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Lineups and Summary
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 5, 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 September 5, 1976 at Royals Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 5, 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 | September 5, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Texas Rangers |
| Home Team | Kansas City Royals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bert Blyleven |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Hassler |
| Ballpark | Royals Stadium |
| City | Kansas City |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,025 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lou DiMuro 1B: Bill Kunkel 2B: Dave Phillips 3B: Rich Garcia |
Texas Rangers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gene Clines | Left Fielder |
| Toby Harrah | Shortstop |
| Jim Fregosi | First Baseman |
| Jeff Burroughs | Right Fielder |
| Tom Grieve | DH |
| Lenny Randle | Second Baseman |
| Danny Thompson | Third Baseman |
| Juan Beniquez | Center Fielder |
| Jim Sundberg | Catcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
| Amos Otis | Center Fielder |
| George Brett | Third Baseman |
| Hal McRae | DH |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
| Frank White | Second Baseman |
| Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
| Buck Martinez | Catcher |
| Whitey Herzog | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rangers
@ Royals
Royals Stadium
September 5, 1976
Top 1
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Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Hassler
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Fregosi reaches second base with a double. Harrah goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fregosi scores. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Hassler
Grieve hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Randle vs. Hassler
Randle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Cowens hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Blyleven
White bunts towards first. Fregosi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. Mayberry moves to third. Poquette moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a popup, foul, towards first. Fregosi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Blyleven
Martinez is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Clines reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fregosi vs. Hassler
Fregosi hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 2 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Clines tags and scores. Fregosi tags and moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Hassler
Grieve strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rangers, 3 - 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, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randle vs. Hassler
Randle hits a line drive off the glove of Brett, and into shallow left field. Randle reaches second base with a double. Randle is thrown out after the base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry 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: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fregosi vs. Hassler
Fregosi hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Blyleven
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grieve vs. Hassler
Grieve hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Randle vs. Hassler
Randle 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--
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson 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
Bottom 6
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Rangers, 3 - 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, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis strikes out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Beniquez who is chasing the ball. Brett reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brett scores. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Sundberg reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sundberg moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blyleven
White hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Blyleven
Patek hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Sundberg settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Blyleven
Ruppert Jones pinch hits for Buck Martinez.
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fregosi vs. Hassler
Bob Stinson now catching.
Fregosi hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burroughs vs. Hassler
Burroughs hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Otis. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grieve vs. Hassler
Dave Moates pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs.
Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to first for the out. Moates moves to third. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Randle vs. Hassler
Randle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Thompson vs. Hassler
Thompson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Blyleven
Dave Moates now playing right field.
Cowens hits a popup beyond second. Randle can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Otis vs. Blyleven
Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Thompson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Blyleven
Brett hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Beniquez vs. Hassler
Beniquez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sundberg vs. Hassler
Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hassler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. Hassler
Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrah vs. Hassler
There's a wild pitch. Sundberg moves to second. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrah vs. Hassler
Harrah is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Blyleven
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harrah scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Blyleven
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fregosi scoops it up and throws to first, with Blyleven covering, for the out. View Play -
Rangers, 3 - Royals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Blyleven
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blyleven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/5/1976 -- Texas at Kansas City (D)
Texas AB R H RBI Kansas City AB R H RBI
Clines G, lf 5 1 1 0 Cowens A, rf 4 0 2 0
Harrah T, ss 5 1 1 0 Otis A, cf 4 0 0 0
Fregosi J, 1b 4 1 2 1 Brett G, 3b 4 1 1 0
Burroughs J, rf 2 0 2 2 McRae H, dh 4 0 1 1
Moates D, pr-rf 0 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Grieve T, dh 4 0 1 0 Poquette T, lf 3 0 0 0
Randle L, 2b 3 0 1 0 White F, 2b 2 0 0 0
Thompson D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 3 0 0 0
Beniquez J, cf 4 0 1 0 Martinez B, c 2 0 0 0
Sundberg J, c 4 0 2 0 Jones R, ph 1 0 0 0
Stinson B, c 0 0 0 0
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35 3 11 3 29 1 4 1
Texas 201 000 000 -- 3
Kansas City 000 001 000 -- 1
Texas IP H R ER BB SO
Blyleven B (W) 9.0 4 1 1 3 5
Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO
Hassler A (L) 9.0 11 3 3 2 2
DP -- Texas 1, Kansas City 1
LOB -- Texas 8, Kansas City 5
2B -- Fregosi J, Clines G, Randle L, Sundberg J, Burroughs J
3B -- Brett G
SH -- White F
SF -- Burroughs J
WP -- Hassler A
T -- 2:36
A -- 22025
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