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Strong pitching by Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich escorted the Yankees to 3-0 and 2-1 victories in a twi-night doubleheader with the Angels. The second game was decided in the 11th inning when Gene Michael, batting for Kekich, doubled and Bobby Murcer singled to drive him home. Kekich allowed only four hits before stepping out for Murcer. New York Yankees 3, California Angels 0 (Game 1)Game Played on Thursday, August 12, 1971 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium IAngels 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 9 2 Yankees 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 9 0 Angels AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alomar 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .265 Clarke 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .244 Berry cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .204 Munson c 3 1 1 0 0 1 .258 McMullen 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .254 Murcer cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .335 Cowan lf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .320 White lf 3 0 3 2 1 0 .289 Fregosi ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .204 Cater 3b,1b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .262 Spencer 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .237 Swoboda rf 3 0 1 1 1 1 .256 T. Reynolds rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Ellis 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .233 Moses c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Kenney pr,3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 May p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .170 Michael ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .246 Rivers ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .262 Peterson p 4 0 0 0 0 4 .083 Queen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 O'Brien ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .198 Fisher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 33 0 9 0 1 4 Totals 31 3 9 3 4 9 Time of Game: 2:12 Left on Base: Angels 7, Yankees 9 DP: Angels 1, Yankees 3 Errors: McMullen, Moses Doubles: Cowan (8), McMullen (16), White 2 (18), Swoboda (1) Caught Stealing: White (7) Sacrifice Hits: Munson (3) GIDP: Berry (11), Cowan (1), T. Reynolds (6) Angels IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May L(7-8) 5 7 3 3 3 5 0 25 2.88 Queen 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 1.69 Fisher 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 2.18 Totals 8 9 3 3 4 9 0 36 Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Peterson W(12-7) 9 9 0 0 1 4 0 34 3.09 Totals 9 9 0 0 1 4 0 34 Wild Pitches: Peterson (5) Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz ANGELS 1ST: Alomar singled to center; Berry grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Alomar out at second]; McMullen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 0. YANKEES 1ST: Clarke singled to left; Munson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Clarke to second]; Murcer popped to second; White singled to left [Clarke scored]; White was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1. ANGELS 2ND: Cowan doubled to center; Fregosi flied out to right; Spencer flied out to right [Cowan to third]; T. Reynolds grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 2ND: Cater singled to left; Swoboda walked [Cater to second]; Ellis struck out; Michael popped to second; Peterson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1. ANGELS 3RD: Moses flied out to center; May was called out on strikes; Alomar grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 1. YANKEES 3RD: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson singled to center; Murcer singled to right [Munson to third]; White doubled to center [Munson scored, Murcer to third]; Cater was walked intentionally; Swoboda grounded out (shortstop to first) [Murcer scored, White to third, Cater to second]; Ellis was walked intentionally; Michael flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. ANGELS 4TH: Berry singled to center; McMullen was called out on strikes; Cowan grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Berry out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 4TH: Peterson struck out; Clarke flied out to center; Munson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. ANGELS 5TH: Fregosi singled to center; Spencer flied out to right; T. Reynolds flied out to right; Moses grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 5TH: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); White doubled to left; Cater reached on an error by McMullen [White stayed at second, Cater to first]; Swoboda struck out; Ellis flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. ANGELS 6TH: RIVERS BATTED FOR MAY; On a bunt Rivers singled to catcher; Alomar popped to first in foul territory; Berry flied out to right; McMullen flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 6TH: QUEEN REPLACED RIVERS (PITCHING); Michael struck out; Peterson struck out; Clarke grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. ANGELS 7TH: Cowan singled to left; Fregosi singled to left [Cowan to second]; Spencer struck out; T. Reynolds grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Fregosi out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 7TH: Munson flied out to right; Murcer was called out on strikes; Moses dropped a foul fly hit by White for an error; White walked; Cater flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. ANGELS 8TH: Moses flied out to left; O'BRIEN BATTED FOR QUEEN; O'Brien grounded out (shortstop to first); Alomar singled to left; Berry forced Alomar (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. YANKEES 8TH: FISHER REPLACED O'BRIEN (PITCHING); Swoboda doubled to center; Ellis singled to right [Swoboda to third]; KENNEY RAN FOR ELLIS; Michael lined into a double play (third unassisted) [Swoboda out at third]; Peterson struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. ANGELS 9TH: KENNEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); CATER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); McMullen doubled to right; Cowan walked; Peterson threw a wild pitch [McMullen to third, Cowan to second]; Fregosi grounded out (shortstop to first); Spencer struck out; T. Reynolds grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Angels 0, Yankees 3. |
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