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Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 12, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees, played on April 12, 1976 at Memorial Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 12, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Baltimore Orioles
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 12, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Baltimore Orioles |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Ballpark | Memorial Stadium |
City | Baltimore |
State | MD |
Attendance | 7,143 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | DH |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | Right Fielder |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Catcher |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
Name | Position |
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Al Bumbry | Left Fielder |
Bobby Grich | Second Baseman |
Tony Muser | DH |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Elrod Hendricks | Catcher |
Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
Earl Weaver | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Orioles
Memorial Stadium
April 12, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rivers for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grimsley
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Grimsley
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piniella vs. Grimsley
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bumbry. Piniella reaches second base with a double. White scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Nettles vs. Grimsley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hunter
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Hunter
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hunter
Doug DeCinces pinch hits for Lee May.
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Grimsley
Doug DeCinces now playing first base.
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Grimsley
Randolph hits a line drive towards short. Belanger catches it and throws to first to double up Dempsey. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Grimsley
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hunter
Hendricks hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hunter
Blair hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in back of the plate. Hendricks settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Hendricks. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Grimsley
Munson hits a fly ball towards center. Blair catches it and throws to first to double up White. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Grimsley
Piniella hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Grimsley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. DeCinces scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hunter
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Hunter
Muser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a line drive into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Grimsley
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Grimsley
Randolph hits a fly ball towards center. Blair settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Blair. Dempsey moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Grimsley
Stanley bunts in front of the plate. Hendricks fields it and throws to first for the out. Dempsey moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to third to get Dempsey. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Grimsley
White takes first base on ball four. Randolph moves to third. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Grimsley
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randolph scores. Rivers scores. White moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. DeCinces scoops it up and throws to first, with Grimsley covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hunter
Hendricks is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Hunter
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Grimsley
Piniella hits a popup, foul, towards first. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Grimsley
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards third. Robinson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Grimsley
Dempsey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Hunter
Belanger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hunter
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Muser vs. Hunter
Muser hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Grimsley
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Grimsley
There goes Randolph. The throw from Hendricks and he is out, Belanger applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Grimsley
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Grimsley
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Grimsley
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Hunter
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Hunter
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blair vs. Hunter
Blair hits a fly ball into right field. Piniella settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Grimsley
Munson hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Grimsley
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Bumbry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Grimsley
Piniella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Grimsley
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Hunter
Robinson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stillman vs. Hunter
Royle Stillman pinch hits for Mark Belanger.
Stillman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hunter, and towards Stanley, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bumbry vs. Hunter
Bumbry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Garland
Royle Stillman now playing first base. Doug DeCinces now playing shortstop. Wayne Garland now pitching.
Dempsey hits a popup towards short. DeCinces settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Garland
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Garland
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garland fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Hunter
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Muser vs. Hunter
Muser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Orioles, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeCinces vs. Hunter
DeCinces strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/12/1976 -- New York at Baltimore (N) New York AB R H RBI Baltimore AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 1 0 0 Bumbry A, lf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 2 1 1 0 Grich B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Munson T, dh 4 0 2 2 Muser T, dh 4 0 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 May L, 1b 0 0 0 0 Piniella L, rf 4 0 2 1 DeCinces D, ph-1b-ss 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, c 4 0 2 0 Hendricks E, c 3 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 1 0 0 Blair P, cf 3 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 1 0 Robinson B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Belanger M, ss 2 0 0 0 Stillman R, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 30 0 3 0 New York 100 020 000 -- 3 Baltimore 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W) 9.0 3 0 0 1 6 Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (L) 8.0 8 3 1 3 0 Garland W 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Hendricks E, Blair P DP -- Baltimore 2 LOB -- New York 6, Baltimore 4 2B -- Piniella L CS -- Randolph W SH -- Stanley F T -- 2:01 A -- 7143
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