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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
July 31, 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 31, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Texas Rangers
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| Home Team |
Kansas City Royals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Al Fitzmorris |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 35,786 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Don Denkinger 1B: Larry Barnett 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Marty Springstead |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Joe Lahoud | DH |
| Mike Hargrove | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Roy Howell | Third Baseman |
| 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 |
| Jamie Quirk | 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 31, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Fitzmorris
Clines 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lahoud vs. Fitzmorris
Lahoud 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 -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball 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. Blyleven
Poquette hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a fly ball 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: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, 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
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Cowens reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek 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. Fitzmorris
Beniquez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Beniquez moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Fitzmorris
Clines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Beniquez scores. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Brett. Clines moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lahoud vs. Fitzmorris
Lahoud hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Clines scores. Harrah moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to third. Lahoud moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Fitzmorris
Howell 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, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Fitzmorris
Randle 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 -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
There goes Randle. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Randle scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
Sundberg hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Fitzmorris
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Clines for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk 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, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
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 -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stinson vs. Blyleven
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
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lahoud vs. Fitzmorris
Lahoud hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
Hargrove hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
Burroughs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. Cowens throws the ball in to Stinson who tags Burroughs trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Lahoud goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howell vs. Gura
Larry Gura now pitching.
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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Gura
Randle 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 -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Gura
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk 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
Top 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Gura
Sundberg hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Gura
Clines takes first base on ball four. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrah vs. Gura
Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fregosi vs. Gura
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Joe Lahoud.
Fregosi takes first base on ball four. Clines moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hargrove vs. Gura
Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gura fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Gura
Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burroughs for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Gura
Danny Thompson pinch hits for Roy Howell.
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Gura
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Danny Thompson now playing third base. Dave Nelson pinch hits for Frank White.
Nelson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hall
Dave Nelson now playing second base. Tom Hall now pitching.
Beniquez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cowens. Beniquez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sundberg vs. Hall
There goes Beniquez. The throw from Stinson and he is out, Brett applying the tag. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hall
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hall
Clines 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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields the ball and throws to Blyleven covering. Safe. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Quirk vs. Blyleven
Quirk 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, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. Quirk moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stinson vs. Blyleven
Stinson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Quirk moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McRae vs. Blyleven
Hal McRae pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
McRae takes first base on ball four. Stinson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Nelson vs. Blyleven
Jim Wohlford pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Nelson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Quirk scores. Stinson moves to third. Wohlford moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette takes first base on ball four. Stinson scores. Wohlford moves to third. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 4 - Royals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis 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
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Game of 7/31/1976 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clines G, lf 4 1 1 1 Poquette T, lf 4 0 1 1
Harrah T, ss 3 0 0 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 3 0
Lahoud J, dh 3 1 2 1 Brett G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, ph 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Hargrove M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Quirk J, dh 4 1 0 0
Burroughs J, rf 4 0 1 1 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 0
Howell R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Stinson B, c 4 1 1 0
Thompson D, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 1 0
Randle L, 2b 4 1 0 0 McRae H, ph 0 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 3 1 2 1 Wohlford J, pr 0 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 1 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Nelson D, ph-2b 2 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 4 35 2 10 2
Texas 002 110 000 -- 4
Kansas City 000 000 002 -- 2
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 10 2 2 3 4
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L) 5.0 6 4 3 1 0
Gura L 3.0 1 0 0 2 0
Hall T 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Brett G
DP -- Texas 2, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 9
2B -- Poquette T, Burroughs J, Beniquez J
3B -- Cowens A
SB -- Randle L
HBP -- by Fitzmorris A (Harrah T)
T -- 2:41
A -- 35786
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