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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
| Home Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Reggie Cleveland |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park |
| City | Boston |
| State | MA |
| Attendance | 26,637 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Larry McCoy 1B: Bill Haller 2B: (none) 3B: Ron Luciano |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| Rick Burleson | Shortstop |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Cecil Cooper | DH |
| Carl Yastrzemski | First Baseman |
| Jim Rice | Left Fielder |
| Rick Miller | Center Fielder |
| Dwight Evans | Right Fielder |
| Butch Hobson | Third Baseman |
| Bob Montgomery | Catcher |
| Don Zimmer | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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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. Cleveland
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cleveland
There goes Rivers. 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: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Cleveland
White strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
There goes Munson. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Munson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
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. Rivers scores. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Cleveland
May takes first base on ball four. Munson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Cleveland
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Hunter
Burleson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Burleson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Hunter
Doyle hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
Yastrzemski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rice vs. Hunter
Rice hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burleson scores. Yastrzemski moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Hunter
Miller hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Cleveland
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cleveland
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Cleveland
Rivers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mason moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Cleveland
There goes Rivers. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Cleveland
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hunter
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hunter
Hobson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montgomery vs. Hunter
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hobson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Cleveland
May strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Cleveland
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Hunter
Burleson strikes out. Munson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Burleson out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hunter
Doyle hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Cooper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
There's a wild pitch. Cooper moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
Yastrzemski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Yastrzemski reaches second base with a double. Cooper scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hunter
Rice hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of White. Rice reaches second base with a double. Yastrzemski scores. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Hunter
Miller hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Cleveland
Gamble hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cleveland
Alomar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Cleveland
There goes Alomar. The throw from Montgomery and he is out, Burleson applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Evans vs. Hunter
Evans strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hunter
Hobson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Hunter
Montgomery hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Cleveland
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Cleveland
There goes Rivers. The throw from Montgomery and he is safe. Rivers steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Cleveland
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller 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-
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rivers moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a line drive into left field. Rice picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rice. Rivers scores. White scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Nettles vs. Cleveland
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle catches it and throws to first to double up May. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Hunter
Burleson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Hunter
Doyle hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burleson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Burleson scores. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
Yastrzemski strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rice vs. Hunter
Rice hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Doyle scores. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hunter
Miller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Hunter
Evans hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Cleveland
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alomar vs. Cleveland
Alomar 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Cleveland
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Cleveland
Rivers hits a popup towards third. Hobson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Hunter
Hobson hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Hunter
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Hunter
Burleson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Cleveland
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Yastrzemski scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Cleveland
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Cleveland
Chambliss is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Cleveland
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Burleson misplays the ball. That's an error on Burleson. Chambliss moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Cleveland
Nettles hits a popup towards short. Burleson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Hunter
Doyle hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Hunter
Cooper hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Yastrzemski vs. Hunter
Yastrzemski hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rice vs. Hunter
Rice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Hunter
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Alomar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rice moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Evans vs. Tidrow
Dick Tidrow now pitching.
Evans strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Cleveland
Gamble hits a fly ball into right field. Evans settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Cleveland
Alomar hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendricks vs. Cleveland
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Jim Mason.
Hendricks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Alomar moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Murphy
Tom Murphy now pitching.
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Murphy
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hobson vs. Tidrow
Fred Stanley now playing shortstop.
Hobson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Tidrow
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burleson vs. Tidrow
Burleson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Tidrow
There goes Burleson. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Burleson steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Tidrow
Doyle hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Murphy
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Murphy
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murphy
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Red Sox, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Murphy
Nettles hits a fly ball into center field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/1976, game 2 -- New York at Boston (N)
New York AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI
Rivers M, cf 5 2 3 0 Burleson R, ss 4 2 2 0
White R, lf 3 1 0 0 Doyle D, 2b 5 1 1 0
Munson T, c 4 1 0 0 Cooper C, dh 4 2 2 2
Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 1 Yastrzemski C, 1b 3 1 1 1
May C, dh 4 0 2 1 Rice J, lf 3 0 3 3
Nettles G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Miller R, cf 4 0 2 0
Gamble O, rf 3 0 0 0 Evans D, rf 4 0 0 0
Alomar S, 2b 3 0 1 0 Hobson B, 3b 4 0 1 0
Mason J, ss 3 0 1 0 Montgomery B, c 4 0 0 0
Hendricks E, ph 1 0 1 0
Stanley F, ss 0 0 0 0
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35 4 9 2 35 6 12 6
New York 200 020 000 -- 4
Boston 102 020 10x -- 6
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (L) 6.2 12 6 6 2 5
Tidrow D 1.1 0 0 0 1 3
Boston IP H R ER BB SO
Cleveland R (W) 7.1 8 4 2 6 4
Murphy T (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Montgomery B, Rice J, Burleson R
DP -- New York 1, Boston 1
LOB -- New York 11, Boston 8
2B -- Burleson R, Cooper C, Yastrzemski C, Rice J
HR -- Cooper C
SB -- Rivers M 3, Munson T, Burleson R
CS -- Alomar S
HBP -- by Cleveland R (Chambliss C)
WP -- Cleveland R, Hunter J
T -- 2:28
A -- 26637
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