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Scores
Standings
DET
@BAL		5
4
NYY
@BOS		2
4
NYY
@BOS		4
6
CHW
@CAL		2
3		 
(11)
TEX
@KCR		4
2
CLE
@MIL		2
0
CLE
@MIL		5
6		 
(12)
OAK
@MIN		5
6
STL
@CHC		2
6
SDP
@CIN		1
12
ATL
@HOU		1
2
ATL
@HOU		6
9
PHI
@NYM		2
1
MON
@PIT		7
6
LAD
@SFG		3
6
Saturday, July 31, 1976, 2:25PM
, Fenway Park
Attendance: 28,799, Time of Game: 2:23
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.
Yankees
2
61-37
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Red Sox
4
45-54
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Fergie Jenkins (10-8)
L: Ken Holtzman (8-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Yankees         1  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    2  6  1
Red Sox         0  2  0   0  1  0   1  0  X    4  8  1

New York Yankees

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Mickey Rivers CF 5 0 1 1 0 0 .303 .753 -0.013 1.47 0.117 -0.130 -0.1 2 1
Roy White LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .274 .756 0.025 1.09 0.115 -0.090 0.2 1 0 SB
Thurman Munson C 3 0 0 1 0 0 .328 .826 -0.066 1.40 0.019 -0.085 -0.4 4 0 SF
Chris Chambliss 1B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .300 .788 -0.060 0.99 0.025 -0.086 -0.2 9 1
Carlos May DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .650 -0.067 0.92 0.017 -0.084 -0.6
Graig Nettles 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .239 .736 -0.030 1.01 0.047 -0.076 -0.2 1 1
Oscar Gamble RF 3 0 2 0 1 0 .255 .761 0.123 1.11 0.160 -0.037 1.1 5 0
Sandy Alomar 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .593 -0.155 1.38 0.000 -0.155 -1.3 1 2
Jim Mason SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .175 .441 -0.093 1.37 0.009 -0.101 -0.7 0 2
   Elrod Hendricks PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .164 .489 -0.038 1.50 0.000 -0.038 -0.2
Ken Holtzman P 1 2
   Dick Tidrow P 0 0
   Sparky Lyle P 0 0
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 5 3 .188 .477 -0.374 1.20 0.509 -0.882 -2.5 24 9
SF: T Munson (5, off F Jenkins).
TB: O Gamble 2; R White; G Nettles; M Rivers; C May.
RBI: M Rivers (50); T Munson (65).
2-out RBI: M Rivers.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: C Chambliss (6).
Outfield Assists: M Rivers (J Rice at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: R White (21, 2nd base off F Jenkins/B Montgomery).

Boston Red Sox

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Rick Burleson SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 .681 -0.137 1.21 0.000 -0.137 -1.7 1 1
Doug Griffin 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .458 -0.007 0.91 0.045 -0.052 0.1 0 1
Dwight Evans CF 3 0 2 1 0 0 .255 .765 0.048 0.85 0.058 -0.011 0.2 9 0 SF
Carl Yastrzemski 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .800 -0.097 0.93 0.000 -0.097 -1.3 7 1
Jim Rice LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .766 -0.021 0.63 0.028 -0.049 -0.4 1 0
Bobby Darwin RF 4 1 1 0 0 2 .229 .666 -0.068 0.80 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 3 0
Butch Hobson 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .208 .611 0.083 0.65 0.117 -0.034 0.7 2 2 3B
Rico Petrocelli DH 1 0 0 0 2 0 .213 .594 0.041 1.04 0.055 -0.013 0.6
   Rick Miller PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .289 .723 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Bob Montgomery C 3 1 3 2 0 0 .286 .755 0.285 1.39 0.285 0.000 2.5 3 0 HR
Fergie Jenkins P 1 0
Team Totals 31 4 8 4 2 4 .258 .713 0.127 0.92 0.588 -0.461 -0.0 27 5
3B: B Hobson (1, off K Holtzman).
HR: B Montgomery (1, off K Holtzman; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
SF: D Evans (3, off D Tidrow).
TB: B Montgomery 6; B Hobson 3; D Evans 2; B Darwin; J Rice.
RBI: B Montgomery 2 (5); B Hobson (6); D Evans (38).
2-out RBI: B Montgomery; B Hobson.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 6.
Fielding
E: B Montgomery (1).

New York Yankees

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ken Holtzman, L (8-7) 6.1 8 4 3 2 2 1 3.30 29 43 -0.140 0.96 -1.1
Dick Tidrow 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.77 1 3 1 -0.024 1.97 0.1
Sparky Lyle 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.11 4 2 0 0.038 0.35 1.0
Team Totals 8 8 4 3 2 4 1 3.38 34 43 5 1 -0.126 1.20 0.0

Boston Red Sox

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Fergie Jenkins, W (10-8) 9 6 2 1 5 3 0 3.26 38 67 0.373 1.20 2.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 1 5 3 0 1.00 38 67 0.373 0.92 2.5
Balks: None.
WP: K Holtzman (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano.
Time of Game: 2:23.
Attendance: 28,799.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 64° F, Cloudy, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

New York Yankees         Boston Red Sox
1 Mickey Rivers CF 1 Rick Burleson SS
2 Roy White LF 2 Doug Griffin 2B
3 Thurman Munson C 3 Dwight Evans CF
4 Chris Chambliss 1B 4 Carl Yastrzemski 1B
5 Carlos May DH 5 Jim Rice LF
6 Graig Nettles 3B 6 Bobby Darwin RF
7 Oscar Gamble RF 7 Butch Hobson 3B
8 Sandy Alomar 2B 8 Rico Petrocelli DH
9 Jim Mason SS 9 Bob Montgomery C
Ken Holtzman P Fergie Jenkins P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b5 2-2 0 --- R BOS B. Montgomery K. Holtzman 14% 71% Home Run
t4 1-2 2 1-3 R NYY M. Rivers F. Jenkins -12% 51% Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Gamble to 2B
b2 0-1 2 -2- R BOS B. Hobson K. Holtzman 12% 54% Triple to RF; Darwin Scores
t4 1-2 0 1-- NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins -12% 46% Single to RF; Nettles to 3B
b2 1-1 2 1-3 R BOS B. Montgomery K. Holtzman 10% 65% Single to LF; Hobson Scores; Petrocelli to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Yankees Batting, Tied 0-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers F. Jenkins 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- NYY R. White F. Jenkins -2% 50% Walk
t1 0-0 1 1-- NYY T. Munson F. Jenkins -4% 46% White Steals 2B; White to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO NYY T. Munson F. Jenkins -2% 44% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; White Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss F. Jenkins -1% 43% Walk
t1 1-0 2 1-- O NYY C. May F. Jenkins 2% 45% Lineout: CF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson K. Holtzman -2% 42% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin K. Holtzman -2% 41% Groundout: 1B-P
b1 0-1 2 --- O BOS D. Evans K. Holtzman -1% 39% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Top of the 2nd, Yankees Batting, Ahead 1-0, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
t2 1-0 0 --- O NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins 2% 42% Popfly: 3B
t2 1-0 1 --- NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins -2% 39% Single to RF
t2 1-0 1 1-- O NYY S. Alomar F. Jenkins 2% 41% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gamble to 2B
t2 1-0 2 -2- NYY J. Mason F. Jenkins -1% 40% Walk
t2 1-0 2 12- O NYY M. Rivers F. Jenkins 4% 44% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Red Sox Batting, Behind 0-1, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Holtzman -3% 42% Flyball: CF
b2 0-1 1 --- BOS J. Rice K. Holtzman 3% 44% Single to LF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O BOS B. Darwin K. Holtzman -2% 42% Single to CF; Rice out at 3B/CF-3B; Darwin to 2B/Adv on throw to 3B
b2 0-1 2 -2- R BOS B. Hobson K. Holtzman 12% 54% Triple to RF; Darwin Scores
b2 1-1 2 --3 BOS R. Petrocelli K. Holtzman 1% 55% Walk
b2 1-1 2 1-3 R BOS B. Montgomery K. Holtzman 10% 65% Single to LF; Hobson Scores; Petrocelli to 2B
b2 2-1 2 12- BOS R. Burleson K. Holtzman 1% 67% Wild Pitch; Petrocelli to 3B; Montgomery to 2B
b2 2-1 2 -23 O BOS R. Burleson K. Holtzman -5% 61% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 3rd, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- O NYY R. White F. Jenkins 3% 64% Strikeout
t3 1-2 1 --- O NYY T. Munson F. Jenkins 2% 66% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- NYY C. Chambliss F. Jenkins -1% 64% Walk
t3 1-2 2 1-- O NYY C. May F. Jenkins 3% 67% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 2-1, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- O BOS D. Griffin K. Holtzman -2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 1 --- BOS D. Evans K. Holtzman 2% 67% Single to LF
b3 2-1 1 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Holtzman -3% 65% Popfly: 2B
b3 2-1 2 1-- O BOS J. Rice K. Holtzman -2% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 1, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 4th, Yankees Batting, Behind 1-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
t4 1-2 0 --- NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins -5% 58% Single to 1B
t4 1-2 0 1-- NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins -12% 46% Single to RF; Nettles to 3B
t4 1-2 0 1-3 O NYY S. Alomar F. Jenkins 8% 54% Flyball: CF
t4 1-2 1 1-3 O NYY J. Mason F. Jenkins 8% 62% Popfly: CF
t4 1-2 2 1-3 R NYY M. Rivers F. Jenkins -12% 51% Single to CF; Nettles Scores; Gamble to 2B
t4 2-2 2 12- O NYY R. White F. Jenkins 5% 56% Popfly: 1B
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 6-7-8
b4 2-2 0 --- O BOS B. Darwin K. Holtzman -3% 53% Strikeout
b4 2-2 1 --- O BOS B. Hobson K. Holtzman -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b4 2-2 2 --- O BOS R. Petrocelli K. Holtzman -1% 50% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Top of the 5th, Yankees Batting, Tied 2-2, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 3-4-5
t5 2-2 0 --- O NYY T. Munson F. Jenkins 3% 53% Popfly: 1B
t5 2-2 1 --- O NYY C. Chambliss F. Jenkins 2% 55% Flyball: LF
t5 2-2 2 --- NYY C. May F. Jenkins -2% 54% Single to RF
t5 2-2 2 1-- O NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins 3% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Red Sox Batting, Tied 2-2, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 9-1-2
b5 2-2 0 --- R BOS B. Montgomery K. Holtzman 14% 71% Home Run
b5 3-2 0 --- O BOS R. Burleson K. Holtzman -2% 69% Flyball: LF
b5 3-2 1 --- O BOS D. Griffin K. Holtzman -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 2 --- BOS D. Evans K. Holtzman 1% 69% Single to LF
b5 3-2 2 1-- O BOS C. Yastrzemski K. Holtzman -2% 66% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 6th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 7-8-9
t6 2-3 0 --- O NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins 4% 70% Lineout: RF
t6 2-3 1 --- O NYY S. Alomar F. Jenkins 3% 73% Popfly: CF
t6 2-3 2 --- O NYY J. Mason F. Jenkins 2% 74% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 5-6-7
b6 3-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice K. Holtzman -2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 1 --- O BOS B. Darwin K. Holtzman -2% 71% Foul Flyball: 1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson K. Holtzman -1% 70% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.
Top of the 7th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-3, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
t7 2-3 0 --- O NYY M. Rivers F. Jenkins 4% 74% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 2-3 1 --- NYY R. White F. Jenkins -5% 69% Single to RF
t7 2-3 1 1-- O NYY T. Munson F. Jenkins 4% 73% Groundout: SS-1B; White to 2B
t7 2-3 2 -2- O NYY C. Chambliss F. Jenkins 6% 79% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 3-2, Yankees' Ken Holtzman facing 8-9-1
b7 3-2 0 --- BOS R. Petrocelli K. Holtzman 3% 82% Walk
Rick Miller pinch runs for Rico Petrocelli (DH) batting 8th
b7 3-2 0 1-- BOS B. Montgomery K. Holtzman 4% 86% Single to P; Miller to 2B
b7 3-2 0 12- O BOS R. Burleson K. Holtzman -4% 82% Flyball: CF
b7 3-2 1 12- BOS D. Griffin K. Holtzman 5% 87% Fielder's Choice 1B; Miller to 3B; Montgomery to 2B/Adv on E3
Dick Tidrow replaces Ken Holtzman pitching
b7 3-2 1 123 RO BOS D. Evans D. Tidrow 2% 89% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Miller Scores/unER; Montgomery to 3B
Sparky Lyle replaces Dick Tidrow pitching
b7 4-2 2 1-3 O BOS C. Yastrzemski S. Lyle -2% 87% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 8th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
t8 2-4 0 --- O NYY C. May F. Jenkins 4% 90% Flyball: RF
t8 2-4 1 --- O NYY G. Nettles F. Jenkins 2% 93% Strikeout
t8 2-4 2 --- NYY O. Gamble F. Jenkins -2% 91% Walk
t8 2-4 2 1-- O NYY S. Alomar F. Jenkins 4% 94% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Red Sox Batting, Ahead 4-2, Yankees' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
b8 4-2 0 --- O BOS J. Rice S. Lyle -1% 93% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 4-2 1 --- O BOS B. Darwin S. Lyle -0% 93% Strikeout
b8 4-2 2 --- O BOS B. Hobson S. Lyle -0% 93% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 4.
Top of the 9th, Yankees Batting, Behind 2-4, Red Sox' Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
Elrod Hendricks pinch hits for Jim Mason (SS) batting 9th
t9 2-4 0 --- O NYY E. Hendricks F. Jenkins 4% 96% Strikeout
t9 2-4 1 --- O NYY M. Rivers F. Jenkins 2% 99% Flyball: RF
t9 2-4 2 --- O NYY R. White F. Jenkins 1% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Yankees 2, Red Sox 4.

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