New York Yankees vs Washington Senators
September 30, 1971 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 30, 1971 at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium. The Washington Senators 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 5, Washington Senators 7

New York Yankees ab   r   h rbi
Murcer cf 4 1 1 2
Clarke 2b 4 0 0 0
Torres rf 4 1 2 1
White lf 3 2 2 1
Ellis 1b 3 0 2 1
Munson c 4 0 2 0
Hansen 3b 4 0 0 0
Baker ss 2 1 0 0
  Michael ph,ss 1 0 0 0
Kekich p 2 0 0 0
  Aker p 0 0 0 0
  Alou ph 1 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 5
Washington Senators ab   r   h rbi
Maddox cf 4 0 1 2
Harrah ss 4 0 1 0
Howard 1b 3 1 1 1
  Grzenda p 0 0 0 0
Billings c 4 1 3 0
Burroughs lf 4 1 1 0
Nelson 3b 4 3 2 0
Unser rf 4 0 0 1
Ragland 2b 4 1 1 0
Bosman p 1 0 0 0
  Casanova ph 0 0 0 0
  Pina p 0 0 0 0
  Mincher ph 0 0 0 0
  Lindblad p 0 0 0 0
  McCraw ph,1b 1 0 1 1
Totals 33 7 11 5
New York 220 010 000595
Washington 010 004 02x7110
  New York Yankees IP H R ER BB SO
Kekich   5.0 7 4 3 2 1
  Aker   3.0 4 3 1 1 2
Totals
8.0
11
7
4
3
3
  Washington Senators IP H R ER BB SO
Bosman   5.0 8 5 5 2 3
  Pina   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Lindblad   2.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Grzenda   0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
8.2
9
5
5
3
5

  E–Hansen (8), Baker 2 (8), Michael (20), Aker (3).  DP–New York 3, Washington 1.  2B–New York White (22,off Bosman), Washington Maddox (8,off Aker).  HR–New York Torres (2,1st inning off Bosman 0 on, 2 out); Murcer (25,2nd inning off Bosman 1 on, 2 out); White (19,5th inning off Bosman 0 on, 2 out), Washington Howard (26,6th inning off Kekich 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Kekich (8,off Bosman).  HBP–Ellis (6,by Bosman).  SF–Maddox (2,off Aker).  IBB–Mincher (7,by Aker).  CS–Torres (1,2nd base by Bosman/Billings); McCraw (3,2nd base by Aker/Munson).  SB–Nelson (17,2nd base off Aker/Munson).  HBP–Bosman (5,Ellis).  IBB–Aker (9,Mincher).  U-HP–Jim Odom, 1B–Jake O'Donnell, 2B–Jim Honochick, 3B–Lou DiMuro.  T–2:38.  A–14,460.
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