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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 30, 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 July 30, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nelson Briles |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dennis Leonard |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,411 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Marty Springstead 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Larry Barnett 3B: Dale Ford |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Bob Stinson | Catcher |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 30, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Leonard
Clines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the 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 ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Briles
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hargrove for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Leonard
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Leonard
Randle 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, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Briles
McRae hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. McRae reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Briles
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cowens vs. Briles
Cowens hits a line drive into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stinson vs. Briles
Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sundberg for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Leonard
Clines hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Leonard
There goes Clines. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Clines steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Briles
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Briles
There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Randle applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Briles
Poquette hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Briles
There goes Poquette. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Randle applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Leonard
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Briles
Otis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines. Otis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brett vs. Briles
Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Otis scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McRae vs. Briles
There goes Brett. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Howell applying the tag. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Briles
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Briles
Cowens hits a popup towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Leonard
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Leonard
There goes Randle. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Clines vs. Leonard
Clines hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Briles
Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Briles
Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Briles
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Clines who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Briles
Poquette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Briles
Otis takes first base on ball four. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Briles
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brett for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hargrove vs. Leonard
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Briles
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McRae vs. Briles
McRae hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cowens vs. Hargan
Steve Hargan now pitching. Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Cowens 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Stinson vs. Hargan
Stinson hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Patek vs. Hargan
Patek hits a line drive into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Leonard
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grieve vs. Leonard
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Leonard
Randle hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Hargan
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hargan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Hargan
Poquette strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, 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
Top 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Leonard
Beniquez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Leonard
Sundberg hits a popup towards short. Patek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Leonard
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Hargan
Brett 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 -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Hargan
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Randle. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nelson vs. Hargan
Nelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah throws to second for one, and Randle throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Hargan
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Leonard
Harrah hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Leonard
Howell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Mingori
Steve Mingori now pitching.
Hargrove 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Littell
Mark Littell now pitching.
Burroughs 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
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Box Score
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Game of 7/30/1976 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clines G, lf 4 0 1 1 Poquette T, lf 4 0 3 1
Harrah T, ss 4 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 3 1 1 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 0 0 Brett G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 2 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 3 0 2 0
Grieve T, dh 3 0 1 0 Nelson D, pr 1 0 0 0
Randle L, 2b 2 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 1 1 0 Stinson B, c 3 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 3 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0
White F, 2b 3 1 1 0
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30 1 3 1 32 2 11 2
Texas 001 000 000 -- 1
Kansas City 000 110 00x -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Briles N (L)* 5.0 11 2 2 1 0
Hargan S 3.0 0 0 0 0 1
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Leonard D (W) 8.1 3 1 1 2 5
Mingori S 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Littell M (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Randle L 2
DP -- Texas 1
LOB -- Texas 4, Kansas City 7
2B -- McRae H, Otis A, Mayberry J
3B -- White F
SB -- Clines G, Randle L
CS -- White F, Poquette T, Brett G
WP -- Briles N
T -- 2:48
A -- 28411
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