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New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox
1976-09-28 · Night game · Fenway Park · Att: 21200 · 58°F · 2:22
Boston Red Sox defeated New York Yankees 7–5. Boston Red Sox put up 3 in the 4th. Rick Kreuger earned the win and Tom Murphy picked up the save. Butch Hobson went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| BOS | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 15 |
W: Rick Kreuger L: Ed Figueroa SV: Tom Murphy
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Alomar | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Piniella | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fran Healy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Locklear | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Elrod Hendricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ernie Whitt | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Darwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ed Figueroa | 8.0 | 15 | 3 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Kreuger | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 4.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Roy White: S3.1-2
- Thurman Munson: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lou Piniella: 63
Bot 1
- Rick Burleson: 53
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Rick Miller: D8
- Carl Yastrzemski: S9.2-H
- Cecil Cooper: 8
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: S9
- Graig Nettles: 53.1-2
- Otto Velez: S7.2-H;BX2(74)
- Elliott Maddox: W
- Fred Stanley: W.1-2
- Sandy Alomar: 8
Bot 2
- Jim Rice: 53
- Dwight Evans: 43
- Ernie Whitt: D9
- Butch Hobson: HR/9.2-H
- Rick Burleson: S9
- Denny Doyle: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Roy White: 53
- Thurman Munson: HR/7
- Lou Piniella: W
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: D7.1-3
- Otto Velez: S8.3-H;2-H
- Elliott Maddox: 9
Bot 3
- Denny Doyle: S7
- Rick Miller: 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: 4/F
- Cecil Cooper: D9.1-3
- Jim Rice: 63
Top 4
- Fred Stanley: S7
- Sandy Alomar: 9
- Roy White: 6(1)63/GDP
Bot 4
- Dwight Evans: 9
- Ernie Whitt: W
- Butch Hobson: 8
- Rick Burleson: D8.1-3
- Denny Doyle: T9.3-H;2-H
- Rick Miller: S7.3-H
- Carl Yastrzemski: CS2(26)
Top 5
- Thurman Munson: 43
- Lou Piniella: 53
- Chris Chambliss: 9
Bot 5
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Cecil Cooper: 3/G
- Jim Rice: D7
- Dwight Evans: 8
Top 6
- Graig Nettles: D7
- Carlos May: 53/SH.2-3
- Oscar Gamble: 43.3-H
- Fred Stanley: 13
Bot 6
- Ernie Whitt: S8
- Butch Hobson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Rick Burleson: W
- Denny Doyle: 7
Top 7
- Sandy Alomar: 7
- Roy White: S7
- Fran Healy: K
- Lou Piniella: 7
Bot 7
- Bobby Darwin: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 3/G
- Cecil Cooper: 9
Top 8
- Chris Chambliss: 8
- Graig Nettles: 7
- Carlos May: W
- Oscar Gamble: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Rice: HR/9
- Dwight Evans: W
- Ernie Whitt: 9
- Butch Hobson: S7.1X3(75)
- Rick Burleson: S7.1-3
- Denny Doyle: 4/F
Top 9
- Gene Locklear: K
- Sandy Alomar: S8
- Roy White: 7
- Elrod Hendricks: K
Notes & reviews
- Rick Miller ejected by 2B umpire Greg Kosc