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Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees, played on July 31, 1976 at Fenway Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 31, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Boston Red Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 31, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ken Holtzman |
Home Starting Pitcher | Fergie Jenkins |
Ballpark | Fenway Park |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 28,799 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Al Clark 1B: Larry McCoy 2B: Bill Haller 3B: Ron Luciano |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Catcher |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Carlos May | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
Sandy Alomar | Second Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Boston Red Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
Doug Griffin | Second Baseman |
Dwight Evans | Center Fielder |
Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
Bobby Darwin | Right Fielder |
Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
Rico Petrocelli | DH |
Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Red Sox
Fenway Park
July 31, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jenkins
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Jenkins
There goes White. The throw from Montgomery and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. White tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Holtzman covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Holtzman
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alomar for the out. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Jenkins
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Jenkins
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Holtzman
Rice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Rice trying to get to third. Rivers throws the ball in to Nettles, who tags Rice for the out. Darwin moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hobson vs. Holtzman
Hobson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Hobson reaches third base with a triple. Darwin scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Holtzman
Montgomery hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hobson scores. Petrocelli moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Holtzman
There's a wild pitch. Petrocelli moves to third. Montgomery moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Burleson fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Holtzman
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
Yastrzemski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Alomar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rice vs. Holtzman
Rice strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski fields the ball and throws to Jenkins covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mason vs. Jenkins
Mason hits a popup into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rivers vs. Jenkins
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Nettles scores. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Holtzman
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a popup towards first. Yastrzemski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Rice settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Holtzman
Montgomery hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Holtzman
Evans hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Yastrzemski vs. Holtzman
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
Top 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble hits a line drive into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar hits a popup into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Jenkins
Mason hits a popup, foul, towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Holtzman
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Holtzman
Darwin hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Holtzman
Hobson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jenkins
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Griffin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Jenkins
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Jenkins
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops it up and throws to first, with Jenkins covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Petrocelli vs. Holtzman
Petrocelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Holtzman
Rick Miller pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli.
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holtzman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burleson vs. Holtzman
Burleson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Griffin vs. Holtzman
Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Chambliss. Miller moves to third. Montgomery moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Evans vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Evans hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Miller tags and scores. Montgomery tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Yastrzemski vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Jenkins
May hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Jenkins
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Jenkins
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Jenkins
Alomar hits a fly ball into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Lyle
Rice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Darwin vs. Lyle
Darwin strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Lyle
Hobson hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendricks vs. Jenkins
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Hendricks strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Jenkins
Rivers hits a fly ball into right field. Darwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Jenkins
White hits a fly ball into center field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/31/1976, game 1 -- New York at Boston (D) New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 1 Burleson R, ss 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 0 Griffin D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Munson T, c 3 0 0 1 Evans D, cf 3 0 2 1 Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Yastrzemski C, 1b 4 0 0 0 May C, dh 4 0 1 0 Rice J, lf 4 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Darwin B, rf 4 1 1 0 Gamble O, rf 3 0 2 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 1 1 1 Alomar S, 2b 4 0 0 0 Petrocelli R, dh 1 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0 Miller R, pr 0 1 0 0 Hendricks E, ph 1 0 0 0 Montgomery B, c 3 1 3 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 6 2 31 4 8 4 New York 100 100 000 -- 2 Boston 020 010 10x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Holtzman K (L) 6.1 8 4 3 2 2 Tidrow D 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Lyle S 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Jenkins F (W) 9.0 6 2 1 5 3 E -- Montgomery B, Chambliss C LOB -- New York 9, Boston 6 3B -- Hobson B HR -- Montgomery B SB -- White R SF -- Munson T, Evans D WP -- Holtzman K T -- 2:23 A -- 28799
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