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Texas Rangers @
Kansas City Royals
1976-05-17 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· 12 innings Β· Att: 18936 Β· 67Β°F Β· 3:57
Kansas City Royals defeated Texas Rangers 8β7. Kansas City Royals put up 3 in the 4th. Tom Hall earned the win. Buck Martinez went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 | |
| KCA | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
W: Tom Hall L: Steve Foucault SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Rich Garcia Β· 1B: Bill Kunkel Β· 2B: Durwood Merrill Β· 3B: Dave Phillips Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Mike Hargrove | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Burroughs | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Howell | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Grieve | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Smalley | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jim Sundberg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Fahey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jim Fregosi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Gene Clines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Cowens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Tom Poquette | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
George Brett | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tony Solaita | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Frank White | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Freddie Patek | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Buck Martinez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Singer | 3.2 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
Steve Foucault | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dennis Leonard | 8.1 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Mark Littell | 0.1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Marty Pattin | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Hall | 3.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Juan Beniquez: D9
- Lenny Randle: 13/SH.2-3
- Mike Hargrove: 4
- Toby Harrah: S8.3-H
- Jeff Burroughs: K
Bot 1
- Al Cowens: 53
- Tom Poquette: T7
- George Brett: 7
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 2
- Roy Howell: 7
- Tom Grieve: K
- Roy Smalley: K
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: S7
- Tony Solaita: S7.1-2
- Frank White: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Freddie Patek: 9
- Buck Martinez: S9.3-H;2-H
- Al Cowens: 9
Top 3
- Jim Sundberg: 63
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Lenny Randle: S7
- Mike Hargrove: SB2
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Bot 3
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
- George Brett: S7
- John Mayberry: 8
- Hal McRae: 8
Top 4
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Roy Howell: D9
- Tom Grieve: 63
Bot 4
- Tony Solaita: K
- Frank White: W
- Freddie Patek: S8.1-2
- Buck Martinez: 8/L.2-3
- Al Cowens: SB2
- Al Cowens: S7.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Tom Poquette: S8.2-H
- George Brett: 5/FL
Top 5
- Roy Smalley: S7
- Jim Sundberg: 9/FL
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Lenny Randle: 8
Bot 5
- John Mayberry: S8
- Hal McRae: S9.1-2
- Tony Solaita: S7.2-3;1-2
- Frank White: K
- Freddie Patek: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Buck Martinez: 7/SF.3-H
- Al Cowens: 8
Top 6
- Mike Hargrove: 53
- Toby Harrah: W
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Roy Howell: 63
Bot 6
- Tom Poquette: 13
- George Brett: 43
- John Mayberry: 13
Top 7
- Tom Grieve: 8
- Roy Smalley: K
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Dave Moates: K
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 43
- Tony Solaita: 6
- Frank White: S8
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL
Top 8
- Lenny Randle: K/C
- Mike Hargrove: K/C
- Toby Harrah: 43
Bot 8
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Al Cowens: 4
- Tom Poquette: W
- George Brett: S9.1-2
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 9
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Roy Howell: S8.1-2
- Tom Grieve: S8.2-H;1-2
- Roy Smalley: 43.2-3;1-2
- Bill Fahey: W
- Dave Moates: 7/SF.3-H
- Lenny Randle: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Hargrove: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Fregosi: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 9
- Hal McRae: 8
- Tony Solaita: 63
- Frank White: S7
- Freddie Patek: SB2
- Freddie Patek: E6.2-3
- Buck Martinez: SB2
- Buck Martinez: W
- Al Cowens: 13
Top 10
- Tom Grieve: 43
- Roy Smalley: 9
- Bill Fahey: 43
Bot 10
- Tom Poquette: 9
- George Brett: 63
- John Mayberry: 8
Top 11
- Dave Moates: S7
- Lenny Randle: 7
- Mike Hargrove: W.1-2
- Gene Clines: 9/L
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
Bot 11
- Hal McRae: 8
- Tony Solaita: K
- Frank White: 13
Top 12
- Roy Howell: K
- Tom Grieve: 63
- Roy Smalley: 4
Bot 12
- Freddie Patek: 6/L
- Buck Martinez: 9
- Al Cowens: W
- Tom Poquette: D9.1-H
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ken Pape


























