New York Yankees vs California Angels
June 9, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on June 9, 1971 at Anaheim Stadium. The California Angels defeated the New York Yankees and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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New York Yankees 3, California Angels 4

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Clarke 2b 4 0 1 0
Kenney 3b 3 1 2 0
Murcer cf 4 1 1 0
White lf 4 1 1 0
Cater 1b 4 0 2 1
Munson c 4 0 0 0
Alou rf 4 0 2 1
Michael ss 4 0 1 0
Peterson p 1 0 0 0
  Gibbs ph 1 0 0 0
  Aker p 0 0 0 0
  Ellis ph 1 0 0 0
  Hardin p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 3 10 2
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 4 0 1 0
Berry cf 4 1 2 0
Fregosi ss 3 1 0 0
McMullen 3b 3 0 0 0
Conigliaro rf 3 1 0 0
Cowan lf 3 1 1 3
  Gonzalez lf 1 0 1 1
Spencer 1b 3 0 1 0
Torborg c 3 0 0 0
Messersmith p 3 0 0 0
  Queen p 0 0 0 0
  LaRoche p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 4 6 4
New York 000 001 0023100
California 000 000 301461
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson   7.0 4 3 3 1 6
  Aker   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Hardin  L (0-1) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Totals
8.2
6
4
4
2
6
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
Messersmith   8.0 8 3 2 1 2
  Queen   0.1 2 0 0 0 0
  LaRoche  W (3-0) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
10
3
2
1
2

  E–Messersmith (2).  DP–New York 1, California 2.  3B–California Spencer (1,off Peterson).  HR–California Cowan (1,7th inning off Peterson 2 on, 2 out).  SH–Peterson (3,off Messersmith); Fregosi (2,off Hardin).  IBB–McMullen (4,by Hardin).  IBB–Hardin (2,McMullen).  U-HP–Lou DiMuro, 1B–Bill Haller, 2B–Jake O'Donnell, 3B–Frank Umont.  T–2:17.  A–7,802.
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