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Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 31, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Oakland Athletics and the New York Yankees, played on August 31, 1976 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 31, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
New York Yankees
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Home Team |
Oakland Athletics
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 31, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | New York Yankees |
Home Team | Oakland Athletics |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doyle Alexander |
Home Starting Pitcher | Stan Bahnsen |
Ballpark | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium |
City | Oakland |
State | CA |
Attendance | 6,408 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 34 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 |
Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
Billy Martin | Manager |
Oakland Athletics Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill North | Center Fielder |
Don Baylor | Right Fielder |
Joe Rudi | Left Fielder |
Billy Williams | DH |
Sal Bando | Third Baseman |
Gene Tenace | First Baseman |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Tommy Sandt | Shortstop |
Jeff Newman | Catcher |
Chuck Tanner | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Yankees
@ Athletics
Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
August 31, 1976
Top 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bahnsen
Rivers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bahnsen
There goes Rivers. The throw from Newman and he is out, Sandt applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bahnsen
White hits a fly ball into right field. Baylor settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bahnsen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Alexander
North hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baylor moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bando vs. Alexander
Bando takes first base on ball four. Baylor moves to third. Rudi moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tenace vs. Alexander
Tenace takes first base on ball four. Baylor scores. Rudi moves to third. Bando moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garner vs. Alexander
Garner 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 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bahnsen
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Alexander
Sandt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields the ball and throws to Alexander covering. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Alexander
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Alexander
North hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bahnsen
Randolph hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bahnsen
Rivers hits a popup towards first. Tenace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Alexander
Bando hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Bahnsen
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Munson vs. Bahnsen
There goes White. The throw from Newman and he is out, Sandt applying the tag. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Bahnsen
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Alexander
Tenace hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Alexander
Garner hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Alexander
Sandt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Newman vs. Alexander
Newman hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Bahnsen
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randolph vs. Bahnsen
Randolph hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Newman fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
There goes Randolph. The throw from Newman and he is out, Sandt applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Alexander
North hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats North for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Bahnsen
Stanley strikes out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Bahnsen
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Bahnsen
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivers moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Munson vs. Bahnsen
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bando fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rivers moves to third. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Chambliss vs. Bahnsen
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tenace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Alexander
Bando hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tenace vs. Alexander
Tenace 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, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Bahnsen
May hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Baylor. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Yankees, 0 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Bahnsen
Nettles hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Bahnsen
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Sandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Bahnsen
Randolph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Fingers
Rollie Fingers now pitching.
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fingers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Randolph moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rivers vs. Fingers
There's a wild pitch. Randolph moves to third. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivers vs. Fingers
Rivers hits a popup towards short. Sandt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Fingers
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Munson vs. Fingers
Munson hits a popup towards third. Bando settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Alexander
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sandt vs. Alexander
Sandt 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Alexander
Wayne Gross pinch hits for Jeff Newman.
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
North vs. Alexander
Larry Lintz pinch runs for Wayne Gross.
There goes Lintz. The throw from Munson and he is out, Randolph applying the tag. View Play
Top 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Fingers
Larry Haney now catching.
Chambliss hits a fly ball into left field. Rudi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fingers
May hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Fingers
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Alexander
North hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baylor vs. Alexander
Baylor hits a popup towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rudi vs. Alexander
Rudi 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, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fingers
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Fingers
Randolph takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Fingers
There goes Randolph. The throw from Haney and he is safe. Randolph steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Fingers
Haney fires to second and picks off Randolph for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fingers
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Alexander
Williams hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Williams for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bando vs. Alexander
Bando takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tenace vs. Alexander
Matt Alexander pinch runs for Sal Bando.
There goes Alexander. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Alexander steals second. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tenace vs. Alexander
Tenace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Alexander fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Yankees, 2 - Athletics, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Garner vs. Alexander
Garner 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 8/31/1976 -- New York at Oakland (N) New York AB R H RBI Oakland AB R H RBI Rivers M, cf 4 0 2 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 2 0 0 0 Baylor D, rf 4 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 2 0 Rudi J, lf 4 0 1 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Williams B, dh 4 0 0 0 May C, dh 4 1 1 0 Bando S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 3 1 1 2 Alexander M, pr 0 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 4 0 0 0 Tenace G, 1b 3 0 0 1 Randolph W, 2b 3 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 4 0 1 0 Sandt T, ss 2 0 1 0 Newman J, c 2 0 0 0 Gross W, ph 0 0 0 0 Lintz L, pr 0 0 0 0 Haney L, c 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 9 2 29 1 3 1 New York 000 000 200 -- 2 Oakland 100 000 000 -- 1 New York IP H R ER BB SO Alexander D (W) 9.0 3 1 1 5 0 Oakland IP H R ER BB SO Bahnsen S (L) 6.1 8 2 2 2 1 Fingers R 2.2 1 0 0 2 1 LOB -- New York 7, Oakland 6 2B -- May C HR -- Nettles G SB -- Randolph W, Alexander M CS -- Rivers M, White R, Randolph W, Lintz L WP -- Fingers R T -- 2:34 A -- 6408
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