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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-07-31 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 35786 · 84°F, night · Wind 14 mph · 2:41
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 4–2. Texas Rangers put up 2 in the 3rd. Bert Blyleven earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
W: Bert Blyleven L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Don Denkinger · 1B: Larry Barnett · 2B: Dale Ford · 3B: Marty Springstead · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Toby Harrah | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lahoud | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lenny Randle | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Patek | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bert Blyleven | 9.0 | 10 | 3 | 4 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Al Fitzmorris | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Gura | 3.0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Tom Hall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: 63
- Toby Harrah: HP
- Joe Lahoud: 46(1)/FO
- Mike Hargrove: 7
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 7
- Amos Otis: S6
- George Brett: 9
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Roy Howell: 13
- Lenny Randle: 13
Bot 2
- Jamie Quirk: K
- Al Cowens: T8
- Bob Stinson: K
- Freddie Patek: 8
Top 3
- Juan Beniquez: W
- Jim Sundberg: 43.1-2
- Gene Clines: S8.2-H
- Toby Harrah: FC5.1-3(E5/TH2)
- Joe Lahoud: S8.3-H(UR);1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 43.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
Bot 3
- Frank White: 63
- Tom Poquette: D9
- Amos Otis: W
- George Brett: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Roy Howell: S4
- Lenny Randle: 46(1)/FO
- Juan Beniquez: SB2
- Juan Beniquez: S9.2-H
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Gene Clines: 3/G
Bot 4
- John Mayberry: 13
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Al Cowens: S4
- Bob Stinson: 3/G
Top 5
- Toby Harrah: 53
- Joe Lahoud: S9
- Mike Hargrove: 8
- Jeff Burroughs: D9.1-H;BX3(9425)
Bot 5
- Freddie Patek: S8
- Frank White: 9
- Tom Poquette: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Roy Howell: 4/P
- Lenny Randle: 43
- Juan Beniquez: 63
Bot 6
- Amos Otis: S7
- George Brett: 36(1)/FO
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- Jamie Quirk: 43
Top 7
- Jim Sundberg: S8
- Gene Clines: W.1-2
- Toby Harrah: 9.2-3
- Jim Fregosi: W.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: 12(3)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Al Cowens: 63
- Bob Stinson: 13
- Freddie Patek: K
Top 8
- Jeff Burroughs: 3/G
- Danny Thompson: 9
- Lenny Randle: 63
Bot 8
- Dave Nelson: 4/P
- Tom Poquette: 63
- Amos Otis: S9
- George Brett: K
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: D9
- Jim Sundberg: OA.2X3(25)
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Gene Clines: 8
Bot 9
- John Mayberry: S3/G
- Jamie Quirk: 46(1)/FO
- Al Cowens: 53.1-2
- Bob Stinson: S9.2-3
- Hal McRae: W.1-2
- Dave Nelson: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tom Poquette: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Amos Otis: 8