New York Yankees vs California Angels
August 20, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 20, 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 0, California Angels 6

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Clarke 2b 4 0 1 0
Munson c 3 0 0 0
Murcer cf 4 0 0 0
White lf 4 0 1 0
Alou 1b 3 0 1 0
Cater 3b 2 0 0 0
Swoboda rf 2 0 1 0
Michael ss 3 0 0 0
Kline p 1 0 0 0
  Closter p 0 0 0 0
  Hansen ph 1 0 0 0
  Ley p 0 0 0 0
  Ellis ph 1 0 1 0
  Hambright p 0 0 0 0
Totals 28 0 5 0
California Angels ab   r   h rbi
Alomar 2b 5 2 3 0
Rivers cf 4 1 1 1
Gonzalez lf 5 0 0 0
Fregosi ss 4 0 2 1
Spencer 1b 4 1 1 3
McMullen 3b 4 1 1 0
Repoz rf 2 0 0 0
Stephenson c 3 1 1 1
May p 2 0 0 0
Totals 33 6 9 6
New York 000 000 000053
California 103 100 10x690
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Kline  L (9-12) 3.2 7 5 2 1 2
  Closter   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Ley   3.0 1 1 0 6 1
  Hambright   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.0
9
6
2
7
4
  California Angels IP H R ER BB SO
May  W (8-9) 9.0 5 0 0 3 1
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
3
1

  E–Clarke (13), Cater (13), Swoboda (3).  DP–California 4.  2B–New York Ellis (9,off May), California Alomar (20,off Kline); McMullen (17,off Ley).  HR–California Spencer (15,3rd inning off Kline 2 on, 2 out).  SH–May (2,off Ley).  SF–Stephenson (2,off Ley).  IBB–Fregosi (5,by Ley).  IBB–Ley (1,Fregosi).  U-HP–Red Flaherty, 1B–John Rice, 2B–Bill Kunkel, 3B–Ron Luciano.  T–2:15.  A–8,655.
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