Top 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Poquette. Harrah reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Fitzmorris Harrah moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Boggs
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Boggs
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Boggs
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Boggs
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Randle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Stinson and he is safe. Randle steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Beniquez hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randle moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Boggs
  
  McRae hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Boggs
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Boggs
  
  There goes Cowens. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Cowens steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stinson vs. Boggs
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Patek vs. Boggs
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cowens moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Patek vs. Boggs
  
  Patek hits a fly ball into right field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Clines strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove 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 

Bottom 3

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Boggs
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Boggs
  
  Poquette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Poquette for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Otis vs. Boggs
  
  Otis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hargrove settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Cowens settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Howell strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Boggs
  
  Brett hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Boggs
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Boggs
  
  McRae hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Randle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cowens vs. Boggs
  
  Cowens hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Randle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  There goes Randle. The throw from Stinson and he is out, White applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Sundberg 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 

Bottom 5

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Boggs
  
  Stinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Patek vs. Boggs
  
  Patek hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Sundberg fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Boggs
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is safe. Patek steals second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Boggs
  
  There goes Patek. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Howell applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Boggs
  
  White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Poquette vs. Boggs
  
  There goes White. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play 

Top 6

• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Clines hits a fly ball into center field. Otis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Hargrove moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 0 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Howell vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Howell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hargrove scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Boggs
  
  Poquette takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Otis vs. Boggs
  
  Otis hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Brett vs. Boggs
  
  There goes Poquette. The throw from Sundberg and he is out, Harrah applying the tag. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Boggs
  
  Brett bunts towards first. Hargrove juggles the ball. That's an error on Hargrove. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Boggs
  
  Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randle vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Randle 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 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Beniquez strikes out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Sundberg strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McRae vs. Boggs
  
  McRae hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cowens vs. Boggs
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boggs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stinson vs. Boggs
  
  Stinson hits a fly ball into center field. Beniquez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Clines hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harrah vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Harrah hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clines moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hargrove vs. Fitzmorris
  
  Hargrove hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fitzmorris fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrah moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Hall
  
  Tom Hall now pitching.
  
  Burroughs is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Rangers, 1 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Thompson vs. Littell
  
  Mark Littell now pitching. Danny Thompson pinch hits for Roy Howell.
  
  Thompson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clines scores. Harrah scores. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 3 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grieve vs. Littell
  
  Grieve hits a ball on the ground towards short. Patek fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Burroughs scores. Grieve moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Randle vs. Littell
  
  Randle 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 

Bottom 8

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Quirk vs. Boggs
  
  Danny Thompson now playing third base. Jamie Quirk pinch hits for Freddie Patek.
  
  Quirk hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Boggs
  
  White hits a fly ball into left field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Poquette vs. Boggs
  
  Poquette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Beniquez. Poquette reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Otis vs. Boggs
  
  Otis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hargrove scoops it up and throws to first, with Boggs covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Beniquez vs. Littell
  
  Jamie Quirk now playing shortstop.
  
  Beniquez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Brett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sundberg vs. Littell
  
  Sundberg hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Littell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clines vs. Littell
  
  Clines is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Brett vs. Boggs
  
  Brett takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Boggs
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McRae vs. Boggs
  
  McRae hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cowens vs. Boggs
  
  Dave Nelson pinch runs for Hal McRae.
  
  Cowens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Randle fields it and throws to second for the out. Mayberry scores. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stinson vs. Boggs
  
  Stinson takes first base on ball four. Cowens moves to second. View Play 
• Rangers, 4 - Royals, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Quirk vs. Boggs
  
  Quirk strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/3/1976 -- Texas at Kansas City (N)

  Texas              AB  R  H RBI    Kansas City        AB  R  H RBI
Clines G, lf          5  1  1  0   Poquette T, lf        3  0  1  0   
Harrah T, ss          4  1  2  0   Otis A, cf            4  0  0  0   
Hargrove M, 1b        3  1  0  0   Brett G, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Burroughs J, rf       1  1  0  0   Mayberry J, 1b        4  1  0  0   
Howell R, 3b          3  0  1  1   McRae H, dh           4  0  1  0   
Thompson D, ph-3b     1  0  1  2   Nelson D, pr          0  0  0  0   
Grieve T, dh          4  0  0  0   Cowens A, rf          4  0  1  1   
Randle L, 2b          4  0  2  0   Stinson B, c          3  0  1  0   
Beniquez J, cf        4  0  0  0   Patek F, ss           2  0  0  0   
Sundberg J, c         4  0  0  0   Quirk J, ph-ss        2  0  0  0   
                                   White F, 2b           3  0  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  4  7  3                        32  1  7  1

Texas            000 001 030 --  4
Kansas City      000 000 001 --  1

  Texas                IP  H  R ER BB SO
Boggs T (W)           9.0  7  1  1  3  1

  Kansas City          IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fitzmorris A (L)      7.1  6  3  3  3  6
Hall T*               0.0  0  1  0  1  0
Littell M             1.2  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Hargrove M, Patek F
LOB -- Texas 6, Kansas City 7
2B -- Harrah T, Poquette T
SB -- Randle L, Cowens A, Patek F
CS -- Randle L, Patek F, White F, Poquette T
WP -- Boggs T
Balk -- Fitzmorris A
T -- 2:54
A -- 17748

    

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