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Kansas City Royals @ 
Chicago White Sox
1976-08-08 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 15997 · 2:31
Kansas City Royals defeated Chicago White Sox 7–1. Kansas City Royals put up 5 in the 3rd. Al Fitzmorris earned the win. Hal McRae went 2-for-3 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Al Fitzmorris L: Jesse Jefferson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Marty Springstead · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Dale Ford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ruppert Jones | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 George Brett | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Frank White | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pat Kelly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Essian | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lamar Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Brett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 9.0 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesse Jefferson | 2.1 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
 Blue Moon Odom | 5.2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Dave Hamilton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Poquette: 6/P
- Ruppert Jones: K/C
- George Brett: 13
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: 31
- Ralph Garr: 63
- Jorge Orta: S9
- Pat Kelly: S9.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 4/P
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 63
- Hal McRae: S8
- Al Cowens: S9.1-2
- Bob Stinson: S9.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Bill Stein: K
- Jack Brohamer: 1/G
- Bucky Dent: 9
Top 3
- Frank White: 43
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Ruppert Jones: W.1-2
- George Brett: S9.2-H;1-3
- John Mayberry: W.1-2
- Hal McRae: T9.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Al Cowens: WP.3-H
- Al Cowens: 9
- Bob Stinson: 9
Bot 3
- Jim Essian: K/C
- Jerry Hairston: W
- Ralph Garr: 43.1-2
- Jorge Orta: 43
Top 4
- Freddie Patek: K/C
- Frank White: S8
- Tom Poquette: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Tom Poquette: W
- Ruppert Jones: SB2
- Ruppert Jones: K
- George Brett: 6/L
Bot 4
- Pat Kelly: 8
- Jim Spencer: S9
- Bill Stein: 9
- Jack Brohamer: 9/L
Top 5
- John Mayberry: 9/L
- Hal McRae: 53
- Al Cowens: 7
Bot 5
- Bucky Dent: W
- Jim Essian: 54(1)3/GDP
- Jerry Hairston: 3/G
Top 6
- Bob Stinson: W
- Freddie Patek: 13/SH.1-2
- Frank White: S8.2-H
- Tom Poquette: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Ralph Garr: 7
- Jorge Orta: S8
- Pat Kelly: 3/G.1-2
- Jim Spencer: 13
Top 7
- Ruppert Jones: K
- George Brett: 6/P
- John Mayberry: 8
Bot 7
- Bill Stein: S9
- Jack Brohamer: WP.1-2
- Jack Brohamer: S8.2-H
- Bucky Dent: 7/L
- Lamar Johnson: S8.1-2
- Jerry Hairston: 7
- Ralph Garr: 63
Top 8
- Hal McRae: W
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: 43.2-3
- Bob Stinson: SBH
- Bob Stinson: 13
- Freddie Patek: W
- Frank White: K
Bot 8
- Jorge Orta: 3/G
- Pat Kelly: E4
- Jim Spencer: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Jim Spencer: E3.3-3
- Bill Stein: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Tom Poquette: K
- Ruppert Jones: 4/P
- George Brett: 8
Bot 9
- Jack Brohamer: S8
- Bucky Dent: 3/G.1-2
- Ken Brett: 43.2-3
- Jerry Hairston: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for George Enright