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Texas Rangers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1976-05-31 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 16065 · 57°F, night · Wind 7 mph · 2:56
Chicago White Sox defeated Texas Rangers 9–4. Chicago White Sox put up 3 in the 1st. Pete Vuckovich earned the win. Jorge Orta went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHA | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 15 |
W: Pete Vuckovich L: Nelson Briles SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Evans · 1B: Joe Brinkman · 2B: Greg Kosc · 3B: Nestor Chylak · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Roy Smalley | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Fahey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Kelly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Coggins | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 2.2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Barr | 2.0 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| Jeff Terpko | 3.1 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pete Vuckovich | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Dave Hamilton | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Gene Clines: S8
- Mike Hargrove: D9.1-3
- Toby Harrah: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Burroughs: S8.3-H
- Roy Howell: 46(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Pat Kelly: K
- Ralph Garr: S2/BG
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Jorge Orta: S7.1-2
- Jim Spencer: S5.2-3;1-2
- Chet Lemon: T7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Rich Coggins: 8
Top 2
- Tom Grieve: K
- Roy Smalley: K
- Jim Sundberg: 63
Bot 2
- Jim Essian: S8
- Jack Brohamer: 6
- Pat Kelly: S8.1-2
- Ralph Garr: 4
- Bucky Dent: 3/FL
Top 3
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Gene Clines: 9
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Toby Harrah: 4/L
Bot 3
- Jorge Orta: HR/9
- Jim Spencer: S5/BG
- Chet Lemon: 7
- Rich Coggins: 5/FL
- Jim Essian: SB2
- Jim Essian: D9.2-H
- Jack Brohamer: 3/G
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Roy Howell: 63
- Tom Grieve: 53
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: W
- Ralph Garr: 16(1)3/GDP
- Bucky Dent: 63
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: 7
- Jim Sundberg: D9
- Juan Beniquez: 53/BG
- Gene Clines: 4
Bot 5
- Jorge Orta: K
- Jim Spencer: S3
- Chet Lemon: S9.1-3;BX2(93)
- Rich Coggins: W
- Jim Essian: W.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Pat Kelly: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 8
Top 6
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Toby Harrah: S6
- Jeff Burroughs: PB.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Roy Howell: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Tom Grieve: K
Bot 6
- Bucky Dent: W
- Jorge Orta: 36(1)/FO
- Jim Spencer: 8
- Chet Lemon: S8.1-3
- Rich Coggins: S9.3-H;1-3
- Jim Essian: K
Top 7
- Roy Smalley: W
- Jim Sundberg: D8.1-H
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Gene Clines: 43.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jack Brohamer: 43
- Pat Kelly: W
- Ralph Garr: 36(1)/FO
- Bucky Dent: 9
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Roy Howell: K
- Tom Grieve: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Jim Spencer: S9.1-2
- Chet Lemon: 4
- Rich Coggins: 8.2-H(E8/TH)(UR);1-2
- Jim Essian: W
- Jack Brohamer: 46(1)/FO
Top 9
- Roy Smalley: W
- Bill Fahey: HP.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Gene Clines: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 6/FL