August 4th, 1976 MLB Playoffs Start
League Championship Series
Boston Red Sox SP
Travis Drew allowed 0runs on 6 hits with 5 K's in a complete game 2-0 win over the Royals.The 33 year old was 12-3 with a 2.96 ERA in 20 starts this year.
August 5th, 1976
Houston Astros RF
Donato Bem was 2 for3 with 2 HR's and 3 RBI's in a 9-4 win over the Cardinals. The 23year old hit .277 with 14 HR's and 51 RBI's in 95 games this season.
Boston Red Sox SP
Lorenzo Vasquezallowed 0 runs on 4 hits with 6 K's over 7 innings in a 2-0 win overthe Royals. The 23 year old was 11-4 with a 2.77 ERA in 22 startsthis year.
August 6th, 1976
Houston Astros 3B Gregorio Cortes has a2 for 4 day at the plate with 1 HR and 4 RBI's in a 10-1 win over theCardinals. The 24 year old hit .347 with 28 HR's and 91 RBI's in 98games.
August 7th, 1976
Boston Red Sox SP Jared Sims allowed 2runs on 8 hits with 5 K's over 7 innings in a 3-2 loss in 10 inningsto the Royals. The 32 year old was 6-4 with a 2.36 ERA in 17 startsthis season.
August 8th, 1976
Houston Astros SP
Justin Bergmanallowed 2 runs on 6 hits with 6 K's over 6.2 innings in a 3-2 winover the Cardinals. The 32 year old was 14-6 with a 3.07 ERA in 22starts this year.
Kansas City Royals 3B
Yukio Sano was 3for 5 with 2 HR's and 3 RBI's in a 10-5 win over the Red Sox. The 30year old hit .278 with 10 HR's and 44 RBI's in 96 games this season.
August 9th, 1976
Former
Montreal Expos and currentHouston Astros SP
Eric Stuart allowed 2 runs on 6 hits with 9 K's ina 5-2 win over the Cardinals. The 32 year old was 8-6 with a 4.60 ERAin 22 starts for the Astros this year. The Astros win the Series 4-0.
Boston Red Sox SS
Matt Nesser was 2 for3 with a double and RBI in a 8-4 win over the Royals. The 22 year oldhit .277 with 1 HR and 41 RBI's in 99 games this past season.
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Houston Astros will advance to theWorld Series with a 4-0 sweep of the Cardinals. Astros RF
Donato Bemwas named the Series MVP. The 23 year old hit .455 with 3 HR's and 5RBI's in 11 at bats.
August 10th, 1976
No games scheduled.
August 11th, 1976
Boston Red Sox CF
Alfredo Vargas was 4for 5 with 2 RBI's in a 14-3 win over the Royals. The 24 year old hit.296 with 3 HR's and 37 RBI's in 99 games for Boston. The Red Sox winthe Series 4-2.
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Boston Red Sox move on to the WorldSeries with a 4-2 Series win over the Royals. Red Sox SP
Travis Drewwas selected as the Series MVP, the 33 year old was 2-0 with a 1.13ERA in 2 starts and 16 innings.
The World Series
August 13th, 1976
Houston Astros SP
Justin Bergmanallowed 2 runs on 7 hits with 9 K's over 9 innings in a 6-2 win overthe Red Sox. The 32 year old is now 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA in 2 starts(15.2 IP's) during the post season.
August 14th, 1976
Houston Astros SP
Nick Blalock allowed2 runs on 3 hits with 6 K's over 7 innings in a 5-3 loss to the RedSox. The 35 year old is now 1-0 with a 4.15 ERA in 2 starts (13.0IP's) in the post season.
August 15th, 1976
No games scheduled
August 16th, 1976
Boston Red Sox 1B
Freddy Solis was 3for 4 with 2 HR's and 4 RBI's in a 8-1 win over the Astros. The 29year old is hitting .324 with 2 HR's and 6 RBI's in 9 games (34 atbats) in the post season.
August 17th, 1976
Boston Red Sox SP
Brad Engebretsonallowed 2 runs on 6 hits with 4 Ks over 7.1 innings in a 6-2 win overthe Astros. The 30 year old was 10-5 with a 2.69 ERA in 20 startsthis year and is 1-1 with a 10.13 ERA in 2 starts (8.0 IP's) in thepost season.
August 18th, 1976
Boston Red Sox SP Jared Sims allowed 1run on 6 hits with 8 K's over 8.2 innings in a 3-1 win over the Astros. The 32 year old was 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA in 3 starts (18.2IP's) during the post season. The Red Sox win the World Series 4-1over the Astros.
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Boston Red Sox will celebrate their2nd World Series win after defeating the Houston Astros 4 games to 1.
World Series Champions for 1976- BostonRed Sox.