June 12, 1976 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Nelson BrilesL: Dave PaganS: Joe Hoerner
2B2-4H-AB1 RTop hitterCMCarlos May
DH1-3H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 1 RP5.0IP0 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcherP2.2IP2 ER · 2 K · LP1.0IP0 ER · 0 K · SSaveBiggest lead TEX by 2
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NYYankees | 97 | 62 | .610 | — |
2KC Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 8.5 |
3BA Orioles | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10.5 |
4OA Athletics | 87 | 74 | .540 | 11.0 |
5MI Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | 13.5 |
6BO Red Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15.5 |
7CL Guardians | 81 | 78 | .509 | 16.0 |
8LA Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 22.5 |
| 9TERangers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 22.5 |
10DE Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 24.0 |
11MI Brewers | 66 | 95 | .410 | 32.0 |
12CW White Sox | 64 | 97 | .398 | 34.0 |
RBI: Burroughs 2
LOB: 16
2B: Munson, Randolph
HR: May
RBI: May
CS: Nettles
LOB: 12
The Rangers edged the Yankees 2-1 at Yankee Stadium I.
Nelson Briles got the win, Dave Pagan took the loss and Joe Hoerner earned the save. Lenny Randle went 2-for-4 for the Rangers, while Carlos May went 1-for-3 for the Yankees.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
