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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1971
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers, played on May 2, 1971 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Milwaukee Brewers
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| Home Team |
New York Yankees
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 2, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Milwaukee Brewers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Slaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,461 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Merle Anthony 1B: George Maloney 2B: Hank Soar 3B: Johnny Stevens |
Milwaukee Brewers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tommy Harper | Center Fielder |
| Ted Kubiak | Second Baseman |
| Ted Savage | Right Fielder |
| Andy Kosco | First Baseman |
| Danny Walton | Left Fielder |
| Roberto Pena | Third Baseman |
| Phil Roof | Catcher |
| Rick Auerbach | Shortstop |
| Jim Slaton | Pitcher |
| Dave Bristol | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Horace Clarke | Second Baseman |
| Jake Gibbs | Catcher |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Danny Cater | Third Baseman |
| John Ellis | First Baseman |
| Jim Lyttle | Right Fielder |
| Frank Baker | Shortstop |
| Fritz Peterson | Pitcher |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Brewers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
May 2, 1971
Top 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Peterson
Kubiak hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Clarke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Peterson
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Slaton
Clarke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Slaton
Gibbs hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Harper. Gibbs reaches second base with a double. Clarke moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Slaton
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Savage. White reaches second base with a double. Clarke scores. Gibbs scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Slaton
Murcer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cater vs. Slaton
Cater takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ellis vs. Slaton
Ellis hits a line drive into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lyttle vs. Slaton
Lyttle hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Slaton
Baker takes first base on ball four. Murcer moves to third. Cater moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Peterson vs. Slaton
Peterson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Peterson
Kosco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baker fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Baker. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Peterson
Walton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Peterson
Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kosco moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Kosco moves to third. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Auerbach vs. Peterson
Auerbach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kosco scores. Pena moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Slaton vs. Peterson
Slaton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Slaton
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Slaton
Gibbs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clarke moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Lopez
Marcelino Lopez now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Lopez
Murcer hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Roof fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Peterson
Kubiak hits a fly ball into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Peterson
Savage is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lopez
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards short. Auerbach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lopez
Ellis strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lyttle vs. Lopez
Lyttle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kosco vs. Peterson
Kosco hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Kosco reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walton vs. Peterson
Walton is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Pena vs. Peterson
Pena bunts towards the mound. Peterson fields it and throws to third for the out. Walton moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 1 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Roof reaches second base with a double. Walton scores. Pena moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Auerbach vs. Peterson
Auerbach hits a line drive into right field. Lyttle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 2 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lopez vs. Peterson
Lopez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pena scores. Roof scores. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harper vs. Peterson
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Clarke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Lopez
Gene Michael pinch hits for Frank Baker.
Michael is called out on strikes. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Peterson vs. Lopez
Peterson hits a fly ball into left field. Walton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lopez
Clarke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Lopez
Gibbs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kubiak scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Peterson
Gene Michael now playing shortstop.
Kubiak hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ellis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Peterson
Savage hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kosco vs. Peterson
Kosco hits a line drive towards third. Cater reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walton vs. Peterson
Walton is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Lopez
John Briggs now playing left field.
White strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Lopez
Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Savage settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cater vs. Lopez
Cater hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Peterson
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roof vs. Peterson
Roof bunts towards first. Ellis fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Auerbach vs. Peterson
Auerbach hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lopez vs. Peterson
Lopez is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ellis vs. Lopez
Ellis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Lopez
Ron Woods pinch hits for Jim Lyttle.
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Michael vs. Lopez
Michael takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Lopez
Felipe Alou pinch hits for Fritz Peterson.
Alou hits a line driveAlou is thrown out after the base hit. Woods scores. View Play
Top 7
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Aker
Ron Woods now playing right field. Jack Aker now pitching.
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cater fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kubiak vs. Aker
Kubiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Savage vs. Aker
Savage hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael misplays the ball. That's an error on Michael. Savage moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hegan vs. Aker
Mike Hegan pinch hits for Andy Kosco.
Hegan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Savage trying to get to home. Murcer throws the ball in to Gibbs who tags Savage who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Lopez
Mike Hegan now playing first base.
Clarke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gibbs vs. Lopez
Gibbs bunts towards third. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Lopez
White hits a fly ball into center field. Harper settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gibbs moves to second. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Murcer vs. Sanders
Bill Voss now playing right field. Ken Sanders now pitching. Dave May now playing center field. Tommy Harper now playing third base.
Murcer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cater vs. Sanders
Cater hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of May. Cater reaches second base with a double. Gibbs scores. Murcer moves to third. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ellis vs. Sanders
Ellis is walked intentionally. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Woods vs. Sanders
Woods hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Aker
Briggs hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Clarke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Voss vs. Aker
Jerry Kenney now playing third base. Danny Cater now playing first base.
Voss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Aker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roof vs. Aker
Roof hits a ball on the ground towards short. Michael scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michael vs. Sanders
Michael hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hegan scoops it up and throws to first, with Sanders covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aker vs. Sanders
Aker strikes out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clarke vs. Sanders
Clarke hits a fly ball into right field. Voss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Aker
Floyd Wicker pinch hits for Rick Auerbach.
Wicker hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Aker
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play -
Brewers, 4 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harper vs. Aker
Harper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cater scoops it up and throws to first, with Aker covering, for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/2/1971, game 2 -- Milwaukee at New York (D)
Milwaukee AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Harper T, cf-3b 5 0 0 0 Clarke H, 2b 3 1 2 0
Kubiak T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gibbs J, c 4 2 2 0
Savage T, rf 4 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 2
Sanders K, p 0 0 0 0 Murcer B, cf 3 0 1 1
Kosco A, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cater D, 3b-1b 3 0 1 1
Hegan M, ph-1b 1 0 1 0 Ellis J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Walton D, lf 2 1 0 0 Kenney J, 3b 0 0 0 0
Briggs J, lf 1 0 0 0 Lyttle J, rf 2 0 0 0
Pena R, 3b 3 1 2 0 Woods R, ph-rf 2 1 0 0
Voss B, rf 1 0 0 0 Baker F, ss 0 0 0 0
Roof P, c 4 1 1 1 Michael G, ph-ss 2 0 0 0
Auerbach R, ss 3 0 1 1 Peterson F, p 2 0 0 0
Wicker F, ph 1 0 0 0 Alou F, ph 1 0 1 1
Slaton J, p 1 0 0 0 Aker J, p 1 0 0 0
Lopez M, p 2 0 1 2
May D, cf 1 0 0 0
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36 4 8 4 30 5 9 5
Milwaukee 010 300 000 -- 4
New York 300 001 10x -- 5
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Slaton J* 1.0 5 3 3 3 0
Lopez M (L) 5.2 3 2 2 2 3
Sanders K 1.1 1 0 0 2 1
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Peterson F 6.0 7 4 3 0 5
Aker J (W) 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 2nd
E -- Baker F, Michael G
DP -- Milwaukee 2
LOB -- Milwaukee 6, New York 8
2B -- Gibbs J, White R, Kosco A, Roof P, Cater D
HBP -- by Peterson F (Walton D)
T -- 2:14
A -- 21461
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