Breaking a scoreless tie, the Yankees erupted for five runs in the 15th inning and defeated the Angels, 5-0. The game's starters, Catfish Hunter for the Yankees and Frank Tanana for the Angels, each pitched 13 innings. Grant Jackson was the winner in relief of Hunter, while Sid Monge drew the defeat.

Mickey Rivers singled with one out in the 15th, took third on a single by Roy White and beat the throw home for the first run on a grounder by Thurman Munson to third baseman Ron Jackson. After an intentional pass to Lou Piniella, Chris Chambliss batted in two runs with a single and Willie Randolph accounted for two more with a triple. [The Sporting News]



New York Yankees 5, California Angels 0
Game Played on Friday, August    27, 1976 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Yankees      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  5  -   5 11  0
Angels       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0 13  3


Yankees              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rivers cf             7   1   3   0     0   2   .302      Collins dh            6   0   2   0     1   1   .269
White lf              6   1   1   0     0   1   .269      Remy 2b               7   0   2   0     0   1   .266
Munson c              7   1   0   1     0   1   .303      Bochte lf             6   0   1   0     0   1   .260
Piniella rf           5   1   2   0     2   1   .283        Davis ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .266
Chambliss 1b          7   1   3   2     0   2   .298      Solaita 1b            4   0   1   0     3   0   .276
Nettles 3b            7   0   0   0     0   2   .243      Briggs cf             5   0   1   0     0   2   .230
Randolph 2b           7   0   1   2     0   2   .260        Melton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .210
Healy dh              6   0   1   0     1   2   .246      Humphrey c            7   0   2   0     0   3   .305
Stanley ss            5   0   0   0     0   1   .255      Jones rf              5   0   1   0     0   1   .225
Hunter p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jackson 3b            6   0   1   0     0   0   .212
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Chalk ss              2   0   0   0     0   0   .213
                                                            Guerrero ss         4   0   2   0     0   0   .273
                                                          Tanana p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Monge p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Verhoeven p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Scott p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               57   5  11   5     3  14             Totals               54   0  13   0     4   9

Time of Game: 4:06   Attendance: 17,877
Left on Base: Yankees 12, Angels 15
DP: Yankees 1, Angels 0
Errors: Remy, Jackson, Guerrero
Doubles: Jones (5), Remy (11), Solaita (8)
Triples: Randolph (3)
Stolen Bases: Rivers (39), White (25), Munson (14), Collins 3 (20), Bochte (3)
Caught Stealing: Remy (14)
Sacrifice Hits: Stanley (9), White (8), Briggs (2)
GIDP: Briggs (4)
Hit by Pitch: Jones (1,by Hunter)


Yankees                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hunter                 13    11   0   0   4   8   0  52   3.49
Jackson W(5-1)          2     2   0   0   0   1   0   8   2.73
Totals                 15    13   0   0   4   9   0  60

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Tanana                 13     7   0   0   2  13   0  50   2.77
Monge L(5-5)            1.1   2   2   2   0   1   0   6   3.54
Verhoeven               0     0   2   2   1   0   0   2   3.71
Scott                   0.2   2   1   1   0   0   0   4   3.82
Totals                 15    11   5   5   3  14   0  62

Hit by Pitch: Hunter (3)

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


YANKEES 1ST: Rivers struck out; White struck out; Munson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Collins flied out to center; Remy struck out; Bochte
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 2ND: Piniella popped to first; Chambliss singled to
center; Nettles flied out to right; Randolph popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Solaita flied out to center; Briggs was called out
on strikes; Humphrey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees
0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 3RD: Healy was called out on strikes; Stanley struck
out; Rivers struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels
0.

ANGELS 3RD: Jones doubled to right; Jackson popped to catcher in
foul territory; Chalk reached on a fielder's choice [Jones out
at third (pitcher to third)]; Collins singled to right [Chalk to
third]; Collins stole second; Remy flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 4TH: White grounded out (second to first); Munson flied
out to left; Piniella singled to center; Chambliss struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Bochte popped to third; Solaita popped to third;
Briggs singled to right; Humphrey singled to shortstop [Briggs
to second]; Jones was hit by a pitch [Briggs to third, Humphrey
to second]; Jackson flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 5TH: Nettles popped to first; Randolph flied out to
center; Healy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Angels 0.

ANGELS 5TH: Chalk grounded out (third to first); Collins walked;
Remy flied out to center; Collins stole second; Bochte flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 6TH: Stanley flied out to right; Rivers singled to
third; Rivers stole second; White grounded out (second to first)
[Rivers to third]; Munson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 6TH: Solaita walked; Briggs out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Solaita to second]; Humphrey grounded out
(third to first); Jones struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 7TH: GUERRERO REPLACED CHALK (PLAYING SS); Piniella
singled to right; Dave Chalk left game due to his father's
fatal heart attack in stands; Chambliss reached on an error
by Jackson [Piniella to third]; Nettles struck out; Randolph was
called out on strikes; Healy walked [Chambliss to second];
Stanley grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 7TH: Jackson grounded out (third to first); Guerrero
singled to center; Collins struck out; Remy grounded out (first
to second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels
0.

YANKEES 8TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); White
reached on an error by Guerrero; Munson forced White (third to
second); Munson was picked off first (pitcher to first to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 8TH: Bochte flied out to center; Solaita walked; Briggs
grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first)
[Solaita out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Angels 0.

YANKEES 9TH: Piniella flied out to right; Chambliss singled to
second; Nettles struck out; Randolph forced Chambliss (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 9TH: Humphrey popped to catcher in foul territory; Jones
popped to third; Jackson singled to right; Guerrero popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 10TH: Healy singled to left; Stanley out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to second) [Healy to second]; Rivers grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Healy to third]; White flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 10TH: Collins grounded out (second to first); Remy
doubled to right; Bochte flied out to right; Solaita was walked
intentionally; Briggs struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees
0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 11TH: Munson popped to shortstop; Piniella struck out;
Chambliss reached on an error by Remy; Nettles grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 11TH: Humphrey singled to center; Jones forced Humphrey
(pitcher to shortstop); Jackson forced Jones (shortstop to
second); Guerrero singled to left [Jackson to third, Guerrero
out at second (left to shortstop to second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 12TH: Randolph flied out to left; Healy grounded out
(second to first); Stanley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 12TH: Collins flied out to center; Remy singled to
second; Remy was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Bochte singled to shortstop; Bochte stole second; Solaita popped
to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 13TH: Rivers singled to center; White out on a sacrifice
bunt (catcher to first) [Rivers to second]; Munson flied out to
center; Piniella was walked intentionally; Chambliss was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 13TH: Briggs popped to shortstop; Humphrey struck out;
Jones flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0,
Angels 0.

YANKEES 14TH: MONGE REPLACED TANANA (PITCHING); Nettles popped
to second; Randolph struck out; Healy flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Yankees 0, Angels 0.

ANGELS 14TH: JACKSON REPLACED HUNTER (PITCHING); Jackson
grounded out (second to first); Guerrero grounded out (shortstop
to first); Collins singled to third; Collins stole second; Remy
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees
0, Angels 0.

YANKEES 15TH: Stanley flied out to left; Rivers singled to
right; White singled to right [Rivers to third]; VERHOEVEN
REPLACED MONGE (PITCHING); White stole second; Munson reached on
a fielder's choice [Rivers scored, White to third]; Munson stole
second; Piniella was walked intentionally; SCOTT REPLACED
VERHOEVEN (PITCHING); Chambliss singled to right [White scored,
Munson scored, Piniella to third]; Nettles popped to third in
foul territory; Randolph tripled to center [Piniella scored,
Chambliss scored]; Healy grounded out (shortstop to first); 5 R,
4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Angels 0.

ANGELS 15TH: DAVIS BATTED FOR BOCHTE; Davis flied out to right;
Solaita doubled to left; MELTON BATTED FOR BRIGGS; Melton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Humphrey struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Yankees 5, Angels 0.