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Standings
MIL
@MIN
3
0
BAL
@NYY
8
4
CLE
@WSA
3
1
Monday, September 20, 1971,
, Yankee Stadium I
Attendance: 7,120, Time of Game: 2:33
Orioles
8
92-57
 Won 2 
at Yankees
4
79-75
 Lost 1 
W: Pat Dobson (19-8)
L: Jack Aker (4-4)
S: Eddie Watt (9)
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Orioles         0  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  5    8 13  0
Yankees         1  0  0   0  2  0   0  1  0    4  8  1

Baltimore Orioles

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Paul Blair CF 5 2 3 1 0 0 .261 .704 0.361 2.08 0.393 -0.032 1.7 2 0
Bobby Grich SS 4 1 2 2 1 0 .556 1.192 0.191 2.70 0.313 -0.122 1.5 1 4
Merv Rettenmund LF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .309 .862 0.053 1.64 0.181 -0.127 -0.1 2 0 GDP
Frank Robinson RF 3 0 2 2 0 0 .285 .897 0.114 1.78 0.177 -0.063 1.2 0 0 HBP,SF,GDP
Brooks Robinson 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .270 .751 -0.102 1.58 0.056 -0.158 -0.7 1 3
Boog Powell 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .244 .801 0.282 1.93 0.348 -0.066 1.1 12 2 2B
   Chico Salmon PR-1B 0 1 0 0 0 0 .169 .459 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Davey Johnson 2B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .287 .801 -0.005 2.33 0.087 -0.092 0.1 3 4
Andy Etchebarren C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .748 -0.125 1.64 0.000 -0.125 -0.9 3 0
   Don Buford PH 1 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .905 0.190 4.97 0.190 0.000 0.6
   Clay Dalrymple C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .728 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Pat Dobson P 3 0 0 0 0 1 .105 .239 -0.093 1.40 0.000 -0.093 -0.6 1 1
   Elrod Hendricks PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241 .701 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Curt Motton PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .189 .751 0.079 2.91 0.079 0.000 0.4
   Eddie Watt P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .167 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 38 8 13 7 1 2 .342 .734 0.945 2.02 1.824 -0.878 4.3 27 14
2B: B Powell (18, off J Aker).
SF: F Robinson (8, off J Aker).
HBP: F Robinson (8, by M Kekich).
TB: P Blair 3; B Powell 3; B Grich 2; F Robinson 2; C Motton; B Robinson; M Rettenmund; D Johnson.
GIDP: F Robinson (22); M Rettenmund (13).
RBI: F Robinson 2 (96); B Grich 2 (3); P Blair (42); D Johnson (69); M Rettenmund (66).
2-out RBI: P Blair; F Robinson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 12.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Johnson-B Powell.

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .246 .631 -0.024 0.83 0.037 -0.061 -0.2 2 2
Jake Gibbs C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .217 .604 -0.022 0.81 0.019 -0.041 -0.3 4 0
Rusty Torres RF 4 1 1 0 0 3 .250 .500 -0.057 1.22 0.032 -0.088 -0.5 4 0
Roy White LF 3 1 3 3 1 0 .284 .838 0.683 1.39 0.683 0.000 3.1 3 0 HR,3B
Felipe Alou CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .285 .737 0.053 1.02 0.114 -0.061 0.4 4 0
John Ellis 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .238 .667 -0.076 0.79 0.000 -0.076 -0.9 9 1
Ron Hansen 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .568 -0.017 0.54 0.021 -0.038 -0.3 1 3
Gene Michael SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .227 .584 -0.034 0.52 0.021 -0.055 -0.4 0 3 GDP
Mike Kekich P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .146 .326 -0.061 1.01 0.000 -0.061 -0.6 0 3 SH
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Al Closter P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   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 .198 .554 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1
Team Totals 33 4 8 4 2 4 .242 .680 0.444 0.88 0.927 -0.482 0.3 27 12
3B: R White (7, off P Dobson).
HR: R White (17, off P Dobson; 8th inn, 0 on, 1 out to RF).
SH: M Kekich (7, off P Dobson).
TB: R White 8; R Torres; H Clarke; F Alou; J Gibbs; R Hansen.
GIDP: G Michael (17).
RBI: R White 3 (79); F Alou (67).
2-out RBI: R White 2; F Alou.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Hansen-H Clarke-J Ellis; G Michael-H Clarke-J Ellis.
E: J Ellis (7).

Baltimore Orioles

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Pat Dobson, W (19-8) 8 8 4 4 2 3 1 3.02 33 51 -0.458 0.94 -0.7
Eddie Watt, S (9) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.96 3 0 0 0.013 0.18 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 4 4 2 4 1 4.00 36 51 0 0 -0.445 2.02 -0.3

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Kekich 7.1 8 3 3 1 2 0 3.71 30 51 -0.093 1.62 0.2
Jack Aker, BS (7), L (4-4) 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 2.55 5 2 1 -0.369 3.90 -0.9
Al Closter 0 2 2 2 0 0 0 5.14 2 1 0 -0.218 3.77 -1.0
Roger Hambright 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 4.70 4 3 3 -0.265 1.81 -2.5
Team Totals 9 13 8 6 1 2 0 6.00 41 51 6 4 -0.945 0.88 -4.3
A Closter faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Kekich (4; F Robinson).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - Ron Luciano, 2B - John Rice, 3B - Bill Kunkel.
Time of Game: 2:33.
Attendance: 7,120.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Baltimore Orioles         New York Yankees
1 Paul Blair CF 1 Horace Clarke 2B
2 Bobby Grich SS 2 Jake Gibbs C
3 Merv Rettenmund LF 3 Rusty Torres RF
4 Frank Robinson RF 4 Roy White LF
5 Brooks Robinson 3B 5 Felipe Alou CF
6 Boog Powell 1B 6 John Ellis 1B
7 Davey Johnson 2B 7 Ron Hansen 3B
8 Andy Etchebarren C 8 Gene Michael SS
9 Pat Dobson P 9 Mike Kekich P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 1-2 2 12- RR NYY R. White P. Dobson -34% 28% Triple to RF; Gibbs Scores; Torres Scores
b8 3-3 1 --- R NYY R. White P. Dobson -32% 13% Home Run
t9 4-4 1 123 RR BAL B. Grich R. Hambright 24% 96% Single; Buford Scores/unER; Motton Scores; Blair to 3B
t9 3-4 0 --- BAL B. Powell J. Aker 20% 34% Double (CF-RF)
t9 3-4 1 --3 R BAL D. Buford J. Aker 19% 50% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Salmon Scores/No RBI

Play By Play

Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Orioles Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Kekich -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- BAL B. Grich M. Kekich 2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- OO BAL M. Rettenmund M. Kekich -5% 46% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson -4% 42% Single to CF
b1 0-0 0 1-- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson 1% 43% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clarke to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O NYY R. Torres P. Dobson 3% 47% Strikeout Looking
b1 0-0 2 -2- NYY R. White P. Dobson -1% 46% Walk
b1 0-0 2 12- R NYY F. Alou P. Dobson -11% 34% Single to LF; Clarke Scores; White to 2B
b1 1-0 2 12- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 3% 38% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 2nd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- BAL F. Robinson M. Kekich 4% 42% Hit By Pitch
t2 0-1 0 1-- O BAL B. Robinson M. Kekich -4% 38% Flyball: CF
t2 0-1 1 1-- O BAL B. Powell M. Kekich -3% 35% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O BAL D. Johnson M. Kekich -2% 33% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 7-8-9
b2 1-0 0 --- O NYY R. Hansen P. Dobson 2% 35% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- NYY G. Michael P. Dobson -2% 33% Walk
b2 1-0 1 1-- O NYY M. Kekich P. Dobson 1% 34% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Michael to 2B
b2 1-0 2 -2- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 3% 37% Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 3rd, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Kekich -2% 34% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O BAL P. Dobson M. Kekich -2% 33% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O BAL P. Blair M. Kekich -1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 2-3-4
b3 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson 2% 33% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O NYY R. Torres P. Dobson 1% 35% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 --- NYY R. White P. Dobson -1% 34% Single to 3B
b3 1-0 2 1-- O NYY F. Alou P. Dobson 2% 36% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 4th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- BAL B. Grich M. Kekich 5% 41% Single to CF
t4 0-1 0 1-- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Kekich -4% 36% Foul Flyball: C
t4 0-1 1 1-- OO BAL F. Robinson M. Kekich -6% 30% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
b4 1-0 0 --- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 2% 32% Flyball: LF
b4 1-0 1 --- NYY R. Hansen P. Dobson -2% 30% Single to 3B
b4 1-0 1 1-- OO NYY G. Michael P. Dobson 4% 34% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 0, Yankees 1.
Top of the 5th, Orioles Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 5-6-7
t5 0-1 0 --- BAL B. Robinson M. Kekich 6% 39% Single to RF
t5 0-1 0 1-- BAL B. Powell M. Kekich 14% 54% Single to CF; Robinson to 3B
t5 0-1 0 1-3 R BAL D. Johnson M. Kekich 9% 63% Single to CF; Robinson Scores; Powell to 2B
t5 1-1 0 12- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Kekich -7% 55% Foul Flyball: C
t5 1-1 1 12- O BAL P. Dobson M. Kekich -6% 50% Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B; Johnson to 2B
t5 1-1 2 12- R BAL P. Blair M. Kekich 16% 66% Single to LF; Johnson Scores; Dobson to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- O BAL B. Grich M. Kekich -4% 62% Flyball: CF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
b5 1-2 0 --- O NYY M. Kekich P. Dobson 3% 65% Foul Flyball: 1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 1-2 2 --- NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson -2% 65% Single to 3B
b5 1-2 2 1-- NYY R. Torres P. Dobson -3% 62% Single to RF; Gibbs to 2B
b5 1-2 2 12- RR NYY R. White P. Dobson -34% 28% Triple to RF; Gibbs Scores; Torres Scores
b5 3-2 2 --3 O NYY F. Alou P. Dobson 3% 31% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 6th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 3-4-5
t6 2-3 0 --- O BAL M. Rettenmund M. Kekich -4% 28% Groundout: P-1B
t6 2-3 1 --- BAL F. Robinson M. Kekich 4% 32% Single to CF
t6 2-3 1 1-- O BAL B. Robinson M. Kekich -4% 28% Flyball: RF
t6 2-3 2 1-- O BAL B. Powell M. Kekich -4% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 6-7-8
b6 3-2 0 --- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 2% 26% Flyball: LF
b6 3-2 1 --- O NYY R. Hansen P. Dobson 1% 27% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O NYY G. Michael P. Dobson 1% 28% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 7th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O BAL D. Johnson M. Kekich -4% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- O BAL A. Etchebarren M. Kekich -3% 21% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- O BAL P. Dobson M. Kekich -2% 19% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 3-2, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 9-1-2
b7 3-2 0 --- O NYY M. Kekich P. Dobson 2% 21% Groundout: P-1B
b7 3-2 1 --- O NYY H. Clarke P. Dobson 1% 22% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 3-2 2 --- O NYY J. Gibbs P. Dobson 1% 22% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 2, Yankees 3.
Top of the 8th, Orioles Batting, Behind 2-3, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- BAL P. Blair M. Kekich 9% 31% Single to LF
t8 2-3 0 1-- O BAL B. Grich M. Kekich -8% 23% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 1 1-- BAL M. Rettenmund M. Kekich 17% 40% Single to LF; Blair to 3B
Jack Aker replaces Mike Kekich pitching and batting 9th
t8 2-3 1 1-3 RO BAL F. Robinson J. Aker 8% 48% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Blair Scores; Rettenmund to 2B
t8 3-3 2 -2- O BAL B. Robinson J. Aker -7% 41% Flyball: LF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Tied 3-3, Orioles' Pat Dobson facing 3-4-5
b8 3-3 0 --- O NYY R. Torres P. Dobson 4% 45% Strikeout Looking
b8 3-3 1 --- R NYY R. White P. Dobson -32% 13% Home Run
b8 4-3 1 --- O NYY F. Alou P. Dobson 1% 13% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-3 2 --- O NYY J. Ellis P. Dobson 1% 14% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 3, Yankees 4.
Top of the 9th, Orioles Batting, Behind 3-4, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 6-7-8
t9 3-4 0 --- BAL B. Powell J. Aker 20% 34% Double (CF-RF)
Chico Salmon pinch runs for Boog Powell (1B) batting 6th
t9 3-4 0 -2- O BAL D. Johnson J. Aker -3% 31% Flyball: RF; Salmon to 3B
Don Buford pinch hits for Andy Etchebarren (C) batting 8th
t9 3-4 1 --3 R BAL D. Buford J. Aker 19% 50% Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Salmon Scores/No RBI
Al Closter replaces Jack Aker pitching and batting 9th
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Pat Dobson (P) batting 9th
Curt Motton pinch hits for Elrod Hendricks batting 9th
t9 4-4 1 1-- BAL C. Motton A. Closter 8% 58% Single to LF; Buford to 2B
t9 4-4 1 12- BAL P. Blair A. Closter 14% 72% Single to LF; Buford to 3B; Motton to 2B
Roger Hambright replaces Al Closter pitching and batting 9th
t9 4-4 1 123 RR BAL B. Grich R. Hambright 24% 96% Single; Buford Scores/unER; Motton Scores; Blair to 3B
t9 6-4 1 1-3 RO BAL M. Rettenmund R. Hambright 1% 97% Groundout: 3B-1B; Blair Scores; Grich to 2B
t9 7-4 2 -2- R BAL F. Robinson R. Hambright 1% 99% Single to LF; Grich Scores/Team unER
t9 8-4 2 1-- O BAL B. Robinson R. Hambright -0% 99% Flyball: LF
5 runs, 5 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 4-8, Orioles' Eddie Watt facing 7-8-9
Eddie Watt replaces Curt Motton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Clay Dalrymple replaces Don Buford (PH) playing C batting 8th
Chico Salmon moves from PR to 1B
b9 4-8 0 --- O NYY R. Hansen E. Watt 1% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 4-8 1 --- O NYY G. Michael E. Watt 0% 100% Groundout: 1B unassisted
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Roger Hambright (P) batting 9th
b9 4-8 2 --- O NYY J. Lyttle E. Watt 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Orioles 8, Yankees 4.

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