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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 27, 1975
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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 27, 1975 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 27, 1975 |
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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 27, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gaylord Perry |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 18,003 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ron Luciano 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Rich Garcia 3B: Armando Rodriguez |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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George Brett | Third Baseman |
Vada Pinson | Right Fielder |
Jamie Quirk | Left Fielder |
John Mayberry | DH |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Al Cowens | Center Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Bob Stinson | Catcher |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Lenny Randle | Center Fielder |
Roy Smalley | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Jim Spencer | DH |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Tom Grieve | Left Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
September 27, 1975
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Smalley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Perry
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Quirk. Smalley reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Harrah who tags Cowens trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
Sundberg bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle takes first base on ball four. Howell moves to third. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Howell scores. Sundberg scores. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Quirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Perry
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Perry covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. Spencer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spencer scores. Grieve moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a fly ball into center field. Randle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Perry
Quirk hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Patek vs. Perry
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Smalley moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Pinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Smalley tags and scores. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Perry
Stinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Perry
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. Stinson moves to third. White moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 1 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Pinson vs. Perry
There's a wild pitch. Stinson scores. White moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Quirk vs. Perry
Quirk strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve bunts towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell bunts towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. Grieve moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
There go the runners. The throw from Stinson to Brett. The throw back to home, and Harrah is out at the plate. Grieve moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
Sundberg 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, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Perry
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stinson for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smalley vs. Fitzmorris
Smalley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Randle moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Patek. Randle moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a fly ball into left field. Quirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randle tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Fitzmorris
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. McDaniel
Lindy McDaniel now pitching.
Harrah strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Smalley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pinson vs. Perry
Pinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Perry
Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. McDaniel
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. McDaniel
Howell hits a fly ball into left field. Quirk settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. McDaniel
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. McDaniel
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Perry
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Perry
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Perry
Cowens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smalley vs. McDaniel
Smalley hits a fly ball into center field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. McDaniel
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. McDaniel
Burroughs 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 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Perry
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Perry
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Grieve settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Perry
White hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Perry
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/27/1975 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Brett G, 3b 5 0 0 0 Randle L, cf 3 1 0 0 Pinson V, rf 4 0 1 0 Smalley R, 2b 4 1 2 2 Quirk J, lf 4 1 2 0 Hargrove M, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mayberry J, dh 3 1 1 1 Burroughs J, rf 2 0 0 2 Solaita T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spencer J, dh 3 1 1 0 Cowens A, cf 4 0 2 1 Harrah T, ss 4 0 2 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Grieve T, lf 4 0 1 0 Stinson B, c 3 1 0 0 Howell R, 3b 2 1 1 1 White F, 2b 4 1 2 1 Sundberg J, c 4 1 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 3 31 5 10 5 Kansas City 000 111 001 -- 4 Texas 021 101 00x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fitzmorris A (L) 5.2 9 5 4 6 1 McDaniel L 2.1 1 0 0 0 1 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Perry G (W) 9.0 9 4 4 2 10 E -- Patek F LOB -- Kansas City 6, Texas 11 2B -- Smalley R 2 HR -- Mayberry J, White F CS -- Harrah T SH -- Howell R SF -- Burroughs J 2 WP -- Perry G T -- 2:54 A -- 18003
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