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JUNE 1976
1976 Teams
Atlanta Braves Baltimore Orioles Boston Red Sox California Angels Chicago White Sox Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Indians Detroit Tigers Houston Astros Kansas City Royals Los Angeles Dodgers Milwaukee Brewers Minnesota Twins Montreal Expos New York Yankees New York Mets Oakland Athletics Philadelphia Phillies Pittsburgh Pirates San Diego Padres San Francisco Giants St. Louis Cardinals Texas Rangers
IN THE NEWS :John Hiller wins both games 8–7, 7–5 against the Brewers, who blow 6–0 and 2–0 leads. Milwaukee reliever Eddie Rodriguez takes both losses.
The Twins trade P Bert Blyleven and SS Danny Thompson to the Rangers for P Bill Singer , SS Roy Smalley , 3B Mike Cubbage , and $250,000. Thompson will die of leukemia on December 10.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 1, 1976Atlanta Braves 9, San Diego Padres 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 2, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Chicago Cubs 1 at Veteran's Stadium Texas Rangers 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 8, Milwaukee Brewers 7 at Tiger Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Tiger Stadium California Angels 6, Minnesota Twins 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 2, 1976Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 7 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 11, San Francisco Giants 3 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry Chicago Cubs 5, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II New York Yankees 7, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 1, Texas Rangers 0 at Comiskey Park I Baltimore Orioles 2, Cleveland Indians 0 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Tiger Stadium California Angels 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Kansas City Royals 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Bernie Carbo to Milwaukee in exchange for P Tom Murphy and OF Bobby Darwin .
IN THE NEWS :Dave Kingman hits three home runs and knocks in eight runs during a Mets 11–0 win over the Dodgers at Chavez Ravine .
Davey Concepcion has five hits as the Reds whip the host Cardinals, 11–2.
Pepe Mangual 's 9th-inning single is the only hit against the Andy Messersmith , as the Braves down the Expos, 2–0.
At Baltimore, the Twins edge the O's, 8–6, as Minnesota's Larry Hisle hits for the cycle.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 4, 1976Houston Astros 1, Chicago Cubs 0 at Astrodome New York Mets 11, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Atlanta Braves 2, Montreal Expos 0 at Parc Jarry Pittsburgh Pirates 7, San Diego Padres 2 at Three Rivers Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Candlestick Park Cincinnati Reds 11, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II Minnesota Twins 8, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 4, Cleveland Indians 1 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, New York Yankees 4 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 14, Detroit Tigers 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Bill Robinson .
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 5, 1976Houston Astros 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Astrodome New York Mets 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium Atlanta Braves 8, Montreal Expos 0 at Parc Jarry San Diego Padres 11, Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Three Rivers Stadium San Francisco Giants 4, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Candlestick Park Cincinnati Reds 5, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, California Angels 3 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Royals Stadium Kansas City Royals 7, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics 7, New York Yankees 6 at Yankee Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Gary Carter breaks his thumb in a collision with Pepe Mangual during a 14–8 loss to the Braves, sidelining him for 40 games. The Expos will decide that Carter might be safer behind the plate.
Reds backup catcher Bill Plummer collects seven RBIs in the Reds 13–2 win over the Cards. Plummer's hits include a solo homer, a 3-run triple, the only three bagger of his career.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 6, 1976Houston Astros 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Astrodome Houston Astros 5, Chicago Cubs 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 10, New York Mets 3 at Dodger Stadium Atlanta Braves 14, Montreal Expos 8 at Parc Jarry San Diego Padres 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 9, San Francisco Giants 3 at Candlestick Park Cincinnati Reds 13, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Busch Stadium II Minnesota Twins 3, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Minnesota Twins 11, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 4, California Angels 1 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 5, Cleveland Indians 0 at Comiskey Park I Milwaukee Brewers 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 5, Oakland Athletics 2 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 16, Detroit Tigers 6 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Joe Morgan (2) and Pete Rose homer for Cincy, while Al Oliver , Willie Stargell , Richie Zisk and Bill Robinson go deep for the host Pirates.
IN THE NEWS :Houston Astros , picking first in the baseball draft, select Arizona State P Floyd Bannister , TSN's College Player of the Year. Bannister is one of 12 eventual major leaguers from the ASU team, which finished 3rd in the College World Series . The Tigers take P Pat Underwood with the 2nd pick. OF Rickey Henderson lasts until the 4th round.
The Tigers send veteran Joe Coleman , 10–18 in 1975, to the Cubs for cash and a player to be named later.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 8, 1976Atlanta Braves 7, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Astrodome Philadelphia Phillies 14, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium Cincinnati Reds 10, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 3, New York Mets 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Montreal Expos 9, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park Texas Rangers 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park Minnesota Twins 3, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at County Stadium New York Yankees 4, California Angels 2 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 9, 1976Atlanta Braves 2, Chicago Cubs 0 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 5, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Dodger Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 3, New York Mets 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Candlestick Park Texas Rangers 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 4 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Detroit Tigers 3 at Royals Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium New York Yankees 4, California Angels 3 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 10, 1976Chicago Cubs 7, Atlanta Braves 6 at Wrigley Field Philadelphia Phillies 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Dodger Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Three Rivers Stadium New York Mets 6, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Montreal Expos 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park Oakland Athletics 8, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 7, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Royals Stadium Chicago White Sox 12, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at County Stadium California Angels 2, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Terry Forster gives up a 2-run pinch homer to Cleveland player-manager Frank Robinson , as the Tribe wins 5–4. This is a turning point for the Sox, as they will go 37–75 for the rest of season and finish last.
The Cards score a 5-spot in the first inning against the Reds, and lead 7–2 going into the bottom of the 7th, only to lose 8–7. Tony Perez ends the game with a 3-run homer off Al Hrabosky .
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 11, 1976Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 8, Houston Astros 3 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 8, St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 7, Montreal Expos 4 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, New York Mets 0 at Candlestick Park Cleveland Indians 5, Chicago White Sox 4 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, California Angels 3 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 4, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 4, Oakland Athletics 2 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 10, Boston Red Sox 4 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 7, Texas Rangers 5 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 12, 1976Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, Houston Astros 2 at Wrigley Field St. Louis Cardinals 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium New York Mets 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Cleveland Indians 3, Chicago White Sox 0 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, California Angels 4 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 7, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Royals Stadium Oakland Athletics 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Texas Rangers 2, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Darrell Evans and Marty Perez to the Giants for 1B Willie Montanez , SS Craig Robinson , and two minor league infielders.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 13, 1976Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Atlanta Braves 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 8, Houston Astros 3 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Riverfront Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 12, Cincinnati Reds 9 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Montreal Expos 3 at Dodger Stadium San Diego Padres 5, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium New York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park New York Mets 4, San Francisco Giants 1 at Candlestick Park Cleveland Indians 8, Chicago White Sox 5 at Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Indians 9, Chicago White Sox 7 at Cleveland Stadium California Angels 10, Detroit Tigers 7 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 8, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Royals Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at County Stadium Boston Red Sox 10, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Texas Rangers 7, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jerry Terrell 's 3rd-inning single is the Twins' only hit as Rick Wise pitches the Red Sox to a 5–0 win. He'll fire another one-hitter in two weeks.
IN THE NEWS :Astrodome is canceled when heavy rains make it difficult for the visiting team and umpires to get through flooded streets to the stadium.
No field goals today as Tom Poquette leads the Royals to a 21–7 win over the Tigers. Poquette scores five runs on a two singles, two doubles and a home run.
The Cardinals send veteran Reggie Smith , an All-Star the past two seasons, to the Dodgers in exchange for C/outfielder Joe Ferguson , and two minor leaguers. Smith, a native Californian, will continue his fine play for the Dodgers, while Ferguson, who spent the 2nd half of 1975 on the DL, will be dealt to Houston at the end of the year. Whether or not it's because they got the short end of the deal, the Cards will not make another trade with the Dodgers for more than a decade.
In what stands as one of the O's best trades ever, Baltimore obtains pitchers Rudy May , Tippy Martinez , Dave Pagan , Scott McGregor and C Rick Dempsey from the Yankees for veteran pitchers Doyle Alexander , Ken Holtzman , Grant Jackson and C Elrod Hendricks . The veterans will help the Yankees win in 1976 and then fade.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 15, 1976Cincinnati Reds 6, Chicago Cubs 4 at Riverfront Stadium New York Mets 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 10, San Francisco Giants 2 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 2, Montreal Expos 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II California Angels 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Anaheim Stadium Baltimore Orioles 4, Chicago White Sox 0 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 21, Detroit Tigers 7 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 16, 1976Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Houston Astros 3 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 4, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, San Francisco Giants 1 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 6, Montreal Expos 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Busch Stadium II Milwaukee Brewers 9, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium Baltimore Orioles 10, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Detroit Tigers 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Tiger Stadium New York Yankees 9, Minnesota Twins 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Cleveland Indians 9, Texas Rangers 4 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Commissioner Kuhn voids the A's sales, totaling $3.5 million, of Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to the Red Sox, and Vida Blue to the Yankees, saying they are "not in the best interest of baseball." A's owner Charlie Finley files a $10 million damage suit against Kuhn, and will refuse to use any of the three players until June 27th.
Henry Aaron hits his 750th career home run in the top of the 9th to give the Brewers a 3–2 win over Oakland. It is Aaron's 3rd home run in three games.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 18, 1976Chicago Cubs 6, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Montreal Expos 5 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Houston Astros 3 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, San Diego Padres 4 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 3, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 3, Chicago White Sox 2 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 5, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Baltimore Orioles 9, Texas Rangers 4 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Nolan Ryan notches 15 strikeouts as the Angels top the Red Sox, 5–3. Vietnam vet Bob Jones belts his first ML homer, off Boston's Rick Wise .
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 19, 1976Atlanta Braves 9, Chicago Cubs 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves 12, Chicago Cubs 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Montreal Expos 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Parc Jarry San Francisco Giants 5, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Cincinnati Reds 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 1, San Diego Padres 0 at Busch Stadium II California Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 3 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 4, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 3, Kansas City Royals 0 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Detroit Tigers 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 7, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Baltimore Orioles 8, Texas Rangers 4 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 20, 1976Atlanta Braves 5, Chicago Cubs 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Montreal Expos 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Parc Jarry San Francisco Giants 9, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Cincinnati Reds 1 at Veteran's Stadium Houston Astros 9, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 4, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 6, Chicago White Sox 3 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 11, Kansas City Royals 8 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 7, Minnesota Twins 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 7, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Baltimore Orioles 2, Texas Rangers 0 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 21, 1976Atlanta Braves 11, Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 3, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 8, Montreal Expos 3 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 6, San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 7, New York Mets 2 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 2, Boston Red Sox 0 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 2, Minnesota Twins 1 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City Royals 1 at Royals Stadium Detroit Tigers 3, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 0 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 1, Oakland Athletics 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Randy Jones pitches the Padres to a 4–2 win over the Giants, and ties Christy Mathewson 's 63-year-old National League record by going 68 innings without a base on balls. He receives a standing ovation from the home crowd after striking out Darrell Evans to end the 7th. His streak ends when he walks C Marc Hill leading off the 8th. It is Jones's 13th win of the year.
Fred Norman pitches a 4-hitter as the Reds beat the visiting Dodgers, 6–0.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 22, 1976Houston Astros 9, Atlanta Braves 7 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 10, Chicago Cubs 7 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Riverfront Stadium Montreal Expos 8, Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 4, San Francisco Giants 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 0 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium Minnesota Twins 10, California Angels 6 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 14, Kansas City Royals 8 at Royals Stadium Detroit Tigers 10, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mike Marshall to the Braves for P Elias Sosa and IF Lee Lacy .
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 23, 1976Atlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, Montreal Expos 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Wrigley Field Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 1, Houston Astros 0 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 7, San Diego Padres 6 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 8, San Diego Padres 7 at Candlestick Park New York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 3, Boston Red Sox 2 at Memorial Stadium Oakland Athletics 8, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 9, Detroit Tigers 5 at County Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Chicago White Sox 9, Minnesota Twins 5 at Metropolitan Stadium Cleveland Indians 4, New York Yankees 1 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 7, Kansas City Royals 5 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Rowland Office is collared after hitting safely in 29 straight games. Office hit .408 during the streak, which began on May 23rd.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 24, 1976Atlanta Braves 2, Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Wrigley Field Philadelphia Phillies 5, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 8, San Diego Padres 5 at Candlestick Park Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park California Angels 2, Oakland Athletics 1 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Chicago White Sox 2 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 5, Kansas City Royals 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Toby Harrah becomes the only SS in ML history to go through an entire doubleheader without a fielding chance. At the plate, Harrah makes up for the inactivity, collecting six hits, including a grand slam in the opener and another round-tripper in game 2. The Rangers beat the White Sox in the first game 8–4, but lose the nightcap 14–9.
In the Mets 7–4 win over the Cubs, Mike Phillips hits for the cycle to back Jon Matlack 's pitching.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 25, 1976New York Mets 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 6 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 1, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 12, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Veteran's Stadium Atlanta Braves 4, San Diego Padres 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 5 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 6, California Angels 3 at Royals Stadium New York Yankees 1, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 8, Chicago White Sox 4 at Arlington Stadium Chicago White Sox 14, Texas Rangers 9 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Marty Pattin and Steve Mingori combine on a one-hit shutout as the Royals beat the Angels, 3–0.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 26, 1976New York Mets 10, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Houston Astros 3, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Montreal Expos 6 at Parc Jarry St. Louis Cardinals 3, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 9, Atlanta Braves 7 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 7, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Baltimore Orioles 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 1 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 3, California Angels 0 at Royals Stadium New York Yankees 6, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Yankee Stadium Minnesota Twins 11, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 1, Chicago White Sox 0 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 27, 1976New York Mets 13, Chicago Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 12, San Francisco Giants 8 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 6, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Cleveland Indians 2 at Memorial Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 5, California Angels 4 at Royals Stadium New York Yankees 6, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Yankee Stadium New York Yankees 10, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Chicago White Sox 6, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mark "The Bird" Fidrych beats the Yankees 5–1 in Detroit.
Boston's Butch Hobson debuts at Fenway Park with a double off the CF wall and a rare inside-the-park homer, both off the O's Rudy May . Boston wins, 12–8.
SCOREBOARD : JUNE 28, 1976Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 5, St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago Cubs 2 at Three Rivers Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, San Diego Padres 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Houston Astros 8, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park Boston Red Sox 12, Baltimore Orioles 8 at Fenway Park Cleveland Indians 5, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, New York Yankees 1 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Texas Rangers 3, Oakland Athletics 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Rick Wise tosses his 2nd one-hitter this month as the Red Sox top the Orioles, 2–0. Paul Blair 's 6th inning single is the only hit.
In San Diego, the Reds drop seven runs on the Padres in the top of the 14th to win, 12–5. Mike Lum starts the scoring with a pinch homer. The seven runs in the 14th is one shy of the National League mark, and has never been topped in the American League .
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