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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox

1976-07-31 Β· Night game Β· Fenway Park Β· Att: 26637 Β· 60Β°F, night, dry Β· 2:28

Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 6–4. Boston Red Sox put up 2 in the 3rd. Reggie Cleveland earned the win and Tom Murphy picked up the save. Cecil Cooper went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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NYA20002000049
BOS10202010612

W: Reggie Cleveland   L: Catfish Hunter   SV: Tom Murphy

Umpires β€” HP: Larry McCoy Β· 1B: Bill Haller Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Ron Luciano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mickey Rivers523000
Roy White310021
Thurman Munson410010
Chris Chambliss401100
Carlos May402111
Graig Nettles500001
Oscar Gamble300010
Sandy Alomar301010
Jim Mason301001
Elrod Hendricks101000

Boston Red Sox β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Burleson422011
Denny Doyle511000
Cecil Cooper422200
Carl Yastrzemski311111
Jim Rice303310
Rick Miller402000
Dwight Evans400003
Butch Hobson401002
Bob Montgomery400001

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Catfish Hunter6.21225
Dick Tidrow1.1013

Boston Red Sox β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Reggie Cleveland7.1864
Tom Murphy1.2100

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Mickey Rivers: S9
  • Roy White: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
  • Roy White: K
  • Thurman Munson: W
  • Chris Chambliss: SB2
  • Chris Chambliss: 43.3-H;2-3
  • Carlos May: W+WP.3-H(NR)(UR)
  • Graig Nettles: 3/G

Bot 1

  • Rick Burleson: D7
  • Denny Doyle: 5/P
  • Cecil Cooper: 2/FL
  • Carl Yastrzemski: W
  • Jim Rice: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Rick Miller: 7/L

Top 2

  • Oscar Gamble: 5/P
  • Sandy Alomar: 43
  • Jim Mason: S7
  • Mickey Rivers: S9.1-3
  • Roy White: SB2
  • Roy White: W
  • Thurman Munson: 53

Bot 2

  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Butch Hobson: S8
  • Bob Montgomery: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 3

  • Chris Chambliss: 53
  • Carlos May: K
  • Graig Nettles: K

Bot 3

  • Rick Burleson: K.BX1(23)
  • Denny Doyle: 3/L
  • Cecil Cooper: D7
  • Carl Yastrzemski: WP.2-3
  • Carl Yastrzemski: D7.3-H
  • Jim Rice: D7.2-H
  • Rick Miller: 9

Top 4

  • Oscar Gamble: 5/P
  • Sandy Alomar: W
  • Jim Mason: CS2(26)
  • Jim Mason: K

Bot 4

  • Dwight Evans: K
  • Butch Hobson: K/C
  • Bob Montgomery: 9/L

Top 5

  • Mickey Rivers: S8
  • Roy White: SB2
  • Roy White: W
  • Thurman Munson: 8
  • Chris Chambliss: S8.2-3;1-2
  • Carlos May: S7.3-H;2-H(E7)(NR)(UR);1-2
  • Graig Nettles: 4(B)3(1)/LDP

Bot 5

  • Rick Burleson: S7
  • Denny Doyle: S7.1-3
  • Cecil Cooper: 13.3-H;1-2
  • Carl Yastrzemski: K
  • Jim Rice: S9.2-H
  • Rick Miller: S7.1-2
  • Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Oscar Gamble: W
  • Sandy Alomar: 46(1)/FO
  • Jim Mason: 8
  • Mickey Rivers: 5/P

Bot 6

  • Butch Hobson: 5/P
  • Bob Montgomery: 9
  • Rick Burleson: 53

Top 7

  • Roy White: 3/G
  • Thurman Munson: 63
  • Chris Chambliss: HP
  • Carlos May: E6.1-3
  • Graig Nettles: 6/P

Bot 7

  • Denny Doyle: 9
  • Cecil Cooper: HR/9
  • Carl Yastrzemski: 31
  • Jim Rice: W
  • Rick Miller: S4.1-2
  • Dwight Evans: K

Top 8

  • Oscar Gamble: 9
  • Sandy Alomar: S9
  • Elrod Hendricks: S8.1-2
  • Mickey Rivers: 8
  • Roy White: 43

Bot 8

  • Butch Hobson: K
  • Bob Montgomery: K
  • Rick Burleson: W
  • Denny Doyle: SB2
  • Denny Doyle: 3/P

Top 9

  • Thurman Munson: 8
  • Chris Chambliss: 8
  • Carlos May: S8
  • Graig Nettles: 8