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Standings
CHW
@BAL		5
8
WSA
@CAL		2
4
MIL
@CLE		1
2
MIN
@DET		1
4
BOS
@KCR		3
6
NYY
@OAK		6
4
CIN
@CHC		4
3
ATL
@HOU		4
5
LAD
@MON		12
1
SFG
@NYM		3
2		 
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SDP
@PHI		2
1
PIT
@STL		11
4
Friday, June 11, 1971 8:08PM
, Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Attendance: 13,468, Time of Game: 2:37
Yankees
6
26-31
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
5th, 10½ GB
 at Athletics
4
38-20
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
W: Jack Aker (2-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         2  0  0   0  0  0   0  4  0    6  9  0
Athletics       0  0  0   1  2  0   1  0  0    4  7  0

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Horace Clarke 2B 3 0 0 0 2 0 .252 .688 0.000 0.76 0.059 -0.059 0.1 3 1 SB
Jerry Kenney 3B 4 2 2 0 1 1 .243 .655 0.055 0.68 0.108 -0.053 0.5 0 3 3B
Bobby Murcer CF 5 2 2 1 0 0 .360 1.056 0.095 1.18 0.159 -0.064 0.3 2 0 2B
Roy White LF 4 1 1 2 1 2 .290 .868 0.169 1.49 0.227 -0.058 1.3 1 0 2B
Danny Cater 1B 4 1 3 0 0 1 .245 .567 0.166 1.76 0.191 -0.024 0.8 11 0
Thurman Munson C 4 0 1 2 0 2 .250 .700 0.270 2.42 0.381 -0.111 0.7 7 1 GDP
Jim Lyttle RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .174 .491 -0.062 1.03 0.002 -0.064 -0.3 1 0 IW
Gene Michael SS 2 0 0 1 1 1 .237 .621 -0.003 1.20 0.046 -0.050 -0.2 2 4 SF
Steve Kline P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .222 .535 -0.050 0.74 0.000 -0.050 -0.6 0 3 GDP
   Danny Walton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .611 -0.019 0.77 0.000 -0.019 -0.1
   Mike Kekich P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Jake Gibbs PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .180 .496 -0.019 0.78 0.000 -0.019 -0.4
   Jack Aker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 6 9 6 6 9 .273 .769 0.602 1.22 1.173 -0.571 2.2 27 14
2B: B Murcer (10, off C Hunter); R White (8, off C Hunter).
3B: J Kenney (2, off C Hunter).
SF: G Michael (2, off B Locker).
IBB: J Lyttle (1, by B Locker).
TB: J Kenney 4; D Cater 3; B Murcer 3; R White 2; T Munson.
GIDP: T Munson (8); S Kline (1).
RBI: T Munson 2 (14); R White 2 (38); B Murcer (34); G Michael (20).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 4 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. T Munson-G Michael.
Baserunning
SB: H Clarke (8, 2nd base off C Hunter/D Duncan).

Oakland Athletics

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bert Campaneris SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .230 .588 -0.029 0.73 0.040 -0.068 -0.4 3 3 CS
Joe Rudi LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .255 .707 -0.118 1.26 0.000 -0.118 -0.9 3 0
Reggie Jackson RF 2 1 1 1 2 1 .269 .859 0.133 0.67 0.157 -0.024 1.2 0 0 HR
Mike Epstein 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .257 .727 -0.041 0.81 0.000 -0.041 -0.3 4 2
   Tommy Davis 1B 2 0 0 0 0 1 .333 .811 -0.037 0.78 0.000 -0.037 -0.3 3 0
Sal Bando 3B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .284 .861 -0.095 0.96 0.000 -0.095 -0.7 0 0
Angel Mangual CF 3 1 1 0 1 0 .310 .773 0.032 0.92 0.080 -0.048 0.3 2 0
Dave Duncan C 3 1 1 1 0 2 .230 .691 0.108 1.19 0.178 -0.070 0.5 9 0 HR,SH
Dick Green 2B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .269 .812 -0.030 1.06 0.059 -0.089 -0.3 2 6 2B
Catfish Hunter P 3 0 2 2 0 0 .341 .733 0.178 1.15 0.248 -0.069 1.2 1 0 2B
   Bob Locker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Darold Knowles P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 31 4 7 4 3 6 .226 .778 0.101 0.95 0.762 -0.659 0.2 27 12
2B: D Green (6, off S Kline); C Hunter (1, off S Kline).
HR: D Duncan (8, off S Kline; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); R Jackson (12, off S Kline; 4th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: D Duncan (3, off M Kekich).
TB: D Duncan 4; R Jackson 4; C Hunter 3; D Green 2; B Campaneris; A Mangual.
RBI: C Hunter 2 (5); R Jackson (30); D Duncan (16).
2-out RBI: C Hunter.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. M Epstein-B Campaneris-D Green; D Green-B Campaneris-M Epstein.
Baserunning
CS: B Campaneris (5, 2nd base by S Kline/T Munson).
Pickoffs: C Hunter (2nd base by S Kline).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Kline 6 5 3 3 2 3 2 3.21 23 51 -0.172 0.86 -0.5
Mike Kekich 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 5.54 5 0 0 -0.079 0.81 -0.6
Jack Aker, W (2-2) 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 2.08 7 0 0 0.149 1.34 0.8
Team Totals 9 7 4 4 3 6 2 4.00 35 51 0 0 -0.102 1.22 -0.2

Oakland Athletics

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Catfish Hunter, L (9-4) 7.1 7 5 5 4 9 0 3.33 31 49 -0.077 1.04 -0.4
Bob Locker, BS (4) 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 4.40 7 2 2 -0.538 2.31 -2.2
Darold Knowles 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.75 2 1 0 0.013 0.27 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 6 6 6 9 0 6.00 40 49 3 2 -0.602 0.95 -2.2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Locker (6; J Lyttle).
Pickoffs: S Kline (2; C Hunter, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty.
Time of Game: 2:37.
Attendance: 13,468.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 54° F.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Oakland Athletics
1 Horace Clarke 2B 1 Bert Campaneris SS
2 Jerry Kenney 3B 2 Joe Rudi LF
3 Bobby Murcer CF 3 Reggie Jackson RF
4 Roy White LF 4 Mike Epstein 1B
5 Danny Cater 1B 5 Sal Bando 3B
6 Thurman Munson C 6 Angel Mangual CF
7 Jim Lyttle RF 7 Dave Duncan C
8 Gene Michael SS 8 Dick Green 2B
9 Steve Kline P 9 Catfish Hunter P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 3-4 1 123 RR NYY T. Munson B. Locker 38% 85% Single to CF; Murcer Scores; White Scores; Cater to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on throw
t1 0-0 1 12- RR NYY R. White C. Hunter 18% 72% Double (CF-RF); Murcer Scores; Kenney Scores
b5 1-2 1 --- R OAK D. Duncan S. Kline -18% 47% Home Run
b5 2-2 1 -2- R OAK C. Hunter S. Kline -15% 26% Double (LF-CF); Green Scores
t8 3-4 1 12- NYY D. Cater B. Locker 14% 47% Single to 3B; White to 2B; Murcer to 3B

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, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke C. Hunter -2% 48% Groundout: 1B-P
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY J. Kenney C. Hunter 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY B. Murcer C. Hunter 4% 54% Single to LF; Kenney to 2B
t1 0-0 1 12- RR NYY R. White C. Hunter 18% 72% Double (CF-RF); Murcer Scores; Kenney Scores
t1 2-0 1 -2- O NYY D. Cater C. Hunter -2% 70% Strikeout
t1 2-0 2 -2- O NYY T. Munson C. Hunter -2% 68% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- OAK B. Campaneris S. Kline -4% 64% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b1 0-2 0 1-- OO OAK J. Rudi S. Kline 8% 71% Double Play: Strikeout, Campaneris Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 0-2 2 --- OAK R. Jackson S. Kline -1% 70% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- O OAK M. Epstein S. Kline 2% 72% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t2 2-0 0 --- O NYY J. Lyttle C. Hunter -2% 71% Flyball: CF
t2 2-0 1 --- NYY G. Michael C. Hunter 2% 72% Walk
t2 2-0 1 1-- OO NYY S. Kline C. Hunter -4% 69% Ground Ball Double Play: Bunt 1B-SS-2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 5-6-7
b2 0-2 0 --- O OAK S. Bando S. Kline 2% 71% Flyball: CF
b2 0-2 1 --- O OAK A. Mangual S. Kline 2% 73% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 0-2 2 --- O OAK D. Duncan S. Kline 1% 74% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t3 2-0 0 --- NYY H. Clarke C. Hunter 3% 76% Walk
t3 2-0 0 1-- NYY J. Kenney C. Hunter 2% 78% Clarke Steals 2B
t3 2-0 0 -2- O NYY J. Kenney C. Hunter -3% 75% Strikeout
t3 2-0 1 -2- O NYY B. Murcer C. Hunter -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
t3 2-0 2 --3 O NYY R. White C. Hunter -3% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O OAK D. Green S. Kline 2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- O OAK C. Hunter S. Kline 2% 75% Foul Flyball: C
b3 0-2 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris S. Kline 1% 76% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-0, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 5-6-7
t4 2-0 0 --- NYY D. Cater C. Hunter 3% 78% Single to CF
t4 2-0 0 1-- OO NYY T. Munson C. Hunter -5% 73% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O NYY J. Lyttle C. Hunter -1% 72% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Athletics Batting, Behind 0-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi S. Kline 3% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-2 1 --- R OAK R. Jackson S. Kline -12% 62% Home Run
b4 1-2 1 --- O OAK M. Epstein S. Kline 2% 64% Strikeout
b4 1-2 2 --- O OAK S. Bando S. Kline 1% 66% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 2-1, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 8-9-1
t5 2-1 0 --- O NYY G. Michael C. Hunter -2% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 2-1 1 --- O NYY S. Kline C. Hunter -1% 62% Strikeout
t5 2-1 2 --- NYY H. Clarke C. Hunter 1% 63% Walk
t5 2-1 2 1-- O NYY J. Kenney C. Hunter -2% 61% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Athletics Batting, Behind 1-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 6-7-8
b5 1-2 0 --- O OAK A. Mangual S. Kline 3% 64% Groundout: P-1B
b5 1-2 1 --- R OAK D. Duncan S. Kline -18% 47% Home Run
b5 2-2 1 --- OAK D. Green S. Kline -6% 41% Double to CF (Line Drive)
b5 2-2 1 -2- R OAK C. Hunter S. Kline -15% 26% Double (LF-CF); Green Scores
b5 3-2 1 -2- O OAK B. Campaneris S. Kline 5% 31% Hunter Picked off 2B (P-SS)
b5 3-2 2 --- O OAK B. Campaneris S. Kline 1% 32% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 3-4-5
Tommy Davis replaces Mike Epstein playing 1B batting 4th
t6 2-3 0 --- O NYY B. Murcer C. Hunter -4% 28% Lineout: CF
t6 2-3 1 --- O NYY R. White C. Hunter -2% 26% Strikeout
t6 2-3 2 --- NYY D. Cater C. Hunter 2% 28% Single to RF
t6 2-3 2 1-- O NYY T. Munson C. Hunter -4% 24% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Steve Kline facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi S. Kline 2% 26% Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- OAK R. Jackson S. Kline -2% 24% Walk
b6 3-2 1 1-- O OAK T. Davis S. Kline 2% 26% Flyball: 2B
b6 3-2 2 1-- O OAK S. Bando S. Kline 2% 28% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 7-8-9
t7 2-3 0 --- O NYY J. Lyttle C. Hunter -4% 24% Flyball: LF
t7 2-3 1 --- O NYY G. Michael C. Hunter -3% 21% Strikeout
Danny Walton pinch hits for Steve Kline (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 --- O NYY D. Walton C. Hunter -2% 19% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Athletics Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Mike Kekich facing 6-7-8
Mike Kekich replaces Danny Walton (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- OAK A. Mangual M. Kekich -3% 17% Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-2 0 1-- O OAK D. Duncan M. Kekich 1% 18% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mangual to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- O OAK D. Green M. Kekich 3% 20% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b7 3-2 2 -2- R OAK C. Hunter M. Kekich -10% 11% Single to RF (Ground Ball); Mangual Scores
b7 4-2 2 1-- O OAK B. Campaneris M. Kekich 1% 11% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Athletics' Catfish Hunter facing 1-2-3
t8 2-4 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke C. Hunter -3% 8% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 2-4 1 --- NYY J. Kenney C. Hunter 8% 16% Triple (LF-CF)
t8 2-4 1 --3 R NYY B. Murcer C. Hunter 12% 28% Double to LF; Kenney Scores
t8 3-4 1 -2- NYY R. White C. Hunter 4% 33% Walk
Bob Locker replaces Catfish Hunter pitching and batting 9th
t8 3-4 1 12- NYY D. Cater B. Locker 14% 47% Single to 3B; White to 2B; Murcer to 3B
t8 3-4 1 123 RR NYY T. Munson B. Locker 38% 85% Single to CF; Murcer Scores; White Scores; Cater to 3B; Munson to 2B/Adv on throw
t8 5-4 1 -23 NYY J. Lyttle B. Locker 0% 85% Intentional Walk
t8 5-4 1 123 RO NYY G. Michael B. Locker 3% 88% Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Cater Scores
Jake Gibbs pinch hits for Mike Kekich (P) batting 9th
t8 6-4 2 12- O NYY J. Gibbs B. Locker -2% 86% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 2-3-4
Jack Aker replaces Jake Gibbs (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 4-6 0 --- O OAK J. Rudi J. Aker 4% 90% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 4-6 1 --- O OAK R. Jackson J. Aker 2% 92% Strikeout
b8 4-6 2 --- O OAK T. Davis J. Aker 1% 94% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-4, Athletics' Bob Locker facing 1-2-3
t9 6-4 0 --- O NYY H. Clarke B. Locker -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 6-4 1 --- NYY J. Kenney B. Locker 1% 94% Walk
Darold Knowles replaces Bob Locker pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-4 1 1-- O NYY B. Murcer D. Knowles -1% 93% Bunt Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t9 6-4 2 1-- O NYY R. White D. Knowles -1% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Athletics Batting, Behind 4-6, Yankees' Jack Aker facing 5-6-7
b9 4-6 0 --- O OAK S. Bando J. Aker 4% 96% Flyball: RF
b9 4-6 1 --- OAK A. Mangual J. Aker -5% 91% Walk
b9 4-6 1 1-- O OAK D. Duncan J. Aker 5% 96% Strikeout
b9 4-6 2 1-- O OAK D. Green J. Aker 4% 100% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Athletics 4.

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