Terry Humphrey, the Angels' leading batter with an average of .311, rapped a run-scoring double with two out in the ninth inning to defeat the Red Sox, 6-5. Carlton Fisk hit a two-run homer for the Red Sox, while Tony Solaita supplied three runs for the Angels with a circuit clout.

In the ninth, Dave Collins led off with a single for his third hit of the game and was forced by Rusty Torres. After Dan Briggs struck out and Torres stole second, Solaita was passed intentionally in a move that failed when Humphrey delivered his decisive double. [The Sporting News]



California Angels 6, Boston Red Sox 5
Game Played on Tuesday, August    24, 1976 (Night game) at Fenway Park
Angels       0  0  3    1  0  0    1  0  1  -   6 11  1
Red Sox      0  3  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   5  7  1


Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins dh            4   1   3   0     0   1   .272      Burleson ss           4   1   0   0     1   1   .278
Torres cf             5   1   2   1     0   1   .205      Doyle 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .251
Briggs rf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .234      Lynn cf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .307
Solaita 1b            3   1   2   3     2   1   .276      Yastrzemski lf        2   1   1   0     0   0   .262
Humphrey c            5   0   1   1     0   1   .306        Darwin lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Jones lf              4   1   1   0     1   1   .233      Cooper 1b             2   1   1   0     2   0   .288
Guerrero 2b           5   0   1   1     0   0   .268      Rice dh               3   0   0   1     0   2   .260
Jackson 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .215      Fisk c                4   1   1   2     0   0   .235
Chalk ss              4   2   1   0     0   1   .213      Miller rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Hartzell p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Hobson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .201
                                                          Wise p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Willoughby p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   6  11   6     3   8             Totals               32   5   7   4     3   5

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 24,104
Left on Base: Angels 10, Red Sox 5
DP: Angels 0, Red Sox 0
Errors: Guerrero, Burleson
Doubles: Collins (9), Jones (4), Guerrero (5), Torres (11), Humphrey (8), Lynn (23)
Home Runs: Solaita (6), Fisk (12)
Stolen Bases: Jackson (4), Torres (4), Miller (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Collins (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Rice (8)
Hit by Pitch: Jackson (7,by Willoughby), Darwin (5,by Hartzell)


Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hartzell W(4-4)         9     7   5   4   3   5   1  37   2.78
Totals                  9     7   5   4   3   5   1  37

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise                    6.1   9   5   2   0   6   1  29   3.84
Willoughby L(2-10)      2.2   2   1   1   3   2   0  14   3.12
Totals                  9    11   6   3   3   8   1  43

Hit by Pitch: Hartzell (6), Willoughby (6)
Wild Pitches: Wise (2)

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


ANGELS 1ST: Collins singled to right; Torres singled to right
[Collins to third, Torres to second (on throw to 3b)]; Briggs
made an out to third; Solaita struck out; Humphrey flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson grounded out (shortstop to first); Doyle
grounded out (second to first); Lynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Jones struck out; Guerrero grounded out (shortstop
to first); Jackson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Angels 0, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 2ND: Yastrzemski singled to right; Cooper singled to
right [Yastrzemski to third]; Rice lined out on a sacrifice fly
to right [Yastrzemski scored]; Carl Yastrzemski tore a muscle
in his left thigh while sliding; Fisk homered [Cooper
scored]; Miller grounded out (second to first); Hobson was
called out on strikes; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 0, Red Sox
3.

ANGELS 3RD: Chalk reached on an error by Burleson; Collins
doubled [Chalk to third]; Torres struck out; Briggs struck out;
Solaita homered (unearned) [Chalk scored (unearned), Collins
scored (unearned)]; Humphrey lined to shortstop; 3 R (0 ER), 2
H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 3, Red Sox 3.

RED SOX 3RD: Burleson walked; Doyle grounded out (third to
first) [Burleson to second]; Lynn singled to left [Burleson
scored, Lynn out at second (left to second)]; Yastrzemski
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels
3, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 4TH: DARWIN REPLACED YASTRZEMSKI (PLAYING LF); Jones
doubled; Guerrero doubled [Jones scored]; Jackson flied out to
right; Chalk flied out to center; Collins struck out; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 4TH: Cooper grounded out (second to first); Rice
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fisk made an out to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 5TH: Torres flied out to center; Briggs flied out to
center; Solaita singled; Humphrey was called out on strikes; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 5TH: Miller singled; Miller stole second; Hobson struck
out; Burleson struck out; Doyle made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 6TH: Jones lined to shortstop; Guerrero flied out to
center; Jackson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 6TH: Lynn grounded out (second to first); Darwin was hit
by a pitch; Cooper walked [Darwin to second]; Rice was called
out on strikes; Fisk made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Angels 4, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 7TH: Chalk singled; Collins out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Chalk to second]; Wise threw a wild pitch
[Chalk to third]; Torres doubled [Chalk scored]; WILLOUGHBY
REPLACED WISE (PITCHING); Briggs flied out to center; Solaita
was walked intentionally; Humphrey forced Solaita (shortstop to
second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 7TH: On a bunt Miller grounded out (pitcher to first);
Hobson lined to right; Burleson grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

ANGELS 8TH: Jones grounded out (second to first); Guerrero
grounded out (shortstop to first); Jackson was hit by a pitch;
Jackson stole second; Chalk struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Angels 5, Red Sox 4.

RED SOX 8TH: Doyle singled to shortstop; Lynn doubled [Doyle to
third]; Darwin grounded out (pitcher to first); Cooper was
walked intentionally; Rice struck out; Fisk reached on a
fielder's choice [Cooper to second (error by Guerrero; assist by
Chalk), Doyle scored (unearned) (no RBI), Lynn out at home
(second to catcher)]; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Angels 5,
Red Sox 5.

ANGELS 9TH: Collins singled; On a bunt Torres forced Collins
(catcher to shortstop); Briggs struck out; Torres stole second;
Solaita walked; Humphrey doubled [Torres scored, Solaita to
third]; Jones was walked intentionally; Guerrero forced Jones
(second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Angels 6, Red Sox
5.

RED SOX 9TH: Miller grounded out (third to first); Hobson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Angels 6, Red Sox 5.