Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Singer
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Burroughs fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Burroughs. Poquette moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Singer
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. Poquette scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Singer
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Mayberry vs. Singer
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to third for the out. Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Singer
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Brett moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Singer
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brett scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Singer
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Splittorff
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smalley vs. Splittorff
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Singer
  
  Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Singer
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Singer
  
  Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Poquette vs. Singer
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Singer
  
  Otis strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Singer
  
  Brett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive towards the mound. Splittorff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Splittorff
  
  Fregosi is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Singer
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Singer
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Singer
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Singer
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Splittorff
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Splittorff
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Singer
  
  Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Singer
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Singer Patek moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Singer
  
  Stinson hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Poquette vs. Singer
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Singer
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smalley vs. Splittorff
  
  Smalley hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Hargrove goes all the way around to score. Harrah moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrah scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fregosi vs. Splittorff
  
  Fregosi hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Splittorff
  
  Howell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Singer
  
  Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Singer
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Singer
  
  McRae strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Singer
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Splittorff
  
  Beniquez bunts towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with White covering, for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Splittorff
  
  Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to third. Smalley moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Burroughs vs. Splittorff
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Singer
  
  White hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Singer
  
  Patek strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Singer
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Splittorff
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fregosi vs. Splittorff
  
  Fregosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Splittorff
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Splittorff covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Singer
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Singer
  
  Otis hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Brett vs. Singer
  
  Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Splittorff
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Splittorff
  
  Beniquez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Smalley vs. Splittorff
  
  Smalley hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Hoerner
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Hoerner
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hoerner
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Splittorff
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Splittorff
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching.
  
  Burroughs hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Grieve vs. Littell
  
  Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. Harrah tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fregosi vs. Littell
  
  Fregosi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howell vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Hoerner
  
  Dave Moates now playing right field.
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Hoerner
  
  Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Bob Stinson.
  
  Wohlford hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Hoerner
  
  Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Tom Poquette.
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Grieve. Rojas reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Hoerner
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Hoerner
  
  Brett hits a popup towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/27/1976 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Poquette T, lf        4  1  2  1   Beniquez J, cf        3  0  2  0   
Rojas C, ph           1  1  1  0   Smalley R, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Otis A, cf            4  0  2  1   Hargrove M, 1b        3  2  2  0   
Brett G, 3b           5  1  2  0   Harrah T, ss          4  2  1  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       4  1  1  1   
McRae H, dh           4  0  0  0   Moates D, rf          0  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  1   Grieve T, lf          3  0  0  1   
White F, 2b           4  0  0  0   Fregosi J, dh         4  1  2  3   
Patek F, ss           3  1  1  0   Howell R, 3b          4  0  0  0   
Stinson B, c          3  0  0  0   Sundberg J, c         2  0  1  0   
Wohlford J, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  4 10  3                        30  6  9  5

Kansas City      210 000 001 --  4
Texas            000 400 02x --  6

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L)*     7.0  8  6  2  3  3
Littell M             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Hall T                0.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Singer B (W)          6.2  8  3  3  2  4
Hoerner J (S)         2.1  2  1  1  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th

E -- Burroughs J, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 2
LOB -- Kansas City 8, Texas 5
2B -- Poquette T, Brett G, Otis A, Beniquez J, Rojas C
HR -- Fregosi J
SB -- Patek F
SH -- Beniquez J
SF -- Grieve T
WP -- Singer B
Balk -- Singer B
T -- 2:44
A -- 14755

    

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