Monday, April 12, 1976
Cleveland Allows Four Hits in Milwaukee Beating

Player of the Day
Reggie Cleveland

Boston Red Sox 7, Milwaukee Brewers 1
WP: Reggie Cleveland (1-0, 1.08 ERA) / LP: Bill Travers (0-1, 5.63 ERA)

When it comes to Reggie Cleveland, style is everything.  So while he held the Brewers to just four hits today in Milwaukee, he made sure to take the time to keep his best side forward at all times.

BOS BOS BOS BOS BOS MIL

Reggie Cleveland Jim Rice Rick Miller Cecil Cooper Butch Hobson Robin Yount

8.1 Innings - 4 Hits - 1 Run - 2 Walks - 7 Strikeouts 1 for 3 (.200) - 1 Run - 2 Runs Batted In (2) - 2 Run Home Run (1) 2 for 5 (.286) - 1 Run - 1 Run Batted In (1) - Triple (1) 1 for 4 (.267) - 1 Run - 1 Run Batted In (3) - Solo Home Run (2) 1 for 3 (.100) - 1 Run - 1 Run Batted In (1) - RBI Triple (1) 1 for 3 (.333) - Triple (1)

24,951 at County Stadium

Quote of the Day
"When I go out on the mound, I know what my job is.  It's to throw strikes, keep my team in the game, and to look good for the ladies.  Tonight I did all three.  Now if I can find a decent bar in this town." - Boston Red Sox pitcher Reggie Cleveland.

Around the AL:
Detroit Tigers 4, New York Yankees 2  (11 innings)
WP: Vern Ruhle (1-0, 1.74 ERA) / LP: Sparky Lyle (0-1, 13.50 ERA) / SV: John Hiller (1, 0.00 ERA)

DET DET DET DET NYY NYY NYY NYY

Vern Ruhle Ben Oglivie Ron LeFlore Phil Mankowski Larry Gura Oscar Gamble Mickey Rivers Graig Nettles

10.1 Innings - 9 Hits - 2 Runs - 0 Walks - 5 Strikeouts - Hit Batter 1 for 5 (.167) - 1 Run - 1 Run Batted In (2) - Solo Home Run (1) 2 for 6 (.286) - 1 Run - Double (1) Game Winning Sacrifice Fly in top of 11th inning. 6.1 Innings - 7 Hits - 1 Run (0 Earned) - 0 Walks - 3 Strikeouts 1 for 5 (.200) - 1 Run - 2 Runs Batted In (2) - 2 Run Home Run 3 for 5 (.278) - Stolen Base (2) 3 for 4 (.400) - 1 Run

36,689 at Yankee Stadium

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Texas Rangers 9, Kansas City Royals 5
WP: Jim Umbarger (1-0, 5.00 ERA) / LP: Paul Splittorff (0-1, 13.50 ERA)

TEX TEX TEX KC KC KC

Tom Grieve Mike Cubbage Mike Hargrove Hal McRae George Brett Amos Otis

3 for 5 (.333) - 1 Run - 4 Runs Batted In (7) - 2 Run Double (1) 2 for 2 (.538) - 1 Run Batted In (1) - Double (2) 1 for 2 (.267) - 3 Runs - 2 Runs Batted In (2) - 2 Run Double (1) 3 for 4 (.471) - 1 Run - 2 Runs Batted In (6) - Solo Home Run (1) 3 for 4 (.500) - 2 Runs Batted In (5) - RBI Double (3) Ejected in 3rd inning for arguing a strike call.

27,353 at Royals Stadium

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Around the NL:
Atlanta Braves 5, Cincinnati Reds 2
WP: Dick Ruthven (1-0, 1.13 ERA) / LP: Jack Billingham (0-1, 4.91 ERA) / SV: Carl Morton (1, 2.70 ERA)

ATL ATL ATL CIN

Tom Paciorek Lee Lacy Dick Ruthven George Foster

3 for 5 (.438) - 1 Run - 2 Runs Batted In (3) - Solo Home Run (1) 3 for 4 (.353) - 3 Runs Batted In (5) - 2 Run Double (1) 8.0 Innings - 5 Hits - 2 Runs (1 Earned) - 2 Walks - 6 Strikeouts 2 for 4 (.353) - 1 Run - 1 Run Batted In (6) - Solo Home Run (2)

52,008 at Riverfront Stadium

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Houston Astros 7, San Diego Padres 5
WP: Joe Sambito (1-0, 0.00 ERA) / LP: Butch Metzger (0-2, 1 BS, 9.82 ERA) / SV: Ken Forsch (1, 0.00 ERA)

HOU HOU HOU SD

Cesar Cedeno Rob Andrews Jerry DaVanon Willie Davis

3 for 5 (.278) - 1 Run - 3 Run Batted In (3) - 3 Run Home Run (1) in 9th - Stolen Base (2) 2 for 4 (.133) - 1 Run - 2 Doubles (2) 2 for 3 (.429) - 2 Runs Batted In (3) 3 for 3 (.500) - 3 Runs Batted In (3) - 3 Doubles (4)

43,697 at Jack Murphy Stadium

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AL Standings:

AL East	W	L	Pct	GB		AL West	W	L	Pct	GB
Detroit Cleveland Milwaukee Boston Baltimore New York	2 2 2 2 1 1	1 1 2 2 1 3	.667 .667 .500 .500 .500 .250	- - .5 .5 .5 1.5		Minnesota Kansas City Texas Chicago Oakland California	3 3 3 1 0 0	0 1 1 2 3 3	1.000 .667 .667 .333 .000 .000	- .5 .5 2.0 3.0 3.0

NL Standings:

NL East	W	L	Pct	GB		NL West	W	L	Pct	GB
St. Louis Pittsburgh New York Philadelphia Chicago Montreal	2 2 2 1 1 0	0 1 1 2 2 2	1.000 .667 .667 .333 .333 .000	- .5 .5 1.5 1.5 2.0		Cincinnati Atlanta Los Angeles Houston San Diego San Francisco	3 3 2 2 1 0	1 1 1 2 3 3	.750 .750 .667 .500 .250 .000	- - .5 1.0 2.0 2.5

Injuries:

RF Dave Winfield (1.000) received his diagnosis from April 8th injury: A strained hip muscle. He will miss 3 months and is placed on the 60-day disabled list. LF Gene Locklear (.000, 1 AB - AAA) recalled from Triple A Hawaii. Willie Davis has been filling in at RF with Merv Rettenmund the backup.  Locklear is there to change out the urinal cakes.

3B Aurelio Rodriguez (1.000) left the game with a mild oblique strain. This is a day-to-day injury expected to last 4 days.