A two-run single by Jeff Burroughs in the third inning was all that the Rangers needed to defeat the Yankees, 2-1. Jim Sundberg and Lenny Randle singled and Toby Harrah walked to load the bases before Burroughs unloaded his single to boost his league-leading RBI total to 44.

Nelson Briles pitched the first five innings for the Rangers but then had to leave the game with a stiff leg as the result of being hit by a batted ball. The Rangers then had to call on three relievers to preserve their victory with the Yankees' run coming on a homer by Carlos May in the ninth inning. [The Sporting News]



Texas Rangers 2, New York Yankees 1
Game Played on Saturday, June      12, 1976 (Night game) at Yankee Stadium I
Rangers      0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2 10  0
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1 10  0


Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Clines lf             5   0   1   0     0   3   .250      Rivers cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .289
Randle 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .261      White lf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .280
Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Munson c              4   0   3   0     0   0   .317
Harrah ss             3   0   1   0     1   2   .288      Chambliss 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .300
Burroughs rf          4   0   1   2     0   0   .248      C. May dh             3   1   1   1     1   1   .242
Howell 3b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .276      Nettles 3b            3   0   2   0     1   0   .211
Grieve dh             4   0   1   0     0   0   .265      Gamble rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .258
Beniquez cf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .246      Randolph 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .287
Sundberg c            4   1   2   0     0   0   .231      Mason ss              1   0   0   0     0   0   .151
Briles p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Healy ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .135
  Barr p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Stanley ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Foucault p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Piniella ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .299
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Alomar ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .219
                                                          Pagan p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lyle p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2  10   2     2   8             Totals               33   1  10   1     2   4

Time of Game: 2:47   Attendance: 27,158
Left on Base: Rangers 8, Yankees 8
DP: Rangers 2, Yankees 1
Doubles: Munson (13), Randolph (5)
Home Runs: C. May (1)
Caught Stealing: Nettles (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Gamble (2)
GIDP: Burroughs (10)


Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles W(6-2)           5     3   0   0   1   1   0  17   3.40
Barr                    1.1   3   0   0   1   1   0   8   5.40
Foucault                1.2   2   1   1   0   2   1   7   1.41
Hoerner SV(4)           1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   1.98
Totals                  9    10   1   1   2   4   1  36

Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pagan L(1-1)            2.2   6   2   2   2   2   0  15   2.28
Tidrow                  4     2   0   0   0   3   0  14   2.81
Lyle                    2.1   2   0   0   0   3   0   8   2.18
Totals                  9    10   2   2   2   8   0  37

Umpires: HP - Ron Luciano, 1B - Al Clark, 2B - Larry McCoy, 3B - Bill Haller


RANGERS 1ST: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
singled to right; Hargrove flied out to left; Harrah struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 1ST: Rivers flied out to center; White grounded out
(first unassisted); Munson popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs flied out to center; Howell singled to
left; Howell was picked off first (catcher to first); Grieve
singled to center; Beniquez lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Chambliss grounded out (first to pitcher); C. May
walked; On a bunt Nettles hit into a double play (second to
shortstop) [C. May out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 0, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Sundberg singled to center; Clines struck out;
Randle singled to left [Sundberg to second]; Hargrove grounded
out (second to first) [Sundberg to third, Randle to second];
Harrah walked; Burroughs singled to right [Sundberg scored,
Randle scored, Harrah to second]; Howell walked [Harrah to
third, Burroughs to second]; TIDROW REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING);
Grieve flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Gamble grounded out (first unassisted); Randolph
struck out; Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Beniquez flied out to center; Sundberg flied out to
center; Clines struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Rivers grounded out (pitcher to first); White flied
out to right; Munson singled to second; Chambliss singled to
right [Munson to third]; C. May lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Randle grounded out (pitcher to first); Hargrove
grounded out (first unassisted); Harrah struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles singled to right; Nettles was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Gamble popped to second;
Randolph flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell
flied out to right; Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 6TH: BARR REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); HEALY BATTED FOR
MASON; Healy flied out to center; Nelson Briles left with
stiff calf muscle; Rivers singled to second; White popped to
catcher in foul territory; Munson singled to right [Rivers to
third]; Chambliss grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 7TH: STANLEY REPLACED HEALY (PLAYING SS); Beniquez
struck out; Sundberg singled to right; Clines singled to center
[Sundberg to second]; Randle flied out to right; LYLE REPLACED
TIDROW (PITCHING); Hargrove struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 7TH: C. May struck out; Nettles walked; Gamble singled
to right [Nettles to third]; FOUCAULT REPLACED BARR (PITCHING);
Randolph lined to center; PINIELLA BATTED FOR STANLEY; Piniella
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 8TH: ALOMAR REPLACED PINIELLA (PLAYING SS); Harrah
singled to third; Burroughs grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Harrah out at second]; Howell was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

YANKEES 8TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); White popped
to catcher; Munson doubled to left; Chambliss struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Grieve popped to first; Beniquez singled to
pitcher; Sundberg grounded out (shortstop to first) [Beniquez to
second]; Clines struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2,
Yankees 0.

YANKEES 9TH: C. May homered; HOERNER REPLACED FOUCAULT
(PITCHING); Nettles singled; Gamble hit into a double play
(third to second) [Nettles out at third (second unassisted)];
Randolph doubled to left; Alomar grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Rangers 2, Yankees 1.