October 2, 1976 · 3:33 AM EDT
W: Dock EllisL: Stan ThomasS: Sparky Lyle
RF3-4H-AB1 RBI · 1 RTop hitterOGOscar Gamble
RF1-2H-ABHR · 3 RBI · 2 RP8.2IP5 ER · 2 K · WP4.0IP3 ER · 1 K · LLosing pitcherP0.1IP0 ER · 0 K · SBiggest lead CLE by 1 · NYY by 2 · 3 lead changes
| W | L | PCT | GB | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1NYYankees | 97 | 62 | .610 | — |
2BA Orioles | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10.5 |
3BO Red Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15.5 |
| 4CLGuardians | 81 | 78 | .509 | 16.0 |
5DE Tigers | 74 | 87 | .460 | 24.0 |
6MI Brewers | 66 | 95 | .410 | 32.0 |
2B: Manning, Carty, Hendrick
3B: Kuiper
RBI: Bell 2, Carty, Smith, Fosse
SB: Smith
LOB: 16
2B: Munson, Nettles
HR: Gamble
RBI: White, Nettles, Gamble 3, Velez
SB: Alomar Sr.
CS: May
LOB: 17
The Yankees edged the Guardians 6-5 at Yankee Stadium I.
Dock Ellis got the win, Stan Thomas took the loss and Sparky Lyle earned the save. Oscar Gamble went 1-for-2 for the Yankees, while Tommy Smith went 3-for-4 for the Guardians.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
