Top 1

• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Umbarger
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Moates. Nelson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Umbarger
  
  There goes Nelson. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Nelson steals third. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Otis vs. Umbarger
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Brett vs. Umbarger
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Harrah. Nelson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Umbarger
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Umbarger Brett moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Umbarger
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McRae vs. Umbarger
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Leonard
  
  Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Randle vs. Leonard
  
  Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  There goes Clines. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Clines steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrah vs. Leonard
  
  Harrah hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Leonard
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Umbarger
  
  Cowens strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wohlford vs. Umbarger
  
  Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Patek vs. Umbarger
  
  Patek hits a line drive towards third. Howell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Leonard
  
  Grieve is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moates vs. Leonard
  
  Moates hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Grieve moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg bunts towards the mound. Leonard fields it and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. Moates moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Clines vs. Leonard
  
  Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wohlford throws the ball in to Brett who relays the ball to Nelson who tags Clines trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Grieve scores. Moates scores. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Leonard
  
  Randle strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Umbarger
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Martinez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nelson vs. Umbarger
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Umbarger
  
  Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brett vs. Umbarger
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martinez moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Mayberry vs. Umbarger
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Leonard
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Leonard
  
  Burroughs is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Umbarger
  
  McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 1 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cowens vs. Umbarger
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Cowens reaches second base with a double. McRae scores. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wohlford vs. Umbarger
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Umbarger
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Umbarger
  
  Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nelson vs. Umbarger
  
  Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Leonard
  
  Grieve hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Nelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moates vs. Leonard
  
  Moates hits a line drive towards first. Mayberry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Umbarger
  
  Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Umbarger
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Mayberry vs. Umbarger
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. Otis scores. Brett moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McRae vs. Umbarger
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to third for the out. Mayberry moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cowens vs. Umbarger
  
  Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. McRae moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wohlford vs. Umbarger
  
  Wohlford hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Patek vs. Umbarger
  
  Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. Cowens moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Foucault
  
  Steve Foucault now pitching.
  
  Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Leonard
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Leonard
  
  Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Foucault
  
  Nelson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Foucault
  
  Sundberg fires to first and picks off Nelson. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Foucault
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Foucault
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Leonard
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hargrove moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Leonard
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hargrove scores. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Leonard
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Grieve vs. Leonard
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah scores. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Moates vs. Leonard
  
  Moates hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Foucault
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Foucault
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solaita vs. Foucault
  
  Tony Solaita pinch hits for Jim Wohlford.
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Solaita vs. Foucault
  
  Solaita hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Solaita for the out. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Foucault
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Leonard
  
  Hal McRae now playing left field. Dennis Leonard now pitching.
  
  Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Leonard
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Leonard
  
  Randle is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Foucault
  
  Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
  
  Quirk hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nelson vs. Foucault
  
  Nelson strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Foucault
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Leonard
  
  John Wathan now catching.
  
  Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Harrah vs. Leonard
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Leonard
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howell vs. Leonard
  
  Howell is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Leonard
  
  Grieve strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Foucault
  
  Juan Beniquez now playing center field. Dave Moates now playing right field.
  
  Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Foucault
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Royals, 5 - Rangers, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Foucault
  
  McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/23/1976 -- Kansas City at Texas (N)

  Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI    Texas              AB  R  H RBI
Nelson D, 2b          5  1  2  0   Clines G, lf          4  1  2  2   
Otis A, cf            4  1  1  0   Randle L, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Brett G, 3b           4  0  1  0   Hargrove M, 1b        3  2  2  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        5  1  0  0   Harrah T, ss          4  2  2  3   
McRae H, dh-lf        5  2  1  0   Burroughs J, rf       3  0  0  0   
Cowens A, rf          4  0  3  1   Beniquez J, cf        0  0  0  0   
Wohlford J, lf        2  0  0  1   Howell R, 3b          2  0  0  0   
Solaita T, ph         1  0  0  0   Grieve T, dh          3  1  0  1   
Leonard D, p-p        0  0  0  0   Moates D, cf-rf       3  1  1  0   
Patek F, ss           4  0  1  1   Sundberg J, c         2  0  0  0   
Martinez B, c         2  0  1  0                                      
Quirk J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Wathan J, c           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  5 10  3                        28  7  7  6

Kansas City      100 130 000 --  5
Texas            320 002 00x --  7

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Leonard D (L)         8.0  7  7  7  3  6

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Umbarger J            4.2  8  5  1  2  1
Foucault S (W)        4.1  2  0  0  1  2

E -- Harrah T, Hargrove M
LOB -- Kansas City 9, Texas 3
2B -- Nelson D, Martinez B, McRae H, Cowens A, Hargrove M
HR -- Harrah T
SB -- Nelson D, Clines G, Cowens A
CS -- Nelson D
SH -- Sundberg J, Howell R
SF -- Wohlford J
HBP -- by Leonard D (Grieve T)
WP -- Leonard D
Balk -- Umbarger J
T -- 2:52
A -- 21336

    

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