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BOS  3
BAL  0
 DET  7
CLE  0
 MIL  1
KCR  0
 NYY 11
WSA  1
 MON  9
@CHC  5
 HOU  9
LAD  3
 NYM  3
@PHI  1
Standings at end of play this day

Yankee Stadium, Attendance: 7,461

 Thursday, September 2, 1971, 8:05PM
Time of Game: 2:20
Senators
1
57-78
Lost 1
5th, 27 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Senators        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  4  1
Yankees         4  7  0   0  0  0   0  0  X   11 13  0
W: Stan Bahnsen (11-10), L: Jim Shellenback (3-10)
 Yankees
11
67-69
Won 1
4th, 17½ GB

Batting Stats

Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .275  .715              0   0   
D Nelson 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .667              1   0   
D Mincher 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .290  .846             15   1   
T McCraw LF                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .214  .667              1   0   
L Biittner RF                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .648              0   0   
D Billings C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .244  .611              3   0   
B Allen 2B                    2   1   1   0    1   0  .258  .721              1   4   2B
T Cullen SS                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .191  .502              0   2   
  D Riddleberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  J Burroughs PH              1   0   1   1    0   0  .277  .823              0   0   
  H Pina P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
J Shellenback P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .148  .364              0   0   
  C Cox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .080  .195              0   0   
  M Thompson P                0   0   0   0    1   0  .071  .307              0   2   
  T Harrah PH-SS              2   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .556              3   5   
Totals                       31   1   4   0    2   4                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: B Allen (6, off S Bahnsen).
TB: B Allen 2; D Mincher; J Burroughs; D Unser.
RBI: J Burroughs (22).
2-out RBI: J Burroughs.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Mincher-T Harrah-D Mincher; H Pina-T Harrah-D Mincher.
PB: D Billings 2 (13).
E: T McCraw (4).
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .240  .627              0   4   2B
T Munson C                    5   2   3   0    0   0  .261  .720              4   0   
B Murcer CF                   4   2   2   2    1   0  .323  .953              5   0   GDP
R White LF                    4   2   2   1    1   0  .282  .839              5   0   
F Alou 1B                     3   1   2   3    2   0  .275  .721              9   0   HR
D Cater 3B                    5   1   2   1    0   0  .271  .665              2   1   GDP
R Swoboda RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .734              0   0   HBP
  R Blomberg PR-RF            2   1   0   0    0   1  .329  .872              1   0   
G Michael SS                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .240  .611              1   3   IW
S Bahnsen P                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .123  .321              0   2   SH
Totals                       34  11  13   0    6   3                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: H Clarke (19, off M Thompson).
HR: F Alou (7, off C Cox; 2nd inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF).
SH: S Bahnsen (7, off M Thompson).
IBB: G Michael (7, by C Cox).
HBP: R Swoboda (5, by M Thompson).
TB: F Alou 5; T Munson 3; H Clarke 3; R White 2; B Murcer 2; D Cater 2.
GIDP: D Cater (18); B Murcer (8).
RBI: F Alou 3 (59); H Clarke 2 (36); B Murcer 2 (83); R White (69); D Cater (49).
2-out RBI: H Clarke 2.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 5 for 15.

Pitching Stats

Washington Senators           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Shellenback, L (3-10)        0     2   4   4    2   0   0   3.65    4     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 2     28    -     1.07  -0.27
C Cox                          1     5   5   5    2   0   1   3.59   10     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 5          2-2    0.60  -0.15
M Thompson                     3     2   2   2    1   3   0   5.13   13     -       ·  ·      6· 0· 0· 2          0-0    0.03  -0.00
D Riddleberger                 2     3   0   0    0   0   0   3.54    8     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.01   0.00
H Pina                         2     1   0   0    1   0   0   3.60    7     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    13  11  11    6   3   1          42     -       ·  ·     15· 5· 0·12          2-2
J Shellenback faced 4 batters in the 1st inning.
C Cox faced 5 batters in the 2nd inning.
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 Bahnsen, W (11-10)           9     4   1   1    2   4   0   3.56   33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 4     77    -     0.14   0.08
Totals                         9     4   1   1    2   4   0          33     -       ·  ·     10·13· 2· 4           -
Balks: S Bahnsen (1).
WP: C Cox (5); M Thompson (6).
HBP: M Thompson (3; R Swoboda).
IBB: C Cox (8; G Michael).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 7,461.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 70° F, Night.

Lineups

   Washington Senators                       New York Yankees                             
1. Del Unser                    CF       1. Horace Clarke                2B
2. Dave Nelson                  3B       2. Thurman Munson                C
3. Don Mincher                  1B       3. Bobby Murcer                 CF
4. Tommy McCraw                 LF       4. Roy White                    LF
5. Larry Biittner               RF       5. Felipe Alou                  1B
6. Dick Billings                 C       6. Danny Cater                  3B
7. Bernie Allen                 2B       7. Ron Swoboda                  RF
8. Tim Cullen                   SS       8. Gene Michael                 SS
9. Jim Shellenback               P       9. Stan Bahnsen                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b1 0 1-- 11% 69% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Shellenback Single to LF; Clarke to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 0 -23 R 5% 74% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Shellenback Passed Ball; Clarke Scores; Munson to 3B
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Shellenback Walk
b1 0 1-- 4% 81% 2-0 NYY R. White J. Shellenback Walk; Murcer to 2B
b1 0 12- 4% 85% 2-0 NYY F. Alou C. Cox Passed Ball; Murcer to 3B; White to 2B

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, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Unser S. Bahnsen Foul Flyball: 3B
t1 1 --- O 1% 54% 0-0 WSA D. Nelson S. Bahnsen Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 2 --- -1% 52% 0-0 WSA D. Mincher S. Bahnsen Single to LF
t1 2 1-- O 2% 54% 0-0 WSA T. McCraw S. Bahnsen Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Shellenback facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Shellenback Walk
b1 0 1-- 11% 69% 0-0 NYY T. Munson J. Shellenback Single to LF; Clarke to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on E7
b1 0 -23 R 5% 74% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Shellenback Passed Ball; Clarke Scores; Munson to 3B
b1 0 --3 R 4% 78% 1-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Shellenback Single to RF; Munson Scores
b1 0 1-- 4% 81% 2-0 NYY R. White J. Shellenback Walk; Murcer to 2B
Casey Cox replaces Jim Shellenback pitching and batting 9th
b1 0 12- 4% 85% 2-0 NYY F. Alou C. Cox Passed Ball; Murcer to 3B; White to 2B
b1 0 -23 R 3% 88% 2-0 NYY F. Alou C. Cox Wild Pitch; Murcer Scores; White to 3B
b1 0 --3 1% 89% 3-0 NYY F. Alou C. Cox Walk
b1 0 1-3 RO 0% 90% 3-0 NYY D. Cater C. Cox Groundout: 2B-1B; White Scores; Alou to 2B
b1 1 -2- O -1% 88% 4-0 NYY R. Swoboda C. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
b1 2 -2- 0% 89% 4-0 NYY G. Michael C. Cox Intentional Walk
b1 2 12- O -1% 87% 4-0 NYY S. Bahnsen C. Cox Popfly: 1B
4 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 4.
Top of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-4, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 1% 89% 0-4 WSA L. Biittner S. Bahnsen Foul Flyball: 3B
t2 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 WSA D. Billings S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- O 0% 90% 0-4 WSA B. Allen S. Bahnsen Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 4-0, Senators' Casey Cox facing 1-2-3
b2 0 --- 1% 91% 4-0 NYY H. Clarke C. Cox Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 2% 93% 4-0 NYY T. Munson C. Cox Single to LF; Clarke to 2B
b2 0 12- R 3% 96% 4-0 NYY B. Murcer C. Cox Single to CF; Clarke Scores; Munson to 3B
b2 0 1-3 R 1% 98% 5-0 NYY R. White C. Cox Single to CF; Munson Scores; Murcer to 3B
b2 0 1-3 RRR 1% 99% 6-0 NYY F. Alou C. Cox Home Run; Murcer Scores; White Scores
Mike Thompson replaces Casey Cox pitching and batting 9th
b2 0 --- 0% 99% 9-0 NYY D. Cater M. Thompson Single to LF
b2 0 1-- 0% 100% 9-0 NYY R. Swoboda M. Thompson Hit By Pitch; Cater to 2B
Ron Blomberg pinch runs for Ron Swoboda (RF) batting 7th
b2 0 12- O -0% 99% 9-0 NYY G. Michael M. Thompson Strikeout
b2 1 12- O 0% 99% 9-0 NYY S. Bahnsen M. Thompson Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Blomberg to 2B; Cater to 3B
b2 2 -23 RR 0% 100% 9-0 NYY H. Clarke M. Thompson Double to LF; Cater Scores; Blomberg Scores
b2 2 -2- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY T. Munson M. Thompson Groundout: P-1B
7 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Top of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Behind 0-11, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 8-9-1
Ron Blomberg moves from PR to RF
t3 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA T. Cullen S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1 --- -0% 100% 0-11 WSA M. Thompson S. Bahnsen Walk
t3 1 1-- -0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Unser S. Bahnsen Single to CF; Thompson to 3B; Unser to 2B/Adv on throw
t3 1 -23 O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Nelson S. Bahnsen Strikeout
t3 2 -23 O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Mincher S. Bahnsen Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY B. Murcer M. Thompson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b3 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY R. White M. Thompson Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 0% 100% 11-0 NYY F. Alou M. Thompson Walk
b3 2 1-- 0% 100% 11-0 NYY D. Cater M. Thompson Wild Pitch; Alou to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY D. Cater M. Thompson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Top of the 4th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-11, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA T. McCraw S. Bahnsen Strikeout
t4 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA L. Biittner S. Bahnsen Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Billings S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Senators' Mike Thompson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY R. Blomberg M. Thompson Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY G. Michael M. Thompson Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY S. Bahnsen M. Thompson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Top of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-11, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- -0% 100% 0-11 WSA B. Allen S. Bahnsen Ground-rule Double
t5 0 -2- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA T. Cullen S. Bahnsen Flyball: RF
Toby Harrah pinch hits for Mike Thompson (P) batting 9th
t5 1 -2- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA T. Harrah S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
t5 2 -2- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Unser S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 1-2-3
Denny Riddleberger replaces Tim Cullen (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Toby Harrah moves from PH to SS
b5 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY H. Clarke D. Riddleberger Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- 0% 100% 11-0 NYY T. Munson D. Riddleberger Single to SS
b5 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 11-0 NYY B. Murcer D. Riddleberger Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Top of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-11, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Nelson S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
t6 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Mincher S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA T. McCraw S. Bahnsen Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-0, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY R. White D. Riddleberger Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 1 --- 0% 100% 11-0 NYY F. Alou D. Riddleberger Single to 2B
b6 1 1-- 0% 100% 11-0 NYY D. Cater D. Riddleberger Single to 3B/Bunt; Alou to 2B
b6 1 12- O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY R. Blomberg D. Riddleberger Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
b6 2 1-3 O 0% 100% 11-0 NYY G. Michael D. Riddleberger Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Senators 0, Yankees 11.
Top of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 0-11, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA L. Biittner S. Bahnsen Flyball: LF
t7 1 --- O 0% 100% 0-11 WSA D. Billings S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2 --- 0% 100% 0-11 WSA B. Allen S. Bahnsen Walk
Jeff Burroughs pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger (P) batting 8th
t7 2 1-- 0% 100% 0-11 WSA J. Burroughs S. Bahnsen Balk; Allen to 2B
t7 2 -2- R 0% 100% 0-11 WSA J. Burroughs S. Bahnsen Single to LF; Allen Scores
t7 2 1-- O 0% 100% 1-11 WSA T. Harrah S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-1, Senators' Horacio Pina facing 9-1-2
Horacio Pina replaces Jeff Burroughs (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b7 0 --- O 0% 100% 11-1 NYY S. Bahnsen H. Pina Foul Flyball: 3B
b7 1 --- O 0% 100% 11-1 NYY H. Clarke H. Pina Flyball: LF
b7 2 --- O 0% 100% 11-1 NYY T. Munson H. Pina Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 11.
Top of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-11, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-11 WSA D. Unser S. Bahnsen Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-11 WSA D. Nelson S. Bahnsen Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-11 WSA D. Mincher S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 11-1, Senators' Horacio Pina facing 3-4-5
b8 0 --- 0% 100% 11-1 NYY B. Murcer H. Pina Walk
b8 0 1-- 0% 100% 11-1 NYY R. White H. Pina Single to CF; Murcer to 3B
b8 0 1-3 O 0% 100% 11-1 NYY F. Alou H. Pina Popfly: 2B
b8 1 1-3 OO 0% 100% 11-1 NYY D. Cater H. Pina Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 11.
Top of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 1-11, Yankees' Stan Bahnsen facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 0% 100% 1-11 WSA T. McCraw S. Bahnsen Lineout: LF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-11 WSA L. Biittner S. Bahnsen Flyball: CF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-11 WSA D. Billings S. Bahnsen Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Senators 1, Yankees 11.

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