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New York Yankees @ 
California Angels
1976-05-04 · Night game · Angel Stadium of Anaheim · Att: 10957 · 76°F · 2:22
New York Yankees defeated California Angels 2–1. New York Yankees put up 2 in the 6th. Dock Ellis earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Roy White went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CAL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Dock Ellis L: Frank Tanana SV: Sparky Lyle
Umpires — HP: Bill Deegan · 1B: Terry Cooney · 2B: Jerry Neudecker · 3B: Art Frantz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roy White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Chambliss | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Otto Velez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Graig Nettles | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Randolph | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
California Angels — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Collins | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Remy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Bonds | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Melton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Bochte | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rusty Torres | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Chalk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ed Herrmann | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Orlando Ramirez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dock Ellis | 8.1 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
 Sparky Lyle | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
California Angels — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Frank Tanana | 9.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mickey Rivers: 31
- Roy White: 53
- Thurman Munson: 7
Bot 1
- Dave Collins: W
- Jerry Remy: 63.1-2
- Bobby Bonds: S4.2-3
- Bill Melton: SB2
- Bill Melton: 763.3-H
- Bruce Bochte: 3/G
Top 2
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Lou Piniella: 3/FL
- Otto Velez: S7
- Graig Nettles: 43
Bot 2
- Rusty Torres: S9
- Dave Chalk: 4/P
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Orlando Ramirez: 53
Top 3
- Willie Randolph: W
- Fred Stanley: 9
- Mickey Rivers: 2/FL
- Roy White: S9.1-2
- Thurman Munson: SB3;SB2
- Thurman Munson: K
Bot 3
- Dave Collins: 43
- Jerry Remy: W
- Bobby Bonds: CS2(24)
- Bobby Bonds: D7
- Bill Melton: FC5.2X3(5);B-1
Top 4
- Chris Chambliss: 63
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Otto Velez: W
- Graig Nettles: 7
Bot 4
- Bruce Bochte: W
- Rusty Torres: 54(1)/FO
- Dave Chalk: K
- Ed Herrmann: K
Top 5
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Fred Stanley: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 3/G
Bot 5
- Orlando Ramirez: W
- Dave Collins: 4(B)3(1)/P/DP
- Jerry Remy: 8
Top 6
- Roy White: HR/7
- Thurman Munson: 7
- Chris Chambliss: HR/9
- Lou Piniella: 8
- Otto Velez: W
- Graig Nettles: 9
Bot 6
- Bobby Bonds: 53
- Bill Melton: 8
- Bruce Bochte: 43
Top 7
- Willie Randolph: 8
- Fred Stanley: S8
- Mickey Rivers: K
- Roy White: 3/G
Bot 7
- Rusty Torres: S9
- Dave Chalk: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ed Herrmann: W
- Joe Lahoud: 43
Top 8
- Thurman Munson: 4/P
- Chris Chambliss: 13
- Lou Piniella: 5/P
Bot 8
- Dave Collins: 8
- Jerry Remy: 63
- Bobby Bonds: K
Top 9
- Otto Velez: 8
- Graig Nettles: D7
- Willie Randolph: 63
- Fred Stanley: K
Bot 9
- Bill Melton: 4/P
- Bruce Bochte: W
- Rusty Torres: 54(1)3/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Bill Melton thought fly ball had been caught