The Red Sox twice passed Bruce Bochte intentionally and both times the strategy backfired with singles by Bill Melton that enabled the Angels to gain a 5-4 victory in 10 innings. In the eighth, Bobby Bonds walked and advanced to second on an infield out. The Red Sox then passed Bochte, but Melton foiled the move with a single that drove in Bonds.

In the 10th, Tommy Davis reached second base on an error by Rico Petrocelli. Bochte again was passed intentionally and Melton again came through with a single, this time driving in pinch-runner Rusty Torres with the deciding marker. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 5, Boston Red Sox 4
Game Played on Friday, June      4, 1976 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Angels       2  0  0    0  0  1    0  1  0    1  -   5  9  0
Red Sox      0  0  3    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  -   4 15  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Remy 2b               5   0   2   0     0   0   .276      Cooper dh             5   1   1   0     0   0   .283
Jones cf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .152      Doyle 2b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .222
  Stanton ph,cf,lf    1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Darwin ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .257
Bonds rf              3   2   1   0     2   0   .301        Griffin 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Davis dh              5   0   1   1     0   1   .333      Lynn cf               5   0   1   0     0   0   .348
  Torres pr,dh,cf     0   1   0   0     0   0   .184      Yastrzemski 1b        5   0   1   1     0   0   .255
Bochte lf,1b          1   0   0   1     3   0   .277      Rice lf               5   0   2   0     0   0   .257
Melton 1b             5   0   2   2     0   0   .209      Fisk c                5   0   2   1     0   0   .271
  Guerrero pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Evans rf              4   1   2   1     0   0   .258
  Herrmann c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .163      Petrocelli 3b         4   0   1   0     0   1   .252
Jackson 3b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .213      Burleson ss           4   1   2   0     0   0   .241
Etchebarren c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .232      Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garrett c           3   0   0   0     0   1   .063        House p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lahoud ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .174        Willoughby p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Drago p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Chalk ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .244
Kirkwood p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hartzell p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   5   9   5     6   2             Totals               42   4  15   4     0   1

Time of Game: 3:08   Attendance: 23,154
Left on Base: Angels 9, Red Sox 8
DP: Angels 2, Red Sox 3
Errors: Petrocelli
Doubles: Remy 2 (6), Evans (12), Cooper (4), Yastrzemski (7)
Triples: Doyle (1)
Home Runs: Jackson (1), Evans (4)
Stolen Bases: Bonds (16), Rice (3), Fisk (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Bochte (2)
GIDP: Chalk (7), Bonds (3), Yastrzemski (3)
Hit by Pitch: Etchebarren (3,by Wise)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirkwood                2.2   7   3   3   0   0   0  15   4.24
Hartzell                5.2   7   1   1   0   1   1  21   2.65
Scott W(1-0)            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.80
Drago SV(2)             0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   6.14
Totals                 10    15   4   4   0   1   1  42

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    8.1   8   4   4   5   2   1  37   4.48
House                   0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.95
Willoughby L(1-3)       1     1   1   0   1   0   0   6   2.33
Totals                 10     9   5   4   6   2   1  44

Hit by Pitch: Wise (1)

Umpires: HP - Nestor Chylak, 1B - Jim Evans, 2B - Joe Brinkman, 3B - Greg Kosc


ANGELS 1ST: Remy grounded out (second to first); Jones walked;
Bonds singled to third [Jones to second]; Davis singled to
center [Jones scored, Bonds to third]; Bochte hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Bonds scored]; Melton flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Cooper popped to second; Doyle tripled to center;
Lynn reached on a fielder's choice [Doyle out at third (pitcher
to catcher to third), Lynn to second]; Yastrzemski popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Jackson flied out to center; Etchebarren was hit by
a pitch; Chalk grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop
to first) [Etchebarren out at second]; Andy Etchebarren
injured sliding into 2B; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 2,
Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: GARRETT REPLACED ETCHEBARREN (PLAYING C ); Rice
flied out to right; Fisk grounded out (shortstop to first);
Evans doubled to left; Petrocelli popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Remy doubled to left; Jones grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Remy to third]; Bonds walked; Bonds stole second;
Davis was called out on strikes; Bochte walked; Melton flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson singled to left; Cooper doubled to left
[Burleson to third]; Doyle singled to right [Burleson scored,
Cooper to third]; Lynn popped to second; Yastrzemski doubled to
right [Cooper scored, Doyle to third]; Rice flied out to right;
Fisk singled to left [Doyle scored, Yastrzemski to third];
HARTZELL REPLACED KIRKWOOD (PITCHING); Evans grounded out
(second to first); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 4TH: Jackson singled to center; Garrett popped to second;
Chalk popped to shortstop; Remy flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 4TH: Petrocelli singled to center; Burleson lined to
shortstop; Cooper flied out to left; Doyle grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Jones singled to center; Bonds grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Jones out at
second]; Davis grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 2, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 5TH: Lynn flied out to center; Yastrzemski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rice singled to left; Rice stole second;
Fisk singled to shortstop [Rice to third]; Fisk stole second;
Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 2, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 6TH: Bochte flied out to left; Melton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jackson homered; Garrett grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 6TH: Petrocelli popped to first in foul territory;
Burleson singled to shortstop [Burleson out at second (shortstop
to second)]; Cooper lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Chalk popped to shortstop; Remy grounded out (first
unassisted); Jones flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 3, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 7TH: Doyle popped to third in foul territory; Lynn
singled to right; Yastrzemski grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Lynn out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Red Sox 3.

ANGELS 8TH: Bonds walked; Davis grounded out (third to first)
[Bonds to second]; Bochte was walked intentionally; Melton
singled to center [Bonds scored, Bochte to third]; Jackson
popped to second; Garrett struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 4, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 8TH: Rice singled to right; Fisk lined into a double
play (second to first) [Rice out at first]; Evans homered;
Petrocelli was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 9TH: Chalk flied out to left; Remy doubled to left; HOUSE
REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); STANTON BATTED FOR JONES; Stanton hit
into a double play (center to shortstop to catcher) [Remy out at
third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 9TH: STANTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Burleson
grounded out (shortstop to first); SCOTT REPLACED HARTZELL
(PITCHING); Cooper popped to third in foul territory; DARWIN
BATTED FOR DOYLE; Darwin singled to left; Lynn flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 10TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED DARWIN (PLAYING 2B); WILLOUGHBY
REPLACED HOUSE (PITCHING); Bonds grounded out (shortstop to
first); Davis reached on an error by Petrocelli [Davis to
second]; TORRES RAN FOR DAVIS; Bochte was walked intentionally;
Melton singled to left [Torres scored (unearned), Bochte to
third, Melton to second (on throw)]; GUERRERO RAN FOR MELTON;
Jackson reached on a fielder's choice [Bochte out at home (third
to catcher to third), Guerrero to third]; LAHOUD BATTED FOR
GARRETT; Lahoud popped to third; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 10TH: STANTON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); TORRES
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BOCHTE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); HERRMANN REPLACED GUERRERO (PLAYING C ); SCOTT REPLACED
LAHOUD (PITCHING); Yastrzemski popped to second; DRAGO REPLACED
SCOTT (PITCHING); Rice flied out to right; Fisk grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Red Sox 4.