June 15, 1976 · 8:05 PM EDT
W: Dock EllisL: Pete RedfernS: Sparky Lyle
C4-4H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 1 RTop hitterSBSteve Brye
CF2-4H-AB2B · 1 RP6.1IP2 ER · 2 K · WWinning pitcherP6.1IP3 ER · 3 K · LP2.2IP0 ER · 1 K · SSaveBiggest lead NYY by 2 · MIN by 1 · 2 lead changes
| 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 |
| 5MITwins | 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 |
9TE Rangers | 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 |
2B: Rivers
HR: Munson
RBI: White, Munson 3
SB: White, Munson
CS: Nettles
LOB: 11
2B: Brye
RBI: Carew, Cubbage
LOB: 9
The Yankees beat the Twins 4-2 at Metropolitan Stadium.
Dock Ellis got the win, Pete Redfern took the loss and Sparky Lyle earned the save. Thurman Munson went 4-for-4 for the Yankees, while Steve Brye went 2-for-4 for the Twins.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
