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MAY 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
SCOREBOARD : MAY 1, 1976Philadelphia Phillies 3, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 6, Montreal Expos 1 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Dodger Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 10, San Diego Padres 6 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Candlestick Park Detroit Tigers 10, Chicago White Sox 1 at Comiskey Park I California Angels 6, Cleveland Indians 1 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 4, New York Yankees 1 at Royals Stadium Minnesota Twins 9, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Metropolitan Stadium Texas Rangers 7, Boston Red Sox 1 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Jose Cardenal goes 6-for-7, including a double and a home run, driving in four runs, as the Cubs edge the Giants 6–5 in the 14-inning first game of a doubleheader.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 2, 1976Philadelphia Phillies 8, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Montreal Expos 8, Cincinnati Reds 4 at Riverfront Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Dodger Stadium Houston Astros 5, New York Mets 4 at Shea Stadium New York Mets 7, Houston Astros 4 at Shea Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park Chicago Cubs 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Candlestick Park Oakland Athletics 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Memorial Stadium Baltimore Orioles 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Memorial Stadium Cleveland Indians 12, California Angels 3 at Cleveland Stadium California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 2, New York Yankees 1 at Royals Stadium Texas Rangers 6, Boston Red Sox 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Rick Monday is honored before the Tuesday game, and he receives a copy of the proclamation and the flag he had rescued. Dodger VP and GM Al Campanis had to make special arrangements to get the flag out of the LAPD evidence room in time to present it to Rick. There are less than 5000 on hand as the Cubs lost to the Dodgers, 9–6. Rick has one hit and an RBI driving in Davey Rosello .
PLAYERS BORN ON MAY 4, 1976 » Ben Grieve in Arlington, TX
SCOREBOARD : MAY 4, 1976St. Louis Cardinals 8, Atlanta Braves 7 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 9, Chicago Cubs 6 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 5, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, Houston Astros 0 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 5 at Three Rivers Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Kansas City Royals 7, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park New York Yankees 2, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Detroit Tigers 4 at Tiger Stadium Texas Rangers 7, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium Oakland Athletics 8, Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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SCOREBOARD : MAY 5, 1976St. Louis Cardinals 4, Atlanta Braves 0 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 14, Chicago Cubs 12 at Wrigley Field San Diego Padres 6, Montreal Expos 4 at Parc Jarry Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 3 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, San Francisco Giants 1 at Three Rivers Stadium Baltimore Orioles 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Memorial Stadium Kansas City Royals 8, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park New York Yankees 10, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 8, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium Cleveland Indians 3, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON MAY 6, 1976 » Earl Snyder in New Britain, CT
IN THE NEWS :Bill Butler ignores the stadium ban against metal cleats and begins warming up. Stadium officials then turn the outfield lights off, and after 30 minutes of darkness, umpire Bill Lawson forfeits the game to Tacoma. PCL President Roy Jackson supports the umpire, but a few weeks later, Minor League head Bobby Bragan overrules Jackson and orders the game replayed.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 7, 1976Cincinnati Reds 3, Chicago Cubs 1 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 6, San Diego Padres 2 at Shea Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 10, Philadelphia Phillies 8 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 3, Atlanta Braves 1 at Three Rivers Stadium Houston Astros 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Chicago White Sox 0 at Tiger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 4, Minnesota Twins 3 at County Stadium New York Yankees 14, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :SCOREBOARD : MAY 8, 1976Cincinnati Reds 14, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field Montreal Expos 7, San Francisco Giants 5 at Parc Jarry New York Mets 7, San Diego Padres 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 3 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 5, Houston Astros 1 at Busch Stadium II Kansas City Royals 6, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Memorial Stadium Texas Rangers 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park Texas Rangers 12, Boston Red Sox 4 at Fenway Park California Angels 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 13, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium New York Yankees 8, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Ken Griffey hits a grand slam, one of six homers hit by the Reds. Tony Perez has a pair with George Foster , Dan Driessen , and Pete Rose leaving the park as well.
White Sox P Wilbur Wood suffers a fractured kneecap in a 4–2 win over the Tigers. Wood will miss the rest of the season.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 9, 1976Cincinnati Reds 14, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field San Francisco Giants 4, Montreal Expos 2 at Parc Jarry Montreal Expos 8, San Francisco Giants 0 at Parc Jarry San Diego Padres 4, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 10, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Three Rivers Stadium Houston Astros 10, St. Louis Cardinals 5 at Busch Stadium II Kansas City Royals 7, Baltimore Orioles 4 at Memorial Stadium Texas Rangers 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park California Angels 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Anaheim Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at County Stadium Oakland Athletics 4, New York Yankees 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 11, 1976Atlanta Braves 8, New York Mets 7 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, San Francisco Giants 0 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Riverfront Stadium Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 3 at Astrodome Philadelphia Phillies 9, San Diego Padres 1 at Veteran's Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II Cleveland Indians 4, Boston Red Sox 3 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 6, Minnesota Twins 3 at Royals Stadium Baltimore Orioles 5, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at County Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, California Angels 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 6, Chicago White Sox 5 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
PLAYERS BORN ON MAY 12, 1976 » Wes Helms in Gastonia, NC
SCOREBOARD : MAY 12, 1976New York Mets 6, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 1, San Francisco Giants 0 at Wrigley Field Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium Montreal Expos 7, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome San Diego Padres 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Veteran's Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 6, St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Busch Stadium II Texas Rangers 1, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium Boston Red Sox 6, Cleveland Indians 4 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 17, Minnesota Twins 5 at Royals Stadium Baltimore Orioles 8, Milwaukee Brewers 6 at County Stadium New York Yankees 7, Detroit Tigers 6 at Yankee Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :George Brett sets a major-league record by collecting three hits for the 6th consecutive game, breaking Rod Carew 's record. Brett had 3+ hits in games on May 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 and 13th.
At Seattle Fred Lynn , out with an ankle injury since March 24th, poles the first pitch he sees from Dick Pole for a home run. He also homers on his 2nd at bat.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 14, 1976San Diego Padres 7, Chicago Cubs 4 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 5, New York Mets 1 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Fenway Park Minnesota Twins 6, California Angels 4 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 7, Chicago White Sox 1 at Royals Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Mark Fidrych wins his first ML start, a complete-game 2-hit 2–1 victory over the Indians. The Bird holds the Indians hitless for six innings, talks to the ball, and tamps down the mound before toeing the rubber each inning.
At Cincinnati, the Mets Tom Seaver loses, 2-0, to the Reds as Santo Alcala pitches a 4-hitter.
PLAYERS BORN ON MAY 15, 1976 » Eric DuBose in Bradenton, FL
SCOREBOARD : MAY 15, 1976Atlanta Braves 3, Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Montreal Expos 6, Atlanta Braves 1 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 2, New York Mets 0 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 2, Houston Astros 1 at Astrodome Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Three Rivers Stadium San Francisco Giants 2, St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Busch Stadium II Boston Red Sox 9, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Fenway Park Minnesota Twins 5, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium Minnesota Twins 15, California Angels 5 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 2, Cleveland Indians 1 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 2, Chicago White Sox 1 at Royals Stadium New York Yankees 7, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 6, Oakland Athletics 4 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Larry Gura to Kansas City for C Fran Healy . Healy's best moment will come in the radio booth, while Gura will help KC to the 1978 playoffs with a 16–4 record.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 16, 1976Montreal Expos 5, Atlanta Braves 4 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, San Diego Padres 5 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 7, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Reds 8, New York Mets 1 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 12, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Three Rivers Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 9, San Francisco Giants 3 at Busch Stadium II Milwaukee Brewers 11, Boston Red Sox 5 at Fenway Park California Angels 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Anaheim Stadium Cleveland Indians 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Kansas City Royals 3 at Royals Stadium Baltimore Orioles 7, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 3, Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Andre Thornton , hitting just .200, to Montreal for P Steve Renko and OF Larry Biittner .
PLAYERS BORN ON MAY 17, 1976 » Jose Guillen in San Cristobal, D.R.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 17, 1976Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Houston Astros 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Astrodome Cincinnati Reds 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Dodger Stadium San Diego Padres 12, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 4, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Memorial Stadium California Angels 10, Chicago White Sox 5 at Comiskey Park I Boston Red Sox 7, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 8, Texas Rangers 7 at Royals Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Oakland Athletics 4 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Carlos May to the Yankees for pitcher Ken Brett and OF Rich Coggins .
SCOREBOARD : MAY 18, 1976Atlanta Braves 3, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome Los Angeles Dodgers 5, Cincinnati Reds 0 at Dodger Stadium San Diego Padres 7, San Francisco Giants 6 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 4, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 5, California Angels 0 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 11, Cleveland Indians 6 at Cleveland Stadium Boston Red Sox 5, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 3, Texas Rangers 1 at Royals Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Carl Yastrzemski slugs three homers and goes 4-for-4 as Boston wins, 9–2. Yesterday, Yaz passed Ted Williams as having played the most games for Boston.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 19, 1976Los Angeles Dodgers 4, Atlanta Braves 1 at Dodger Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 2, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium Houston Astros 9, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Cincinnati Reds 5, San Francisco Giants 4 at Candlestick Park Pittsburgh Pirates 7, St. Louis Cardinals 6 at Busch Stadium II Baltimore Orioles 5, Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Minnesota Twins 1 at Comiskey Park I New York Yankees 3, Cleveland Indians 2 at Cleveland Stadium Boston Red Sox 9, Detroit Tigers 2 at Tiger Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Oakland Athletics 2 at Royals Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Carl Yastrzemski clubs two homers, giving him five in two games, to tie a ML mark. Boston wins, 8–2. Boston P Bill Lee injures his arm in a fight with Yankee players, ending up on the bottom of a pile of players. Lee never really recovers from the injury. The fight starts when Lou Piniella , running on Dwight Evans , is gunned down at the plate and barrels into Fisk. Both come up swinging and both benches clear. Lee initially blames Graig Nettles for his injury but, after viewing tapes, apologizes to the Yankee 3B. Lee then blames Billy Martin for espousing a fighting style that brought the brawl on.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 20, 1976Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Atlanta Braves 2 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 3, Chicago Cubs 0 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Mets 3 at Shea Stadium Houston Astros 5, San Diego Padres 4 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Candlestick Park St. Louis Cardinals 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Busch Stadium II Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Comiskey Park I Kansas City Royals 8, Oakland Athletics 4 at Royals Stadium Boston Red Sox 8, New York Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium California Angels 6, Texas Rangers 3 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 21, 1976Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Houston Astros 1 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 3 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Veteran's Stadium Chicago Cubs 5, Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 4, Cincinnati Reds 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 8, San Francisco Giants 0 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 5 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 6, Oakland Athletics 0 at Comiskey Park I Milwaukee Brewers 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Cleveland Stadium Kansas City Royals 5, Minnesota Twins 1 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 6, Boston Red Sox 5 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 5, California Angels 2 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Reggie Smith slams three homers and drives in five runs to give the Cardinals a 7–6 win over the Phillies. Smith's 3rd round tripper is a solo shot with two out in the 9th inning off Tug McGraw to give Al Hrabosky the win.
The Reds thrash the Padres, 11–0, as George Foster drives in five runs.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 22, 1976Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 5 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 4, Montreal Expos 1 at Parc Jarry St. Louis Cardinals 7, Philadelphia Phillies 6 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Cincinnati Reds 3, San Diego Padres 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 3, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park Baltimore Orioles 8, Detroit Tigers 4 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 7, Oakland Athletics 2 at Comiskey Park I Milwaukee Brewers 6, Cleveland Indians 5 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Kansas City Royals 3 at Metropolitan Stadium New York Yankees 1, Boston Red Sox 0 at Yankee Stadium California Angels 5, Texas Rangers 1 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 23, 1976Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Houston Astros 5 at Dodger Stadium Montreal Expos 5, New York Mets 4 at Parc Jarry Philadelphia Phillies 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Veteran's Stadium Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Three Rivers Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 9, Chicago Cubs 1 at Three Rivers Stadium Cincinnati Reds 11, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Atlanta Braves 9, San Francisco Giants 2 at Candlestick Park San Francisco Giants 1, Atlanta Braves 0 at Candlestick Park Detroit Tigers 10, Baltimore Orioles 6 at Memorial Stadium Chicago White Sox 3, Oakland Athletics 1 at Comiskey Park I Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Indians 8, Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Cleveland Stadium Minnesota Twins 3, Kansas City Royals 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Boston Red Sox 7, New York Yankees 6 at Yankee Stadium Texas Rangers 9, California Angels 0 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Dennis Eckersley and Stan Thomas combine on a one-hitter as Cleveland stops the Orioles, 4–0.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 24, 1976Philadelphia Phillies 7, New York Mets 1 at Veteran's Stadium Montreal Expos 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, Houston Astros 1 at Candlestick Park Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 0 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 3, Detroit Tigers 0 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 5, California Angels 3 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 5, Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 12, Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Kansas City Royals 14, Texas Rangers 11 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :George Foster drives in five runs as the Reds whip the Braves, 10–4. Foster also had five RBIs on the 22nd.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 25, 1976St. Louis Cardinals 5, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 10, Atlanta Braves 4 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 8, New York Mets 4 at Veteran's Stadium Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Three Rivers Stadium San Diego Padres 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 7, Houston Astros 6 at Candlestick Park Cleveland Indians 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Memorial Stadium Boston Red Sox 2, Detroit Tigers 0 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 7, California Angels 1 at Anaheim Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 1, New York Yankees 0 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 6, Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Ken Brett has a no-hitter with two out in the 9th when California's Jerry Remy tops a slow roller down the 3B line. 3B Jorge Orta lets the ball roll and, in a controversial ruling, it is scored a hit, though many thought it ought to be ruled an error. Brett gives up a hit in the 10th to ex-Sox Bill Melton but wins the game 1–0 in 11 innings.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 26, 1976Chicago Cubs 4, St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Wrigley Field Atlanta Braves 4, Cincinnati Reds 3 at Riverfront Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 5, New York Mets 0 at Veteran's Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Montreal Expos 3 at Three Rivers Stadium Los Angeles Dodgers 8, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium San Francisco Giants 11, Houston Astros 4 at Candlestick Park Chicago White Sox 1, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium Baltimore Orioles 6, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Detroit Tigers 6, Baltimore Orioles 2 at Tiger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 6, Boston Red Sox 2 at County Stadium New York Yankees 4, Cleveland Indians 3 at Yankee Stadium Minnesota Twins 6, Oakland Athletics 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Kansas City Royals 14, Texas Rangers 2 at Arlington Stadium Texas Rangers 5, Kansas City Royals 4W : Whitey Herzog L : Frank Lucchesi S : Steve FoucaultCompiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 27, 1976Chicago Cubs 2, St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Wrigley Field New York Mets 5, Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 3, San Francisco Giants 1 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium California Angels 5, Chicago White Sox 3 at Anaheim Stadium Baltimore Orioles 4, Detroit Tigers 3 at Tiger Stadium Boston Red Sox 2, Milwaukee Brewers 1 at County Stadium Cleveland Indians 5, New York Yankees 3 at Yankee Stadium Oakland Athletics 5, Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Texas Rangers 6, Kansas City Royals 4 at Arlington Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Ed Figueroa and Tippy Martinez beat the Tigers 9–5 and hold Ron LeFlore hitless for the first time since April 17th. LeFlore had hit safely in 30 straight games, tying the 3rd longest streak in club history.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 28, 1976Cincinnati Reds 9, Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Riverfront Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 0 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 10, Montreal Expos 3 at Veteran's Stadium San Francisco Giants 5, San Diego Padres 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Baltimore Orioles 4, Boston Red Sox 1 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 3, California Angels 0 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 9, Detroit Tigers 5 at Tiger Stadium Texas Rangers 4, Minnesota Twins 0 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 11, Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
IN THE NEWS :Joe Niekro 's 22-year career comes at the expense of brother Phil Niekro as the Astros tie the Braves in the 7th, then win 4–3.
The Reds score three runs in the 9th to edge the Dodgers, 6–5. Ken Griffey 's 2-run triple ties the game, and Joe Morgan 's single wins it.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 29, 1976Houston Astros 4, Atlanta Braves 3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 1 at Wrigley Field Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Riverfront Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 3, New York Mets 2 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 1 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 4, San Francisco Giants 0 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Baltimore Orioles 7, Boston Red Sox 2 at Fenway Park California Angels 3, Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Stadium California Angels 7, Kansas City Royals 2 at Anaheim Stadium Detroit Tigers 4, New York Yankees 1 at Tiger Stadium Cleveland Indians 6, Milwaukee Brewers 0 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 5, Texas Rangers 1 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 2, Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
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At Riverfront, the Reds whip the Dodgers, 7–2, and take over 1st place in the National League West. They will sit atop the division for the rest of the season.
SCOREBOARD : MAY 30, 1976Houston Astros 5, Atlanta Braves 2 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Houston Astros 16, Atlanta Braves 5 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 2 at Wrigley Field Los Angeles Dodgers 6, Cincinnati Reds 5 at Riverfront Stadium Cincinnati Reds 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Riverfront Stadium St. Louis Cardinals 6, New York Mets 5 at Shea Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 7, Montreal Expos 1 at Veteran's Stadium San Diego Padres 4, San Francisco Giants 3 at San Diego/Jack Murphy Stadium Boston Red Sox 3, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Fenway Park Kansas City Royals 3, California Angels 2 at Anaheim Stadium New York Yankees 4, Detroit Tigers 0 at Tiger Stadium Milwaukee Brewers 5, Cleveland Indians 4 at County Stadium Minnesota Twins 4, Texas Rangers 3 at Metropolitan Stadium Chicago White Sox 4, Oakland Athletics 3 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)
SCOREBOARD : MAY 31, 1976San Diego Padres 10, Atlanta Braves 7 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium Cincinnati Reds 4, Houston Astros 2 at Astrodome San Francisco Giants 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Dodger Stadium New York Mets 13, Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Shea Stadium Pittsburgh Pirates 2, New York Mets 1 at Shea Stadium Chicago Cubs 7, Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Veteran's Stadium Philadelphia Phillies 4, Chicago Cubs 1 at Veteran's Stadium New York Yankees 8, Boston Red Sox 3 at Fenway Park Chicago White Sox 9, Texas Rangers 4 at Comiskey Park I Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 1 at Cleveland Stadium Cleveland Indians 4, Baltimore Orioles 3 at Cleveland Stadium Detroit Tigers 5, Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Tiger Stadium California Angels 3, Minnesota Twins 2 at Metropolitan Stadium Oakland Athletics 10, Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium Compiled by Retrosheet (www.retrosheet.org)