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Kansas City Royals @ Texas Rangers
1976-09-26 · Day game · Arlington Stadium · Att: 4650 · 2:53
Texas Rangers defeated Kansas City Royals 3–1. Nelson Briles earned the win and Steve Hargan picked up the save.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| TEX | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
W: Nelson Briles L: Doug Bird SV: Steve Hargan
Umpires — HP: Dale Ford · 1B: Marty Springstead · 2B: Don Denkinger · 3B: Larry Barnett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Kansas City Royals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Poquette | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Amos Otis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 George Brett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hal McRae | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Al Cowens | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank White | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Patek | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Buck Martinez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jamie Quirk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Stinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wohlford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Texas Rangers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gene Clines | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Toby Harrah | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Hargrove | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Burroughs | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Howell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Grieve | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Randle | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Beniquez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jim Sundberg | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Bird | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Mark Littell | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Jerry Cram | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Texas Rangers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nelson Briles | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
 Mike Bacsik | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Craig Skok | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Hargan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tom Poquette: 43
- Amos Otis: K
- George Brett: E3/G
- Hal McRae: 53
Bot 1
- Gene Clines: 9/FL
- Toby Harrah: 43
- Mike Hargrove: 31
Top 2
- John Mayberry: 43
- Al Cowens: E6/TH1
- Frank White: 63.1-2
- Freddie Patek: 63
Bot 2
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Roy Howell: K
- Tom Grieve: D7.1-3
- Lenny Randle: 9/SF.3-H;2-3
- Juan Beniquez: 53
Top 3
- Buck Martinez: 3/P
- Tom Poquette: 9
- Amos Otis: 53
Bot 3
- Jim Sundberg: D7
- Gene Clines: E5/G.2-3
- Toby Harrah: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(UR)
- Mike Hargrove: 9
Top 4
- George Brett: 43
- Hal McRae: 2/FL/P
- John Mayberry: S8
- Al Cowens: S1/L.1-2
- Frank White: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Jeff Burroughs: 63
- Roy Howell: D/78
- Tom Grieve: K
- Lenny Randle: 43
Top 5
- Freddie Patek: K
- Buck Martinez: 8
- Tom Poquette: W
- Amos Otis: K
Bot 5
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Jim Sundberg: 8
- Gene Clines: S9
- Toby Harrah: S8.1-3
- Mike Hargrove: 313
Top 6
- George Brett: 8
- Hal McRae: 6/L
- John Mayberry: K
Bot 6
- Jeff Burroughs: S7
- Roy Howell: S9.1-2
- Tom Grieve: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Lenny Randle: S9.3-H
- Juan Beniquez: 8/8D
Top 7
- Al Cowens: 63
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Jamie Quirk: S9
- Tommy Davis: W.1-2
- Tom Poquette: 8
Bot 7
- Jim Sundberg: W
- Gene Clines: K
- Toby Harrah: 3/G.1-2
- Mike Hargrove: IW
- Jeff Burroughs: W.2-3;1-2
- Roy Howell: K
Top 8
- Amos Otis: 53
- George Brett: 9
- Hal McRae: 63
Bot 8
- Tom Grieve: S7
- Lenny Randle: 1/SH.1-2
- Juan Beniquez: K
- Jim Sundberg: S6.2-3
- Gene Clines: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- John Mayberry: S8
- Al Cowens: S7.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 7
- Jamie Quirk: W.2-3;1-2
- Bob Stinson: 43.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Wohlford: W
- Amos Otis: 9/FL
Notes & reviews
- 55 minute rain delay