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BAL  1
BOS  0
 CHW  2
MIL  1
 CLE  2
DET  1
 MIN  1
CAL  0
 OAK  8
KCR  7
 NYY  6
@WSA  3
 HOU 11
@LAD  0
 MON  6
CHC  5
 SDP  4
SFG  1
(10)
Standings at end of play this day

Robert F. Kennedy Stadium, Attendance: 4,003

 Wednesday, September 29, 1971, 7:31PM
Time of Game: 2:07
Yankees
6
81-80
Won 1
4th, 21½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         0  1  0   0  4  1   0  0  0    6 13  2
Senators        1  0  2   0  0  0   0  0  0    3  9  1
W: Mel Stottlemyre (16-12), L: Jim Shellenback (3-11)
 Senators
3
63-95
Lost 1
5th, 38 GB

Batting Stats

New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
H Clarke 2B                   5   1   3   0    0   1  .251  .642              3   4   2B
R Torres RF                   5   1   1   0    0   0  .364 1.000              2   0   
B Murcer CF                   3   1   1   0    2   0  .331  .966              1   0   
R White LF                    4   2   1   1    1   0  .290  .846              2   1   
F Alou 1B                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .288  .744             13   1   
R Hansen 3B                   5   0   1   1    0   0  .213  .528              1   1   GDP
J Gibbs C                     4   0   1   2    0   0  .218  .605              3   0   
G Michael SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .224  .576              2   6   
M Stottlemyre P               4   0   0   0    0   3  .170  .423              0   3   
Totals                       39   6  13   0    3   4                         27  16
Batting Events
2B: H Clarke (22, off D Riddleberger).
TB: H Clarke 4; F Alou 3; G Michael 2; R White; R Torres; J Gibbs; B Murcer; R Hansen.
GIDP: R Hansen (5).
RBI: J Gibbs 2 (21); F Alou 2 (69); R White (83); R Hansen (20).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. R White-G Michael-F Alou; H Clarke-G Michael-F Alou; G Michael-H Clarke-F Alou.
E: B Murcer (5); M Stottlemyre (4).
Washington Senators          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Unser CF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .256  .681              2   0   
T Harrah 3B                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .230  .591              0   2   SB
L Biittner 1B                 4   1   1   1    0   0  .257  .615              9   1   GDP
F Howard LF                   4   0   2   2    0   0  .278  .835              1   0   
J Burroughs RF                4   0   0   0    0   1  .232  .687              1   1   
B Fahey C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              4   0   
J Mason SS                    3   0   2   0    0   1  .333  .733              6   8   
T Ragland 2B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .358              4   3   GDP
J Shellenback P               1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .394              0   0   
  P Lindblad P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455              0   0   
  B Allen PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .266  .734              0   0   
  D Riddleberger P            0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333              0   0   
  D Mincher PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .811              0   0   
  C Cox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .188              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   9   0    0   3                         27  15
Batting Events
TB: T Harrah 3; F Howard 2; J Mason 2; L Biittner; D Unser.
GIDP: T Ragland (3); L Biittner (7).
RBI: F Howard 2 (82); L Biittner (16).
2-out RBI: F Howard.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 6.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Mason-L Biittner.
E: L Biittner (6).
Baserunning Events
SB: T Harrah (10, 2nd base off M Stottlemyre/J Gibbs).

Pitching Stats

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, W (16-12)       9     9   3   2    0   3   0   2.87   33     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 8     62    -     0.96   0.00
Totals                         9     9   3   2    0   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     14· 8· 1· 8           -  
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 (3-11)        4.1   8   5   3    2   3   0   3.52   24     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 2· 7     32    -     1.46  -0.45
P Lindblad                     0.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.86    3     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 1          2-1    1.36  -0.02
D Riddleberger                 2     1   1   1    1   0   0   3.23    8     -       ·  ·      3· 3· 0· 1          0-0    0.69  -0.05
C Cox                          2     3   0   0    0   1   0   3.98    7     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 3          0-0    0.23   0.01
Totals                         9    13   6   4    3   4   0          42     -       ·  ·     14· 9· 2·12          2-1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lou DiMuro, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Jake O'Donnell, 3B - Jim Honochick.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 4,003.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 73° F, Night.

Lineups

   New York Yankees                          Washington Senators                          
1. Horace Clarke                2B       1. Del Unser                    CF
2. Rusty Torres                 RF       2. Toby Harrah                  3B
3. Bobby Murcer                 CF       3. Larry Biittner               1B
4. Roy White                    LF       4. Frank Howard                 LF
5. Felipe Alou                  1B       5. Jeff Burroughs               RF
6. Ron Hansen                   3B       6. Bill Fahey                    C
7. Jake Gibbs                    C       7. Jim Mason                    SS
8. Gene Michael                 SS       8. Tom Ragland                  2B
9. Mel Stottlemyre               P       9. Jim Shellenback               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 1 123 RR 19% 55% 1-3 NYY F. Alou J. Shellenback Single to CF; Torres Scores/unER; Murcer Scores; White to 2B
t5 1 12- R 18% 74% 3-3 NYY R. Hansen J. Shellenback Single to LF; White Scores; Alou to 3B
b3 1 -2- R -16% 26% 1-1 WSA L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Harrah Scores; Biittner to 3B/Adv on E8
b5 1 12- OO 12% 81% 3-5 WSA L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
t2 0 1-- 11% 53% 0-1 NYY F. Alou J. Shellenback Single to LF; White to 3B

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, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Senators' Jim Shellenback facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 NYY H. Clarke J. Shellenback Strikeout Looking
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY R. Torres J. Shellenback Groundout: SS-1B
t1 2 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 NYY B. Murcer J. Shellenback Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Senators Batting, Tied 0-0, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Foul Flyball: 3B
b1 1 --- -2% 45% 0-0 WSA T. Harrah M. Stottlemyre Single to RF
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 WSA L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre Harrah Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- O 3% 47% 0-0 WSA L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b1 2 -2- R -11% 36% 0-0 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Single to LF; Harrah Scores
b1 2 1-- O 2% 38% 1-0 WSA J. Burroughs M. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 0, Senators 1.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Behind 0-1, Senators' Jim Shellenback facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- 4% 42% 0-1 NYY R. White J. Shellenback Single to CF (Pop Fly)
t2 0 1-- 11% 53% 0-1 NYY F. Alou J. Shellenback Single to LF; White to 3B
t2 0 1-3 O -7% 46% 0-1 NYY R. Hansen J. Shellenback Popfly: 2B
t2 1 1-3 RO 1% 48% 0-1 NYY J. Gibbs J. Shellenback Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; White Scores
t2 2 1-- 2% 50% 1-1 NYY G. Michael J. Shellenback Single to LF; Gibbs to 2B
t2 2 12- O -4% 45% 1-1 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Shellenback Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 48% 1-1 WSA B. Fahey M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 45% 1-1 WSA J. Mason M. Stottlemyre Single to LF
b2 1 1-- O 2% 47% 1-1 WSA T. Ragland M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B-2B; Mason to 2B
b2 2 -2- O 3% 50% 1-1 WSA J. Shellenback M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Tied 1-1, Senators' Jim Shellenback facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 4% 54% 1-1 NYY H. Clarke J. Shellenback Single to CF
t3 0 1-- 7% 61% 1-1 NYY R. Torres J. Shellenback Single to RF; Clarke to 2B
t3 0 12- O -6% 55% 1-1 NYY B. Murcer J. Shellenback Lineout: 1B
t3 1 12- O -5% 50% 1-1 NYY R. White J. Shellenback Flyball: CF
t3 2 12- O -5% 45% 1-1 NYY F. Alou J. Shellenback Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Senators Batting, Tied 1-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O 2% 47% 1-1 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Lineout: 2B
b3 1 --- -5% 42% 1-1 WSA T. Harrah M. Stottlemyre Single to P/Bunt; Harrah to 2B/Adv on E1
b3 1 -2- R -16% 26% 1-1 WSA L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre Single to CF; Harrah Scores; Biittner to 3B/Adv on E8
b3 1 --3 R -6% 21% 2-1 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Single to LF; Biittner Scores/unER
b3 1 1-- OO 3% 24% 3-1 WSA J. Burroughs M. Stottlemyre Double Play: Flyball: LF-SS-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 2 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Jim Shellenback facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O -2% 21% 1-3 NYY R. Hansen J. Shellenback Lineout: SS
t4 1 --- 3% 24% 1-3 NYY J. Gibbs J. Shellenback Single to RF
t4 1 1-- O -3% 21% 1-3 NYY G. Michael J. Shellenback Flyball: CF
t4 2 1-- O -2% 19% 1-3 NYY M. Stottlemyre J. Shellenback Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Senators Batting, Ahead 3-1, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 1% 20% 3-1 WSA B. Fahey M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 21% 3-1 WSA J. Mason M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 22% 3-1 WSA T. Ragland M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Senators 3.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-3, Senators' Jim Shellenback facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- O -3% 19% 1-3 NYY H. Clarke J. Shellenback Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1 --- 3% 22% 1-3 NYY R. Torres J. Shellenback Reached on E3 (catch) (Ground Ball to SS); Torres to 1B
t5 1 1-- 5% 27% 1-3 NYY B. Murcer J. Shellenback Walk; Torres to 2B
t5 1 12- 9% 36% 1-3 NYY R. White J. Shellenback Walk; Torres to 3B; Murcer to 2B
t5 1 123 RR 19% 55% 1-3 NYY F. Alou J. Shellenback Single to CF; Torres Scores/unER; Murcer Scores; White to 2B
t5 1 12- R 18% 74% 3-3 NYY R. Hansen J. Shellenback Single to LF; White Scores; Alou to 3B
Paul Lindblad replaces Jim Shellenback pitching and batting 9th
t5 1 1-3 RO 3% 77% 4-3 NYY J. Gibbs P. Lindblad Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou Scores/unER
t5 2 1-- 2% 79% 5-3 NYY G. Michael P. Lindblad Single to LF; Gibbs to 3B
t5 2 1-3 O -3% 75% 5-3 NYY M. Stottlemyre P. Lindblad Groundout: 3B-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-5, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 9-1-2
Bernie Allen pinch hits for Paul Lindblad (P) batting 9th
b5 0 --- O 3% 78% 3-5 WSA B. Allen M. Stottlemyre Strikeout
b5 1 --- -4% 75% 3-5 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Single to RF
b5 1 1-- -5% 69% 3-5 WSA T. Harrah M. Stottlemyre Single to 2B; Unser to 2B
b5 1 12- OO 12% 81% 3-5 WSA L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 5, Senators 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 5-3, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 1-2-3
Denny Riddleberger replaces Bernie Allen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- 4% 85% 5-3 NYY H. Clarke D. Riddleberger Double to LF
t6 0 -2- O -0% 85% 5-3 NYY R. Torres D. Riddleberger Groundout: 2B-1B; Clarke to 3B
t6 1 --3 1% 86% 5-3 NYY B. Murcer D. Riddleberger Walk
t6 1 1-3 RO 2% 88% 5-3 NYY R. White D. Riddleberger Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Clarke Scores
t6 2 1-- O -1% 87% 6-3 NYY F. Alou D. Riddleberger Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 2% 90% 3-6 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
b6 1 --- O 1% 91% 3-6 WSA J. Burroughs M. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF
b6 2 --- O 1% 92% 3-6 WSA B. Fahey M. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Senators' Denny Riddleberger facing 6-7-8
t7 0 --- O -1% 91% 6-3 NYY R. Hansen D. Riddleberger Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -1% 91% 6-3 NYY J. Gibbs D. Riddleberger Flyball: LF
t7 2 --- O -0% 90% 6-3 NYY G. Michael D. Riddleberger Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- -5% 86% 3-6 WSA J. Mason M. Stottlemyre Single to RF
b7 0 1-- OO 8% 94% 3-6 WSA T. Ragland M. Stottlemyre Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
Don Mincher pinch hits for Denny Riddleberger (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-6 WSA D. Mincher M. Stottlemyre Popfly: SS (Short CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Senators' Casey Cox facing 9-1-2
Casey Cox replaces Don Mincher (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 NYY M. Stottlemyre C. Cox Strikeout Looking
t8 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 NYY H. Clarke C. Cox Single to RF; Clarke out at 2B/RF-SS
t8 2 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 NYY R. Torres C. Cox Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 WSA D. Unser M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 WSA T. Harrah M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
b8 2 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 WSA L. Biittner M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Ahead 6-3, Senators' Casey Cox facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- 0% 98% 6-3 NYY B. Murcer C. Cox Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O -0% 97% 6-3 NYY R. White C. Cox Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t9 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-3 NYY F. Alou C. Cox Single to RF; White to 2B
t9 1 12- OO -1% 97% 6-3 NYY R. Hansen C. Cox Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Senators Batting, Behind 3-6, Yankees' Mel Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 WSA F. Howard M. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 WSA J. Burroughs M. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 WSA B. Fahey M. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 6, Senators 3.

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