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Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 24, 1976
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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 June 24, 1976 at Arlington Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 24, 1976 |
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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 | June 24, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Texas Rangers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Hargan |
Ballpark | Arlington Stadium |
City | Arlington |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,455 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Haller 1B: Ron Luciano 2B: Al Clark 3B: Larry McCoy |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Nelson | Second Baseman |
Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Texas Rangers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
Tom Grieve | DH |
Dave Moates | Center Fielder |
Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ Rangers
Arlington Stadium
June 24, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Hargan
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis 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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs throws the ball in to Harrah who tags Brett trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Fitzmorris
Clines strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines throws the ball in to Randle who tags McRae, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Hargan
Solaita is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moates vs. Fitzmorris
Moates hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
Sundberg hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Moates trying to get to third. Cowens throws the ball in to Brett, who tags Moates for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hargan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hargan
Sundberg fires to first and picks off Cowens. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hargan
Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hargan
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nelson for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Fitzmorris
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Fitzmorris fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Fitzmorris. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clines scores. That run is unearned. 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. Hargrove moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Hargrove, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Hargrove steals home. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up 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: ---
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moates vs. Fitzmorris
Moates hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Moates. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Moates steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
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 -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Fitzmorris
Clines strikes out. There goes Moates. The throw from Martinez and Moates is out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Hargan
Solaita hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Hargan
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards second. Randle scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Randle. The throw from Martinez, and Patek drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. Randle goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
There goes Harrah. The throw from Martinez and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hall
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hargan
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hargan
Nelson hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Hargan
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Moates settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hargan
There's a wild pitch. Martinez moves to third. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. Otis scores. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Hargan
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Solaita vs. Terpko
Jeff Terpko now pitching.
Solaita strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Hall
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Hall
Grieve hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Hall
Juan Beniquez pinch hits for Dave Moates.
There goes Howell. The throw from Martinez and he is safe. Howell steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Hall
Beniquez strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Hall
Sundberg strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Terpko
Juan Beniquez now playing center field.
Cowens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Terpko
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Terpko
Martinez hits a popup in front of the plate. Sundberg catches it and throws to second to double up Cowens. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Terpko
There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Nelson vs. Terpko
Nelson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hall
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hall
Randle strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Hall
Hargrove bunts towards the right side of the infield. Nelson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hall
The ball gets by Martinez for a passed ball. Hargrove moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Hall
Harrah takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burroughs vs. Hall
Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Hargrove scores. Harrah moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Howell vs. Hall
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Nelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Terpko
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Terpko
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Otis moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. Hoerner
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Hoerner
McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rojas vs. Hoerner
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Tony Solaita.
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Hall
Grieve hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hall
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hall
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of McRae. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Hall
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. McRae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Hoerner
Cowens 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 -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Hoerner
Patek hits a popup towards short. Harrah settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 2 - Rangers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hoerner
Martinez 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 6/24/1976 -- Kansas City at Texas (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Texas AB R H RBI Nelson D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clines G, lf 5 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 1 2 0 Randle L, 2b 3 1 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 3 0 Hargrove M, 1b 4 2 3 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 2 Harrah T, ss 3 0 2 0 McRae H, lf 4 0 2 0 Burroughs J, rf 4 1 2 1 Solaita T, dh 3 0 1 0 Howell R, 3b 2 0 1 1 Rojas C, ph 1 0 0 0 Grieve T, dh 4 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 0 Moates D, cf 2 0 1 0 Patek F, ss 4 0 1 0 Beniquez J, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 3 1 1 0 Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 2 13 2 33 5 12 3 Kansas City 000 002 000 -- 2 Texas 012 010 10x -- 5 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Fitzmorris A (L) 4.1 9 4 3 2 3 Hall T 3.2 3 1 1 2 4 Texas IP H R ER BB SO Hargan S (W) 5.2 9 2 2 1 4 Terpko J* 1.1 4 0 0 0 1 Hoerner J (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Fitzmorris A, Patek F DP -- Kansas City 1, Texas 2 LOB -- Kansas City 7, Texas 8 2B -- Hargrove M, Burroughs J 2, Harrah T, Sundberg J 3B -- Brett G SB -- Hargrove M, Moates D, Randle L, Howell R, Patek F CS -- Moates D, Harrah T WP -- Hargan S, Hoerner J PB -- Martinez B T -- 2:56 A -- 14455
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