A two-run single by Ron Swoboda in the ninth inning enabled the Yankees to defeat the Orioles, 4-2. Ron Hansen and Bobby Murcer homered to give the Yankees a 2-1 lead. Then, in the ninth, Murcer singled, Felipe Alou doubled and Swoboda hit his single for the winning margin. Brooks Robinson homered in the Orioles' half of the ninth. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 4, Baltimore Orioles 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 15, 1971 (Night game) at Memorial Stadium
Yankees      0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   4  9  1
Orioles      0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   2  8  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Orioles              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clarke 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Blair cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Munson c              4   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Rettenmund lf         4   1   1   0     0   0   .316
Murcer cf             4   2   2   1     0   0   .324      Powell 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .241
White lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .285      F. Robinson rf        4   0   1   1     0   1   .280
Alou 1b               4   1   3   0     0   0   .282      B. Robinson 3b        4   1   3   1     0   0   .272
Swoboda rf            4   0   2   2     0   1   .266      Johnson 2b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .287
Hansen 3b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .202      Hendricks c           4   0   1   0     0   0   .236
Michael ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Belanger ss           3   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Kline p               3   0   0   0     0   3   .141      Cuellar p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .082

Totals               35   4   9   4     0   4             Totals               34   2   8   2     1   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  9,921
Left on Base: Yankees 4, Orioles 6
DP: Yankees 2, Orioles 1
Errors: Michael
Doubles: Alou (19)
Home Runs: Hansen (2), Murcer (24), B. Robinson (17)
GIDP: Swoboda (4), Hendricks (10), Cuellar (1)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kline W(11-13)          9     8   2   2   1   4   1  35   2.88
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   4   1  35

Orioles                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cuellar L(18-9)         9     9   4   4   0   4   2  35   3.16
Totals                  9     9   4   4   0   4   2  35

Umpires: HP - Marty Springstead, 1B - Jim Honochick, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Jim Odom


YANKEES 1ST: Clarke grounded out (shortstop to first); Munson
flied out to center; Murcer made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 1ST: Blair grounded out (third to first); Rettenmund
reached on an error by Michael; Powell flied out to center
[Rettenmund to second]; F. Robinson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 2ND: White grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
singled to left; Swoboda grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Alou out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 2ND: B. Robinson singled to left; Johnson forced B.
Robinson (third to second); Hendricks grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnson out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Hansen homered; Michael grounded out (shortstop to
first); Kline struck out; Clarke grounded out (third to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 3RD: Belanger walked; On a bunt Cuellar grounded into a
double play (catcher to shortstop to second) [Belanger out at
second]; Blair flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
1, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Munson lined to shortstop; Murcer flied out to
center; White popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 4TH: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first);
Powell grounded out (first unassisted); F. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles
0.

YANKEES 5TH: Alou flied out to center; Swoboda struck out;
Hansen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 5TH: B. Robinson singled to center; Johnson struck out;
Hendricks singled to center [B. Robinson to second]; Belanger
forced Hendricks (first to shortstop) [B. Robinson to third];
Cuellar forced Belanger (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Michael made an out to second; Kline was called out
on strikes; Clarke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 1, Orioles 0.

ORIOLES 6TH: Blair grounded out (second to first); Rettenmund
singled to center; Powell singled to right [Rettenmund to
second]; F. Robinson singled to left [Rettenmund scored, Powell
to second]; B. Robinson flied out to right; Johnson struck out;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 1, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 7TH: Munson grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer
homered; White grounded out (first unassisted); Alou singled to
center; Swoboda singled to center [Alou to second]; Hansen flied
out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 7TH: Hendricks made an out to shortstop; Belanger
singled to left; On a bunt Cuellar struck out; Blair flied out
to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 8TH: Michael flied out to center; Kline struck out;
Clarke made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 8TH: Rettenmund grounded out (second to first); Powell
flied out to right; F. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Orioles 1.

YANKEES 9TH: Munson grounded out (third to first); Murcer
singled to right; White flied out to right; Alou doubled to
right [Murcer to third]; Swoboda singled to right [Murcer
scored, Alou scored]; Hansen singled to second [Swoboda to
second]; Michael made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Yankees 4, Orioles 1.

ORIOLES 9TH: B. Robinson homered; Johnson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hendricks flied out to center; Belanger
grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 4,
Orioles 2.