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Texas Rangers @
Kansas City Royals
1976-09-03 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 17748 Β· night Β· 2:54
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 4β1. Texas Rangers put up 3 in the 8th. Tommy Boggs earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEX | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
W: Tommy Boggs L: Al Fitzmorris SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Dave Phillips Β· 1B: Rich Garcia Β· 2B: Lou DiMuro Β· 3B: Bill Kunkel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Texas Rangers β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gene Clines | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Toby Harrah | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Hargrove | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Burroughs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Roy Howell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lenny Randle | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Sundberg | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Danny Thompson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Amos Otis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
George Brett | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bob Stinson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Frank White | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jamie Quirk | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tommy Boggs | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Al Fitzmorris | 7.1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
Tom Hall | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mark Littell | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gene Clines: 13
- Toby Harrah: D7
- Mike Hargrove: 53
- Jeff Burroughs: W
- Roy Howell: BK.2-3;1-2
- Roy Howell: K
Bot 1
- Tom Poquette: 13
- Amos Otis: 53
- George Brett: S8
- John Mayberry: 3/G
Top 2
- Tom Grieve: 53
- Lenny Randle: S8
- Juan Beniquez: SB2
- Juan Beniquez: 8.2-3
- Jim Sundberg: 53
Bot 2
- Hal McRae: 13
- Al Cowens: S5/G
- Bob Stinson: SB2
- Bob Stinson: 7
- Freddie Patek: WP.2-3
- Freddie Patek: 9
Top 3
- Gene Clines: K
- Toby Harrah: 9
- Mike Hargrove: 43
Bot 3
- Frank White: 3/G
- Tom Poquette: 3/G
- Amos Otis: 3/FL/P
Top 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 9
- Roy Howell: K
- Tom Grieve: 63
Bot 4
- George Brett: S8
- John Mayberry: 36(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: 4/P
- Al Cowens: 8
Top 5
- Lenny Randle: S9
- Juan Beniquez: CS2(24)
- Juan Beniquez: 63
- Jim Sundberg: 43
Bot 5
- Bob Stinson: S8
- Freddie Patek: 26(1)/FO
- Frank White: SB2
- Frank White: CS3(25)
- Frank White: S9
- Tom Poquette: CS2(26)
Top 6
- Gene Clines: 8
- Toby Harrah: K
- Mike Hargrove: W
- Jeff Burroughs: W.1-2
- Roy Howell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Tom Grieve: 54(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Tom Poquette: W
- Amos Otis: 8
- George Brett: CS2(26)
- George Brett: E3/BG
- John Mayberry: 5/FL/P
Top 7
- Lenny Randle: 43
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Jim Sundberg: K
Bot 7
- Hal McRae: 8
- Al Cowens: 13
- Bob Stinson: 8
Top 8
- Gene Clines: S9
- Toby Harrah: S9.1-3
- Mike Hargrove: 13.1-2
- Jeff Burroughs: IW
- Danny Thompson: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tom Grieve: 6(1)/FO.2-H(E6/TH1)(UR);B-2
- Lenny Randle: 43
Bot 8
- Jamie Quirk: 43
- Frank White: 7
- Tom Poquette: D8
- Amos Otis: 31
Top 9
- Juan Beniquez: 53
- Jim Sundberg: 13
- Gene Clines: K/C
Bot 9
- George Brett: W
- John Mayberry: 46(1)/FO
- Hal McRae: S9.1-3
- Al Cowens: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Bob Stinson: W.1-2
- Jamie Quirk: K
Notes & reviews
- Rangers Manager Frank Lucchesi ejected by HP umpire Dave Phillips after throwing his hat and kicking dirt on the plate























