Vida Blue scored the tie-breaking run on a wild pitch and gained his 22nd victory as the Athletics defeated the Yankees, 6-4. The southpaw gave up 10 hits, the most he had ever yielded in a game, and had to struggle for his triumph. The Yankees loaded the bases on two hits and a walk in the seventh inning and took a 4-2 lead on successive pinch-doubles by John Ellis and Ron Hansen.

The A's came back to win with four runs in the eighth. Dave Duncan and Dick Green singled and Blue beat out a bunt for the second time in the game to load the bases. Bert Campaneris singled, driving in two runs to tie the score. Lindy McDaniel, replacing Jack Aker, walked Joe Rudi to load the bases and struck out Reggie Jackson, but then uncorked a wild pitch to allow Blue to score. Angel Mangual added an extra run with a squeeze bunt. [The Sporting News]



Oakland Athletics 6, New York Yankees 4
Game Played on Sunday, August    15, 1971 (Day game) at Yankee Stadium I
A's          0  1  0    0  0  0    1  4  0  -   6 18  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    4  0  0  -   4 10  1


A's                  AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Campaneris ss         6   1   2   2     0   1   .259      Clarke 2b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Rudi lf               5   0   1   0     1   0   .257      Munson c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .253
Jackson rf            5   0   2   0     0   2   .266      Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Epstein 1b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .244      White lf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .286
  Odom pr             0   1   0   0     0   0   .139      Alou 1b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .270
  Hegan 1b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .225      Cater 3b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .266
Bando 3b              3   0   1   1     2   0   .281        Aker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Mangual cf            5   1   3   1     0   1   .304        McDaniel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Duncan c              5   1   2   0     0   0   .248        Blomberg ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .339
Green 2b              5   1   3   0     0   0   .256        Hambright p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Blue p                3   1   2   1     1   1   .143      Swoboda rf            3   1   1   0     1   1   .256
                                                          Michael ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Ellis ph            1   0   1   2     0   0   .238
                                                            Baker pr,ss         1   1   0   0     0   0   .115
                                                          Bahnsen p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .140
                                                            Hansen ph           1   0   1   2     0   0   .211
                                                            Kenney pr,3b        1   0   1   0     0   0   .249

Totals               42   6  18   5     4   7             Totals               36   4  10   4     1   5

Time of Game: 3:12   Attendance: 45,343
Left on Base: A's 14, Yankees 6
DP: A's 1, Yankees 0
Errors: Clarke
Doubles: Epstein (12), Bando (21), Cater 2 (15), Ellis (8), Hansen (2)
Caught Stealing: Bando (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Blue (10)
GIDP: Clarke (8)


A's                    IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blue W(22-4)            9    10   4   4   1   5   0  37   1.70
Totals                  9    10   4   4   1   5   0  37

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen                 7    12   2   2   1   5   0  33   3.86
Aker L(4-3)             0     4   4   4   0   0   0   4   2.84
McDaniel                1     1   0   0   2   2   0   6   4.91
Hambright               1     1   0   0   1   0   0   4   5.06
Totals                  9    18   6   6   4   7   0  47

Passed Balls: Munson (8)
Wild Pitches: Bahnsen (8), McDaniel (5)

Umpires: HP - Bill Deegan, 1B - Nestor Chylak, 2B - Don Denkinger, 3B - Art Frantz


ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris flied out to right; Rudi singled to
right; Jackson singled to second [Rudi to second]; Epstein
grounded out (first unassisted) [Rudi to third, Jackson to
second]; Bando grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Clarke popped to first in foul territory; Munson
struck out; Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 0, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 2ND: Mangual singled to center; Duncan singled to
center [Mangual to second]; Green forced Duncan (shortstop to
second) [Mangual to third]; On a bunt Blue singled to pitcher
[Mangual scored, Green to second]; Campaneris was called out on
strikes; Munson allowed a passed ball [Green to third, Blue to
second]; Rudi grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White popped to first in foul territory; Alou flied
out to left; Cater grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 3RD: Jackson struck out; Epstein was called out on
strikes; Bando walked; Bando was caught stealing second (catcher
to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Swoboda flied out to right; Michael singled to
center; On a bunt Bahnsen forced Michael (pitcher to shortstop);
Clarke grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 4TH: Mangual singled to left; Duncan lined to left;
Green singled to second [Mangual to third (error by Clarke)];
Blue was called out on strikes; Campaneris popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson flied out to left; Murcer grounded out
(second to first); White singled to left; Alou forced White
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1,
Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 5TH: Rudi grounded out (third to first); Jackson
singled to right; Epstein singled to center [Jackson to second];
Bahnsen threw a wild pitch [Jackson to third, Epstein to
second]; Bando flied out to left; Mangual struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Cater doubled to left; Swoboda struck out; Michael
flied out to center; Bahnsen popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 6TH: Duncan popped to first in foul territory; Green
singled to left; Blue out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Green to second]; Campaneris popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Clarke struck out; Munson grounded out (shortstop
to first); Murcer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Athletics 1, Yankees 0.

ATHLETICS 7TH: Rudi lined to shortstop; Jackson grounded out
(second to first); Epstein doubled; ODOM RAN FOR EPSTEIN; Bando
doubled to left [Odom scored]; Mangual made an out to third; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: HEGAN REPLACED ODOM (PLAYING 1B); White singled to
center; Alou forced White (third to second); Yankees Manager
Ralph Houk and Coach Dick Howser ejected by 2B umpire Don
Denkinger; Cater doubled [Alou to third]; Swoboda walked;
ELLIS BATTED FOR MICHAEL; Ellis doubled to center [Alou scored,
Cater scored, Swoboda to third]; BAKER RAN FOR ELLIS; HANSEN
BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Hansen doubled [Swoboda scored, Baker
scored]; KENNEY RAN FOR HANSEN; Clarke grounded out (shortstop
to first); Munson struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
2, Yankees 4.

ATHLETICS 8TH: KENNEY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); AKER REPLACED
CATER (PITCHING); BAKER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Duncan
singled to center; Green singled to left [Duncan to second]; On
a bunt Blue singled to third [Duncan to third, Green to second];
Campaneris singled to left [Duncan scored, Green scored, Blue to
third, Campaneris to second (on throw)]; MCDANIEL REPLACED AKER
(PITCHING); Rudi was walked intentionally; Jackson struck out;
McDaniel threw a wild pitch [Blue scored, Campaneris to third,
Rudi to second]; On a bunt Hegan struck out; Bando walked; On a
bunt Mangual singled to catcher [Campaneris scored, Rudi to
third, Bando to second]; Duncan forced Mangual (second to
shortstop); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Athletics 6, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 8TH: Murcer flied out to center; White was called out on
strikes; Alou singled to center; BLOMBERG BATTED FOR MCDANIEL;
Blomberg flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics 6,
Yankees 4.

ATHLETICS 9TH: HAMBRIGHT REPLACED BLOMBERG (PITCHING); Green
flied out to center; Blue walked; Campaneris singled to right
[Blue out at third (right to third), Campaneris to second (on
throw)]; Rudi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Athletics 6, Yankees 4.

YANKEES 9TH: Swoboda singled to center; Baker forced Swoboda
(second to shortstop); Kenney singled to left [Baker to second];
Clarke grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Kenney out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Athletics
6, Yankees 4.