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Yankees
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 30, 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 30, 1976 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 30, 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 30, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Laxton |
Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
City | Detroit |
State | MI |
Attendance | 16,038 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
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 |
Lou Piniella | DH |
Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
Rick Dempsey | Right Fielder |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
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 30, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Laxton
Rivers hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Laxton
White hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Laxton
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Dempsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. May
Staub 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 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Laxton
Chamblisshits a dribbler in front of the plate. Wockenfuss interferes with Chambliss who is awarded first base. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Laxton
Piniella strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Laxton
Nettles strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Laxton
Dempsey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. May
Horton hits a fly ball into right field. Dempsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. May
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. May
There goes Johnson. The throw from Munson and he is out, Stanley applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. May
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Laxton
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Laxton
There goes Randolph. The throw from Wockenfuss and he is out, Veryzer applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Laxton
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Laxton
Rivers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. May
Sutherland hits a fly ball into right field. Dempsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Laxton
White hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Laxton
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Laxton
Chambliss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Piniella vs. Laxton
Piniella hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Randolph catches it and throws to first to double up LeFlore. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. May
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 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Laxton
Nettles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Laxton
Dempsey hits a fly ball into center field. LeFlore settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Laxton
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. May
Horton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. May
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. May
Thompson hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Laxton
Stanley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Laxton
Rivers bunts in front of the plate. Wockenfuss picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wockenfuss. Stanley moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Laxton
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Yankees, 3 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Laxton
Munson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Piniella vs. Crawford
Piniella hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Crawford
Nettles hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dempsey vs. Crawford
Dempsey takes first base on ball four. Piniella moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Crawford
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. May
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Crawford
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Veryzer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Crawford
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Veryzer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Crawford
White is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Veryzer vs. May
Veryzer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. May
Staub 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 -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. May
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Crawford
Munson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Crawford
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thompson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Piniella vs. Crawford
Piniella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Crawford
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. May
Johnson 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, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. May
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. May
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dempsey vs. Crawford
Dempsey strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Crawford
Randolph is called out on strikes. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Crawford
Stanley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Crawford
Rivers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wockenfuss vs. May
Wockenfuss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. May
Sutherland hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 4 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LeFlore vs. May
LeFlore hits a fly ball into right field. Dempsey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/30/1976 -- New York at Detroit (D) New York AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 5 1 1 0 LeFlore R, cf 3 0 1 0 White R, lf 4 1 1 3 Veryzer T, ss 2 0 0 0 Munson T, c 4 1 2 1 Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Chambliss C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Horton W, dh 3 0 0 0 Piniella L, dh 4 0 1 0 Johnson A, lf 3 0 1 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thompson J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Dempsey R, rf 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0 Wockenfuss J, c 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 3 1 1 0 Sutherland G, 2b 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 26 0 4 0 New York 000 004 000 -- 4 Detroit 000 000 000 -- 0 New York IP H R ER BB SO May R (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 3 Detroit IP H R ER BB SO Laxton B (L)* 5.0 4 4 4 2 4 Crawford J 4.0 3 0 0 1 4 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Wockenfuss J 2 DP -- New York 4 LOB -- New York 6, Detroit 1 HR -- White R, Munson T CS -- Johnson A, Randolph W T -- 1:52 A -- 16038
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