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 6.

Bottom of the 2nd, Twins Batting, Ahead 6-1, Roger Hambright facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  H Killebrew     Strikeout Looking
   R      ---      96%  T Oliva         Home Run
          ---      96%  R Reese         Double to RF
   R      -2-      97%  L Cardenas      Single to RF; Reese Scores
          1--      98%  J Holt          Single to RF; Cardenas to 2B
                  Lindy McDaniel replaces Roger Hambright pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      97%  P Roof          Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
   O      12-      97%  S Luebber       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Twins 8.

Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-8, Steve Luebber facing 3-4-5
          ---      96%  B Murcer        Single to RF
          1--      94%  R White         Walk; Murcer to 2B
   O      12-      95%  R Blomberg      Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Murcer to 3B
   R      1-3      93%  F Alou          Single to LF; Murcer Scores; Blomberg to 2B
          12-      91%  H Clarke        Single to CF; Blomberg to 3B; Alou to 2B
                  Ray Corbin replaces Steve Luebber pitching and batting 9th
   OO     123      97%  G Michael       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 3rd, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-2, Lindy McDaniel facing 1-2-3
          ---      97%  C Tovar         Single to LF
   O      1--      97%  R Carew         Flyball: LF
   OO     1--      96%  H Killebrew     Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Twins 8.

Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-8, Ray Corbin facing 9-1-2
                  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Lindy McDaniel batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  J Lyttle        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      96%  J Kenney        Walk
   O      1--      97%  T Munson        Flyball: P
   RR     1--      92%  B Murcer        Home Run (CF-RF); Kenney Scores
          ---      91%  R White         Double to RF
   RR     -2-      79%  R Blomberg      Home Run; White Scores
                  Hal Haydel replaces Ray Corbin pitching and batting 9th
          ---      78%  F Alou          Single to LF
          1--      75%  H Clarke        Single to CF; Alou to 2B
   O      12-      80%  G Michael       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 8.

Bottom of the 4th, Twins Batting, Ahead 8-6, Al Closter facing 4-5-6
                  Al Closter replaces Jim Lyttle pitching and batting 9th
          ---      82%  T Oliva         Single to CF
          1--      86%  R Reese         Reached on E9 (Fly Ball); Oliva to 2B; Reese to 1B
   O      12-      82%  L Cardenas      Bunt Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Reese to 2B
                  Brant Alyea pinch hits for Jim Holt batting 7th
          12-      86%  B Alyea         Wild Pitch; Reese to 3B; Cardenas to 2B
          -23      86%  " "             Intentional Walk
                  George Mitterwald pinch hits for Phil Roof batting 8th; Jim Nettles pinch runs for Brant Alyea batting 7th
   RR     123      95%  G Mitterwald    Double to LF; Reese Scores/unER; Cardenas Scores; Nettles to 3B
                  George Thomas pinch hits for Hal Haydel batting 9th
   O      -23      93%  G Thomas        Fielder's Choice 3B; Nettles out at Hm/3B-C; Mitterwald to 3B; Thomas to 1B
   O      1-3      91%  C Tovar         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 10.

Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-10, Tom Hall facing 9-1-2
                  Tom Hall replaces George Thomas pitching and batting 9th; George Mitterwald moves to C; Jim Nettles moves to CF
   O      ---      93%  A Closter       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      94%  J Kenney        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      94%  T Munson        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 5th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-6, Al Closter facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      94%  R Carew         Strikeout
          ---      94%  H Killebrew     Walk
   OO     1--      93%  T Oliva         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 10.

Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-10, Tom Hall facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-P
          ---      93%  R White         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      95%  R Blomberg      Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      96%  F Alou          Foul Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 6th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-6, Al Closter facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      96%  R Reese         Foul Flyball: C
          ---      96%  L Cardenas      Single to LF
   O      1--      96%  J Nettles       Foul Flyball: 1B
          1--      96%  G Mitterwald    Passed Ball; Cardenas to 2B
          -2-      96%  " "             Intentional Walk
   O      12-      95%  T Hall          Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 10.

Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-10, Tom Hall facing 7-8-9
          ---      92%  H Clarke        Double to RF
   O      -2-      94%  G Michael       Flyball: LF
                  Danny Cater pinch hits for Al Closter batting 9th
   O      -2-      96%  D Cater         Foul Flyball: C
                  Ron Hansen pinch hits for Jerry Kenney batting 1st
   O      -2-      98%  R Hansen        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 7th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-6, Jack Aker facing 1-2-3
                  Jack Aker replaces Danny Cater pitching and batting 9th; Ron Hansen moves to 3B
          ---      98%  C Tovar         Single to CF
   O      1--      98%  R Carew         Bunt Popfly: P
   O      1--      97%  H Killebrew     Flyball: 3B
   O      1--      97%  T Oliva         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Twins 10.

Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 6-10, Tom Hall facing 2-3-4
   R      ---      94%  T Munson        Home Run
   O      ---      96%  B Murcer        Strikeout
   O      ---      97%  R White         Groundout: P-1B
                  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Ron Blomberg batting 5th
   O      ---      98%  R Swoboda       Groundout: P-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 10.

Bottom of the 8th, Twins Batting, Ahead 10-7, Jack Aker facing 5-6-7
                  Ron Swoboda moves to RF
   O      ---      97%  R Reese         Flyball: RF
          ---      98%  L Cardenas      Double to LF
          -2-      98%  J Nettles       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      98%  G Mitterwald    Groundout: SS-1B; Cardenas to 3B; Nettles to 2B
   O      -23      97%  T Hall          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 10.

Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 7-10, Tom Hall facing 6-7-8
          ---      94%  F Alou          Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      97%  H Clarke        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  G Michael       Bunt Popfly: 3B
                  John Ellis pinch hits for Jack Aker batting 9th
   O      1--     100%  J Ellis         Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 7, Twins 10.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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