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Texas Rangers @ 
Kansas City Royals
1976-08-01 · Night game · Kauffman Stadium · Att: 24732 · 80°F, night · 3:15
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 8–4. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 2nd. Gaylord Perry earned the win. Gene Clines went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| KCA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Gaylord Perry L: Andy Hassler SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Barnett · 1B: Dale Ford · 2B: Marty Springstead · 3B: Don Denkinger · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Fregosi | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Grieve | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lenny Randle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Thompson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Juan Beniquez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ruppert Jones | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Cowens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Nelson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gaylord Perry | 9.0 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andy Hassler | 2.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Tom Bruno | 3.2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
 Doug Bird | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Steve Mingori | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: K/C
- Toby Harrah: W
- Jim Fregosi: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: S7
- Ruppert Jones: S9.1-3
- George Brett: S7.3-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: 9.2-3
- Amos Otis: IW.1-2
- Al Cowens: 7/SF.3-H
- Frank White: 46(1)/FO
Top 2
- Jeff Burroughs: 53
- Tom Grieve: S9
- Lenny Randle: 43.1-2
- Danny Thompson: W
- Juan Beniquez: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Sundberg: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gene Clines: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: S5/G.2-3;1-2
- Jim Fregosi: 8
Bot 2
- Freddie Patek: 63
- Buck Martinez: S6
- Tom Poquette: S9.1-3(E9)
- Ruppert Jones: 16(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
- George Brett: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Jeff Burroughs: D8
- Tom Grieve: K
- Lenny Randle: D7.2-H
- Danny Thompson: 43.2-3
- Juan Beniquez: S5.3-H
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 3
- George Brett: 43
- John Mayberry: 23
- Amos Otis: S1/L
- Al Cowens: 9
Top 4
- Gene Clines: 63
- Toby Harrah: D9
- Jim Fregosi: D7.2-H;B-3(E7)
- Jeff Burroughs: 143
- Tom Grieve: K/C
Bot 4
- Frank White: 7
- Freddie Patek: K
- Buck Martinez: S7
- Tom Poquette: 9
Top 5
- Lenny Randle: 8
- Danny Thompson: W
- Juan Beniquez: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Ruppert Jones: 8
- George Brett: S7
- John Mayberry: 4/P
- Amos Otis: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Jim Sundberg: 3/FL/P
- Gene Clines: 53
- Toby Harrah: S8
- Jim Fregosi: S6.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Al Cowens: 7
- Dave Nelson: K
- Freddie Patek: 2/FL/P
Top 7
- Tom Grieve: S9
- Lenny Randle: S8.1-3
- Danny Thompson: SB2
- Danny Thompson: K
- Juan Beniquez: IW
- Jim Sundberg: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Gene Clines: S1/G.3-H;1-2
- Toby Harrah: 4/L
Bot 7
- Buck Martinez: 7
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Ruppert Jones: W
- George Brett: K
Top 8
- Jim Fregosi: K/C
- Jeff Burroughs: 8
- Tom Grieve: 53
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 7
- Amos Otis: 8
- Al Cowens: 4/L
Top 9
- Lenny Randle: 9
- Danny Thompson: D7
- Juan Beniquez: 8
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 9
- Dave Nelson: 63
- Freddie Patek: S7
- Buck Martinez: 63.1-2
- Tom Poquette: S8.2-H
- Ruppert Jones: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Ruppert Jones
- Debut game for Tom Bruno