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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1976-04-09 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 40318 · Wind 8 mph to LF · 2:25
Chicago White Sox defeated Kansas City Royals 4–0. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 5th. Wilbur Wood earned the win. Jim Spencer went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
W: Wilbur Wood L: Paul Splittorff SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Greg Kosc · 1B: Nestor Chylak · 2B: Jim Evans · 3B: Joe Brinkman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Nelson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Fran Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chet Lemon | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cleon Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buddy Bradford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Varney | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Paul Splittorff | 4.1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
 Doug Bird | 2.2 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob McClure | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Marty Pattin | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Wood | 9.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dave Nelson: 9
- Amos Otis: K/C
- George Brett: 43
Bot 1
- Chet Lemon: 3/FL
- Ralph Garr: 43
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Cleon Jones: 64(1)/FO
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 13
- Hal McRae: S7
- Al Cowens: S7.1-2
- Fran Healy: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Buddy Bradford: S5.B-2(E7)
- Jim Spencer: 13/SH.2-3
- Bucky Dent: FC4.3XH(42)
- Jack Brohamer: S7.1-2
- Pete Varney: 9
Top 3
- Freddie Patek: S9
- Frank White: 4
- Dave Nelson: 8/L
- Amos Otis: W.1-2
- George Brett: 4(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Chet Lemon: 163
- Ralph Garr: 13
- Jorge Orta: HP
- Cleon Jones: SB2
- Cleon Jones: W
- Buddy Bradford: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Spencer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Bucky Dent: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- John Mayberry: 63
- Hal McRae: 7
- Al Cowens: 8
Bot 4
- Jack Brohamer: S
- Pete Varney: S9.1-3
- Chet Lemon: FC4.3-H(RBI);1-2(E4)
- Ralph Garr: 5/FL
- Jorge Orta: 4(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Fran Healy: 63
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: 2/BINT
Bot 5
- Cleon Jones: W
- Buddy Bradford: 46(1)/FO
- Jim Spencer: HR/9.1-H
- Bucky Dent: S9
- Jack Brohamer: K
- Pete Varney: S7.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 4
Top 6
- Dave Nelson: W
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: 46(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: 13
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: E6.B-2
- Jorge Orta: 9.2-3
- Cleon Jones: FC6.3XH(62)
- Buddy Bradford: K
Top 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Al Cowens: K
- Fran Healy: S9
- Freddie Patek: K
Bot 7
- Jim Spencer: S8
- Bucky Dent: 13/SH.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: IW
- Pete Varney: K/C
- Chet Lemon: E5.2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 54(1)/FO
Top 8
- Cookie Rojas: 8
- Dave Nelson: S7
- Amos Otis: S7.1-2
- George Brett: K/C
- John Mayberry: K/C
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: K
- Cleon Jones: 6/L
- Buddy Bradford: W
- Jim Spencer: S9.1-3
- Bucky Dent: 9
Top 9
- Hal McRae: 63
- Al Cowens: 7/L
- Fran Healy: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut for umpire Greg Kosc
- Frank White called for interference