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Retrosheet Boxscore: New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 3

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New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 3

Day

Game Played on Monday, May 31, 1976 (N) at Fenway Park

NY  A    2  0  3    0  0  1    1  0  1  -   8 13  0
BOS A    1  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3 10  0
BATTING
New York Yankees             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Rivers cf                     5   1   0   0       1   1       5   0
White lf                      3   2   2   0       2   0       3   0
Munson c                      4   1   1   2       0   0       7   0
Chambliss 1b                  5   2   3   1       0   1       5   1
C. May dh                     3   1   1   2       1   0       0   0
Nettles 3b                    5   0   1   0       0   1       3   1
Gamble rf                     4   0   3   1       0   0       1   0
Randolph 2b                   4   1   1   0       1   0       2   1
Mason ss                      2   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Velez ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stanley ss                  2   0   1   1       0   0       0   3
Hunter p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       38   8  13   7       5   3      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Hunter-Mason-Chambliss, Stanley-Randolph-Chambliss.
BATTING - 
2B: White (10,off Jenkins); C. May (4,off Jenkins); Gamble (4,off House); Stanley
(2,off Jones).
HR: Munson (7,6th inning off House 0 on 2 out).
SF: Munson (4,off Jenkins); C. May (1,off Jenkins).
HBP: Gamble (3,by House).
GDP: Randolph (3,off Jenkins).
IBB: Randolph (3,by House).
Team LOB: 11.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Rivers 2 (16,2nd base off Jenkins/Montgomery 2); White (12,2nd base off
Willoughby/Montgomery).
Boston Red Sox               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Miller lf                     5   1   1   0       0   2       3   0
Doyle 2b                      3   0   0   0       1   0       1   3
Lynn cf                       4   1   2   2       0   0       3   0
Yastrzemski 1b                4   0   1   0       0   0      11   0
Rice dh                       4   0   0   0       0   3       0   0
Evans rf                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Petrocelli 3b                 4   1   3   0       0   0       1   2
Burleson ss                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Montgomery c                  4   0   3   1       0   1       5   0
Jenkins p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  House p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Willoughby p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Jones p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   3  10   3       1   6      27   9
FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Burleson-Doyle-Yastrzemski.
PB: Montgomery (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Miller (3,off Hunter); Montgomery (1,off Hunter); Petrocelli (5,off Hunter).
3B: Petrocelli (1,off Hunter).
HR: Lynn (3,8th inning off Hunter 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Burleson (2,by Hunter).
GDP: Burleson (4,off Hunter); Evans (7,off Hunter).
Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
New York Yankees             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hunter W(6-5)                 9    10   3   3   1   6   1  37
HBP: Hunter (1,Burleson).
Boston Red Sox               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Jenkins L(4-6)                3.2   8   5   2   2   1   0  21
House                         2.2   2   2   2   2   2   1  13
Willoughby                    1.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   7
Jones                         1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9    13   8   5   5   3   1  46
WP: Jenkins (1), Willoughby 2 (3).
HBP: House (2,Gamble).
IBB: House (3,Randolph).
Inherited Runners - Scored: House 2-0; Willoughby 2-1.
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Umpires: HP - Al Clark, 1B - Larry McCoy, 2B - Bill Haller, 3B - Ron Luciano
Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 35939
Starting Lineups:

   New York Yankees              Boston Red Sox           
1. Rivers              cf        Miller              lf
2. White               lf        Doyle               2b
3. Munson              c         Lynn                cf
4. Chambliss           1b        Yastrzemski         1b
5. C. May              dh        Rice                dh
6. Nettles             3b        Evans               rf
7. Gamble              rf        Petrocelli          3b
8. Randolph            2b        Burleson            ss
9. Mason               ss        Montgomery          c
   Hunter              p         Jenkins             p

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); White
doubled to right; Jenkins threw a wild pitch [White to third];
Munson hit a sacrifice fly to left [White scored]; Chambliss
singled to center; C. May doubled to center [Chambliss scored];
Nettles grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Yankees 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Miller doubled to center; Doyle walked; Lynn
singled to right [Miller scored, Doyle to third]; Yastrzemski
reached on a fielder's choice [Doyle out at home (first to
catcher), Lynn to second]; Rice flied out to center; Evans flied
out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.

YANKEES 2ND: Gamble singled to center; Randolph grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gamble out at
second]; Mason popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 1.

RED SOX 2ND: Petrocelli tripled to center; Burleson grounded out
(third to first); Montgomery singled to left [Petrocelli
scored]; Miller struck out; Doyle made an out to third; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 3RD: Rivers struck out but advanced to first on a passed
ball; Rivers stole second; On a bunt White singled [Rivers to
third]; Munson popped to first in foul territory; Chambliss
singled to right [Rivers scored (unearned), White to third]; C.
May hit a sacrifice fly to center [White scored (unearned),
Chambliss to second]; Nettles singled to pitcher [Chambliss to
third]; Gamble singled to center [Chambliss scored (unearned),
Nettles to third]; Randolph grounded out (third to first); 3 R
(0 ER), 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 3RD: Lynn flied out to center; Yastrzemski grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rice struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 4TH: Mason lined to left; Rivers walked; Rivers stole
second; White walked; Munson forced Rivers (shortstop to third)
[White to second]; HOUSE REPLACED JENKINS (PITCHING); Chambliss
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 4TH: Evans popped to third in foul territory; Petrocelli
singled to left; Burleson grounded into a double play (pitcher
to shortstop to first) [Petrocelli out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 5TH: C. May popped to left; Nettles grounded out (first
unassisted); Gamble doubled; Randolph was walked intentionally;
VELEZ BATTED FOR MASON; Velez flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 5TH: STANLEY REPLACED VELEZ (PLAYING SS); Montgomery
doubled to right; Miller struck out; Doyle flied out to center;
Lynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Red
Sox 2.

YANKEES 6TH: Rivers grounded out (third to first); Rain began
to fall during 6th inning; White flied out to center; Munson
homered to left; Chambliss struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Yankees 6, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 6TH: Yastrzemski singled to left; Rice struck out; Evans
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Yastrzemski out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 6,
Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 7TH: C. May walked; Nettles struck out; Gamble was hit
by a pitch [C. May to second]; WILLOUGHBY REPLACED HOUSE
(PITCHING); Willoughby threw a wild pitch [C. May to third,
Gamble to second]; Randolph grounded out (catcher unassisted);
Willoughby threw a wild pitch [C. May scored, Gamble to third];
Stanley grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Yankees 7, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 7TH: Petrocelli flied out to left; Burleson was hit by a
pitch; Montgomery singled to right [Burleson to third]; Miller
flied out to right; Doyle forced Montgomery (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Red Sox 2.

YANKEES 8TH: Rivers grounded out (first unassisted); White
walked; White stole second; Munson flied out to right; Chambliss
singled to first [White to third]; C. May made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 7, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 8TH: Lynn homered to left; Yastrzemski made an out to
third; Rice was called out on strikes; Evans flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 7, Red Sox 3.

YANKEES 9TH: JONES REPLACED WILLOUGHBY (PITCHING); Nettles
popped to catcher in foul territory; Gamble made an out to
shortstop; Randolph singled to left; Stanley doubled to left
[Randolph scored]; Rivers grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 9TH: Petrocelli doubled to right; Burleson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Montgomery was called out on strikes;
Miller flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 8, Red
Sox 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Yankees          8  13   0   11
 Red Sox          3  10   0    7
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