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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers, played on August 16, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Catfish Hunter |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 21,621 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dale Ford 1B: Marty Springstead 2B: Don Denkinger 3B: Larry Barnett |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Danny Thompson | Shortstop |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mickey Rivers | Center Fielder |
| Roy White | Left Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | DH |
| Graig Nettles | Third Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Willie Randolph | Second Baseman |
| Fred Stanley | Shortstop |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
August 16, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hunter
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hunter
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Munson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Perry
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Perry
There goes Munson. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Thompson applying the tag. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hunter
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hunter
Randle hits a popup, foul, towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Perry
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Chambliss for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Perry
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Nettles reaches second base with a double. May scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Perry
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Nettles moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randolph vs. Perry
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hunter
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clines vs. Hunter
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Chambliss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hargrove vs. Hunter
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Perry
Rivers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Beniquez is chasing the ball. Rivers rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Perry
Chambliss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Chambliss reaches second base with a double. Munson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Perry
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Hunter
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Perry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Perry
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Perry
Randolph hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hunter
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hunter
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Hunter
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rivers vs. Perry
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hunter
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Perry
Chambliss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Perry
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes May trying to get to third. Beniquez throws the ball in to Howell, who tags May for the out. Nettles moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gamble vs. Perry
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hunter
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hunter
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Hunter covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Perry
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Perry
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivers vs. Perry
Rivers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Randle covering, for the out. Stanley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hunter
Beniquez bunts towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hunter
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hunter
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Perry
Munson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Perry
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Munson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Perry
May hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Nettles vs. Perry
Nettles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Munson scores. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gamble vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randolph vs. Terpko
Jeff Terpko now pitching.
Randolph hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hunter
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Rivers settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hunter
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hunter
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Hunter
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Yankees, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Hunter
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1976 -- Texas at New York (N)
Texas AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0 Rivers M, cf 4 1 1 1
Thompson D, ss 4 0 0 0 White R, lf 4 0 0 0
Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 2 0 Munson T, c 4 2 3 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 3 1
Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 1 May C, dh 4 1 1 0
Grieve T, dh 4 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 3 2
Randle L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 0 2 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Stanley F, ss 3 1 2 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 7 1 35 5 13 5
Texas 000 000 001 -- 1
New York 012 010 01x -- 5
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 7.1 13 5 5 0 1
Hoerner J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Terpko J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Hunter J (W) 9.0 7 1 1 1 3
DP -- New York 2
LOB -- Texas 5, New York 6
2B -- May C, Nettles G, Chambliss C, Hargrove M
HR -- Rivers M, Stanley F
CS -- Munson T
SF -- Howell R
T -- 2:26
A -- 21621
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