October 2, 1976 · 7:05 PM EDT
W: Ken HoltzmanL: Tom BuskeyS: Sparky Lyle
CF2-4H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 2 RTop hitterCMCarlos May
LF2-2H-AB1 RBI · 1 RP7.0IP3 ER · 3 K · WP0.2IP1 ER · 0 K · LLosing pitcherP1.0IP0 ER · 0 K · SBiggest lead CLE by 2 · NYY by 1 · 1 lead change
| 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 |
HR: Manning
RBI: Manning, Bell, Lis
SB: Manning
LOB: 21
3B: Nettles
RBI: May, Murray, Alomar Sr.
SB: Nettles, Murray 2, Alomar Sr.
LOB: 14
The Yankees edged the Guardians 4-3 at Yankee Stadium I.
Ken Holtzman got the win, Tom Buskey took the loss and Sparky Lyle earned the save. Carlos May went 2-for-2 for the Yankees, while Rick Manning went 2-for-4 for the Guardians.
Written by StatPro from the box score and play-by-play.
