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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 29, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees, played on May 29, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 29, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 29, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 14,923 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Art Frantz 1B: Bill Deegan 2B: Terry Cooney 3B: Jerry Neudecker |
New York Yankees Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
Roy White | Left Fielder |
Thurman Munson | Right Fielder |
Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
Lou Piniella | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Fran Healy | Catcher |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron LeFlore | Center Fielder |
Tom Veryzer | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Willie Horton | DH |
Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
Jason Thompson | First Baseman |
Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
John Wockenfuss | Catcher |
Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
Ralph Houk | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 29, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Roberts
Rivers strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Roberts
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Ellis
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Ellis, and towards Randolph, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Ellis
Veryzer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Veryzer moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Veryzer tags and scores. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Roberts
Chambliss strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Roberts
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Roberts
Nettles hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Wockenfuss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ellis
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. Ellis
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Ellis
Sutherland 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 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Roberts
Randolph hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Roberts
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Roberts
There goes Healy. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is safe. Healy steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Roberts
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Healy moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rivers vs. Roberts
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Ellis
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Ellis
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Healy and he is safe. LeFlore steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Veryzer vs. Ellis
Veryzer is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. LeFlore moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Roberts
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Roberts
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Roberts
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson 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, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ellis
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Roberts
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Roberts
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Roberts
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sutherland fields it and throws to Thompson, who tags Nettles for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Healy vs. Roberts
There goes Randolph. The throw from Wockenfuss and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Healy vs. Roberts
Healy is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Ellis
Wockenfuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Ellis
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Ellis covering. Safe. Wockenfuss moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
LeFlore vs. Ellis
LeFlore strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Veryzer vs. Ellis
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Roberts
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Roberts
Rivers bunts towards the mound. Roberts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Roberts
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Roberts
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Ellis
Rodriguez hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Munson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Roberts
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Roberts
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Roberts
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. Ellis
Wockenfuss hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Ellis
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. Ellis
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. Ellis
There goes LeFlore. The throw from Healy and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. Ellis
Veryzer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub 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 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Roberts
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Roberts
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Roberts
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton 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, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Ellis
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Roberts
Rivers hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of LeFlore. Rivers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Roberts
White hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Munson vs. Roberts
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers scores. View Play -
Yankees, 1 - Tigers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Roberts
Chambliss strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/29/1976 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 1 2 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0 Veryzer T, ss 4 1 1 0 Munson T, rf 4 0 0 1 Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 2 0 0 1 Piniella L, dh 3 0 0 0 Johnson A, lf 4 1 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 2 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Healy F, c 3 0 0 0 Wockenfuss J, c 2 1 1 1 Stanley F, ss 2 0 0 0 Sutherland G, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 1 3 1 29 4 7 4 New York 000 000 001 -- 1 Detroit 100 002 10x -- 4 New York IP H R ER BB SO Ellis D (L) 8.0 7 4 4 3 2 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 4 E -- Wockenfuss J, Randolph W DP -- New York 1, Detroit 1 LOB -- New York 3, Detroit 5 2B -- Rivers M HR -- Thompson J, Wockenfuss J SB -- Healy F, LeFlore R, Randolph W CS -- LeFlore R SF -- Horton W T -- 1:52 A -- 14923
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