Top 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ellis
  
  Burleson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doyle vs. Ellis
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tovar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Ellis
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Tiant
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Chambliss vs. Tiant
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Yastrzemski who is chasing the ball. Chambliss reaches third base with a triple. White scores. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Ellis
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Ellis
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ellis
  
  Rice hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Tiant
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Tiant
  
  Maddox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cooper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Ellis
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Ellis
  
  Hobson strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ellis
  
  Burleson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Evans throws the ball in to Burleson who tags White trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Tiant
  
  Chambliss hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Ellis
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Ellis
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gamble vs. Tiant
  
  Gamble hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Ellis
  
  Fisk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Ellis
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ellis
  
  Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Ellis
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. Tiant
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cooper scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hobson vs. Ellis
  
  Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burleson vs. Ellis
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doyle vs. Ellis
  
  Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chambliss vs. Tiant
  
  Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nettles vs. Tiant
  
  Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Lynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Ellis
  
  Lou Piniella now playing left field. Roy White now playing center field.
  
  Lynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tovar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Ellis
  
  Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Yastrzemski for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 0 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Ellis
  
  Fisk hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Ellis
  
  Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Tiant
  
  Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Tovar vs. Tiant
  
  Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stanley vs. Tiant
  
  Stanley strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Piniella vs. Tiant
  
  Piniella strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rice vs. Ellis
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Evans vs. Ellis
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Ellis
  
  Rick Miller pinch hits for Butch Hobson.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Rice moves to third. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burleson vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, steps on third, and throws to Munson, who tags Rice for the double play. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Doyle vs. Tidrow
  
  Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Tiant
  
  Bob Heise now playing third base.
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Munson vs. Tiant
  
  Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Heise fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chambliss vs. Tiant
  
  Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  May vs. Tiant
  
  May hits a fly ball into left field. Yastrzemski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lynn vs. Tidrow
  
  Lynn hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 1 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Yastrzemski vs. Tidrow
  
  Yastrzemski hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fisk vs. Tidrow
  
  Fisk strikes out. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cooper vs. Tidrow
  
  Cooper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Red Sox, 2 - Yankees, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rice vs. Tidrow
  
  Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/7/1976 -- Boston at New York (N)

  Boston             AB  R  H RBI    New York           AB  R  H RBI
Burleson R, ss        4  0  1  0   Maddox E, cf          3  0  0  0   
Doyle D, 2b           4  0  0  0   Piniella L, lf        1  0  0  0   
Lynn F, cf            4  0  2  0   White R, lf-cf        3  1  2  0   
Yastrzemski C, lf     4  1  1  1   Munson T, c           4  1  1  0   
Fisk C, c             4  1  1  1   Chambliss C, 1b       4  0  1  2   
Cooper C, 1b          4  0  1  0   May C, dh             4  0  0  0   
Rice J, dh            4  0  2  0   Nettles G, 3b         3  1  1  0   
Evans D, rf           2  0  0  0   Gamble O, rf          1  1  1  2   
Hobson B, 3b          2  0  0  0   Tovar C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Miller R, ph          0  0  0  0   Stanley F, ss         3  0  0  0   
Heise B, 3b           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        29  4  6  4

Boston           000 000 101 --  2
New York         200 200 00x --  4

  Boston               IP  H  R ER BB SO
Tiant L (L)           8.0  6  4  4  3  2

  New York             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ellis D (W)*          7.0  6  1  1  2  1
Tidrow D (S)          2.0  2  1  1  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Boston 5, New York 4
3B -- Chambliss C
HR -- Gamble O, Fisk C, Yastrzemski C
T -- 2:05
A -- 23160

    

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