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Boston Red Sox @ 
New York Yankees
1976-09-06 · Night game · Yankee Stadium I · Att: 25118 · 2:42
New York Yankees defeated Boston Red Sox 6–5. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 2nd. Doyle Alexander earned the win and Dick Tidrow picked up the save. Graig Nettles went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| NYA | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Doyle Alexander L: Rick Jones SV: Dick Tidrow
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Boston Red Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Burleson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred Lynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Yastrzemski | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlton Fisk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cecil Cooper | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Rice | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dwight Evans | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Butch Hobson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
New York Yankees — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mickey Rivers | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy White | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Thurman Munson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Piniella | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Chambliss | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Graig Nettles | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elliott Maddox | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Tovar | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Stanley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos May | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Mason | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Boston Red Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rick Jones | 2.2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Murphy | 2.1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Rick Kreuger | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
New York Yankees — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doyle Alexander | 7.0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
 Grant Jackson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rick Burleson: 8
- Denny Doyle: K/C
- Fred Lynn: 8
Bot 1
- Mickey Rivers: 7
- Roy White: 7
- Thurman Munson: 53
Top 2
- Carl Yastrzemski: 43
- Carlton Fisk: 53
- Cecil Cooper: 53
Bot 2
- Lou Piniella: 63
- Chris Chambliss: S8/G
- Graig Nettles: HP.1-2
- Elliott Maddox: S9/L.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Tovar: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Fred Stanley: W
- Mickey Rivers: 46(1)/FO.2-3;3-H
- Roy White: SB2
- Roy White: 3/F
Top 3
- Jim Rice: 8
- Dwight Evans: D9
- Butch Hobson: 9.2-3
- Rick Burleson: 63
Bot 3
- Thurman Munson: K
- Lou Piniella: S8/L
- Chris Chambliss: 16(1)/FO
- Graig Nettles: D9/G.1-3
- Carlos May: IW
- Cesar Tovar: 63
Top 4
- Denny Doyle: 4/F
- Fred Lynn: 53
- Carl Yastrzemski: 8
Bot 4
- Fred Stanley: 53
- Mickey Rivers: 53
- Roy White: 8
Top 5
- Carlton Fisk: W
- Cecil Cooper: S7/L.1-2
- Jim Rice: PO2(16)
- Jim Rice: 6/F
- Dwight Evans: 54(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Thurman Munson: 13
- Lou Piniella: S7/L
- Chris Chambliss: WP.1-2
- Chris Chambliss: W
- Graig Nettles: HR/9.2-H;1-H
- Carlos May: 43
- Cesar Tovar: S9/G
- Fred Stanley: 8
Top 6
- Butch Hobson: S9/G
- Rick Burleson: 7
- Denny Doyle: 46(1)/FO
- Fred Lynn: 7
Bot 6
- Mickey Rivers: S9/L
- Roy White: 4/F
- Thurman Munson: 16(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Carl Yastrzemski: S8/L
- Carlton Fisk: S8/L.1-H(NR);B-2(E8)
- Cecil Cooper: 8.2-3
- Jim Rice: S7.3-H(UR)
- Dwight Evans: 8
- Butch Hobson: 4(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Lou Piniella: S9/L
- Chris Chambliss: K
- Graig Nettles: 9
- Carlos May: K
Top 8
- Rick Burleson: HR/7
- Denny Doyle: S7/L
- Fred Lynn: S8/L.1-3
- Carl Yastrzemski: 9
- Carlton Fisk: 4/F
- Cecil Cooper: D9.1-H;3-H
- Jim Rice: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Mason: S3/G
- Fred Stanley: 14/SH.1-2
- Mickey Rivers: 13
- Roy White: 43
Top 9
- Dwight Evans: S7/L
- Rick Miller: 16(1)/FO
- Rick Burleson: SB2
- Rick Burleson: K
- Denny Doyle: 3/G