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Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 6, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Kansas City Royals, played on August 6, 1976 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 6, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Kansas City Royals
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 6, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Kansas City Royals |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Bird |
Home Starting Pitcher | Rich Gossage |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 13,284 |
Time of Game | 2 hours |
Umpires | HP: Larry Barnett 1B: Don Denkinger 2B: Dale Ford 3B: Marty Springstead |
Kansas City Royals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tom Poquette | Left Fielder |
Ruppert Jones | Center Fielder |
George Brett | Third Baseman |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Hal McRae | DH |
Al Cowens | Right Fielder |
Buck Martinez | Catcher |
Freddie Patek | Shortstop |
Frank White | Second Baseman |
Whitey Herzog | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Hairston | Right Fielder |
Ralph Garr | Left Fielder |
Jorge Orta | DH |
Jim Spencer | First Baseman |
Chet Lemon | Center Fielder |
Jack Brohamer | Second Baseman |
Kevin Bell | Third Baseman |
Bucky Dent | Shortstop |
Jim Essian | Catcher |
Paul Richards | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Royals
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 6, 1976
Top 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Gossage
Poquette hits a fly ball towards left. Garr settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Garr. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Gossage
Jones hits a line drive towards first. Spencer catches it and steps on first to double up Poquette. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Gossage
Brett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Bird
Hairston is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bird
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Bird
Orta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Brett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Mayberry is called out on strikes. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gossage
McRae hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gossage
Cowens hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bird
Lemon is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gossage
Martinez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patek vs. Gossage
Patek strikes out. View Play -
Royals, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gossage
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hairston who is chasing the ball. White reaches third base with a triple. Martinez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Poquette vs. Gossage
Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Gossage
Jones hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Hairston. Jones reaches second base with a double. Hairston throws the ball in to Bell who tags Jones trying to catch an extra base, for the out. White scores. Poquette goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Gossage
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Bird
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett juggles the ball. That's an error on Brett. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hairston vs. Bird
Hairston hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Jones who is chasing the ball. Hairston reaches third base with a triple. Essian goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garr vs. Bird
Garr hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hairston tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Bird
Orta hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play -
Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Royals, 3 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Mayberry hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gossage
McRae hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cowens vs. Gossage
Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Gossage
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemon vs. Bird
Lemon hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer hits a popup towards first. Mayberry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Patek vs. Gossage
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Gossage
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Patek moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Gossage
Poquette hits a popup towards first. Spencer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Gossage
Jones hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Patek scores. View Play -
Royals, 5 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brett vs. Gossage
Brett hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Garr. Brett reaches second base with a double. Jones goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mayberry vs. Gossage
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Hairston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Bird
Essian hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. White scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Bird
Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hairston for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Gossage
McRae takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Gossage
Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
Cowens hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. Carroll
Clay Carroll now pitching.
Martinez bunts in front of the plate. Essian fields it and throws to first for the out. Nelson moves to third. Cowens moves to second. View Play -
Royals, 6 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patek vs. Carroll
Patek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Nelson scores. Cowens moves to third. View Play -
Royals, 7 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
White vs. Carroll
There's a wild pitch. Cowens scores. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Carroll
There goes Patek. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Carroll
White hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Poquette vs. Carroll
Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spencer scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bird
Garr hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orta vs. Bird
Orta hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spencer vs. Bird
Spencer hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lemon vs. Bird
Lemon hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Garr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Carroll
Brett hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Carroll
Mayberry hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brohamer vs. Bird
Brohamer hits a line drive into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bird
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bird fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dent vs. Bird
Dent hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nelson vs. Carroll
Nelson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cowens vs. Carroll
There goes Nelson. The throw from Essian and he is safe. Nelson steals second. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cowens vs. Carroll
Cowens hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Carroll
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Dent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Patek vs. Carroll
Patek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Carroll
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Essian vs. Bird
Essian hits a fly ball into left field. Poquette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hairston vs. Bird
Hairston hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garr vs. Bird
Garr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orta vs. Bird
Orta hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Poquette vs. Carroll
Poquette hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Carroll
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brohamer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brett vs. Carroll
Brett hits a fly ball into center field. Lemon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spencer vs. Hall
Tom Hall now pitching.
Spencer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spencer for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bannister vs. Hall
Alan Bannister pinch hits for Chet Lemon.
Bannister hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Royals, 8 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nordhagen vs. Hall
Wayne Nordhagen pinch hits for Jack Brohamer.
Nordhagen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nordhagen for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/6/1976, game 2 -- Kansas City at Chicago (N) Kansas City AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Poquette T, lf 4 1 0 0 Hairston J, rf 4 1 1 1 Jones R, cf 5 1 2 3 Garr R, lf 3 0 2 1 Brett G, 3b 5 0 1 1 Orta J, dh 4 1 2 1 Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Spencer J, 1b 4 0 0 0 McRae H, dh 2 0 0 0 Lemon C, cf 2 0 0 0 Nelson D, pr 0 1 0 0 Bannister A, ph 1 0 0 0 Cowens A, rf 4 1 1 0 Brohamer J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Martinez B, c 2 1 0 0 Nordhagen W, ph 1 0 0 0 Patek F, ss 2 1 1 1 Bell K, 3b 3 0 0 0 White F, 2b 4 1 1 1 Dent B, ss 3 0 0 0 Essian J, c 3 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 8 7 7 31 3 5 3 Kansas City 003 122 000 -- 8 Chicago 003 000 000 -- 3 Kansas City IP H R ER BB SO Bird D (W) 8.0 5 3 0 0 2 Hall T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gossage R (L)* 5.0 6 8 8 4 2 Carroll C 4.0 1 0 0 2 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Garr R, Brett G DP -- Kansas City 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Kansas City 4, Chicago 3 2B -- Jones R, Brett G 3B -- White F, Hairston J HR -- Orta J, Mayberry J SB -- Patek F, Nelson D SH -- Martinez B SF -- Garr R HBP -- by Bird D (Lemon C) WP -- Carroll C T -- 2:00 A -- 13284
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