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Thursday September 23, 1976
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Bill Lee pitched his first complete game since September 9, 1975, and had the backing of four home runs as the Red Sox defeated the Brewers, 10-3. In the second inning, Jack Baker and Bob Montgomery hit for the circuit, Montgomery's homer coming with a man on base. Baker's blow was his first hit in the major leagues. Jim Rice homered in the fifth and Dwight Evans in the seventh, each with a man aboard. [The Sporting News]


Boston Red Sox 10, Milwaukee Brewers 3

Game Played on Thursday, September 23, 1976 (Day game) at Fenway Park

Brewers      1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  0
Red Sox      2  3  0    0  2  1    2  0  x  -  10 12  1


Brewers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Red Sox              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Moore c               5   0   1   0     0   1   .195      Burleson ss           4   2   2   0     1   0   .288
Yount ss              4   0   3   1     0   0   .255      Dillard 2b            4   1   2   1     1   0   .275
Scott 1b              4   1   0   0     0   0   .276      Montgomery dh         2   2   1   3     1   0   .247
Lezcano rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .288      Fisk c                2   1   1   1     1   0   .248
D. Thomas lf          4   0   2   1     0   0   .273      Rice lf               4   1   2   2     0   1   .277
Sutherland dh         4   0   0   0     0   0   .202      Evans cf              4   1   2   2     0   1   .241
Bowling cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .179      Darwin rf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .216
Heidemann 2b          4   1   1   1     0   0   .200      Baker 1b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .077
Gantner 3b            3   1   2   0     0   0   .260      Hobson 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .225
Travers p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Lee p                 0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Broberg p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Frisella p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               36   3   9   3     0   2             Totals               32  10  12  10     4   6

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance:  6,154
Left on Base: Brewers 7, Red Sox 4
DP: Brewers 1, Red Sox 1
Errors: Dillard
Doubles: Yount 2 (19), Burleson (23), Dillard (14)
Triples: Darwin (3)
Home Runs: Heidemann (2), Baker (1), Montgomery (3), Rice (24), Evans (16)
Stolen Bases: Burleson 2 (14), Dillard (6)
Caught Stealing: Fisk (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Montgomery (1), Fisk (5)
GIDP: Sutherland (11)
Hit by Pitch: Gantner (1,by Lee)


Brewers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Travers L(15-15)        1.2   6   5   5   1   1   2  12   2.73
Broberg                 4     5   3   3   2   2   1  17   4.97
Frisella                2.1   1   2   2   1   3   1   9   3.13
Totals                  8    12  10  10   4   6   4  38

Red Sox                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee W(5-7)              9     9   3   2   0   2   1  37   5.63
Totals                  9     9   3   2   0   2   1  37

Hit by Pitch: Lee (3)

Umpires: HP - Jim McKean, 1B - Nick Bremigan, 2B - Russ Goetz, 3B - George Maloney


BREWERS 1ST: Moore grounded out (shortstop to first); Yount
doubled to left; Scott reached on an error by Dillard [Yount to
third]; Lezcano reached on a fielder's choice [Yount out at home
(third to catcher), Scott to second]; D. Thomas singled to left
[Scott scored (unearned), Lezcano to third, D. Thomas to second
(on throw)]; Sutherland flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1
E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Red Sox 0.

RED SOX 1ST: Burleson doubled to right; Dillard walked; Burleson
stole third and Dillard stole second; Montgomery hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Burleson scored, Dillard to third]; Fisk lined out
on a sacrifice fly to center [Dillard scored]; Rice singled to
left; Evans singled to left [Rice to third, Evans to second (on
throw to 3b)]; Darwin grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 1, Red Sox 2.

BREWERS 2ND: Bowling flied out to right; Heidemann flied out to
center; Gantner singled to second; Moore made an out to catcher;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 1, Red Sox 2.

RED SOX 2ND: Baker homered; Hobson struck out; Burleson singled;
Dillard flied out to right; Burleson stole second; Montgomery
homered [Burleson scored]; BROBERG REPLACED TRAVERS (PITCHING);
Fisk singled to center; Fisk was caught stealing second (catcher
to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Red Sox 5.

BREWERS 3RD: Yount flied out to center; Scott flied out to
right; Lezcano popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 3RD: Rice flied out to right; Evans was called out on
strikes; Darwin grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Red Sox 5.

BREWERS 4TH: D. Thomas grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowling struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 1, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 4TH: Baker popped to left; Hobson flied out to center;
Burleson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 1, Red Sox 5.

BREWERS 5TH: Heidemann made an out to third; Gantner was hit by
a pitch; Moore singled to center [Gantner to second]; Yount
singled to center [Gantner scored, Moore to second]; Scott
forced Yount (second to shortstop) [Moore to third]; Lezcano
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Brewers 2, Red Sox 5.

RED SOX 5TH: Dillard singled; Montgomery walked [Dillard to
second]; Fisk lined into a double play (center to second)
[Dillard out at second]; Rice homered [Montgomery scored]; Evans
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Red Sox 7.

BREWERS 6TH: D. Thomas singled to left; Sutherland grounded into
a double play (shortstop to second to first) [D. Thomas out at
second]; Bowling made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Brewers 2, Red Sox 7.

RED SOX 6TH: Darwin tripled; Baker made an out to second; Hobson
struck out; Burleson walked; Dillard doubled to right [Darwin
scored, Burleson to third]; FRISELLA REPLACED BROBERG
(PITCHING); Montgomery flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Brewers 2, Red Sox 8.

BREWERS 7TH: Heidemann grounded out (second to first); Gantner
flied out to center; Moore was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Red Sox 8.

RED SOX 7TH: Fisk walked; Rice struck out; Evans homered [Fisk
scored]; Darwin struck out; Baker struck out; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Brewers 2, Red Sox 10.

BREWERS 8TH: Yount doubled to left; Scott grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Yount to third]; Lezcano popped to first
in foul territory; D. Thomas popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 2, Red Sox 10.

RED SOX 8TH: Hobson grounded out (shortstop to first); Burleson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dillard grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Brewers 2, Red Sox
10.

BREWERS 9TH: Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first);
Bowling grounded out (shortstop to first); Heidemann homered;
Gantner singled to right; Moore popped to third in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Brewers 3, Red Sox 10.



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