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Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 16, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians, played on April 16, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 16, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 16, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Fritz Peterson |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 12,219 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 21 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Deegan 1B: Terry Cooney 2B: Jerry Neudecker 3B: Art Frantz |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rick Manning | Center Fielder |
Duane Kuiper | Second Baseman |
Buddy Bell | Third Baseman |
Boog Powell | First Baseman |
George Hendrick | Left Fielder |
Rico Carty | DH |
Charlie Spikes | Right Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Frank Duffy | Shortstop |
Frank Robinson | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wohlford | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Indians
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
April 16, 1976
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Bird
Manning 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 -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Bird
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Peterson
Wohlford 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 -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Peterson
Brett hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Manning. Brett reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Peterson
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Peterson
McRae hits a popup, foul, towards first. Powell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Powell vs. Bird
Powell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bird
Hendrick strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bird
Carty takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Bird
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Patek fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Peterson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Peterson
Martinez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bird
Ashby 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 -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bird
Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Bird
Manning hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Peterson
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Peterson
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bell. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Peterson
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Bird
Kuiper hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bird
Powell 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
Bottom 4
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Peterson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Peterson
McRae hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Peterson
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hendrick vs. Bird
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carty vs. Bird
Carty hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spikes vs. Bird
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Bird
Ashby 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
Bottom 5
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Peterson
Martinez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek bunts towards first. Powell fields the ball and throws to Peterson covering. Safe. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Peterson
White bunts towards first. Powell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kuiper covering, for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wohlford vs. Peterson
Wohlford hits a fly ball into left field. Hendrick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Peterson
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Duffy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Duffy vs. Bird
Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Bird
Manning hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kuiper vs. Bird
Kuiper hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Peterson
Brett hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Peterson
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Spikes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Peterson
McRae strikes out. There goes Brett. The throw from Ashby to second, and Brett is out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Bird
Powell hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hendrick vs. Bird
Hendrick hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carty vs. Bird
Carty hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wohlford. Carty reaches second base with a double. Bell scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spikes vs. Bird
Spikes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Peterson
Cowens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Peterson
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kuiper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Peterson
Patek hits a fly ball into center field. Manning settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bird
Ashby hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blanks vs. Mingori
John Lowenstein pinch hits for Frank Duffy. Steve Mingori now pitching. Larvell Blanks pinch hits for John Lowenstein.
Blanks hits a fly ball into left field. Wohlford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Manning vs. Mingori
Manning is called out on strikes. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuiper vs. Mingori
Kuiper 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
Bottom 8
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Peterson
Larvell Blanks now playing shortstop. Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Peterson
Wohlford bunts towards first. Powell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wohlford for the out. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Thomas
Stan Thomas now pitching.
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Hood
Don Hood now pitching.
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Hood
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rojas scores. Otis scores. Brett moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Hood
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. Brett scores. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hood
There goes McRae. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Kuiper applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mingori
Cookie Rojas now playing second base.
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Powell vs. Mingori
Powell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 2 - Royals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hendrick vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Hendrick hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carty vs. Pattin
Carty takes first base on ball four. Powell moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spikes vs. Pattin
Doug Howard pinch runs for Rico Carty.
Spikes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 3 - Royals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Pattin
Ashby hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/16/1976 -- Cleveland at Kansas City (N) Cleveland AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Manning R, cf 4 0 1 0 Wohlford J, lf 3 0 0 0 Kuiper D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 0 0 Bell B, 3b 3 2 2 0 Brett G, 3b 4 2 3 0 Powell B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 2 3 Hendrick G, lf 3 0 0 1 McRae H, dh 4 0 0 1 Carty R, dh 2 0 2 1 Cowens A, rf 3 0 0 0 Howard D, pr 0 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 1 1 1 Spikes C, rf 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Ashby A, c 4 1 1 1 White F, 2b 1 0 0 0 Duffy F, ss 2 0 0 0 Rojas C, ph-2b 1 1 1 0 Lowenstein J, ph 0 0 0 0 Blanks L, ph-ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 7 3 29 5 8 5 Cleveland 000 000 111 -- 3 Kansas City 100 010 03x -- 5 Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO Peterson F (L) 7.1 6 3 3 0 3 Thomas S* 0.0 0 1 1 1 0 Hood D 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bird D+ 7.0 5 2 2 2 1 Mingori S (W)# 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 Pattin M (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th + Pitched to 1 batter in 8th # Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Bell B DP -- Cleveland 1, Kansas City 2 LOB -- Cleveland 5, Kansas City 3 2B -- Brett G, Carty R HR -- Martinez B, Ashby A CS -- Brett G, McRae H SH -- White F, Wohlford J SF -- Hendrick G T -- 2:21 A -- 12219
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