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With the backing of Bobby Murcer, who drove in three runs, Steve Kline pitched the Yankees to a 4-2 victory over the Athletics. A single by Jerry Kenney, double by Jake Gibbs and single by Murcer gave the Yankees two runs in the first inning. New York Yankees 4, Oakland Athletics 2Game Played on Wednesday, August 25, 1971 (Night game) at Oakland-Alameda County ColiseumYankees 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 8 0
A's 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 9 1
Yankees AB R H RBI BB SO AVG A's AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Kenney 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .242 Campaneris ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .259
Gibbs c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .202 Blefary lf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .242
Murcer cf 4 1 2 3 0 0 .323 Jackson rf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .269
White lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Epstein 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240
Alou rf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .274 Duncan c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .260
Ellis 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .236 Monday cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .234
Clarke 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .239 Green 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .248
Michael ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Davis ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .327
Kline p 2 0 0 0 1 0 .140 Brown 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .183
Tenace ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .292
Hunter p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .349
Totals 34 4 8 4 1 2 Totals 35 2 9 2 0 1
Time of Game: 1:54 Attendance: 5,950
Left on Base: Yankees 4, A's 6
DP: Yankees 1, A's 1
Errors: Duncan
Doubles: Gibbs (6), Alou (15)
Home Runs: Murcer (23), Alou (6), Jackson (24), Monday (15)
Stolen Bases: Clarke (15)
GIDP: Campaneris (6)
Yankees IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Kline W(10-12) 9 9 2 2 0 1 2 35 2.93
Totals 9 9 2 2 0 1 2 35
A's IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Hunter L(16-11) 9 8 4 4 1 2 2 35 3.31
Totals 9 8 4 4 1 2 2 35
Umpires: HP - Larry McCoy, 1B - Jim Odom, 2B - Marty Springstead, 3B - Jim Honochick
YANKEES 1ST: Kenney singled to left; Gibbs doubled to left
[Kenney to third]; Murcer singled to left [Kenney scored, Gibbs
scored, Murcer to second (on throw)]; White popped to shortstop;
Alou grounded out (second to first) [Murcer to third]; Ellis
popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 0.
ATHLETICS 1ST: Campaneris flied out to right; Blefary made an
out to third; Jackson homered; Epstein grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
YANKEES 2ND: Clarke grounded out (first unassisted); Michael
made an out to third; Kline flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 2ND: Duncan singled to shortstop; Monday forced Duncan
(pitcher to shortstop); Green forced Monday (third to second);
Brown grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 2, Athletics 1.
YANKEES 3RD: Kenney grounded out (shortstop to first); Gibbs
flied out to right; Murcer homered; White lined to center; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 3RD: Hunter singled to center; Campaneris grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hunter out at
second]; Blefary singled to right; Jackson struck out; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 3, Athletics 1.
YANKEES 4TH: Alou homered; Ellis struck out; Clarke singled to
center; Clarke stole second [Clarke to third (error by Duncan)];
On a bunt Michael hit into a double play (third to shortstop)
[Clarke out at home]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4,
Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 4TH: Epstein popped to third in foul territory; Duncan
singled to center; Monday flied out to left; Green singled to
second [Duncan to second]; Brown forced Green (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.
YANKEES 5TH: Kline grounded out (shortstop to first); Kenney
flied out to center; Gibbs grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 5TH: Hunter grounded out (third to first); Campaneris
made an out to first; Blefary singled to right; Jackson popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.
YANKEES 6TH: Murcer flied out to left; White grounded out (third
to first); Alou doubled to center; Ellis flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 1.
ATHLETICS 6TH: Epstein lined to second; Duncan grounded out
(third to first); Monday homered; Green grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 2.
YANKEES 7TH: Clarke flied out to left; Michael struck out; Kline
walked; Kenney flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees
4, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 7TH: Brown flied out to center; Hunter popped to
catcher in foul territory; Campaneris grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 2.
YANKEES 8TH: Gibbs popped to third in foul territory; Murcer
flied out to center; White lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 4, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 8TH: Blefary made an out to shortstop; Jackson flied
out to center; On a bunt Epstein made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 2.
YANKEES 9TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Ellis
singled to left; Clarke flied out to left; Michael lined to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 2.
ATHLETICS 9TH: Duncan made an out to first; Monday grounded out
(shortstop to first); DAVIS BATTED FOR GREEN; Davis singled to
left; TENACE BATTED FOR BROWN; Tenace popped to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Yankees 4, Athletics 2.
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