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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 6, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Texas Rangers, played on September 6, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 6, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 6, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
City | Kansas City |
State | MO |
Attendance | 27,008 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Kunkel 1B: Dave Phillips 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Lou DiMuro |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 6, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Bird
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Hargrove reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Briles
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Briles
Otis hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Briles
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Poquette moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Briles
There goes Brett. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Randle applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Briles
McRae hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines who is chasing the ball. McRae reaches third base with a triple. Poquette scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae scores. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Briles
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bird
Howell hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bird
Grieve hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Bird
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Briles
White hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Briles
Patek bunts towards the mound. Briles fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Briles
Martinez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Briles
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Poquette reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching.
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Bird
Clines hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. White reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hargan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. Bird
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Bird
Grieve hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Bird
Randle hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hargan
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez. Patek reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hargan
Martinez hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Hargan
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Bird
Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hargan
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. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Hargan
There goes McRae. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. McRae steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Hargan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes McRae trying to get to home. Howell throws to Sundberg who tags McRae for the out. Mayberry moves to second. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bird
Howell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hargan
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek bunts towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hargan
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Hargan
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Bird
Grieve hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Grieve reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Bird
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Bird
Sundberg 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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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Bird
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Bird
Harrah hits a popup towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Bird
Hargrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hargan
Cowens hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Cowens reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Hargan
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cowens scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hargan
Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Bird
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Bird
Howell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Bird
Grieve strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Bird
Joe Lahoud pinch hits for Lenny Randle.
Lahoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Beniquez vs. Bird
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howell scores. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Moates vs. Bird
Dave Moates pinch hits for Jim Sundberg.
Moates hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Moates reaches second base with a double. Lahoud scores. Beniquez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Clines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Littell
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Moates scores. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wohlford vs. Hoerner
Bill Fahey now catching. Danny Thompson now playing second base. Dave Moates now playing left field. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Jim Wohlford pinch
Wohlford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hoerner
There goes Wohlford. The throw from Fahey and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hoerner
Otis hits a fly ball into left field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 5 - Royals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hoerner
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/6/1976 -- Texas at Kansas City (N) Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI Clines G, lf 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, lf 4 1 2 1 Fahey B, c 0 0 0 0 Wohlford J, ph 0 0 0 0 Harrah T, ss 5 0 1 1 Otis A, cf 5 0 0 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 0 Burroughs J, rf 3 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 4 1 2 1 Howell R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 1 1 Grieve T, dh 4 1 3 1 Cowens A, rf 4 1 2 0 Randle L, 2b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 3 1 Lahoud J, ph 1 1 1 0 Patek F, ss 2 0 1 0 Thompson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 4 0 0 0 Beniquez J, cf 4 1 1 1 Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Moates D, ph-lf 1 1 1 2 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 35 4 12 4 Texas 010 000 004 -- 5 Kansas City 210 000 010 -- 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Briles N 1.2 6 3 3 0 0 Hargan S (W) 6.1 6 1 1 1 0 Hoerner J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bird D (L) 8.2 9 5 5 1 7 Littell M* 0.0 1 0 0 1 0 Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th E -- Harrah T LOB -- Texas 7, Kansas City 8 2B -- Hargrove M, Poquette T, Patek F, Grieve T, Cowens A, Moates D 3B -- McRae H HR -- Grieve T SB -- McRae H CS -- Brett G, Wohlford J SH -- Patek F 2 T -- 2:41 A -- 27008
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