With a double by Jim Rice as the key blow, the Red Sox scored two runs in the ninth inning and defeated the Angels, 3-1. The loss was the fourth in a row for Andy Hassler this season and 15th in succession since April 29, 1975. With two down in the ninth, Carl Yastrzemski singled and scored the tie-breaking run on Rice's double. Rico Petrocelli followed with a single to add an insurance marker. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 3, California Angels 1
Game Played on Friday, June      18, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  1
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cooper dh             4   0   0   0     0   0   .274      Bonds rf              4   1   1   0     0   1   .291
Evans rf              4   0   0   0     0   1   .265      Guerrero 2b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Lynn cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .323      Jackson 3b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .223
Yastrzemski 1b        4   1   1   0     0   0   .249      Davis dh              2   0   2   0     2   0   .327
Rice lf               4   1   1   1     0   1   .267        Remy pr,dh          0   0   0   0     0   0   .271
  Miller lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Alvarez lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Fisk c                2   1   1   0     2   0   .284        Jones ph,lf         1   0   0   0     0   0   .170
Petrocelli 3b         4   0   1   1     0   0   .271      Briggs cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .125
Burleson ss           4   0   1   1     0   0   .240      Bochte 1b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .253
Griffin 2b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .210      Chalk ss              4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Jones p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Etchebarren c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
  Murphy p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Humphrey ph,c       2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Melton ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
                                                            Garrett c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .081
                                                          Kirkwood p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hassler p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     3   3             Totals               32   1   6   1     3   5

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 16,568
Left on Base: Red Sox 5, Angels 8
DP: Red Sox 1, Angels 1
Errors: Burleson, Jackson
Doubles: Fisk (7), Rice (6), Jackson (7)
Stolen Bases: Lynn (6), Fisk (4)
Caught Stealing: Rice (2), Griffin (1), Davis (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Guerrero (1)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones                   7.1   6   1   1   3   5   0  31   2.97
Murphy W(1-2)           1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   6.43
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   5   0  36

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirkwood                2.1   1   0   0   1   1   0   9   4.42
Hassler L(0-4)          6.2   6   3   3   2   2   0  26   4.78
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   3   0  35

Passed Balls: Fisk (4)

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


RED SOX 1ST: Cooper popped to third; Evans struck out; Lynn
singled to center; Lynn stole second; Yastrzemski flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Bonds grounded out (third to first); Guerrero popped
to right; Jackson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice reached on an error by Jackson; Rice was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Fisk walked; Fisk
stole second; Petrocelli popped to shortstop; Burleson flied out
to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Davis singled to center; Alvarez flied out to left;
Briggs struck out while Davis was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels
0.

RED SOX 3RD: Griffin grounded out (pitcher to first); Don
Kirkwood injured when hit by line drive; HASSLER REPLACED
KIRKWOOD (PITCHING); Cooper grounded out (third to first); Evans
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Bochte grounded out (first to pitcher); Chalk
singled to center; HUMPHREY BATTED FOR ETCHEBARREN; Humphrey
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Chalk to second]; Bonds flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

RED SOX 4TH: HUMPHREY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Lynn grounded
out (third to first); Yastrzemski flied out to right; Rice
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Guerrero lined to center; Jackson popped to right;
Davis singled to right; Alvarez flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk doubled to center; Petrocelli grounded out
(second to first) [Fisk to third]; Burleson singled to third
[Fisk scored]; Griffin singled to left [Burleson to third];
Cooper hit into a double play (center to catcher) [Burleson out
at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Briggs popped to shortstop; Bochte was called out on
strikes; Chalk flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Angels 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Evans grounded out (shortstop to second to first);
Lynn struck out; Yastrzemski grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Humphrey struck out; Bonds struck out; Guerrero
singled to left; Fisk allowed a passed ball [Guerrero to
second]; Jackson reached on an error by Burleson [Guerrero to
third]; Davis walked [Jackson to second]; Alvarez forced Davis
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels
0.

RED SOX 7TH: Rice grounded out (third to first); Fisk grounded
out (shortstop to first); Petrocelli grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Briggs grounded out (first to pitcher); Bochte
walked; Chalk flied out to center; MELTON BATTED FOR HUMPHREY;
Melton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

RED SOX 8TH: GARRETT REPLACED MELTON (PLAYING C ); Burleson
grounded out (third to first); Griffin walked; Griffin was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cooper grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels
0.

ANGELS 8TH: Bonds singled to left; Guerrero out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Bonds to second]; Jackson doubled to
center [Bonds scored]; Davis was walked intentionally; REMY RAN
FOR DAVIS; MURPHY REPLACED JONES (PITCHING); JONES BATTED FOR
ALVAREZ; Jones flied out to right; Briggs popped to second; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 1.

RED SOX 9TH: REMY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING DH); JONES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Evans grounded out (shortstop to first); Lynn
grounded out (second to first); Yastrzemski singled to right;
Rice doubled to center [Yastrzemski scored]; Fisk was walked
intentionally; Petrocelli singled to left [Rice scored, Fisk to
third, Petrocelli to second (on throw)]; Burleson lined to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 3, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: MILLER REPLACED RICE (PLAYING LF); Bochte flied out
to center; Chalk grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox
3, Angels 1.