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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 9, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on April 9, 1976 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 9, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Paul Splittorff |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wilbur Wood |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 40,318 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Kosc 1B: Nestor Chylak 2B: Jim Evans 3B: Joe Brinkman |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Nelson | DH |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | Left Fielder |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Fran Healy | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
| Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
| Jorge Orta | Third Baseman |
| Cleon Jones | DH |
| Buddy Bradford | Right Fielder |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
| Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
| Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
| Pete Varney | Catcher |
| Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
April 9, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wood
Nelson hits a fly ball into right field. Bradford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Wood
Otis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Wood
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Splittorff
Garr 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 -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Wood
Cowens hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Healy vs. Wood
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford hits a ball on the ground for a single. There's an error on the play. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer bunts towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to home to get Bradford. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Varney vs. Splittorff
Varney hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Wood
White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Wood
Nelson hits a line drive into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wood
Otis takes first base on ball four. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Wood
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Brohamer fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Splittorff, and towards Patek, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Splittorff
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Splittorff fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Splittorff
There goes Orta. The throw from Healy and he is safe. Orta steals second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford takes first base on ball four. Orta moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer takes first base on ball four. Orta scores. Jones moves to third. Bradford moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dent vs. Splittorff
Dent hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wood
Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Splittorff
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varney vs. Splittorff
Varney hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Brohamer moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemon vs. Splittorff
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on White. Brohamer scores. Varney moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garr vs. Splittorff
Garr hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Orta vs. Splittorff
Orta hits a ball on the ground towards second. White scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wood
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Wood
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wood
White hits a popup in front of the plate. Varney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Splittorff
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Splittorff
Bradford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Splittorff
Spencer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Doug Bird now pitching.
Dent hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Varney vs. Bird
Varney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dent moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Bird
Lemon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wood
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wood
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Wood
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bird
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek misplays the ball. That's an error on Patek. Garr moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orta vs. Bird
Orta hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Garr moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jones vs. Bird
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to home to get Garr. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradford vs. Bird
Bradford strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wood
Cowens strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wood
Healy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Wood
Patek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dent vs. Bird
Dent bunts towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. Spencer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Varney vs. Bird
Varney is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemon vs. Bird
Lemon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. Spencer moves to third. Brohamer moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Garr vs. Bird
Garr hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wood
Cookie Rojas pinch hits for Frank White.
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Wood
Nelson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Wood
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Wood
Brett is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Wood
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. McClure
Cookie Rojas now playing second base. Bob McClure now pitching.
Orta strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. McClure
Jones hits a line drive towards short. Patek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bradford vs. McClure
Bradford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. McClure
Spencer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bradford moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dent vs. Pattin
Marty Pattin now pitching.
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Wood
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Wood
Cowens hits a line drive into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Healy vs. Wood
Healy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/9/1976 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N)
Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Nelson D, dh 3 0 1 0 Lemon C, cf 5 0 0 1
Otis A, cf 3 0 1 0 Garr R, lf 5 0 0 0
Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0 Orta J, 3b 4 1 1 0
Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Jones C, dh 3 0 0 0
McRae H, lf 4 0 1 0 Bradford B, rf 3 1 1 0
Cowens A, rf 4 0 1 0 Spencer J, 1b 3 1 3 3
Healy F, c 4 0 1 0 Dent B, ss 4 0 1 0
Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 1 2 0
White F, 2b 2 0 0 0 Varney P, c 4 0 2 0
Rojas C, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
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32 0 6 0 34 4 10 4
Kansas City 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago 001 120 00x -- 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Splittorff P (L) 4.1 6 4 4 4 0
Bird D 2.2 3 0 0 1 3
McClure B 0.2 1 0 0 1 1
Pattin M 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Wood W (W) 9.0 6 0 0 2 7
E -- McRae H, White F, Patek F, Brett G
DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Kansas City 7, Chicago 15
HR -- Spencer J
SB -- Orta J
SH -- Spencer J, Dent B
HBP -- by Splittorff P (Orta J)
T -- 2:25
A -- 40318
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