Getting only two hits off Ken Holtzman, the Rangers lost to the Yankees, 3-0, for their ninth defeat in a row. The Yankees sent Holtzman on his way to success over Bert Blyleven with two runs in the fourth inning on a single by Chris Chambliss, a wild pitch, pass to Carlos May, single by Graig Nettles and grounder by Oscar Gamble. Chambliss doubled and Nettles singled for the other run in the eighth. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 3, Texas Rangers 0
Game Played on Friday, July      16, 1976 (Night game) at Arlington Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  8  2
Rangers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  0


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Rangers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .308      Clines lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .297
White lf              4   0   0   0     1   0   .285      Randle 2b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Munson c              4   0   2   0     0   0   .325      Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Chambliss 1b          4   2   2   0     0   0   .296      Burroughs rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
C. May dh             3   1   1   0     1   1   .239      Harrah ss             3   0   0   0     1   0   .272
Nettles 3b            4   0   2   2     0   1   .230      Grieve dh             3   0   0   0     1   0   .245
Gamble rf             4   0   0   1     0   0   .261      Howell 3b             2   0   1   0     1   0   .270
Alomar 2b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .219      Beniquez cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Mason ss              3   0   1   0     0   1   .156      Sundberg c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Holtzman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Blyleven p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   3   8   3     3   6             Totals               30   0   2   0     3   0

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 21,930
Left on Base: Yankees 8, Rangers 6
DP: Yankees 1, Rangers 0
Errors: Nettles, Alomar
Doubles: Mason (5), Chambliss (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Mason (7)
GIDP: Grieve (9)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman W(8-6)         9     2   0   0   3   0   0  33   2.69
Totals                  9     2   0   0   3   0   0  33

Rangers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(6-12)        9     8   3   3   3   6   0  38   3.10
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   6   0  38

Wild Pitches: Blyleven 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Don Denkinger, 1B - Larry Barnett, 2B - Dale Ford, 3B - Marty Springstead


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

RANGERS 1ST: Clines grounded out (first unassisted); Randle
grounded out (third to first); Hargrove grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 2ND: C. May singled to center; Nettles grounded out
(first unassisted) [C. May to second]; Gamble grounded out
(first unassisted) [C. May to third]; Alomar struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 2ND: Burroughs grounded out (pitcher to first); Harrah
flied out to right; Grieve reached on an error by Nettles;
Howell grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Mason grounded out (first to pitcher); Rivers
grounded out (second to first); White walked; Munson grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 3RD: Beniquez flied out to center; Sundberg flied out to
center; Clines flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Yankees 0, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 4TH: Chambliss singled to left; Blyleven threw a wild
pitch [Chambliss to second]; C. May walked; Nettles singled to
right [Chambliss scored, C. May to third]; Gamble forced Nettles
(second to shortstop) [C. May scored]; Blyleven threw a wild
pitch [Gamble to second]; Alomar struck out; Mason struck out; 2
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 4TH: Randle grounded out (shortstop to first); Hargrove
lined to second; Burroughs singled to center; Harrah forced
Burroughs (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Rivers popped to third in foul territory; White
popped to second; Munson singled to left; Chambliss forced
Munson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2,
Rangers 0.

RANGERS 5TH: Grieve grounded out (shortstop to first); Howell
walked; Beniquez grounded out (second to first) [Howell to
second]; Sundberg grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 6TH: C. May grounded out (shortstop to first); Nettles
struck out; Gamble grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 6TH: Clines popped to first in foul territory; Randle
reached on an error by Alomar; Hargrove grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Randle to second]; Burroughs flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 7TH: Alomar grounded out (second to first); Mason
doubled to left; Rivers grounded out (second to first) [Mason to
third]; White flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 7TH: Harrah grounded out (shortstop to first); Grieve
walked; Howell singled to right [Grieve to second]; Beniquez
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Howell to second, Grieve to
third]; Sundberg grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Yankees 2, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 8TH: Munson grounded out (second to first); Chambliss
doubled to left; C. May struck out; Nettles singled to center
[Chambliss scored]; Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 8TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Randle
grounded out (third to first); Hargrove flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3, Rangers 0.

YANKEES 9TH: Alomar walked; Mason out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Alomar to second]; Rivers struck out; White
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 3, Rangers 0.

RANGERS 9TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first); Harrah
walked; Grieve grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Harrah out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 3,
Rangers 0.