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Friday July 9, 1971
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After setting an A. L. record for the most scoreless innings in one game, the five-hour, five-minute marathon between the Athletics and the Angels came to an end in the 20th inning when Curt Blefary crossed the plate on a two-out single by Angel Mangual to give the A's a 1-0 victory. Blefary was hit by a pitch and stopped at second on a one-out single by Dick Green. After pinch-hitter Buddy Hunter struck out, Mangual broke up the game with his single.

Vida Blue started for the A's, pitched 11 innings and struck out 17. Rudy May hurled the first 12 frames for the Angels and fanned 13. With relievers adding other victims, major league records were broken for most strikeouts by two clubs, 43, and most by one club, with 26 going down for the Angels. [The Sporting News]


Oakland Athletics 1, California Angels 0

Game Played on Friday, July 9, 1971 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   0 11  1
A's          0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   1  7  0


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alomar 2b             8   0   2   0     0   1   .247      Mangual cf,rf         8   0   3   1     1   0   .325
Berry cf              8   0   2   0     0   2   .208      Rudi lf               8   0   0   0     0   2   .258
Conigliaro rf         8   0   0   0     0   5   .222      Jackson rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .272
  T. Reynolds rf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Odom pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cowan lf              8   0   0   0     0   6   .288        Monday cf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .224
McMullen 3b           8   0   2   0     0   3   .256      Davis 1b,2b           8   0   2   0     0   1   .314
Spencer 1b            8   0   2   0     0   2   .218      Bando 3b              4   0   0   0     4   0   .275
O'Brien ss            8   0   0   0     0   2   .212      Duncan c              5   0   0   0     0   3   .245
Moses c               4   0   1   0     0   2   .214        Blefary ph,c        1   1   0   0     1   1   .237
  Rivers ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .206      Brown ss              3   0   0   0     0   2   .230
  Stephenson c        3   0   0   0     0   0   .279        Tenace ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .176
May p                 4   0   1   0     0   3   .194        LaRussa ss          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Repoz ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .197        Epstein ph,1b       3   0   0   0     0   0   .270
  Fisher p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Green 2b,ss           8   0   2   0     0   2   .260
  Gonzalez ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .247      Blue p                3   0   0   0     1   2   .098
  Queen p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Fingers p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .192
                                                            Hegan ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .215
                                                            Locker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Hunter ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .345

Totals               71   0  11   0     1  26             Totals               64   1   7   1     8  17

Time of Game: 5:05   Attendance: 22,938
Left on Base: Angels 12, A's 13
DP: Angels 1, A's 0
Errors: O'Brien
Doubles: Moses (5)
Stolen Bases: Alomar (23), Jackson (11), Davis (4)
Caught Stealing: Mangual (4), Monday (6)
GIDP: Jackson (4)
Hit by Pitch: Blefary (1,by Queen)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                    12     3   0   0   6  13   0  43   2.86
Fisher                  5     2   0   0   2   1   0  19   1.92
Queen L(1-2)            2.2   2   1   1   0   3   0  11   1.70
Totals                 19.2   7   1   1   8  17   0  73

A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue                   11     7   0   0   0  17   0  40   1.42
Fingers                 7     2   0   0   1   7   0  24   2.52
Locker                  0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.76
Knowles W(3-4)          1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.19
Totals                 20    11   0   0   1  26   0  72

Hit by Pitch: Queen (3)
Wild Pitches: Blue (8)

Umpires: HP - Merle Anthony, 1B - George Maloney, 2B - Hank Soar, 3B - Larry Barnett


ANGELS 1ST: Alomar flied out to right; Berry flied out to left;
Conigliaro was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 1ST: Mangual singled to center; Rudi flied out to
right; Jackson popped to shortstop; Davis forced Mangual
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Cowan struck out; McMullen popped to first in foul
territory; Spencer singled to left; O'Brien popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Bando walked; Duncan popped to third; Brown
popped to first; Green singled to second [Bando to second]; Blue
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Moses lined to second; May was called out on
strikes; Alomar flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Mangual walked; Rudi lined to right; Jackson
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Mangual out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Berry lined to right; Conigliaro struck out; Cowan
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Davis flied out to center; Bando walked; Duncan
struck out; Brown was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 5TH: McMullen grounded out (pitcher to first); Spencer
grounded out (first to pitcher); O'Brien flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Green struck out; Blue grounded out (shortstop to
first); Mangual singled to left; Mangual was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Moses doubled to left; May struck out; Alomar
singled to left [Moses to third]; Alomar stole second; Berry
struck out; Conigliaro struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels
0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Rudi struck out; Jackson grounded out (third to
first); Davis flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Cowan struck out; McMullen struck out; Spencer
singled to second; O'Brien was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Bando flied out to right; Duncan flied out to
right; Brown struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Moses struck out; May singled to left; Alomar
singled to left [May to second]; Berry flied out to center;
Conigliaro lined to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 8TH: Green struck out; Blue walked; Mangual forced
Blue (pitcher to second); Rudi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Cowan struck out; McMullen flied out to left;
Spencer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 9TH: Jackson walked; Jackson stole second; ODOM RAN
FOR JACKSON; Davis flied out to center; Bando was walked
intentionally; Duncan struck out; TENACE BATTED FOR BROWN;
Tenace struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 10TH: MONDAY REPLACED ODOM (PLAYING CF); MANGUAL CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LARUSSA REPLACED TENACE (PLAYING SS);
O'Brien grounded out (third to first); Moses struck out; May was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 10TH: Green flied out to center; Blue was called out
on strikes; Mangual popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 11TH: Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); Berry
singled to center; Conigliaro struck out while Berry advanced to
second on a wild pitch; Cowan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 11TH: Rudi popped to catcher in foul territory; Monday
reached on an error by O'Brien [Monday to first]; Monday was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Davis grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics
0.

ANGELS 12TH: FINGERS REPLACED BLUE (PITCHING); McMullen struck
out; Spencer popped to first in foul territory; O'Brien grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 12TH: Bando flied out to left; Duncan was called out
on strikes; LaRussa struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 13TH: RIVERS BATTED FOR MOSES; Rivers popped to
shortstop; REPOZ BATTED FOR MAY; Repoz walked; Alomar flied out
to right; Berry popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 13TH: STEPHENSON REPLACED RIVERS (PLAYING C ); FISHER
REPLACED REPOZ (PITCHING); Green grounded out (second to first);
Fingers grounded out (third to first); Mangual grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics
0.

ANGELS 14TH: Conigliaro popped to shortstop; Cowan grounded out
(shortstop to first); McMullen singled to third; Spencer
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 14TH: Rudi flied out to right; Monday popped to third
in foul territory; Davis singled to left; Davis stole second;
Bando was walked intentionally; BLEFARY BATTED FOR DUNCAN;
Blefary walked [Davis to third, Bando to second]; EPSTEIN BATTED
FOR LARUSSA; Epstein grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 15TH: EPSTEIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); DAVIS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); BLEFARY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C );
GREEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); O'Brien flied out to left;
Stephenson grounded out (second to first); Fisher flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 15TH: Green flied out to center; Fingers flied out to
center; Mangual grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 16TH: Alomar flied out to center; Berry struck out;
Conigliaro grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 16TH: Rudi popped to first in foul territory; Monday
grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis singled to left; Bando
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ANGELS 17TH: Cowan struck out; McMullen struck out; Spencer
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 17TH: Blefary struck out; Epstein grounded out
(pitcher to first); Green grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 18TH: O'Brien struck out; Stephenson popped to catcher in
foul territory; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR FISHER; Gonzalez singled to
left; Alomar struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 0,
Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 18TH: QUEEN REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); HEGAN BATTED
FOR FINGERS; Hegan was called out on strikes; Mangual flied out
to right; Rudi flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 19TH: LOCKER REPLACED HEGAN (PITCHING); Berry singled to
shortstop; Conigliaro struck out; Tony Conigliaro ejected by
1B umpire George Maloney; Cowan flied out to center;
McMullen singled to third [Berry to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED
LOCKER (PITCHING); Spencer struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 19TH: T. REYNOLDS REPLACED CONIGLIARO (PLAYING RF);
Monday flied out to right; Davis struck out; Bando flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ANGELS 20TH: O'Brien grounded out (second to first); Stephenson
flied out to center; Queen popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 0.

ATHLETICS 20TH: Blefary was hit by a pitch; Epstein popped to
first in foul territory; Green singled to left [Blefary to
second]; HUNTER BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Hunter struck out; Mangual
singled to right [Blefary scored, Green to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Athletics 1.



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