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Texas Rangers @ 
Chicago White Sox
1976-09-16 · Day game · Comiskey Park I · Att: 1826 · 66°F · Wind 10 mph · 2:53
Texas Rangers defeated Chicago White Sox 5–4. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 2nd. Nelson Briles earned the win and Joe Hoerner picked up the save. Bucky Dent went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Ken Kravec SV: Joe Hoerner
Umpires — HP: Al Clark · 1B: Larry McCoy · 2B: Bill Haller · 3B: Ron Luciano · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Tom Grieve | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Ault | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ralph Garr | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Stein | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Spencer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Orta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Ewing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Downing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Brohamer | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chet Lemon | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Dent | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Lamar Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 8.2 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
 Joe Hoerner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ken Kravec | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Pete Vuckovich | 0.1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Larry Monroe | 5.2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Toby Harrah: W.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: S8.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Burroughs: K
- Tom Grieve: K
- Doug Ault: 8
Bot 1
- Ralph Garr: K
- Bill Stein: D9
- Jim Spencer: S7.2-3
- Jorge Orta: 7/DP.3XH(72)
Top 2
- Danny Thompson: 4
- Juan Beniquez: K/C
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Lenny Randle: T9.1-H
- Toby Harrah: W
- Mike Hargrove: CSH(2152E6)/OBS.3-H(UR);1-3
- Mike Hargrove: 8
Bot 2
- Sam Ewing: 2/FL
- Brian Downing: 53
- Jack Brohamer: 7
Top 3
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Tom Grieve: 5/L
- Doug Ault: S7
- Danny Thompson: 8/L
Bot 3
- Chet Lemon: 63
- Bucky Dent: 7
- Ralph Garr: 13
Top 4
- Juan Beniquez: 43
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Lenny Randle: W.1-2
- Toby Harrah: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Hargrove: S9.3-H;2-H(TH2)(NR);1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Tom Grieve: 4
- Doug Ault: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Bill Stein: K
- Jim Spencer: 43
- Jorge Orta: S8
- Sam Ewing: 3/G
Top 5
- Danny Thompson: 53
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: S9
- Lenny Randle: W.1-2
- Toby Harrah: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 31
Bot 5
- Brian Downing: S6
- Jack Brohamer: 6
- Chet Lemon: S7.1-2
- Bucky Dent: S8.2-H;1-2
- Ralph Garr: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Stein: 9/FL
Top 6
- Jeff Burroughs: K/C
- Tom Grieve: S7
- Doug Ault: 9
- Danny Thompson: 6(1)/G/FO
Bot 6
- Jim Spencer: 4
- Jorge Orta: 7
- Sam Ewing: 8
Top 7
- Juan Beniquez: 43
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Lenny Randle: 31.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 63
Bot 7
- Brian Downing: 8
- Jack Brohamer: K/C
- Chet Lemon: S8
- Bucky Dent: 9
Top 8
- Mike Hargrove: 7
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Tom Grieve: 8
- Doug Ault: SB2
- Doug Ault: W
- Danny Thompson: 7
Bot 8
- Ralph Garr: 3
- Bill Stein: 8
- Jim Spencer: 4/FL
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Jim Sundberg: K
- Lenny Randle: 8
Bot 9
- Jorge Orta: 43
- Sam Ewing: S8
- Brian Downing: 5/FL
- Jack Brohamer: S9.1-2
- Chet Lemon: S7.2-3;1-2
- Bucky Dent: D7.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Lamar Johnson: 9
Notes & reviews
- Bucky Dent called for obstruction