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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 7, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 7, 1976 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 7, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 7, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Gura |
Home Starting Pitcher | Francisco Barrios |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 30,382 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Dale Ford 2B: Marty Springstead 3B: Larry Barnett |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Ruppert Jones | Right Fielder |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Ralph Garr | Right Fielder |
Lamar Johnson | DH |
Jorge Orta | Left Fielder |
Bill Stein | Second Baseman |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Alan Bannister | Shortstop |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 7, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Barrios
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Barrios
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Barrios
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Gura fires to first and has Garr trapped. There's the throw to White who tags Garr for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Barrios
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrios covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Barrios
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrios covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Barrios
Jones hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stein vs. Gura
Stein hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Orta moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Gura
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. Orta moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Orta tags and scores. Spencer tags and moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Essian vs. Gura
There goes Bannister. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Bannister steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Essian vs. Gura
Essian strikes out. Stinson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Essian out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Barrios
Stinsonhits a dribbler in front of the plate. Essian interferes with Stinson who is awarded first base. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Barrios
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Barrios
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Barrios
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stein fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Gura
Garr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Barrios
Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Barrios
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Barrios
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gura scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Orta for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stein vs. Gura
Stein strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Gura
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Barrios
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Barrios
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Barrios
Stinson is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gura
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Gura
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Gura
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Barrios
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Barrios fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Barrios
White strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Barrios
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Barrios
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Gura
Lemon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Gura
Garr bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Gura
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Otis picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Otis. Lemon scores. Garr moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Orta vs. Gura
Orta hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Stein vs. Gura
Stein is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Gura
Spencer 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 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Barrios
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Barrios
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field. Garr picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Garr. Brett goes all the way around to score. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Barrios
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Spencer. Mayberry scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Barrios
Al Cowens pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Jones hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lemon who is chasing the ball. Jones reaches third base with a triple. Lemon throws the ball in to Bell who tags Jones trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cowens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Barrios
Stinson hits a fly ball into right field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Barrios
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bruno
Tom Bruno now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Bruno
Bannister hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Bruno
Essian is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Barrios
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops it up and throws to first, with Barrios covering, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Barrios
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Barrios
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bruno
Lemon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garr vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mingori fields it and throws to first for the out. Lemon moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Mingori
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Mingori
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lemon scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stein vs. Mingori
Stein hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Mingori
Spencer hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Spencer reaches third base with a triple. Johnson scores. Orta goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Mingori
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Barrios
Bucky Dent now playing shortstop. Bill Stein now playing third base. Jack Brohamer now playing second base. Alan Bannister now playing left field.
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Barrios
Mayberry hits a fly ball into left field. Bannister settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Barrios
Cowens strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/7/1976 -- Kansas City at Chicago (D) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Poquette T, lf 4 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 3 2 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0 Garr R, rf 4 0 3 0 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0 Johnson L, dh 3 1 1 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 0 Orta J, lf 4 2 2 1 McRae H, dh 3 0 0 0 Dent B, ss 0 0 0 0 Cowens A, pr 1 1 0 0 Stein B, 2b-3b 3 0 1 0 Jones R, rf 3 0 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Stinson B, c 2 0 0 0 Bell K, 3b 3 0 0 1 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0 Brohamer J, 2b 0 0 0 0 White F, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bannister A, ss-lf 3 0 1 0 Essian J, c 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 5 1 30 5 10 5 Kansas City 000 000 300 -- 3 Chicago 010 001 03x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Gura L 6.0 7 2 2 2 2 Bruno T* 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 Mingori S (L) 1.0 2 2 2 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Barrios F (W) 9.0 5 3 3 0 7 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Essian J, Otis A, Garr R, Spencer J DP -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 2, Chicago 5 3B -- Jones R, Spencer J SB -- Bannister A CS -- Garr R SF -- Bell K T -- 2:16 A -- 30382
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