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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1976-08-06 · Night game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 13284 · 2:00
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 8–3. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 3rd. Doug Bird earned the win. Jorge Orta went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Doug Bird L: Rich Gossage SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Don Denkinger · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 George Brett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal McRae | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ralph Garr | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chet Lemon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Bannister | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wayne Nordhagen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 8.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rich Gossage | 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
 Clay Carroll | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Poquette: E7/F
- Ruppert Jones: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- George Brett: 43
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: K/C
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Jorge Orta: 5/FL/P
- Jim Spencer: 4/FL/P
Top 2
- John Mayberry: K/C
- Hal McRae: 53
- Al Cowens: 9
Bot 2
- Chet Lemon: HP
- Jack Brohamer: 46(1)3/GDP
- Kevin Bell: 43
Top 3
- Buck Martinez: W
- Freddie Patek: K
- Frank White: T9.1-H
- Tom Poquette: W
- Ruppert Jones: D9.3-H;1-H;BX3(945)
- George Brett: 8
Bot 3
- Bucky Dent: 9
- Jim Essian: E5
- Jerry Hairston: T/89.1-H(UR)
- Ralph Garr: 8/SF.3-H(UR)
- Jorge Orta: HR/89.B-H(UR)
- Jim Spencer: 8
Top 4
- John Mayberry: HR/9
- Hal McRae: 7
- Al Cowens: 53
- Buck Martinez: 9
Bot 4
- Chet Lemon: 8
- Jack Brohamer: 3/P
- Kevin Bell: K
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: 53.1-2
- Tom Poquette: 3/P
- Ruppert Jones: S9.2-H
- George Brett: D7.1-H
- John Mayberry: 9
Bot 5
- Bucky Dent: 8
- Jim Essian: 43
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G
Top 6
- Hal McRae: W
- Al Cowens: S9.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: S9.3-H;2-3
- Frank White: WP.3-H
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: 8
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: 2/FL/P
- Jorge Orta: S7
- Jim Spencer: 9
- Chet Lemon: 9
Top 7
- Ruppert Jones: 7
- George Brett: 4/P
- John Mayberry: 4/L
Bot 7
- Jack Brohamer: 9/L
- Kevin Bell: 13
- Bucky Dent: 9
Top 8
- Dave Nelson: W
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: 4/P
- Buck Martinez: 6/P
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: 43
Bot 8
- Jim Essian: 7
- Jerry Hairston: 9
- Ralph Garr: S9
- Jorge Orta: 8
Top 9
- Tom Poquette: 8
- Ruppert Jones: 43
- George Brett: 8
Bot 9
- Jim Spencer: 3/G
- Alan Bannister: 53
- Wayne Nordhagen: 3/G