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Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 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 August 12, 1976 at Cleveland Municipal Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 12, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 12, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Cleveland Indians |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tommy Boggs |
Home Starting Pitcher | Pat Dobson |
Ballpark | Cleveland Municipal Stadium |
City | Cleveland |
State | OH |
Attendance | 3,786 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 58 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Nick Bremigan 1B: Russ Goetz 2B: George Maloney 3B: Jim McKean |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Joe Lahoud | DH |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Tom Grieve | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Larvell Blanks | Shortstop |
Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Tommy Smith | Right Fielder |
Ray Fosse | Catcher |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Indians
Cleveland Municipal Stadium
August 12, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dobson
Clines 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Dobson
There goes Harrah. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Harrah steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lahoud vs. Dobson
Lahoud hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Dobson
Hargrove hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Boggs
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Kuiper reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blanks vs. Boggs
Blanks hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Manning vs. Boggs
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kuiper moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Boggs
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to home to get Kuiper. Manning moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Boggs
Powell hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Dobson
Grieve hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Smith. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Dobson
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Dobson
Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grieve scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Dobson
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Sundberg vs. Dobson
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Fosse and he is safe. Beniquez steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Dobson
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randle scores. Beniquez moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Clines vs. Dobson
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards second. Kuiper scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Boggs
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Boggs
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boggs
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Boggs
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah 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, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Dobson
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Dobson
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Dobson covering. It's a double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Boggs
Kuiper 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Boggs
Blanks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Boggs
Manning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Boggs
Carty hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Manning moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Powell vs. Boggs
Powell hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Boggs
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Dobson
Grieve is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Dobson
Howell hits a popup towards third. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Dobson
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Randle for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Boggs
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Boggs
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fosse vs. Boggs
Fosse hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Dobson
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Dobson
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Dobson
Clines strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Boggs
Kuiper hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Boggs
Blanks hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Boggs
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Dobson
Lahoud hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell throws to second for one, and Blanks throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Dobson
Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Dobson
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dobson juggles the ball. That's an error on Dobson. Lahoud scores. Hargrove moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Dobson
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hargrove tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Dobson
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Boggs
Carty hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Boggs
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Boggs
Hendrick hits a fly ball into right field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Boggs
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Howell. Powell moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Smith vs. Boggs
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Dobson
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Dobson
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Dobson
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Blanks scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Dobson
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fosse vs. Boggs
Fosse hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Boggs
Kuiper hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fosse moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blanks vs. Foucault
Steve Foucault now pitching.
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Manning vs. Skok
Craig Skok now pitching.
Manning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. Fosse moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carty vs. Terpko
Jeff Terpko now pitching.
Carty hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Dobson
Lahoud takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. LaRoche
Dave LaRoche now pitching.
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. LaRoche fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. LaRoche
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. LaRoche
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Terpko
Powell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Terpko
Frank Duffy pinch runs for Boog Powell.
Hendrick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duffy moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Terpko
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Terpko fields it and throws to third for the out. Hendrick moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Terpko
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. LaRoche
Frank Duffy now playing shortstop. Larvell Blanks now playing second base. Duane Kuiper now playing first base.
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. LaRoche
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. LaRoche
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lowenstein vs. Terpko
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Ray Fosse.
Lowenstein hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Lowenstein reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kuiper vs. Terpko
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lowenstein moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Blanks vs. Terpko
Blanks hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lowenstein scores. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manning vs. Terpko
Manning hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Grieve. Manning reaches second base with a double. Blanks moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carty vs. Bacsik
Mike Bacsik now pitching.
Carty is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Indians, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Bacsik
Frank Robinson pinch hits for Frank Duffy.
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Blanks scores. Manning moves to third. Carty moves to second. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/12/1976 -- Texas at Cleveland (N) Texas AB R H RBI Cleveland AB R H RBI Clines G, lf 4 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b-1b 5 0 2 0 Harrah T, ss 2 0 0 0 Blanks L, ss-2b 5 1 1 1 Lahoud J, dh 2 1 0 0 Manning R, cf 5 1 3 0 Hargrove M, 1b 3 1 0 0 Carty R, dh 4 1 1 0 Grieve T, rf 4 1 1 0 Powell B, 1b 2 1 1 3 Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 1 Duffy F, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Randle L, 2b 4 1 1 1 Robinson F, ph 1 0 1 1 Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Hendrick G, lf 4 0 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 1 Bell B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Smith T, rf 3 0 1 0 Fosse R, c 3 0 1 0 Lowenstein J, ph 1 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 5 3 37 5 13 5 Texas 020 002 000 -- 4 Cleveland 003 000 002 -- 5 1 out when winning run was scored. Texas IP H R ER BB SO Boggs T* 6.0 8 3 3 2 1 Foucault S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Skok C 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Terpko J (L) 1.2 4 2 2 1 0 Bacsik M 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Dobson P+ 7.0 5 4 2 5 4 LaRoche D (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3 * Pitched to 2 batters in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Blanks L, Dobson P, Howell R DP -- Texas 2, Cleveland 2 LOB -- Texas 5, Cleveland 11 2B -- Kuiper D, Grieve T, Lowenstein J, Manning R HR -- Powell B SB -- Harrah T, Beniquez J SF -- Howell R T -- 2:58 A -- 3786
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