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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 25, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals, played on September 25, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 25, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Texas Rangers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 25, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,001 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Don Denkinger |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Danny Thompson | Third Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 25, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hassler
The ball gets by Stinson for a passed ball. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas 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: ---
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hassler
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hassler
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Hassler
There goes Harrah. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Patek applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Hassler
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Hassler
Randle hits a line drive towards short. Patek catches it and throws to second to double up Burroughs. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Hassler
Grieve takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Hassler
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beniquez vs. Hassler
There's a wild pitch. Hargrove moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blyleven
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Blyleven
Tommy Davis pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hassler
Frank White now playing shortstop.
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hassler
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Dave Moates now playing right field.
Poquette hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Willie Wilson pinch runs for Tom Poquette.
Cowens is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wilson moves to third. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/25/1976 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Poquette T, lf 3 0 1 0 Clines G, lf 4 0 3 0 Wilson W, pr 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 1 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 1 0 Moates D, rf 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 3 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 3 0 0 0 Randle L, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 3 0 0 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0 Thompson D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 0 0 Sundberg J, c 3 0 1 0 Davis T, ph 1 0 0 0 White F, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 28 1 6 1 Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0 Texas 000 100 00x -- 1 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Hassler A (L) 8.0 6 1 1 4 2 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Blyleven B (W) 9.0 4 0 0 2 11 E -- Patek F DP -- Kansas City 2, Texas 2 LOB -- Kansas City 5, Texas 7 2B -- Cowens A CS -- Harrah T HBP -- by Blyleven B (Poquette T) WP -- Hassler A PB -- Stinson B T -- 2:12 A -- 9001
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