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Cleveland Guardians @ New York Yankees

1976-10-02 Β· Night game Β· Yankee Stadium I Β· Att: 22905 Β· 2:24

New York Yankees defeated Cleveland Indians 4–3. New York Yankees put up 3 in the 6th. Ken Holtzman earned the win and Sparky Lyle picked up the save. Rick Manning went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Ken Holtzman   L: Tom Buskey   SV: Sparky Lyle

Umpires β€” HP: Marty Springstead Β· 1B: Don Denkinger Β· 2B: Larry Barnett Β· 3B: Dale Ford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Cleveland Guardians β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rick Manning422110
Buddy Bell501100
Larvell Blanks411001
Rico Carty402000
George Hendrick300010
Joe Lis301110
Charlie Spikes400001
Frank Duffy301000
Alan Ashby302001
Ron Pruitt000010
Ray Fosse101000

New York Yankees β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gene Locklear400002
Graig Nettles412001
Carlos May212120
Chris Chambliss411000
Oscar Gamble301000
Elrod Hendricks400002
Larry Murray411102
Sandy Alomar301102
Fred Stanley200011
Otto Velez100000

Cleveland Guardians β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dennis Eckersley5.2638
Tom Buskey0.2100
Don Hood1.2102

New York Yankees β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Ken Holtzman7.01023
Dick Tidrow1.0010
Sparky Lyle1.0110

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rick Manning: W
  • Buddy Bell: 8
  • Larvell Blanks: 63.1-2
  • Rico Carty: 9

Bot 1

  • Gene Locklear: 13
  • Graig Nettles: K
  • Carlos May: W
  • Chris Chambliss: 9

Top 2

  • George Hendrick: 63
  • Joe Lis: 53
  • Charlie Spikes: 13

Bot 2

  • Oscar Gamble: S6
  • Elrod Hendricks: K
  • Larry Murray: 64(1)/FO
  • Sandy Alomar: SB2
  • Sandy Alomar: K/C

Top 3

  • Frank Duffy: 53
  • Alan Ashby: S7
  • Rick Manning: 5/FL
  • Buddy Bell: 54(1)/FO

Bot 3

  • Fred Stanley: K
  • Gene Locklear: K
  • Graig Nettles: S
  • Carlos May: SB2
  • Carlos May: W
  • Chris Chambliss: 9

Top 4

  • Larvell Blanks: S7
  • Rico Carty: S9.1-2
  • George Hendrick: 9.2-3
  • Joe Lis: S7.3-H;1-2
  • Charlie Spikes: 8
  • Frank Duffy: 4(1)/G/FO

Bot 4

  • Oscar Gamble: 3/G
  • Elrod Hendricks: 43
  • Larry Murray: K/C

Top 5

  • Alan Ashby: K/C
  • Rick Manning: S6
  • Buddy Bell: SB2
  • Buddy Bell: S8.2-H
  • Larvell Blanks: 4(1)3(B)/GDP

Bot 5

  • Sandy Alomar: K/C
  • Fred Stanley: W
  • Gene Locklear: K
  • Graig Nettles: 8

Top 6

  • Rico Carty: S8
  • George Hendrick: W.1-2
  • Joe Lis: 25(2)/FO.1-2
  • Charlie Spikes: K
  • Frank Duffy: S8.2XH(82);1-2

Bot 6

  • Carlos May: S9
  • Chris Chambliss: S9.1-2
  • Oscar Gamble: 8
  • Elrod Hendricks: 7
  • Larry Murray: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Sandy Alomar: S8.2-H;1-3
  • Fred Stanley: SB2;SBH
  • Fred Stanley: 63

Top 7

  • Alan Ashby: S9.BX2(96)
  • Rick Manning: HR/9
  • Buddy Bell: 43
  • Larvell Blanks: K/C

Bot 7

  • Gene Locklear: 13
  • Graig Nettles: T
  • Carlos May: S/BG.3-H
  • Chris Chambliss: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Rico Carty: 53
  • George Hendrick: 53
  • Joe Lis: W
  • Charlie Spikes: 64(1)/FO

Bot 8

  • Otto Velez: 63
  • Elrod Hendricks: K
  • Larry Murray: K

Top 9

  • Ron Pruitt: W
  • Ray Fosse: S8.1-2
  • Rick Manning: 64(1)/FO.2-3
  • Buddy Bell: 54(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

  • Alan Ashby's throw to 2B base hit pitcher Dennis Eckersley