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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cleveland Indians and the Texas Rangers, played on April 20, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 20, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bibby |
| Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
| City | Cleveland |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 9,328 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rich Garcia |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lenny Randle | Left Fielder |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Cubbage | Second Baseman |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
| Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
| Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
| Rico Carty | DH |
| George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
| Doug Howard | First Baseman |
| Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
| Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
April 20, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bibby
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bibby
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Bibby
Hargrove hits a line drive towards center. Manning catches it and throws to first to double up Beniquez. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Perry
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Perry
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Perry
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bibby
Grieve hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bibby
Howell hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Bibby scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howell for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Perry
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cubbage scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Perry
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Perry
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Perry
Spikes hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Spikes reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Perry
Howard strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Bibby
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Bibby
Smalley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Bibby
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Duffy fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Bibby
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Perry
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Perry
Manning hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Perry
Kuiper bunts towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Perry
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Perry
Carty strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bibby
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bibby
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bibby
Grieve hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Bibby
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Perry
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Perry
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Perry
Spikes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spikes moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Duffy vs. Perry
Duffy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spikes scores. There goes Howard trying to get to third. Beniquez throws the ball in to Howell, who tags Howard for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bibby
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cubbage vs. Bibby
Cubbage takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smalley vs. Bibby
Smalley strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sundberg vs. Bibby
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Bibby
Randle hits a popup towards short. Duffy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Perry
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cubbage scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Perry
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Perry
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Perry
Carty strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hendrick vs. Perry
There goes Kuiper. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Kuiper steals third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Perry
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bibby
Beniquez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Bibby
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Grieve vs. Bibby
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Kern
Jim Kern now pitching.
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Kern
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Perry
Ashby hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spikes vs. Perry
Spikes hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Perry
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cubbage scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kern
Cubbage strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kern
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moates vs. Kern
Dave Moates pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
The umpire calls a balk on Kern Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Moates vs. Kern
Moates takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Kern
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Kern
Beniquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Perry
Bill Fahey now catching.
Duffy hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Perry
Manning takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Perry
Kuiper hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Manning moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Perry
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning scores. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carty vs. Perry
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Carty reaches second base with a double. Kuiper scores. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hendrick vs. Hoerner
Rick Waits pinch runs for Rico Carty. Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Hendrick is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Ashby vs. Hoerner
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Waits scores. Hendrick moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spikes vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching.
Spikes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hendrick scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Hargan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. Ashby moves to third. Spikes moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Duffy vs. Hargan
Duffy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Randle. Duffy reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. Spikes scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Hargan
Manning hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Kern
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Kern
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Kern
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Hargan
Kuiper takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hargan
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lowenstein vs. Hargan
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Rick Waits.
There's a wild pitch. Kuiper moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lowenstein vs. Hargan
Lowenstein hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hendrick vs. Hargan
Hendrick strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Kern
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cubbage vs. Kern
Cubbage hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Kern
Smalley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fahey vs. Kern
Fahey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smalley moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Kern
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/20/1976 -- Texas at Cleveland (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI
Randle L, lf 5 0 0 0 Manning R, cf 4 1 1 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 1 2 0 Kuiper D, 2b 3 1 2 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 1 0 Bell B, 3b 4 1 2 1
Grieve T, dh 4 0 2 1 Carty R, dh 4 0 1 1
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 Waits R, pr 0 1 0 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 0 0 0
Cubbage M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Hendrick G, lf 4 1 0 0
Smalley R, ss 3 0 2 0 Ashby A, c 4 2 2 2
Sundberg J, c 2 0 0 0 Spikes C, rf 4 2 3 2
Moates D, ph 0 0 0 0 Howard D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fahey B, c 1 0 1 0 Duffy F, ss 4 0 2 3
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33 1 8 1 36 9 14 9
Texas 000 001 000 -- 1
Cleveland 010 100 70x -- 9
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Perry G (L) 6.1 11 6 6 2 5
Hoerner J* 0.0 1 2 2 1 0
Hargan S 1.2 2 1 1 1 1
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Bibby J (W)+ 5.0 6 1 1 2 3
Kern J (S) 4.0 2 0 0 2 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
+ Pitched to 3 batters in 6th
DP -- Cleveland 2
LOB -- Texas 9, Cleveland 8
2B -- Ashby A, Spikes C, Carty R, Duffy F
SB -- Kuiper D
SH -- Kuiper D
WP -- Hargan S
Balk -- Kern J
T -- 2:52
A -- 9328
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