1976 Game Stories

Date Headline
April 9 Expos Spoil Mets Opener with 4-Run 17th
April 11 Morgan Homers Twice, Drive in 8 as Reds Complete Destruction of Astros
April 13 BoSox Score 7 in 3rd Inning, Eke Out Opening Day 'W'
April 16 Big Red Machine Rolls On, Crushes Giants
April 17 Braves Crack 3 PH HRs in Stirring Comeback Win
April 17 Eckersley Fans 13, Tribe Falls Late to Royals
April 20 Ryan Fans 14, Prevails Despite 9 BBs
April 23 Hooton Loses No-Hitter, Game in 9th on Cardenal's Blast
April 24 Bando Belts 3 HRs; A's Win 7th Straight
April 26 Herrmann Leads Halos Past Brew Crew at Rainy County Stadium
April 27 Ellis, Perry Both Go 10 as Yanks Tip Rangers
April 28 A's Tame Tigers in 11 for 10th Straight 'W'
April 28 Tribe Snaps 10-Game 'L' Streak
May 5 Blyleven's Gem Spoiled in End
May 5 Ryan Fans 15 But Halos Need 14 Innings to Best Yanks
May 7 Blue Joins Torrez with 6 Wins; Shuts Out Yanks
May 9 Cubs Win 7th Straight, Complete Sweep of Reds
May 10 ChiSox Blast Rangers Behind Gossage's 2-Hitter
May 12 Bench Leaves Pine, Belts Slam, Rescues Reds
May 12 Rhoden Blanks Cards on 2 Hits
May 15 "The Bird" Stellar in Debut as Starter
May 16 Aaron's 3 HRs Lead Brew Crew Past BoSox
May 16 O's Eke Past Yanks in 9th
May 17 Sutton Cools Reds Hot Bats
May 17 Moret's Gem Earns Braves DH Split
May 17 Palmer Fires 1-Hitter, Leads O's Past Brewers
May 22 Sutton Fires 3rd Straight Shutout
May 22 Tanana K's 15 in Whitewash of Rangers
May 23 Halicki No-Hits Braves
May 23 Kingman Belts 3 HRs as Mets Dump Expos
May 24 McCarver's Game-Winning Slam in 17th Paces Phils
May 25 Mets Hit 4 HRs in Inning, Still Lose
May 26 Allen Blasts 3 HRs as Phils Whip Mets
May 27 McMullen Hits for Cycle, A's Win in Extras
May 28 Pads Outlast Giants 1-0 in 14 Innings
May 30 May Drives in 7 as Braves Salvage DH Split
May 30 Yanks Crush Bengals, 19-6
May 31 Phils Extend 'W' Streak to 12 with DH Sweep of Cubs
June 7 Morgan, Reds Pound Bucs
June 9 Bucs Long Balls Upend Reds
June 13 Hunter, Yanks Out-Duel Umbarger, Rangers
June 13 Brew Crew Wins 8th Straight
June 14 Messersmith's Gem Gives Braves 9th Consecutive 'W'
June 16 Cards Tip Braves in 17-Inning Marathon
June 21 Garland Stymies BoSox in O's Rout
June 22 Luzsinski Rips 3 HRs in Comeback 'W'
June 23 Richard, Astros Squeak Past Dodgers
June 24 Ruthven K's 12 in Braves 'W' Over 'Spos
June 24 Fidrych Tosses Shutout, Rodriguez Homers
June 25 Mets 5-Run 9th Overcomes Burris' Streak
June 26 Underwood, Phils Overcome Cards, Heat
June 26 Eckerlsey Fans 9 Straight But Tribe Still Falls to Birds
June 27 Busby Takes Perfecto into 8th
June 28 Palmer, O's Stifle BoSox
July 4 A's Run Wild in Win Over Royals
July 5 Travers 1-Hits Twins
July 6 Eckerlsey Fans 13 as Tribe Tops Halos
July 7 Koosman, Mets Prevail in 10
July 8 Pads Blast 4 HRs in Romp Over Cubs
July 9 Dierker's 2-Hit Gem Pushes Astros Past Expos
July 9 Tanana's Dominant Run Continues
July 10 10-Run Inning Paces Bucs Past Reds
July 11 Millan's 6-Hit Effort Featured in Mets' Rout
July 15 2-Hit Shutout?  The Candy Man Can
July 15 Palmer 1-Hits Halos
July 15 BoSox Belt 6 HRs in Nightcap Rout
July 18 First 8 Batters Reach Safely; A's Outlast Tigers
July 20 Henderson's HR in 12th Backs Messersmith's Marathon Effort
July 20 Jones Out-Duels Carlton...Barely
July 22 Perry Tosses 10-Inning Shutout
July 22 Splittorff Fires 1-Hit Shutout at Brewers
July 25 Yanks 4th Straight Win is Seesaw 14-Inning Affair
July 26 Running Wild:  SBs Punctuate A's 'W'
July 29 Bench's Cycle Keys Reds 22-Run Attack
July 30 Koosman Dominant in 2-Hit Win Over Phils
July 31 Matlack Follows Koosman's 2-Hitter with One of His Own
July 31 1st 7 Batters Reach as Twins Rout A's
August 1 Alcala Retires 22 Straight Leading Reds Past Pads
August 3 Dodgers Extend 'W' Streak to 10
August 3 10-Run 6th Powers Bucs Past Cards
August 4 Stennett, Bucs Rescue Candyman with Late Comeback
August 5 Bengals Back Lamanczyk's 2-Hitter with 9-Run 2nd
August 6 Cooper, Doyle Help BoSox Pummel Brewers
August 7 Gura No-Hits ChiSox
August 9 Forsch 2-Hits Astros
August 10 Cubs, Reds Combine for 9 HRs
August 10 Double Trouble:  Royals Crush Yanks on Strength of 10 Two-Baggers
August 12 Reds Ride Long Ball to Rout of Cubs
August 13 Rivers Extends Hitting Streak to 24 Games in Yanks Win
August 14 Blue Out-Duels Jenkins with 2-Hitter
August 18 Giants Rally Falls Short; Can't Overcome 6-Error Debacle
August 22 Palmer Fires 12-Inning CG as O's Top ChiSox
August 24 Seaver 2-Hits Giants
August 27 Koosman's Arm, Bat Top Dodgers
August 27 Bird's Gem, Late Rally Push Royals Past BoSox
August 29 Pads Find Bats Late, Defeat Rogers, Expos
August 31 On Tuesday Night, Monday Delivers
August 31 Robinson's 3 HRs Push Bucs Past Pads
August 31 Cleveland's Gem Leads BoSox Past Rangers
August 31 Alexander, Rivers Star in Yanks' Whitewash of A's
September 1 Hunter, Yanks Add to A's Woes
September 2 Kingman's 13th Inning Blast Extends Mets 'W' Streak to 6
September 3 The Bird Flies High in Tigers Victory
September 4 Perez Runs Amok as Reds Maul Braves
September 4 Tribe Sweeps BoSox in Wild Twinbill
September 5 Blyleven Stymies Royals
September 6 Koosman's 12 K Effort Sustains Mets' Roll
September 6 Brewers Extend 'L' Streak to 10 with DH Sweep at Hands of Tribe
September 8 Figueroa Wins 9th Straight Decision
September 10 10-Run 7th Pushes Bucs Past 'Spos
September 13 Hooton 1-Hits Braves
September 15 Cleveland's Run of Excellence Continues in BoSox Victory
September 17 Braun's 6-Hit Day Paces Twins' Rout of Halos
September 18 A's Snap 'L' Streak Despite Hitting into Triple Play
September 19 Swan Hard Luck Loser ast Bucs Clip Mets
September 20 Ryan Loses No-Hitter, Shutout in 9th
September 21 Grimsley Loses No-Hitter in 9th
September 21 Tanana Fires 2-Hitter as Halos Shut Out Rangers
September 22 Kingman Busts Out with 3-HR Effort
September 22 Cowens Caps 5-Hit Day with Game-Winning Homer
September 23 Brewers Strand 20, Still Slip Past BoSox
September 24 Seaver Continues Cy Young Push with 2nd Straight Shutout
September 25 Phils Clinch NL East, Prepare to Face Reds in NLCS
September 25 Ryan Loses 20th
September 26 Allen (3), Schmidt (2) Combine for 5 HRs
September 28 Kingman's HR Tear Highlights Blistering NL Long Ball Race
September 28 A's Win 13-Inning Epic, Recliam 2-Game AL West Lead
September 29 Reds Reach Century Mark