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Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the New York Yankees, played on June 17, 1976 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | June 17, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 17, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
Home Starting Pitcher | Terry Forster |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 16,320 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
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 | Right Fielder |
Lou Piniella | DH |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Jorge Orta | Left Fielder |
Pat Kelly | DH |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
June 17, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Forster
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forster
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Forster
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hunter
Lemon hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Munson. Lemon reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr bunts towards the mound. Hunter fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lemon tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Forster
Piniella takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Forster
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Forster
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Forster covering, for the out. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Healy vs. Forster
Healy hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hunter
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Hunter
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Forster
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Forster
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Forster
Rivers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Forster
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hunter
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hunter
Lemon hits a line drive towards first. Chambliss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Forster
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Forster
Piniella hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Forster
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Munson scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Forster
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Forster
Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Forster
There's a wild pitch. Nettles moves to third. Healy moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Randolph vs. Forster
Randolph strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta 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, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a fly ball 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 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Forster
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Forster
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Forster
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Forster
There goes White. The throw from Essian and he is safe. White steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Forster
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Hunter
Dent hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Hunter
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Forster
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Forster
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Forster
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Orta settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Forster
Healy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon. Healy reaches second base with a double. Chambliss goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Forster
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta throws the ball in to Bell who relays the ball to Brohamer who tags Randolph trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Healy scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Hunter
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hunter
Lemon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Hunter
Orta 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 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Carroll
Rivers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Essian settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Carroll
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields the ball and throws to Carroll covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Carroll
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Hunter
Kelly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Hunter
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Hunter
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kelly scores. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brohamer vs. Hunter
Brohamer hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Hunter
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Hunter
Lamar Johnson pinch hits for Jim Essian.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Carroll
Brian Downing now catching.
Piniella hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Orta. Piniella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Chambliss vs. Carroll
Sandy Alomar pinch runs for Lou Piniella.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. Alomar moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Nettles vs. Carroll
Nettles is walked intentionally. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gamble vs. Carroll
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Fran Healy.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Alomar scores. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Carroll
Randolph takes first base on ball four. Nettles moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Carroll
Carlos May pinch hits for Fred Stanley.
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Nettles scores. Gamble moves to third. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Carroll
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Hunter
Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Oscar Gamble now playing right field. Thurman Munson now catching.
Lemon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Hunter
Garr takes first base on ball four. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon moves to third. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Kelly vs. Lyle
Kelly strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Lyle
Spencer 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. Lemon scores. Garr scores. Orta moves to third. Spencer moves to second. Two runs are unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dent vs. Lyle
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bradford vs. Lyle
Buddy Bradford pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Bradford hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Carroll
Bill Stein now playing second base.
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Carroll
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alomar vs. Carroll
Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carroll fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lyle
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Downing vs. Lyle
Downing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 5 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Lyle
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/17/1976 -- New York at Chicago (N) New York AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 5 2 3 0 White R, lf 5 0 2 0 Garr R, rf 2 1 0 0 Munson T, rf-c 5 1 1 0 Orta J, lf 3 0 1 1 Piniella L, dh 3 0 2 0 Kelly P, dh 4 1 1 0 Alomar S, pr 1 1 0 0 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 1 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Healy F, c 3 1 2 1 Bradford B, ph 1 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph-rf 1 0 1 1 Stein B, 2b 0 0 0 0 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 1 Bell K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 0 0 Essian J, c 2 0 0 0 May C, ph 1 0 0 1 Johnson L, ph 1 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 Downing B, c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 12 4 34 4 8 2 New York 000 102 020 -- 5 Chicago 100 000 120 -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Hunter J (W)* 7.0 7 4 2 1 0 Lyle S (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Forster T (L) 6.0 9 3 3 1 2 Carroll C 3.0 3 2 2 2 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Chambliss C DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- New York 8, Chicago 6 2B -- Lemon C, Healy F, Piniella L SB -- White R SH -- Garr R SF -- Orta J WP -- Forster T T -- 2:33 A -- 16320
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