A four-run rally in the eighth inning carried the Yankees to a 6-4 victory over the Athletics. With one out, Jerry Kenney tripled and Bobby Murcer doubled. After walking Roy White, Catfish Hunter gave way to Bob Locker.

An infield hit by Danny Cater filled the bases and Thurman Munson delivered two runs with a single. Following an intentional pass to Jim Lyttle, Gene Michael produced the last run with a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 6, Oakland Athletics 4
Game Played on Friday, June      11, 1971 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Yankees      2  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  0  -   6  9  0
A's          0  0  0    1  2  0    1  0  0  -   4  7  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             3   0   0   0     2   0   .252      Campaneris ss         4   0   1   0     0   0   .230
Kenney 3b             4   2   2   0     1   1   .243      Rudi lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .255
Murcer cf             5   2   2   1     0   0   .360      Jackson rf            2   1   1   1     2   1   .269
White lf              4   1   1   2     1   2   .290      Epstein 1b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Cater 1b              4   1   3   0     0   1   .245        Davis 1b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .333
Munson c              4   0   1   2     0   2   .250      Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Lyttle rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .174      Mangual cf            3   1   1   0     1   0   .310
Michael ss            2   0   0   1     1   1   .237      Duncan c              3   1   1   1     0   2   .230
Kline p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .222      Green 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .269
  Walton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .200      Hunter p              3   0   2   2     0   0   .341
  Kekich p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gibbs ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .180        Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   6   9   6     6   9             Totals               31   4   7   4     3   6

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 13,468
Left on Base: Yankees 7, A's 4
DP: Yankees 1, A's 2
Doubles: White (8), Murcer (10), Green (6), Hunter (1)
Triples: Kenney (2)
Home Runs: Jackson (12), Duncan (8)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (8)
Caught Stealing: Campaneris (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Duncan (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Michael (2)
GIDP: Kline (1), Munson (8)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline                   6     5   3   3   2   3   2  23   3.21
Kekich                  1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5   5.54
Aker W(2-2)             2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   2.08
Totals                  9     7   4   4   3   6   2  35

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter L(9-4)           7.1   7   5   5   4   9   0  31   3.33
Locker                  1     2   1   1   2   0   0   7   4.40
Knowles                 0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6.75
Totals                  9     9   6   6   6   9   0  40

Umpires: HP - John Rice, 1B - Bill Kunkel, 2B - Ron Luciano, 3B - Red Flaherty


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (first to pitcher); Kenney
singled to center; Murcer singled to left [Kenney to second];
White doubled [Murcer scored, Kenney scored]; Cater struck out;
Munson struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris singled to shortstop; Rudi struck out
while Campaneris was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Jackson walked; Epstein grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Lyttle flied out to center; Michael walked; On a
bunt Kline grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to
second) [Michael out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando flied out to center; Mangual grounded out
(third to first); Duncan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Clarke walked; Clarke stole second; Kenney struck
out; Murcer grounded out (second to first) [Clarke to third];
White struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Green grounded out (pitcher to first); Hunter
popped to catcher in foul territory; Campaneris flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Cater singled to center; Munson grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cater out at
second]; Lyttle flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 2, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson
homered; Epstein struck out; Bando flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 1.

YANKEES 5TH: Michael grounded out (second to first); Kline
struck out; Clarke walked; Kenney forced Clarke (shortstop
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 1.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Mangual grounded out (pitcher to first); Duncan
homered; Green doubled to center; Hunter doubled [Green scored];
Hunter was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Campaneris
grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Athletics 3.

YANKEES 6TH: DAVIS REPLACED EPSTEIN (PLAYING 1B); Murcer lined
to center; White struck out; Cater singled to right; Munson
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Jackson
walked; Davis made an out to second; Bando forced Jackson
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Athletics 3.

YANKEES 7TH: Lyttle flied out to left; Michael struck out;
WALTON BATTED FOR KLINE; Walton was called out on strikes; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 3.

ATHLETICS 7TH: KEKICH REPLACED WALTON (PITCHING); Mangual
singled to left; Duncan out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
first) [Mangual to second]; Green grounded out (first
unassisted); Hunter singled to right [Mangual scored];
Campaneris grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 2, Athletics 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Kenney
tripled; Murcer doubled to left [Kenney scored]; White walked;
LOCKER REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); Cater singled to third [White
to second, Murcer to third]; Munson singled to center [Murcer
scored, White scored, Cater to third, Munson to second (on
throw)]; Lyttle was walked intentionally; Michael hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Cater scored]; GIBBS BATTED FOR KEKICH;
Gibbs forced Lyttle (shortstop to second); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Yankees 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: AKER REPLACED GIBBS (PITCHING); Rudi grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson struck out; Davis struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6, Athletics 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Clarke grounded out (second to first); Kenney
walked; KNOWLES REPLACED LOCKER (PITCHING); On a bunt Murcer
forced Kenney (pitcher to shortstop); White grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Athletics 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Bando flied out to right; Mangual walked; Duncan
struck out; Green forced Mangual (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 6, Athletics 4.