Luis Tiant emerged the winner in a duel with Nolan Ryan when Fred Lynn drove in a run with a two-out single in the 10th inning to give the Red Sox a 2-1 victory over the Angels. The Red Sox counted their initial marker in the third after Rick Burleson walked with two out and took third on a single by Denny Doyle. The pair then worked a delayed double steal attempt with Burleson scoring before Doyle was tagged out in a rundown.

Tiant, who had pitched scoreless ball for 20 innings, had his string broken when the Angels pulled even with an unearned run in the seventh. Butch Hobson drew a walk in the 10th, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Burleson, took third on an infield out by Doyle and scored on Lynn's single. [The Sporting News]



Boston Red Sox 2, California Angels 1
Game Played on Thursday, August    12, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Red Sox      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  -   2  9  1
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  -   1  6  1


Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Burleson ss           3   1   1   0     1   1   .264      Collins dh            4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
Doyle 2b              5   0   1   0     0   1   .248      Remy 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .260
Lynn cf               3   0   2   1     2   0   .306      Bochte lf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .261
Yastrzemski 1b        5   0   2   0     0   1   .257      Solaita 1b            2   0   0   0     2   1   .299
Rice lf               4   0   0   0     0   2   .270      Stanton rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .205
Cooper dh             4   0   1   0     0   2   .277      Jones cf              2   0   0   1     0   0   .196
Fisk c                4   0   0   0     0   1   .235      Humphrey c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Evans rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .249      Jackson 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .225
Hobson 3b             3   1   1   0     1   1   .198        Davis ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Tiant p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chalk ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .216
                                                          Ryan p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   2   9   1     4   9             Totals               30   1   6   1     2   3

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 15,242
Left on Base: Red Sox 8, Angels 4
DP: Red Sox 1, Angels 0
Errors: Doyle, Remy
Doubles: Burleson (14), Humphrey (5)
Stolen Bases: Cooper (3)
Caught Stealing: Doyle (5), Evans (7), Lynn (8), Collins (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Burleson (8), Bochte (5), Jones (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Jones (2)
GIDP: Stanton (8)


Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tiant W(12-10)         10     6   1   0   2   3   0  35   3.08
Totals                 10     6   1   0   2   3   0  35

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(9-15)           10     9   2   2   4   9   0  40   3.74
Totals                 10     9   2   2   4   9   0  40

Umpires: HP - Art Frantz, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Terry Cooney, 3B - Jerry Neudecker


RED SOX 1ST: Burleson doubled to left; Doyle struck out; Lynn
grounded out (second to first) [Burleson to third]; Yastrzemski
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); Remy
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bochte flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Rice struck out; Cooper popped to catcher in foul
territory; Fisk grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Solaita struck out; Stanton was called out on
strikes; Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 0, Angels 0.

RED SOX 3RD: Evans flied out to left; Hobson flied out to
center; Burleson walked; Doyle singled to right [Burleson to
third]; Doyle was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop
to first) [Burleson scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Humphrey flied out to center; Jackson popped to
second; Chalk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Angels 0.

RED SOX 4TH: Lynn walked; Yastrzemski singled to center [Lynn to
second]; Rice flied out to left; Lynn was picked off second
(pitcher to shortstop); Cooper struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Collins singled to right; Remy flied out to center;
Collins was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Bochte singled to center [Bochte out at second (center to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

RED SOX 5TH: Fisk flied out to center; Evans singled to left;
Evans was caught stealing second but was safe at second (error
by Remy); Hobson singled to third [Evans stayed at second];
Burleson forced Hobson (shortstop to second) [Evans to third];
Doyle flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Solaita walked; Stanton grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Solaita out at second]; Jones
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Angels 0.

RED SOX 6TH: Lynn walked; Yastrzemski forced Lynn (second to
shortstop); Rice forced Yastrzemski (first to shortstop); Cooper
singled to right [Rice to third]; Cooper stole second; Fisk
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Humphrey doubled to center; Jackson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Chalk flied to left in foul territory;
Collins popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Angels 0.

RED SOX 7TH: Evans grounded out (third to first); Hobson struck
out (catcher to first); Burleson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Remy singled to left; Bochte out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Remy to second]; Solaita walked; Stanton
reached on a fielder's choice [Solaita to second (error by
Doyle; assist by Burleson), Remy to third]; Jones hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Remy scored (unearned)]; Humphrey flied
out to center; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 1.

RED SOX 8TH: Doyle popped to shortstop in foul territory; Lynn
singled to left; Lynn was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Yastrzemski singled to center; Rice struck out; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 8TH: Jackson popped to catcher in foul territory; Chalk
popped to second; Collins flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Red Sox 1, Angels 1.

RED SOX 9TH: Cooper struck out; Fisk flied out to center; Evans
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red
Sox 1, Angels 1.

ANGELS 9TH: Remy flied out to left; Bochte flied out to right;
Solaita popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Red Sox 1,
Angels 1.

RED SOX 10TH: Hobson walked; Burleson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Hobson to second]; Doyle grounded out (second
to first); Lynn singled to center [Hobson scored]; Yastrzemski
lined to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Angels 1.

ANGELS 10TH: Stanton singled to center; Jones out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Stanton to second]; Humphrey flied to
left in foul territory; DAVIS BATTED FOR JACKSON; Davis singled
to left [Stanton out at home (left to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Red Sox 2, Angels 1.