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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Detroit Tigers, played on September 12, 1976 at Yankee Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Home Team |
New York Yankees
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 12, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Home Team | New York Yankees |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Fidrych |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dock Ellis |
| Ballpark | Yankee Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dale Ford |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ben Oglivie | Center Fielder |
| Dan Meyer | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Willie Horton | DH |
| Alex Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Stanley | Third Baseman |
| Chuck Scrivener | Second Baseman |
| Bruce Kimm | Catcher |
| Mark Wagner | Shortstop |
| Ralph Houk | Manager |
New York Yankees Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Locklear | DH |
| Roy White | Center Fielder |
| Thurman Munson | Catcher |
| Chris Chambliss | First Baseman |
| Carlos May | Left Fielder |
| 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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Tigers
@ Yankees
Yankee Stadium
September 12, 1976
Top 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Ellis
Oglivie 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 -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ellis
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Meyer for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Fidrych
Locklear hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fidrych
White strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Fidrych
Munson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Chambliss vs. Fidrych
Chambliss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Munson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Fidrych
May takes first base on ball four. Chambliss moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nettles vs. Fidrych
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Ellis
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops it up and throws to first, with Ellis covering, for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Ellis
Scrivener hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Ellis
Kimm hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fidrych
Gamble hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Fidrych
Randolph hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stanley vs. Fidrych
There goes Randolph. The throw from Kimm and he is out, Wagner applying the tag. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fidrych
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ellis
Wagner hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oglivie vs. Ellis
Oglivie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ellis
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Fidrych
Locklear hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fidrych
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Locklear moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Munson vs. Fidrych
Munson strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Chambliss vs. Fidrych
Chambliss hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Fidrych
May hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 0 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Ellis
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scrivener vs. Ellis
Scrivener hits a popup towards short. Stanley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kimm vs. Ellis
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kimm for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Fidrych
Nettles hits a ball on the ground towards first. Meyer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nettles for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fidrych
Gamble hits a line drive towards short. Wagner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Fidrych
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ellis
Wagner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Ellis
Oglivie hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randolph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Meyer vs. Ellis
Meyer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Chambliss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Ellis
There goes Meyer. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Meyer steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub 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
Bottom 5
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fidrych
Stanley hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Locklear vs. Fidrych
Locklear hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Fidrych
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scrivener catches it and throws to first to double up Locklear. View Play
Top 6
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Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randolph misplays the ball. That's an error on Randolph. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Ellis
The umpire calls a balk on Ellis Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Ellis
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 1 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stanley vs. Ellis
Stanley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Horton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scrivener vs. Ellis
There goes Stanley. The throw from Munson and he is safe. Stanley steals second. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scrivener vs. Ellis
Scrivener hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kimm vs. Ellis
Kimm hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Fidrych
Munson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Fidrych
Chambliss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Fidrych
May strikes out. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nettles vs. Fidrych
Nettles strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Ellis
Wagner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 2 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Oglivie vs. Ellis
Oglivie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Meyer vs. Ellis
Meyer hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ellis
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Horton vs. Ellis
Horton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Guidry
Ron Guidry now pitching.
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nettles juggles the ball. That's an error on Nettles. Horton moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stanley vs. Guidry
Stanley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fidrych
Gamble hits a popup towards short. Wagner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randolph vs. Fidrych
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wagner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Fidrych
Stanley hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Locklear vs. Fidrych
Locklear hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Guidry
Scrivener hits a fly ball towards left. May settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on May. Scrivener moves to third. View Play -
Tigers, 4 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kimm vs. Guidry
The ball gets by Munson for a passed ball. Scrivener scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kimm vs. Guidry
Kimm hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wagner vs. Guidry
Wagner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of May who is chasing the ball. Wagner reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Oglivie vs. Guidry
Oglivie hits a popup towards third. Nettles settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 5 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Meyer vs. Guidry
Meyer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wagner scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Guidry
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Meyer moves to second. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Horton vs. Guidry
Horton hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Fidrych
White hits a fly ball into center field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Munson vs. Fidrych
Munson hits a fly ball into center field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chambliss vs. Fidrych
Chambliss hits a fly ball into center field. Oglivie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Guidry
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stanley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stanley vs. Guidry
Stanley hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scrivener vs. Guidry
Scrivener hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kimm vs. Guidry
Kimm hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Fidrych
Marvin Lane now playing left field.
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nettles vs. Fidrych
Nettles hits a fly ball into left field. Lane settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Fidrych
Gamble hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Gamble reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Tigers, 6 - Yankees, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randolph vs. Fidrych
Randolph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stanley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/12/1976, game 1 -- Detroit at New York (D)
Detroit AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Oglivie B, cf 5 1 1 2 Locklear G, dh 4 0 2 0
Meyer D, 1b 5 0 1 1 White R, cf 4 0 1 0
Staub R, rf 2 1 1 0 Munson T, c 4 0 1 0
Horton W, dh 5 1 2 0 Chambliss C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Johnson A, lf 5 0 1 0 May C, lf 3 0 0 0
Lane M, lf 0 0 0 0 Nettles G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Stanley M, 3b 5 0 2 2 Gamble O, rf 4 0 1 0
Scrivener C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Randolph W, 2b 4 0 1 0
Kimm B, c 5 0 0 0 Stanley F, ss 3 0 1 0
Wagner M, ss 3 2 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
40 6 11 5 34 0 9 0
Detroit 000 101 220 -- 6
New York 000 000 000 -- 0
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Fidrych M (W) 9.0 9 0 0 1 5
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Ellis D (L) 6.1 7 4 3 4 0
Guidry R 2.2 4 2 0 0 1
E -- Randolph W, Nettles G, May C
DP -- Detroit 1
LOB -- Detroit 11, New York 8
2B -- Gamble O
3B -- Wagner M
HR -- Oglivie B
SB -- Meyer D, Stanley M
CS -- Randolph W
Balk -- Ellis D
PB -- Munson T
T -- 2:15
A -- 0
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